Amplifying opportunities

The Canada Council for the Arts is Canada’s public arts funder, with a mandate to foster and promote the study and enjoyment of, and the production of works in, the arts.

Visit the Canada Council for Arts website

Calgary Arts Development supports and strengthens the arts to benefit all Calgarians. The organization invests and allocates municipal funding for the arts provided by The City of Calgary and leverages these funds to provide additional resources to the arts sector.

Visit the Calgary Arts Development website

The Edmonton Arts Council is a not-for-profit organization that supports and promotes the arts community in Edmonton.  It works to increase the profile and involvement of arts and culture. Funding is available to both individuals and organizations.

Visit the Edmonton Arts Council website

FACTOR is a private non-profit organization dedicated to providing assistance toward the growth and development of the Canadian music industry. FACTOR’s programs provide financial support to Canadian recording artists, labels, songwriters, publishers, event producers and distributors. Whether an artist is looking to record a demo or a full-length sound recording, market an existing album, or go on tour at home or internationally, there is funding available.

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Musicaction is a non-profit organization that fosters the development of music by supporting the production and marketing of sound recordings, as well as collective promotional activities. Musicaction's programs are designed to meet the needs of independent music production, which accounts for the majority of albums by Francophone artists across the country. 

Visit the Musication website

Polaris is a Canadian charitable arts organization that honours the year’s most artistically significant album and song via a jury of 200+ critics and curators. The jury produces Album/Song Long and Short Lists, with winners revealed each September in Toronto at the Polaris Concert & Award Ceremony.

Visit the Polaris Music Prize website

The Canadian Starmaker Fund (previously known as the Radio Starmaker Fund) was created by Canada’s private radio broadcasters in partnership with the Canadian Independent Music Association (CIMA) and Music Canada. Funding is used to provide touring and promotional support to emerging Canadian artists, as well as provide seed funding to artists from diverse cultural backgrounds

Visit the Canadian Starmaker Fund website