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Professional musicians age 18 and older who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents and Toronto residents for at least one year may apply in one of three categories: Creation (up to $10,000), Recording Demo/EP (up to $8,000), or Recording Full-Length (up to $15,000). Undergraduate students are ineligible.
Grants support writing, composition, and audio recording of original music in any genre. Only one category may be applied to per year.
Applications are due September 3, 2026 at 11:59 pm through TAC Grants Online.
Toronto Arts Council funds professional artists across Toronto through discipline-specific project grants.
The Music Creation and Audio Recording awards Up to $15,000. It is sponsored by Toronto Arts Council.
The deadline is September 3, 2026. Applications submitted after the deadline are typically not considered, so plan to finish early.
Key requirements include: Canada; Ontario; Continuing or nontraditional; Visual Performing Arts. Check the full eligibility section above, or create a free Award Scholar profile to have every requirement checked against your profile automatically.
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