Profile Review Deadline
Artist Profiles
When you first create an artist profile, you will receive an artist rating of General Artist once you’ve submitted your Mandatory Information and requested review. You won’t need to do anything to maintain your General Artist rating as long as your artist profile is current and active.
You can choose to submit Additional Information once you have an artist rating.
FACTOR reviews all profiles with Additional Information annually, at fiscal year end. For fiscal 2023-2024, be sure to update your Additional Information by March 24.
At other times of year, reviews may be obtained by request, through one’s Project Coordinator, if a client has market activity and impending business need for access to higher-tier funding.
To learn more about Additional Information and artist ratings, visit our Profiles & Ratings for Artists page.
Applicant or Company Profiles
If you are applying to FACTOR as an artist, you do not need to take any action on your applicant profile once your profile is Approved.
As above, ratings for companies are assessed at the Annual Review and profiles must be updated by March 24 for the 2023-2024 fiscal year. Music companies who are creating applicant profiles for the first time should complete as much of the profile as applicable and submit it for review. New applicant profiles can receive a company rating of Approved, 2 or 3.
For more information, visit our Profiles & Ratings for Music Companies page.
Which profiles do you need to apply?
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Application Deadlines
Some programs in the FACTOR system have fixed deadlines, whereas others have rolling deadlines. For rolling deadlines, you may apply any time throughout the year, but for some programs your application may have to coincide with an activity related to your project.
Program |
Deadline |
Who can apply? |
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Artist Development |
September 14, 2023, 5:00pm Eastern Time (opens July 31 to new applications) |
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Collective Initiatives |
Period One Deadline: May 15, 2023 for events occurring between September 15 – December 31, 2023. |
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Company Envelope: Mid-Tier |
Application materials must be uploaded to the Applicant Profile in the FACTOR portal by June 1, 2023, 5:00pm Eastern Time for activities taking place from April 1, 2023, to March 31, 2024. |
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Company Envelope: Top-Tier |
Application materials must be uploaded to the Applicant Profile in the FACTOR portal by February 9, 2023, 5:00pm Eastern Time for activities taking place from April 1, 2023, to March 31, 2024. |
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Comprehensive Artist |
The program is being replaced in 2023-2024 by the Artist-Entrepreneur program. |
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Comprehensive Music Company |
No further deadlines as this program closed at end of the 2022-2023 fiscal year. |
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Funding for National Service Organizations |
The deadline is December 15, 2022, for activities taking place from April 1, 2023 – March 31, 2024 |
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Juried Sound Recording: Album |
May 18, 2023, 5:00pm Eastern Time September 7, 2023, 5:00pm Eastern Time |
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Juried Sound Recording: Single/EP |
May 25, 2023, 5:00pm Eastern Time
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Live Performance |
This program has rolling deadlines. You 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. |
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Marketing and Promotion for Non-FACTOR-Funded Sound Recordings |
This program closed at end of fiscal 2022-2023 |
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Songwriter Development |
Rolling deadline. Applications must be submitted at least one calendar day before travel departure. |
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Sponsorship |
Letters of Intent must be submitted at least six weeks prior to anticipated formal application. If the Letter of Intent is approved, applications may be submitted and must be a minimum of three months prior to event taking place. Applications are assessed on a quarterly basis by FACTOR staff and submitted for board review. |
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Support for Eligible Music Companies |
For Business Development, there are two application deadlines: Note that FACTOR will only approve one Business Development component application per Applicant per FACTOR fiscal year. Applicants must submit a Business Development Plan with the template provided by FACTOR, outlining the nature and scope of the project. FACTOR will only recognize expenses related to eligible activities occurring within the FACTOR fiscal year (April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024). 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.
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Video |
This program has rolling deadlines. You can apply multiple times throughout the year, up to the funding maximum. |
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Program |
Artist Development |
Deadline |
September 14, 2023, 5:00pm Eastern Time (opens July 31 to new applications) |
Who can apply? |
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Program |
Collective Initiatives |
Deadline |
Period One Deadline: May 15, 2023 for events occurring between September 15 – December 31, 2023. |
Who can apply? |
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Program |
Company Envelope: Mid-Tier |
Deadline |
Application materials must be uploaded to the Applicant Profile in the FACTOR portal by June 1, 2023, 5:00pm Eastern Time for activities taking place from April 1, 2023, to March 31, 2024. |
Who can apply? |
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Program |
Company Envelope: Top-Tier |
Deadline |
Application materials must be uploaded to the Applicant Profile in the FACTOR portal by February 9, 2023, 5:00pm Eastern Time for activities taking place from April 1, 2023, to March 31, 2024. |
Who can apply? |
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Program |
Comprehensive Artist |
Deadline |
The program is being replaced in 2023-2024 by the Artist-Entrepreneur program. |
Who can apply? |
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Program |
Comprehensive Music Company |
Deadline |
No further deadlines as this program closed at end of the 2022-2023 fiscal year. |
Who can apply? |
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Program |
Funding for National Service Organizations |
Deadline |
The deadline is December 15, 2022, for activities taking place from April 1, 2023 – March 31, 2024 |
Who can apply? |
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Program |
Juried Sound Recording: Album |
Deadline |
May 18, 2023, 5:00pm Eastern Time September 7, 2023, 5:00pm Eastern Time |
Who can apply? |
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Program |
Juried Sound Recording: Single/EP |
Deadline |
May 25, 2023, 5:00pm Eastern Time
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Who can apply? |
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Program |
Live Performance |
Deadline |
This program has rolling deadlines. You 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. |
Who can apply? |
|
Program |
Marketing and Promotion for Non-FACTOR-Funded Sound Recordings |
Deadline |
This program closed at end of fiscal 2022-2023 |
Who can apply? |
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Program |
Songwriter Development |
Deadline |
Rolling deadline. Applications must be submitted at least one calendar day before travel departure. |
Who can apply? |
|
Program |
Sponsorship |
Deadline |
Letters of Intent must be submitted at least six weeks prior to anticipated formal application. If the Letter of Intent is approved, applications may be submitted and must be a minimum of three months prior to event taking place. Applications are assessed on a quarterly basis by FACTOR staff and submitted for board review. |
Who can apply? |
|
Program |
Support for Eligible Music Companies |
Deadline |
For Business Development, there are two application deadlines: Note that FACTOR will only approve one Business Development component application per Applicant per FACTOR fiscal year. Applicants must submit a Business Development Plan with the template provided by FACTOR, outlining the nature and scope of the project. FACTOR will only recognize expenses related to eligible activities occurring within the FACTOR fiscal year (April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024). 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.
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Who can apply? |
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Program |
Video |
Deadline |
This program has rolling deadlines. You can apply multiple times throughout the year, up to the funding maximum. |
Who can apply? |
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