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Government of Ontario, Ontario Creates
OMIF — Music Industry Initiatives
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling
Odds
Not published
Effort
1–2 weeks
Can you get this?
✓For music trade associations and service organizations
✓Minimum funding request is $10,000
✓Maximum total funding request is $300,000
✓Activities must end by December 31, 2026
✓Matching contribution required from applicant
Your real odds
The field is narrow because only established trade bodies and service organizations qualify, which keeps competition moderate even though the bar is institutional.
Requests run from $10,000 to $300,000, and you must bring matching contributions to the table. Those two filters together shrink the eligible pool considerably.
What it takes
Contact the Ontario Music Office (OMO) at omo@ontariocreates.ca at least three weeks before your target deadline to confirm eligibility — mandatory for first-time applicants.1–2 weeks
Register on the Ontario Creates Online Application Portal (OAP) at apply.ontariocreates.ca and review the MII Program Guidelines thoroughly.1–3 days
Prepare your application, activity budget (using the provided template), affidavit, and evidence of matching contribution, then submit before your chosen deadline.2–4 weeks
Worth knowing
You can begin spending on eligible activities the moment your application is submitted, at your own risk and with valid insurance in place, but any event-based activities require that submission to land at least eight weeks before the event.
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