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Ontario Music Investment Fund
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Eligible Record Labels, Music Publishers, Music Management Companies, and Live Music Promoters and Presenters (including festivals)
Overview
At a glance
Funding available
- Increase performance through digital transformation
- Develop strategic partnerships
- Increase social or community impact
- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- Minimum amount : 10,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible candidates
- All industries
- Ontario
- Non-profit
- From $ 25,000 to $ 125,000 in revenue
- All organization sizes
- Canadians
- Startups
- Business Associations
- Business owners / entrepreneurs
- Artists / creatives
- Nonprofits / charities
- Fee-for-service model
- Mixed revenue (50%+ earned)
- Provincial
- National
- International
Next Steps
Availability timeline
Activities funded
- Participation in national and international activities that correspond to a strategy for company growth
Documents Needed
- Activity Budget template
- Business Plan for applicants requesting $50K or more
- Articles of Incorporation and Financial Statements for the two most recently completed fiscal years
- Artists’ contracts/certificate and undertaking (if applicable), back up confirmation to support confirmed or pending financing, and documentation indicating that eligibility requirements have been met
- Signed Related Party Transaction form and Signed Applicant Affidavit
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OMIF intake status and FAQ guidance updated
OMIF pages now show Intake 1 closed for several streams, and the Music Industry Development FAQ adds updated timing and Ontario-based eligibility guidance.
Several OMIF stream pages now show Intake 1 as Closed instead of Now Open, including Music Company Development, Music Futures, and Global Market Development – Music. The visible deadline dates remain April 23, 2026; April 30, 2026; June 4, 2026; September 10, 2026; September 24, 2026; October 22, 2026; October 29, 2026; and November 5, 2026, so the main change is current application availability rather than new deadline values. The Music Industry Development FAQ also adds clearer guidance: applications may be submitted from program launch until October 29, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET, activities must fit within a maximum 12-month window ending no later than December 31, 2027, and event-based applications must be submitted at least eight weeks before the event. New guidance also says Ontario-based participants and expenses are prioritized and that, in general, only the Ontario portion is eligible when projects include participants from outside Ontario.
Program guide
Application form
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Eligible Record Labels, Music Publishers, Music Management Companies, and Live Music Promoters and Presenters (including festivals)
- Companies deriving revenue from any combination of these four applicant categories
Eligible expenses
- Business travel and market development activities
- Market event attendance
- Targeted business travel activities
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- International business travel expenses through the Music Company Development, Music Futures, and Live Music streams
Eligible geographic areas
- Ontario
Selection criteria
- Applicants must demonstrate clear, measurable business and market development results
- Activities must align with the objectives of the stream
How to apply
- Submit the application electronically through the Ontario Creates Online Application Portal
- First-time applicants are encouraged to contact the OMO at least two weeks ahead of the application deadline to discuss eligibility
- Applicants without an OAP user account should go to the portal and click on Register
- Applicants may work on the application incrementally, saving and editing information until it is ready to be submitted
Processing and Agreement
- Applications must be submitted electronically through the Ontario Creates Online Application Portal
- Decisions will be communicated to applicants approximately 8 weeks after the deadline
Additional information
- Ontario Creates is committed to fostering increased diversity, gender parity, accessibility, and environmental sustainability within the creative industries.
- Ontario Creates reserves the right to alter program guidelines with general public notice to all potential applicants and to refuse any application for any reason.
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