Music industry development (MID) Investment Fund
The Music Industry Development Program (MID) is designed to foster the development and growth of the music industry in New Brunswick through investment in projects submitted by New Brunswick music industry artists and businesses. Music-Musique NB oversees the investment program on behalf of the New Brunswick Department of Tourism, Heritage and Culture.
There are six components:
- ARTIST DEVELOPMENT
- LIVE PERFORMANCE
- MARKETING
- PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND BUSINESS TRAVEL
- SHOWCASE
- SOUND RECORDING
Aboriginal Affairs Grants Program
The Aboriginal Affairs Secretariat's (AAS) Grants Program funds small-scale, non-profit projects/initiatives of a social, cultural, and educational nature. AAS provides small grants to individuals, First Nation communities, and Aboriginal Organizations for a variety of events, projects and initiatives to help improve the government’s relationship with First Nation communities and Aboriginal organizations.
ARTSNB
Creation Grant | The program is designed to provide assistance to professional New Brunswick artists for the research, development and execution of original projects in the arts.
Career Development | The program is designed to recognize and encourage arts professionals who have demonstrated exceptional artistic talent and potential, and who are pursuing a career in the arts.
Documentation | The program is designed to provide assistance to New Brunswick arts professionals and professional artists for the research, development, and execution of original documentation and contextualization (written, film, video, multimedia) of arts activities, arts products or art history.
Artist in Residence | The program is intended for New Brunswick public or private institutions and organizations that wish to host professional artists in order to enable them to pursue specific projects relating to their creative work. This program is also open to individual professionals who seek to advance their creative work through participation in residency opportunities at home or outside the province.
Arts Scholarships | The program is designed to recognize and encourage New Brunswick students who have demonstrated exceptional artistic talent and potential, and who are pursuing a career in the arts.
Creative Residencies | The program establishes annual exchange programs that provides professional artists with opportunities for creation and professional development residencies in the participating provinces and states.
Arts Infrastructure Grants for New and Emerging Artists | The program is designed to provide one-time capital acquisition grants to newly-arrived immigrants to Canada and emerging New Brunswick artists to acquire tools and equipment that will strengthen their long-term capacity to create work.
Equinox Program | The program provides strategic support to Indigenous arts groups, collectives and organizations. This support is intended to assist the development of administration, financial management and governance structures. The program also provides opportunities for organizational development and professional development.
FACTOR
{ For the Musicaction Program, please visit our French section of the funding programs. }
To apply for FACTOR funding, every applicant must have an Applicant Profile, which describes what type of Applicant you are (such as an Artist, Record Label, Event Producer, etc). You may additionally require an Artist Profile, depending on your selected Program. If you are a first-time applicant, you must submit your new Artist and/or Applicant Profile no later than one week in advance of the Program Deadline
The information you provide in your Profile(s) helps FACTOR determine which Rating you will fall into, which in turn determines your eligibility for certain Programs. Please click here for more information on FACTOR's Rating System.
Main FACTOR Programs for New Brunswick artists
Artist Development | The Artist Development Program offers a $2,000 subsidy toward one year of artist development activities including sound recording, touring & showcasing, video production, marketing and promotion.
Comprehensive Artist | The Comprehensive Artist program contributes toward the cost of acquiring, producing and marketing a full-length album.
Juried Sound Recording | The Juried Sound Recording program contributes toward the cost of acquiring, producing and marketing a full length album.
Live Performance | The Live Performance program subsidizes the cost of domestic and international performances including showcases and tours.
Marketing and Promotion for Non-FACTOR-Funded Sound Recordings | This program supports the marketing of commercially released full-length sound recordings that were not acquired or produced with FACTOR funding
Canada Council for the Arts
Canada Council grants are now organized into six programs:
Explore and Create | Engage and Sustain | Creating, Knowing and Sharing | Supporting Artistic Practice | Arts Across Canada | Arts Abroad
SOCAN FOUNDATION
Grants for Creators, Music Publishers & Individuals
Travel Assistance | Grants are provided to SOCAN composers, writers, and music publishers across all genres of music to assist with travel-related costs for career-building or career-defining activities in Canada or abroad.
Professional Development Assistance | Grants are provided to SOCAN composers, writers and music publishers across all genres of music, for upgrading their skills and knowledge or acquiring new skills and knowledge to advance their careers.
Work Commissioning Assistance | Grants are provided to assist individuals, corporations, performers, ensembles, and presenters in the commissioning of SOCAN members to create new works in all genres of music.
Grants for Organizations
Canadian Music Assistance | This program nurtures an environment supportive of Canadian music creators, Canadian music publishers and audiences..
Work Commissioning Assistance | Grants are provided to assist individuals, corporations, performers, ensembles, and presenters in the commissioning of SOCAN members to create new works in all genres of music.
Municipal grants in New Brunswick
A number of municipalities in New Brunswick provide grants to organizations or individuals for cultural activities benefiting the community. If you do not see your community in this list, contact your elected officials for more information.