Deadlines
Collective Initiatives
ELIGIBLE: APPROVED CI APPLICANTS
- Period One Deadline: May 15, 2025, 5:00pm ET for events occurring between August 1 and November 30, 2025
- Period Two Deadline: September 11, 2025, 5:00pm ET for events occurring between December 1, 2025, and March 31, 2026
- Period Three Deadline: January 15, 2026, 5:00pm ET for events occurring between April 1 and July 31, 2026
- Period Four Deadline: May 14, 2026, 5:00pm ET for events occurring between August 1 and December 31, 2026
Sponsorship
ELIGIBLE: APPROVED SPONSORSHIP APPLICANTS
- Period One Deadline: May 22, 2025, 5:00pm ET for events occurring between August 1 and November 30, 2025.
- Period Two Deadline: September 18, 2025, 5:00pm ET for events occurring between December 1 and March 31, 2026.
- Period Three Deadline: January 22, 2026, 5:00pm ET for events occurring between April 1 and July 31, 2026.
- Period Four Deadline: May 18, 2026, 5:00pm ET for events occurring between August 1 and November 30, 2026.
Company Envelope: Mid-Tier
January 22, 2026, 5:00pm Eastern Time for activities taking place from April 1, 2026 – March 31, 2027.
COMPANY ENVELOPE: Top-Tier
January 22, 2026, 5:00pm Eastern Time for activities taking place from April 1, 2026 – March 31, 2027.
Live Performance
eligible: all artist ratings
This program has rolling deadlines for Artist 2 and 3 submissions, who can apply multiple times throughout the year, up to the funding maximum. Applications must be submitted at least one day prior to the start of the trip.
General Artist domestic tour projects may only be submitted in conjunction with the application deadlines of August 7 and December 1, 2025.
Songwriter Development
eligible: approved songwriter
Rolling deadline. Applications must be submitted at least one calendar day before travel departure.
Video
ELIGIBLE: ARTIST 2 and 3
This program has rolling deadlines but must be submitted by January 15, 2026, to be included in this fiscal program year (April 1-March 31). Applications submitted after that date will be considered for the following program year. You can apply multiple times throughout the year, up to the funding maximum.
SUPPORT FOR ELIGIBLE MUSIC COMPANIES
Eligible: Artist manager 2 and 3, Record Label 2 and 3, music publisher 2 and 3
Business Travel and Songwriter Support for Music Publishers: rolling deadline. Applications must be submitted to FACTOR at least one calendar day before departure, and no earlier than six months in advance.
The Business Development application deadlines for fiscal 2025-2026 were July 17 and October 23, 2025.
Juried Sound Recording: Album
eligible: general and artist 2, Record Label 2 and 3
The September 4, 2025, application deadline has passed
Artist Entrepreneur
eligible: artist 3
The August 14, 2025, application deadline has passed
Artist Development
Eligible: General artists
The March 6, 2025, application deadline has passed
Juried Sound Recording: Single/EP
Eligible: General and artist 2, Record Label 2 and 3
The February 27, 2025, application deadline has passed
Promoter Program
The application deadline for fiscal 2025-2026 is to be announced.