The Ontario Music Investment Fund (OMIF) is designed to provide targeted economic development investment to the province’s vibrant and diverse music industry. OMIF supports Ontario music companies with strong growth potential to maximize return on investment (ROI), and create more opportunities for emerging artists to record and perform in Ontario.
Key Program Goals:
- Focus resources on music companies with strong growth potential by:
- Providing investment to drive long-term growth; and,
- Maximizing ROI and enhancing opportunities for emerging talent.
- Strengthen support at critical stages in the careers of artists.
Program Objectives:
- Focused targeting of funding to optimize revenue, profits, job creation, private investment and tax revenue.
- Production of intellectual property (content) which may be owned and consumed domestically and exported, leading to sustained revenues and jobs in the province.
- Increasing the profile and prestige of Ontario on the world stage as the next generation of breakthrough artists are discovered and developed to their full potential.
The program’s four streams are tailored to different parts of the industry:
Supporting businesses that take risks discovering and developing talent – particularly emerging artists – and bringing it to market through recording and production, marketing and promotion, touring and showcasing, and publishing.
- Eligible applicants include domestic and multinational record labels, and domestic music publishers. Eligibility as a domestic record label may extend to high potential self-releasing BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Colour) and Francophone artist-entrepreneurs.
Supporting industry organizations that undertake professional development/training and export activities, conduct industry analysis/data gathering and build regional capacity.
- Eligible applicants include music industry trade associations and music service organizations.
Supporting managers that undertake market event attendance and targeted activities that support the market development strategy.
- Eligible applicants include music management companies.
Supporting businesses and organizations that produce or promote live music events featuring Canadian artists including eligible music festivals and concert series.
- Eligible applicants include live music promoters and presenters.
Enquiries
Enquiries regarding support for the music sector should be directed to:
OMO@ontariocreates.ca
Enquiries regarding research for the music sector should be directed to:
Research and Strategic Planning department
Phone: 416-314-6858
research@ontariocreates.ca
To receive notification of upcoming deadlines and program updates, please register with your complete contact information, including your full name, company name and telephone number, as well as the name of the program that you are interested in.
