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Foundation Assisting Canadian Talent on Recordings
FACTOR funding for the sound recording industry
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Sep 10, 2026
Odds
Not published
Effort
Several days to week
Can you get this?
✓For Canadian recording artists
✓Some programs require FACTOR artist rating 2 or 3
✓Artist Entrepreneur requires rating 3 or Platinum Album Certified
✓Funds recording, touring, video, and songwriting activities
Your real odds
FACTOR runs multiple juried programs annually, and applications are reviewed and ranked competitively, so funding is not guaranteed.
Juried programs like Sound Recording: Single/EP and Album use a jury process to rank applicants, and not everyone receives funding. Rolling-deadline programs like Songwriter Development and Live Performance for Artist 2 and 3 tiers offer more frequent entry points and tend to attract less intense competition.
What it takes
Create a FACTOR account and complete your artist or company profile, including obtaining an artist rating if requiredSeveral days to weeks
Identify the right program for your career stage and activity (recording, touring, video, development)1–2 hours
Prepare your application with project details, budget, and supporting materials before the relevant deadlineDays to 1–2 weeks
Worth knowing
Several programs accept submissions on a rolling basis, including Songwriter Development, Video, and Live Performance for rated artists, so you have more than one shot per year. Juried programs like Juried Sound Recording run on set cutoffs, and missing one means waiting until the next fiscal cycle.
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