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Promotional assistance for music and entertainment companies
Supports promotion and marketing for music and entertainment companies
Last Update: March 4, 2026
Funding available
$ 400,000
Timeline
- Open Date : October 27, 2025
- Closing date : November 27, 2025
Location
Quebec, Canada
Overview
The program provides up to $400,000 per year to support promotion and marketing for music and entertainment companies. It also covers eligible activities related to discoverability, commercialization, content production, management, and music publishing.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Increase performance through digital transformation
- Complete an acquisition or business transfer
- Access new markets
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 400,000 $
- Up to 100% of project cost
Timeline
- Open Date : October 27, 2025
- Closing date : November 27, 2025
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Location
- Quebec
Legal structures
- Non-financial cooperative
- For-profit business
Annual revenue
- $ 100,000 minimum revenue
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- Indigenous Peoples
- Language Minorities
- Other Racialized Persons
- Rural or Northern Residents
- Canadians
- Youth (<40)
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Promotion and commercialization of Quebec music, humor, and live performance projects
- Creation of promotional content and digital visibility tools
- Production of new Quebec content for public commercialization
- Management and strategic support activities for Quebec music or comedy artists
- Music publishing activities focused on Quebec works
Documents Needed
- Program application form in SOD@ccès
- Declaration of the applicant company
- Deposit tool (PAMS)
- Financial statements
- Supporting documents requested in the guide, including business plan, press kit, and promotional campaign examples if applicable
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Legally constituted companies producing and commercializing music or entertainment content
- Artist-entrepreneurs in music who are producers of their own works
- Specialized companies in music and entertainment
Who is not eligible
- Sole proprietorships
- Companies already supported under the music management and music publishing assistance program
Eligible expenses
- Promotion, marketing, press relations, advertising, and discoverability costs
- Eligible salaries, benefits, professional fees, and external services related to promotion or commercialization
- Direct sound recording expenses and eligible original content production costs
- Management-related administrative expenses, including representation and audio demo production
- Music publishing rights management expenses
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Captations of full-length shows for complete broadcast
- Single-performance shows and large-scale productions
- Tribute shows
- Musicals without Quebec intellectual property
- Compilations, reissues, and demo production except for music publishing-related activities
Eligible geographic areas
- Quebec
Processing and Agreement
- Applications are reviewed by SODEC professionals, with external advice or an evaluation committee if needed
- Requests are assessed against financial health, real financial need, promotional efficiency, and other evaluation criteria when applicable
- Applications may be refused if financial health is insufficient
- The financial assistance agreement must be signed before payment is made
Additional information
- All applications must be submitted through the secure SOD@ccès portal using the program number 30-58-00.
- Only complete and compliant applications will be reviewed; incomplete submissions at the deadline are deemed ineligible and must be resubmitted.
- 100% of the grant is paid upon the signing of the financial assistance agreement, subject to appropriations and approvals by the National Assembly.
- SODEC reserves the right to request any financial statements it deems relevant, including consolidated statements for groups of related companies.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the Promotional assistance for music and entertainment companies Program
Here are answers to the most common questions about the Promotional assistance for music and entertainment companies. This section explains what the program is, how much funding is available, eligibility requirements, application deadlines, and other important details to help you determine if this grant is right for your business.
What is the Promotional assistance for music and entertainment companies?
The program provides up to $400,000 per year to support promotion and marketing for music and entertainment companies. It also covers eligible activities related to discoverability, commercialization, content production, management, and music publishing.
How much funding can be received?
Promotional assistance for music and entertainment companies Funds up to 100% of admissible expenses, capped at $400,000 per project.
What is the deadline to apply?
The application deadline for this grant program was November 27, 2025.
Who is eligible for the Promotional assistance for music and entertainment companies program?
To be eligible for the Promotional assistance for music and entertainment companies program, you must:
Legally constituted company or related group
Head office and main establishment in Quebec
Meets minimum revenue and promotion thresholds
What expenses are eligible under Promotional assistance for music and entertainment companies?
Promotion and commercialization of Quebec music, humor, and live performance projects
Creation of promotional content and digital visibility tools
Production of new Quebec content for public commercialization
Management and strategic support activities for Quebec music or comedy artists
Music publishing activities focused on Quebec works
Who can I contact for more information about the Promotional assistance for music and entertainment companies?
You can contact Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC) by email at Musique.Varietes@sodec.gouv.qc.ca.
Where is the Promotional assistance for music and entertainment companies available?
The Promotional assistance for music and entertainment companies program is available the province of Quebec.