Marketing Support: Artist I

Amount:

$1,500

Type of Program:

Grants

Description:

The Marketing Support: Artist I component of the Music Nova Scotia Investment Program supports Artists I and Record Labels applicants by contributing investment to the costs of the marketing and promotion of a single, EP, LP, or tour. Projects focused solely on asset creation are ineligible.

Comments on Funding:

Funding is an investment of 66.7% of the Total Eligible Budget to a Program maximum of $1,500 per deadlines to a maximum of $3,750 per year for Artist I applicants.

When It Ends:

March 15

June 15

September 15

December 15

Deadline:

Rolling deadline

Eligibility:

Applicants must be:
Artist I artists (must meet all of the following):

any Artist who has not reached Artist II or Artist III;
must have completed two (2) Basic Training Sessions;

Developing Songwriters/Producers or Export Ready Songwriters/Producers (must meet all of the following):

Nova Scotian owned business;
Be a registered Nova Scotian business with CRA business numbers (including registered sole proprietors or partnerships);
Be engaged in the primary activities of Songwriting or Production, including co-writes and toplining;
Must have writing credits (minimum 33% writer’s share) on a minimum of 2 songs performed by an artist other than the songwriter;
Can demonstrate revenues from core business activities including the sale and licensing of recorded music, publishing and commissions.