Canadian Heritage · Contribution program
Canada Music Fund
Music Entrepreneur Component - Aid to Canadian Sound Recording Firms
- Total value
- $212M
- Agreements
- 102
- Apr 2015 to Apr 2020
- Median agreement
- $88K
- Typical range
- $41K–$396K
- the middle half of agreements
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.
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Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
Plus 3 agreements ($136K) to individuals, sole proprietors and recipients this site does not name. They count in every total above. Why
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 9 | $13M |
| 2019 | 85 | $11.5M |
| 2020 | 8 | $187M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 35 | $128M |
| Quebec | 61 | $82.9M |
| British Columbia | 6 | $1.1M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 6 | $173M |
| Not stated by the department | 96 | $38.5M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2020 | La Fondation Musicaction | Individual Initiatives and Collective InitiativesContribution | $6,954,189 |
| Apr 2020 | La Fondation Musicaction | Individual Initiatives and Collective InitiativesContribution | $4,162,308 |
| Apr 2020 | La Fondation Musicaction | Individual Initiatives and Collective InitiativesContribution | $56,698,460 |
| Apr 2020 | Foundation To Assist Canadian Talent On Records | Individual Initiatives and Collective InitiativesContribution | $18,045,811 |
| Apr 2020 | Foundation To Assist Canadian Talent On Records | Individual Initiatives and Collective InitiativesContribution | $5,000,000 |
| Apr 2020 | Foundation To Assist Canadian Talent On Records | Individual Initiatives and Collective InitiativesContribution | $82,147,695 |
| Apr 2020 | Foundation Assisting Canadian Talent On Recordings (Factor) | Individual Initiatives and Collective InitiativesContribution | $10,500,000 |
| Apr 2020 | Fondation Musicaction (La) | Individual Initiatives and Collective InitiativesContribution | $3,500,000 |
| Apr 2019 | Third Side Music Inc. | Music Entrepreneur Component (MEC) - Aid to Canadian Music Publishing FirmsContribution | $45,000 |
| Apr 2019 | Third Side Music Inc. | Music Entrepreneur Component (MEC) - Aid to Canadian Music Publishing FirmsContribution | $70,500 |
| Apr 2019 | Sphere Éditions Inc. | Volet entrepreneurs de la musique (VEM) - Aide aux entreprises canadiennes d'édition musicaleContribution | $4,553 |
| Apr 2019 | Sphere Éditions Inc. | Volet entrepreneurs de la musique (VEM) - Aide aux entreprises canadiennes d'édition musicaleContribution | $55,000 |
| Apr 2019 | Songwriters Association of Canada | MEC - Aid to National Service Organizations (MEC-NSO) - Implementation of SAC's programmingContribution | $31,730 |
| Apr 2019 | Songwriters Association of Canada | MEC - Aid to National Service Organizations (MEC-NSO) - Implementation of SAC's programmingContribution | $80,000 |
| Apr 2019 | Six Shooter Records Inc. | Music Entrepreneur Component - Aid to Canadian Sound Recording FirmsContribution | $61,558 |
| Apr 2019 | Six Shooter Records Inc. | Music Entrepreneur Component - Aid to Canadian Sound Recording FirmsContribution | $399,510 |
| Apr 2019 | Secret City Records Inc. | Music Entrepreneur Component - Aid to Canadian Sound Recording FirmsContribution | $61,533 |
| Apr 2019 | Secret City Records Inc. | Music Entrepreneur Component - Aid to Canadian Sound Recording FirmsContribution | $530,060 |
| Apr 2019 | Productions Troublemakers Inc. (Les) | Volet entrepreneurs de la musique (VEM) - Aide aux entreprises canadiennes d'édition musicaleContribution | $4,886 |
| Apr 2019 | Productions Troublemakers Inc. (Les) | Volet entrepreneurs de la musique (VEM) - Aide aux entreprises canadiennes d'édition musicaleContribution | $16,000 |
| Apr 2019 | Productions Silence D'or Inc. | Volet entrepreneurs de la musique (VEM) - Aide aux entreprises canadiennes d'édition musicaleContribution | $1,643 |
| Apr 2019 | Productions Silence D'or Inc. | Volet entrepreneurs de la musique (VEM) - Aide aux entreprises canadiennes d'édition musicaleContribution | $14,000 |
| Apr 2019 | Productions Coyote Records Inc. | Volet entrepreneurs de la musique (VEM) - Aide aux entreprises canadiennes d'édition musicaleContribution | $43,634 |
| Apr 2019 | Productions Coyote Records Inc. | Volet entrepreneurs de la musique (VEM) - Aide aux entreprises canadiennes d'édition musicaleContribution | $38,500 |
| Apr 2019 | Productions Circonflex Inc (Les) | Volet entrepreneurs de la musique (VEM) - Aide aux entreprises canadiennes d'édition musicaleContribution | $41,940 |