Does SaskMusic give out grants?
Frequently asked questions about SaskMusic & Funding
Does SaskMusic give out grants?
No, SaskMusic doesn’t administer any grant funding.
We DO provide information about grants that are available and offer application feedback/assistance to artists and entrepreneurs wishing to apply to music funders such as Creative Saskatchewan, FACTOR and others.
We are the regional affiliate providing provincial representation to FACTOR, which means we provide information about FACTOR grants and encourage juror participation from Saskatchewan. SaskMusic also has a seat on FACTOR’s National Advisory Board.
As the creative organization for music supported by Creative Saskatchewan, we meet with them regularly and can provide feedback/recommendations on their grant programs, as they pertain to music.
Why do some people think SaskMusic gives out grants?
Prior to the creation of Creative Saskatchewan (2013), SaskMusic successfully advocated to increase provincial music industry funding, and then administered a resulting small pool of funding in the form of recording, touring, and marketing grants on behalf of the provincial government. That grant administration work then moved under Creative Saskatchewan after it was created.
As an association, we are now one of 7 Saskatchewan creative industry organizations that applies for our own funding from Creative Saskatchewan.
We have no direct influence on their jury composition or their decisions on who to fund.
What does SaskMusic fund?
The following are a few examples of instances where we pay artists/industry personnel:
- Performance fees for concerts we present from time time
- Speaker fees to those delivering educational programming for us
- From time to time, we offer small bursaries to help Saskatchewan artists/companies participate in our programming (such as one that youth can apply for to help them travel to attend our Evolution Youth Summit).
- During COVID, we offered special one-time supports including an Emergency Financial Relief Fund and a Live Crew Fund to help those in the Saskatchewan music industry impacted by pandemic shutdowns.
Organizations/events seeking partnership support from SaskMusic for their music-related programming can also submit a proposal and/or fill out Community Partnerships request form.
