How To Apply

If you’re a Canadian citizen or Permanent Resident who is a commercial recording artist, there is likely a program which is intended to serve your upcoming projects. Begin by determining what your next project is going to be (a single, an album, video, a tour or showcase, etc.) and viewing the list of artist programs for one which matches your intentions.

FACTOR has several programs that fund sound recordings, including the Artist Development and two Juried Sound Recording programs: Album and Single/EP. Make sure to read the program guidelines carefully to determine project eligibility.

Make sure you are using the same email address you registered with us previously. Forgotten passwords can be retrieved by clicking the ‘Forgot Password?’ link on the sign in page. If you have yet to register your email with us,  you’ll need to create a new User profile. Your username is your email address associated with your User profile. If you are unable to sign in, contact info@factor.ca.

To create a new project application you must have access to an approved applicant profile (your own, or another’s if you are applying on someone else’s behalf), and in most cases, an approved and rated artist profile. Both of these rated profiles need to be connected to the user profile that’s logged in when you’re creating a new project. If either the artist or applicant profile has not yet been assigned a rating, the dropdown menu will appear blank. You’ll need to complete and submit the unrated profile for review and rating before you can continue.

A Project Coordinator is your dedicated FACTOR expert. Once you have submitted your artist or applicant profile for review, it is assigned to a Project Coordinator. This is the primary person that you will be dealing with for the duration of your relationship with FACTOR. They can offer guidance, will instruct you on important steps once you’ve received funding, and see your project through to completion.

All new artist profiles will receive the ‘General’ artist rating, and the majority of FACTOR artist clients share this  rating. General artist is now the default rating that allows artists to be eligible for our most popular programs – Artist Development, Juried Sound Recording (Album and Single/EP), and Live Performance.

All artists have the opportunity to supply Additional Information under the Qualifying Criteria section in their Artist Profile in advance of our profile review deadlines in the hopes of upgrading their artist rating.

It varies by program but may take up to 12 weeks for projects to be reviewed. Review the individual program guidelines for details. You’ll receive an email notification letting you know whether your application was successful or not once the review process is complete. You don’t need to wait until your application has been reviewed to start your project. Eligible expenses incurred after the date you submitted your application will be considered by FACTOR if your application was successful in securing an offer of funding.