The purpose of the Support for Live Music Events program is to stimulate the employment of Canadian artists and cultural workers, including technicians and other service providers and supporting workers, by providing financial support for live music events featuring Canadian artists that can be presented before an in-person audience and/or through digital dissemination. The funding will mitigate the significant financial risks associated with presenting live music events in the current uncertain climate. Events supported through the Canada Music Fund (CMF) are expected to generate earning opportunities for artists and cultural workers in the live music sector.
Funding will be granted on an ongoing basis throughout the April 1, 2021 – March 31, 2022 fiscal year until the available budget for this non-recurring initiative is exhausted. Funding is allocated on a competitive basis based on the merit and feasibility of the project and the extent to which it aligns with the objectives and the priority areas of the initiative determined by the CMF with respect to recipients. An applicant may only submit ONE application between now and March 1, 2022. Applications may be for one or multiple events.
Who Can Apply?
To present an application, you must be a Canadian-owned entrepreneur or organization in the music industry and must support the career development of Canadian artists and/or offer musical programming by Canadian artists. The following Canadian applicants may file an application if they meet the eligibility criteria of the program:
• Current recipients of the Individual Initiatives and Collective Initiatives of the Canada Music Fund (CMF), including artist-entrepreneurs.
• Eligible applicants to the 2020 Emergency Support Fund, such as artist managers, booking agents, concert promoters, for-profit festivals, and venues.
Note that priority will be given to equity-seeking populations and Indigenous-led organizations as well as applicants that do not traditionally receive CMF’s funding.
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Deadline: March 1, 2022
