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Government of Ontario, Ontario Creates
OMIF — Music Creation
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Sep 10, 2026
Odds
Not published
Effort
1–2 weeks before dea
Can you get this?
✓Domestic or multinational record labels eligible
✓Domestic music publishers eligible
✓Minimum $25,000 annual revenue required
✓For BIPOC and Francophone artist-entrepreneurs (special eligibility)
✓Matching contribution required from applicants
Your real odds
This is a competitive government grant program with two intake windows per year, and it requires a matching contribution from you.
Funding is capped at 40% of your two-year average total revenue up to $200,000, and it covers only 50% of eligible activity costs, so you need to bring real co-investment, which narrows the field considerably.
What it takes
Confirm eligibility and contact OMO if you're a first-time or borderline applicant1–2 weeks before deadline
Read the Music Creation Guidelines and complete the Activity Budget Template1–2 weeks
Register on the Ontario Creates Online Application Portal (OAP) and submit your application electronically1–3 days to register; build in time to complete incrementally
Worth knowing
If this is your first application, email OMO@ontariocreates.ca at least two weeks before the deadline, because prior outreach does not guarantee funding but it can confirm your eligibility before you sink time into a full submission.
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