Find music-related grants and information about how to get your event sponsored.
| Name | Details |
|---|---|
| FACTOR | FACTOR (Foundation to Assist Canadian Talent on Records) provides support to Canadian recording artists, songwriters, managers, labels, publishers, event producers and distributors through various programs. |
| Ontario Creates | The Ontario Music Fund (OMF), administered by the Ontario Music Office (OMO), is designed to drive activity and investment and to support Ontario’s music companies and organizations in expanding their economic and cultural footprints within Canada and around the world. |
| Ontario Arts Council | The Ontario Arts Council currently offers more than 65 granting programs to individual artists, collectives, ad hoc groups and organizations in twelve sectors |
| Ontario Trillium Foundation | The Ontario Trillium Foundation is an agency of the Government of Ontario and one of Canada’s leading granting foundations. |
| Radio Starmaker Fund | The Radio Starmaker Fund is a private fund that supports new artists with substantial investments in the careers of emerging artists. |
| SOCAN Foundation | SOCAN Foundation provides grants for Canadian music creators and publishers. |
| Toronto Arts Council | Toronto Arts Council provides grants to outstanding artists and arts organizations that contribute to the cultural life of Toronto. |
This guide is designed with the music sponsorship seeker in mind. Whether you are an event organizer, label, promoter, venue owner, developer of educational programs or even a volunteer, the information that follows should help you create more meaningful and productive conversations with potential sponsors.
This guide is based on material developed by The Sponsorship Collective. We thank them for their permission to adapt and use it here.
Find the template or section that applies to your particular stage in the sales process and use it. Read the template, read the instructions, plug in your information and start selling sponsorship. The fine-tuning, the details and the eventual outcomes are up to you.
These templates have been tested in the field and used to raise millions of dollars in sponsorship, cause marketing and events. This material represents years of testing and a great deal of trial and error. The format is simple, direct and ready for you to use.