Music in Surrey

Fairs, Festivals and Events Fund – Province of B.C.
The BCFFE Fund provides a one-time grant for up to 20% of your total event budget, up to a maximum of $250,000 per event. 

• Applications will be accepted until 11:59 pm PST on March 3, 2023

Live Performance – FACTOR Canada
This grant subsidizes the cost of domestic and international performances including showcases and tours.

• Rolling intake
• Apply at any time

Sponsorship – FACTOR Canada
The grant program supports eligible music-related events and projects that do not quite fit within other program requirements. These events can be music festivals, conferences, workshops, industry associate events, and showcases.

• Rolling intake
• Apply at any time

Olivia Quan Memorial Award – Music BC

Olivia’s Family and Friends wanted to honour Olivia by carrying on the work she started and allow future generations of young entrepreneurs pursuing a career in audio to learn from and be inspired by her. 

• Application Deadline: Friday April 14th, 2023 at 5pm PST

Let's Hear it! Live - Music BC

The series will provide performance opportunities to unsigned, unmanaged or independent artists while showcasing these performances to a selection of Music Industry representatives. 

• 2023 Application Window: Open April 5, 2023 – Deadline May 26, 2023 at 5:00pm PST

Comprehensive Artist - FACTOR Canada

This grant contributes to the cost of acquiring, producing, and marketing a full-length album.

• Rolling intake
• Apply at any time

Marketing and Promotion for Non-FACTOR-Funded Sound Recordings – FACTOR

This program supports the marketing of commercially released full-length sound recordings that were not funded by FACTOR. The sound recording must have been released commercially and achieved a qualifying sales threshold or had a track charting on commercial radio.

• Rolling intake
• Apply at any time

Professional Development Assistance Program – SOCAN Foundation

This grant provides SOCAN composers, writers, and music publishers with funding for courses, workshops, seminars and conferences to help them further develop their skills and advance their careers

• Rolling intake
• Apply at any time

Travel Assistance Program – SOCAN Foundation

This program helps fund travel-related costs for career-defining opportunities for SOCAN composers, writers, and music publishers across all genres of music.

• Rolling intake
• Apply at any time

Songwriter Development – FACTOR Canada

This program offers a $2,000 subsidy toward a year of songwriting initiatives, such as domestic and international travel for co-writing sessions and trips, songwriting camps and workshops, and eligible showcases.

• Rolling intake
• Apply at any time

Video – FACTOR Canada

This program contributes to the cost of producing music videos for eligible Canadian Sound recordings by artists rated 2 and 3.

• Rolling intake
• Apply at any time

Comprehensive Music Company - FACTOR

This grant allows record labels to cover the cost of acquiring, producing, and marketing a full-length album.

• Rolling intake
• Apply at any time

Music Industry Initiatives - Creative BC

This program is designed to support initiatives that grow and develop British Columbia’s music ecosystem. Successful projects will build the capacity of BC’s music industry through training, knowledge sharing, collaboration and creating new business opportunities.

• Rolling intake until March 1, 2024
• Apply at any time

Collective Initiatives - FACTOR Canada

Comprised of three components that, singly or in combination, help finance music industry events, showcases and productions that have a collective benefit for the Canadian music industry.

• Application needs to be submitted at least 3 months before project start date.