Company Envelope: Top-Tier funding for music companies is allocated once a year for a recipient to undertake a suite of activities fostering the development of Canadian artists and the promotion of their music. This can include expenses related to the production and marketing of sound recordings, domestic and international tours and showcases, music publishing, artist management and business development activities.
For the 2026-2027 fiscal year, Company Envelope: Top-Tier funding will be available to Canadian music companies that meet the eligibility criteria detailed in the Program Guidelines. Companies will provide information to verify eligibility in their FACTOR Applicant Profile.
Companies that are interested in this program and are new to the FACTOR system are invited to create an Applicant Profile prior to the program deadline. Please contact FACTOR to discuss.
If the majority of the company’s investments relate to French-language artists, applicants should submit their application to Musicaction. Applicants representing both French-and English-language artists whose proportion of production/marketing of French-language musical content is less than 50% can still submit their application to Musicaction if they typically submitted their application to them in the past.
January 22, 2026, 5:00pm Eastern Time for activities taking place from April 1, 2026 – March 31, 2027
The maximum funding level for individual companies is up to $600,000; affiliated companies are capped at $800,000. The percentage of FACTOR’s contribution is up to 50% of total eligible expenses.
For full details on how applications are assessed make sure you read the program guidelines.
Contributions to Canadian music companies will be determined on two main criteria:
- The companies’ ability to reach audiences (assessed based on the applicant’s recent revenues and recent investments); and,
- The companies’ efforts to develop the careers of Canadian artists, to promote and develop audiences (based on an assessment of the business plan, including planned investments).
As Envelope Funding provides financial support for companies’ investment plans in their Canadian artists in the upcoming fiscal year, the bulk of the budget is allocated via assessments of those plans. The budget is divided across the three assessment steps: 20% on revenue, 20% on recent investments and 60% for planned investments.
