
Music
RESOURCES AND PROGRAMS
Ontario Creates supports the music industry with a variety of programs and services, including the Ontario Music Office which administers the Ontario Music Investment Fund.
FUNDING DEADLINES
Music :
Music Industry Initiatives
Deadline
October 29, 20205:00 PM EST
Music :
Music Creation
Deadline
July 23, 20205:00 PM EST
Music :
Global Market Development for Music Managers
Cycle 1
August 6, 20205:00 PM EST
Cycle 2
October 6, 20205:00 PM EST
Tax Credit
The Ontario Sound Recording Tax Credit (OSRTC) is a 20% refundable tax credit on eligible expenditures to produce and market sound recordings by emerging Canadian artists, available to Ontario-based Canadian corporations.
* Please note that the OSRTC has been discontinued. A company may still claim the OSRTC for eligible sound recordings that commenced before April 23, 2015, but can only calculate the tax credit on eligible expenditures incurred before May 1, 2016.
Funding
The Ontario Music Office provides funding for the Ontario music industry through three streams of the new Ontario Music Investment Fund.
Business Initiatives
Ontario Creates helps Ontario’s music industry through a variety of initiatives, including Digital Dialogue.
Research and Industry Information
Ontario Creates provides research on Ontario’s creative industries, including industry profiles. Our Online Research Library is accessible 24/7 and contains hundreds of Ontario Creates-funded and other industry studies.