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Canada Music Fund

Government of Canada, Canadian Heritage

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No intake dates on the official page

Read from the official page on October 14, 2026. Confirm the deadline on the official page before you apply.

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Amount
Not stated on the page
Cost share
Not stated on the page
Who can apply
Businesses; Individuals; Non-profits and charities
Where
Anywhere in Canada

Limited to: Arts, entertainment and recreation.

What it is

The Canada Music Fund supports a wide range of musicians and entrepreneurs who create, produce and market original and diverse Canadian music.

Description from Canadian Heritage funding, the funder’s own list of programs. The Government of Canada’s Business Benefits Finder (list of July 17, 2025) doesn’t include it.

What applicants actually got

From the federal records of every agreement signed under this program.

Agreements, last 12 months
2
starting Oct 2025 or later
Typical award
$41.8M–$77.7M
the middle half, since Oct 2023
Median award
$57.4M
5 agreements since Oct 2023
All agreements
122
$625M

Federal grants and contributions, agreements starting Jan 2006 to Oct 2026, each counted once at its latest amended value. Source: Treasury Board proactive disclosure, published October 11, 2026. Filed as “Canada Music Fund” (Canadian Heritage, 102), “Canada Music Fund - Individual Initiatives” (Canadian Heritage, 20).

Who got it

Organizations with the most funding under this program, all years.

RecipientAgreementsTotal
Foundation Assisting Canadian Talent On Recordings (Factor)14$259M
Fondation Musicaction (La)17$181M
Foundation To Assist Canadian Talent On Records3$105M
La Fondation Musicaction3$67.8M
Association Québécoise De L'industrie Du Disque, Du Spectacle Et De La Vidéo (Adisq)2$682K
Bonsound Inc.2$639K
Disques Dare To Care Inc. (Les)2$619K
Dine Alone Music Inc.2$596K
Secret City Records Inc.2$592K
Canadian Independent Music Association (Cima)2$590K
Arts & Crafts Productions Inc.2$589K
604 Records Inc.2$526K
Disques Audiogramme Inc. (Les)2$506K
Nettwerk Music Group Inc.2$473K
Équipe Spectra Inc. (L')2$468K
Six Shooter Records Inc.2$461K
Last Gang Records Inc.2$452K
Maplecore Ltd.2$400K
Groupe Analekta Inc.2$388K
9038-4074 Quebec Inc.2$357K
Linus Entertainment Inc.2$353K
Compagnie Larivée Cabot Champagne (La)2$337K
High Romance Music Inc.2$307K
Musique Select Inc.2$295K
The Canadian Music Publishers Association2$280K
Disques Atma Inc.2$227K
Third Side Music Inc.2$116K
Songwriters Association of Canada2$112K
9057-0581 Québec Inc.2$94K
1652181 Ontario Inc.2$91K

Plus 3 agreements ($136K) to individuals, sole proprietors and recipients this site does not name. They count in every total above. Why

Who got it in your province

Open a province to see the organizations there with the most funding under this program, all years.

Ontario44 agreements · $369M
RecipientAgreementsTotal
Foundation Assisting Canadian Talent On Recordings (Factor)14$259M
Foundation To Assist Canadian Talent On Records3$105M
Dine Alone Music Inc.2$596K
Canadian Independent Music Association (Cima)2$590K
Arts & Crafts Productions Inc.2$589K
Six Shooter Records Inc.2$461K
Last Gang Records Inc.2$452K
Maplecore Ltd.2$400K
Linus Entertainment Inc.2$353K
High Romance Music Inc.2$307K
The Canadian Music Publishers Association2$280K
Songwriters Association of Canada2$112K
1652181 Ontario Inc.2$91K
Arts & Crafts Music Inc.1$50K
Canadian Music Centre2$42K
Quebec72 agreements · $254M
RecipientAgreementsTotal
Fondation Musicaction (La)17$181M
La Fondation Musicaction3$67.8M
Association Québécoise De L'industrie Du Disque, Du Spectacle Et De La Vidéo (Adisq)2$682K
Bonsound Inc.2$639K
Disques Dare To Care Inc. (Les)2$619K
Secret City Records Inc.2$592K
Disques Audiogramme Inc. (Les)2$506K
Équipe Spectra Inc. (L')2$468K
Groupe Analekta Inc.2$388K
9038-4074 Quebec Inc.2$357K
Compagnie Larivée Cabot Champagne (La)2$337K
Musique Select Inc.2$295K
Disques Atma Inc.2$227K
Third Side Music Inc.2$116K
9057-0581 Québec Inc.2$94K
British Columbia6 agreements · $1.1M
RecipientAgreementsTotal
604 Records Inc.2$526K
Nettwerk Music Group Inc.2$473K
Hyvetown Music Inc.2$53K

Latest agreements

StartRecipientValue
Oct 2025Foundation Assisting Canadian Talent On Recordings (Factor)$57,398,156
Oct 2025Fondation Musicaction (La)$41,798,768
Apr 2025Foundation Assisting Canadian Talent On Recordings (Factor)$109,187,695
Apr 2025Fondation Musicaction (La)$200,000
Apr 2025Fondation Musicaction (La)$77,708,460
Apr 2020La Fondation Musicaction$6,954,189
Apr 2020La Fondation Musicaction$4,162,308
Apr 2020La Fondation Musicaction$56,698,460
Apr 2020Foundation To Assist Canadian Talent On Records$18,045,811
Apr 2020Foundation To Assist Canadian Talent On Records$5,000,000
Apr 2020Foundation To Assist Canadian Talent On Records$82,147,695
Apr 2020Foundation Assisting Canadian Talent On Recordings (Factor)$365,000
Apr 2020Foundation Assisting Canadian Talent On Recordings (Factor)$9,360,000
Apr 2020Foundation Assisting Canadian Talent On Recordings (Factor)$2,885,486
Apr 2020Foundation Assisting Canadian Talent On Recordings (Factor)$1,477,001
Apr 2020Foundation Assisting Canadian Talent On Recordings (Factor)$300,000
Apr 2020Foundation Assisting Canadian Talent On Recordings (Factor)$10,500,000
Apr 2020Foundation Assisting Canadian Talent On Recordings (Factor)$45,720,000
Apr 2020Foundation Assisting Canadian Talent On Recordings (Factor)$14,760,000
Apr 2020Fondation Musicaction (La)$225,000

By year

Agreements by the year they started.

YearAgreementsTotal
20159$13M
201985$11.5M
202023$314M
20255$286M

The full record: Canada Music Fund, Canada Music Fund - Individual Initiatives.

More programs: all provinces.