SOCAN — Work Commissioning Assistance

The SOCAN Work Commissioning Assistance grant offers matching funds to support the commissioning of new musical works. These financial terms aim to encourage collaborative and diverse funding sources for creative projects.

• The grant matches funds collected by the applicant from private sources, ranging from $1,000 to a maximum of $3,000.
• Funds from federal, provincial, or municipal sources may be included in the total project budget but are not eligible for matching.
• Disbursement of the grant is contingent upon the applicant securing and demonstrating private funding sources.
• The funding is awarded equally among SOCAN members involved in the commissioned work.
• Grants are subject to the condition that supported projects do not utilize public funds for matching.

The SOCAN — Work Commissioning Assistance grant has specific eligibility criteria that applicants must meet.

• Applicants must complete the grant application with private funds. The total budget can include federal, provincial, or municipal funds, but the grant will only match funds collected from private sources.
• Only SOCAN members are eligible to receive matching grants, and the commissioned work must involve SOCAN members.
• The applicant should not have any familial ties or be the employer of the SOCAN members involved in the commissioning.
• The candidate must demonstrate that the commissioned work will be publicly performed.
• Applicants must include a signed agreement with the SOCAN members involved, detailing copyright retention by the authors, total commission fees, expected completion and performance dates, and recognition of the Foundation's support.
• The applicant must inform SOCAN Foundation of the completion of the commissioned work, including the SOCAN identification number.
• Each applicant is limited to one submission per deadline.

Who is eligible?

This grant is available to individuals, businesses, performers, ensembles, and broadcasters who wish to commission a new concert/classical music work from a SOCAN member. However, it is not intended for film music creation. The applicants need to provide private funds to complete the commission aid grant, with the potential to include federal, provincial, or municipal funds in the total budget. The grant will match collected private funds ranging from $1,000 to a maximum of $3,000. Only the SOCAN member creators involved in the work can receive matching grants, and they cannot apply for the grant directly. The applicant must not have familial or employment connections with the SOCAN members being commissioned. Additionally, the commissioned work must be publicly performed, and the role of SOCAN Foundation support must be acknowledged.

Here are additional relevant details for this grant:

• The commissioned work must involve multiple SOCAN members, distributing the funding equally among collaborators.
• An agreement must be in place with SOCAN members regarding copyright retention, total commission fees, and non-public origin of SOCAN funding.
• The applicant must notify SOCAN Foundation about the completed work, including the SOCAN identification number.
• The grant is disbursed directly to SOCAN members involved in the commission.
• Only one application can be submitted per applicant per deadline.