2022-2023 Deadlines

Profile Review Deadlines

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 typically reviews all profiles with Additional Information twice annually. Given the uncertainty of the last year(s) and the unknowable but optimistic return ramp to normal market activity of releasing, touring, and networking in music’s creative economy, FACTOR will be holding artist and company ratings at their 2021-2022 status for all clients in fiscal 2022-2023 – no one will be lowered. If a client believes their activity of the last year would warrant a rise in rating, they are encouraged to update their Additional Information in the client portal and apply to the higher-tier program they seek access to in order to be assessed for eligibility.

Remember: if your artist profile only has Mandatory Information, no action is required to keep your General Artist rating.

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 will hold at existing tiers in 2022-2023 or can be assessed upon request to access a higher-tier program. 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?

Learn more about artist profiles

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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.

Download all Fiscal 2022-2023 deadlines here (PDF).

Program	Deadline	Who can apply?
Artist Development	July 14, 2022, 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (opens May 30 to new applications) September 8, 2022, 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (opens July 25 to new applications) February 2, 2023, 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (opens December 19 to new applications)	General Artist
Collective Initiatives	Each component has its own deadlines. Industry Events Application needs to be submitted at least 3 months before project start date. Rolling deadline. Showcase Production for Artists from Official Language Minority Communities Application needs to be submitted at least 3 months before event start date. Rolling deadline. For the purpose of this component, an OLMC artist includes: Artist’s first professional commercial release (album or single) that is supported by a team (label, manager, publisher, agent, or publicist) is no more than 4 years from the start of the fiscal year in which the applicant is seeking funding. Showcase Production for Export-Ready Artists Period One Deadline: June 1, 2022 for events occurring between August 1, 2022 – January 31, 2023. Period Two Deadline: September 1, 2022 for events occurring between November 1, 2022 – April 30, 2023. Period Three Deadline: December 1, 2022 for events occurring between February 1, 2023 to July 31, 2023. Period Four Deadline: March 1, 2023 for events occurring between May 1, 2023 – October 31, 2023. For the purpose of this component, an Export-Ready Canadian Artist is: (a) A Canadian Artist who has At least one sound recording of any format or duration that has been made commercially available to the general public in Canada; and At least one sound recording of any format or duration that has been made commercially available to the general public outside of Canada, or will be made commercially available to the general public outside of Canada within twelve months of the export showcase; or has a tour or showcase in the territory of export upcoming within twelve months of the export showcase; and A professional support team including a least one of the following: artist manager, record label, booking agent, publicist, publisher; and Public and industry recognition (via radio play, video play, web hits and streams, music press, blogs, awards, etc.). “Commercially available to the general public” in this component means the sound recording has been offered for sale or consumption to the general public through physical or digital retail distribution, for streaming or sale online whether through the artist’s own website, the record label’s website, or a third-party website, through authorized audio or video streaming services, or released to terrestrial, satellite, and/or digital radio. If the sound recording is only been made available at live performances of the artist, it will not be deemed to have been made commercially available to the general public.	Other Approved (CI)
Comprehensive Artist	Rolling deadline.	Record Label 2 Record Label (Approved) Record Label 3 Record Label 4 Artist 3
Comprehensive Music Company	Rolling deadline.	Record Label 4 Record Label (CMC)
Envelope Funding for Music Companies	Application materials must be uploaded to the Applicant Profile in the FACTOR portal by February 17, 2022, 5:00pm Eastern Time.
Funding for National Service Organizations	The deadline is December 15, 2022, for activities taking place from April 1, 2023 – March 31, 2024
Juried Sound Recording	May 19, 2022, 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (now open to applications) November 17, 2022, 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (opens October 3 to new applications)	General Artist Record Label 2 Record Label (Approved) Record Label 3 Artist 2 Artist (Approved)
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.	General Artist Artist 2 Artist 3 Artist (Approved)
Marketing and Promotion for Non-FACTOR-Funded Sound Recordings	This program has rolling deadlines. You can apply as soon as the qualifying sales threshold or radio chart position has been achieved, but no later than 12 months after commercial release.	General Artist Record Label 2 Record Label (Approved) Record Label 3 Record Label 4 Artist 2 Artist 3 Artist (Approved)
Songwriter Development	Rolling deadline. Applications must be submitted at least one calendar day before travel departure.	Approved Songwriter
Sponsorship	This program has a rolling deadline. Applications must be submitted at least three months prior to the start date of the event.	Other Approved (Sponsorship)
Support for Eligible Music Companies	For Business Development, there are two application deadlines: May 19, 2022, and October 20, 2022. 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, 2022 to March 31, 2023). 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.	Artist Manager 2 or 3 Music Distributor 2 or 3 Record Label 2 Record Label 3 Record Label 4 Music Publisher 2 or 3
Video	This program has rolling deadlines. You can apply multiple times throughout the year, up to the funding maximum.	Artist 2 Artist 3

Program	Artist Development	Deadline	July 14, 2022, 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (opens May 30 to new applications) September 8, 2022, 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (opens July 25 to new applications) February 2, 2023, 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (opens December 19 to new applications)	Who can apply?	General Artist
Program	Collective Initiatives	Deadline	Each component has its own deadlines. Industry Events Application needs to be submitted at least 3 months before project start date. Rolling deadline. Showcase Production for Artists from Official Language Minority Communities Application needs to be submitted at least 3 months before event start date. Rolling deadline. For the purpose of this component, an OLMC artist includes: Artist’s first professional commercial release (album or single) that is supported by a team (label, manager, publisher, agent, or publicist) is no more than 4 years from the start of the fiscal year in which the applicant is seeking funding. Showcase Production for Export-Ready Artists Period One Deadline: June 1, 2022 for events occurring between August 1, 2022 – January 31, 2023. Period Two Deadline: September 1, 2022 for events occurring between November 1, 2022 – April 30, 2023. Period Three Deadline: December 1, 2022 for events occurring between February 1, 2023 to July 31, 2023. Period Four Deadline: March 1, 2023 for events occurring between May 1, 2023 – October 31, 2023. For the purpose of this component, an Export-Ready Canadian Artist is: (a) A Canadian Artist who has At least one sound recording of any format or duration that has been made commercially available to the general public in Canada; and At least one sound recording of any format or duration that has been made commercially available to the general public outside of Canada, or will be made commercially available to the general public outside of Canada within twelve months of the export showcase; or has a tour or showcase in the territory of export upcoming within twelve months of the export showcase; and A professional support team including a least one of the following: artist manager, record label, booking agent, publicist, publisher; and Public and industry recognition (via radio play, video play, web hits and streams, music press, blogs, awards, etc.). “Commercially available to the general public” in this component means the sound recording has been offered for sale or consumption to the general public through physical or digital retail distribution, for streaming or sale online whether through the artist’s own website, the record label’s website, or a third-party website, through authorized audio or video streaming services, or released to terrestrial, satellite, and/or digital radio. If the sound recording is only been made available at live performances of the artist, it will not be deemed to have been made commercially available to the general public.	Who can apply?	Other Approved (CI)
Program	Comprehensive Artist	Deadline	Rolling deadline.	Who can apply?	Record Label 2 Record Label (Approved) Record Label 3 Record Label 4 Artist 3
Program	Comprehensive Music Company	Deadline	Rolling deadline.	Who can apply?	Record Label 4 Record Label (CMC)
Program	Envelope Funding for Music Companies	Deadline	Application materials must be uploaded to the Applicant Profile in the FACTOR portal by February 17, 2022, 5:00pm Eastern Time.	Who can apply?
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?
Program	Juried Sound Recording	Deadline	May 19, 2022, 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (now open to applications) November 17, 2022, 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (opens October 3 to new applications)	Who can apply?	General Artist Record Label 2 Record Label (Approved) Record Label 3 Artist 2 Artist (Approved)
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?	General Artist Artist 2 Artist 3 Artist (Approved)
Program	Marketing and Promotion for Non-FACTOR-Funded Sound Recordings	Deadline	This program has rolling deadlines. You can apply as soon as the qualifying sales threshold or radio chart position has been achieved, but no later than 12 months after commercial release.	Who can apply?	General Artist Record Label 2 Record Label (Approved) Record Label 3 Record Label 4 Artist 2 Artist 3 Artist (Approved)
Program	Songwriter Development	Deadline	Rolling deadline. Applications must be submitted at least one calendar day before travel departure.	Who can apply?	Approved Songwriter
Program	Sponsorship	Deadline	This program has a rolling deadline. Applications must be submitted at least three months prior to the start date of the event.	Who can apply?	Other Approved (Sponsorship)
Program	Support for Eligible Music Companies	Deadline	For Business Development, there are two application deadlines: May 19, 2022, and October 20, 2022. 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, 2022 to March 31, 2023). 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.	Who can apply?	Artist Manager 2 or 3 Music Distributor 2 or 3 Record Label 2 Record Label 3 Record Label 4 Music Publisher 2 or 3
Program	Video	Deadline	This program has rolling deadlines. You can apply multiple times throughout the year, up to the funding maximum.	Who can apply?	Artist 2 Artist 3

Program

Artist Development

Deadline

July 14, 2022, 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (opens May 30 to new applications)

September 8, 2022, 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (opens July 25 to new applications)

February 2, 2023, 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (opens December 19 to new applications)

Who can apply?

General Artist

Program

Collective Initiatives

Deadline

Each component has its own deadlines.

Industry Events

Application needs to be submitted at least 3 months before project start date.

Rolling deadline.

Showcase Production for Artists from Official Language Minority Communities

Application needs to be submitted at least 3 months before event start date.

Rolling deadline.

For the purpose of this component, an OLMC artist includes:

Artist’s first professional commercial release (album or single) that is supported by a team (label, manager, publisher, agent, or publicist) is no more than 4 years from the start of the fiscal year in which the applicant is seeking funding.

Showcase Production for Export-Ready Artists

Period One Deadline: June 1, 2022 for events occurring between August 1, 2022 – January 31, 2023.
Period Two Deadline: September 1, 2022 for events occurring between November 1, 2022 – April 30, 2023.
Period Three Deadline: December 1, 2022 for events occurring between February 1, 2023 to July 31, 2023.
Period Four Deadline: March 1, 2023 for events occurring between May 1, 2023 – October 31, 2023.

For the purpose of this component, an Export-Ready Canadian Artist is:

(a) A Canadian Artist who has

At least one sound recording of any format or duration that has been made commercially available to the general public in Canada; and
At least one sound recording of any format or duration that has been made commercially available to the general public outside of Canada, or will be made commercially available to the general public outside of Canada within twelve months of the export showcase; or has a tour or showcase in the territory of export upcoming within twelve months of the export showcase; and
A professional support team including a least one of the following: artist manager, record label, booking agent, publicist, publisher; and
Public and industry recognition (via radio play, video play, web hits and streams, music press, blogs, awards, etc.).

“Commercially available to the general public” in this component means the sound recording has been offered for sale or consumption to the general public through physical or digital retail distribution, for streaming or sale online whether through the artist’s own website, the record label’s website, or a third-party website, through authorized audio or video streaming services, or released to terrestrial, satellite, and/or digital radio. If the sound recording is only been made available at live performances of the artist, it will not be deemed to have been made commercially available to the general public.

Who can apply?

Other Approved (CI)

Program

Comprehensive Artist

Deadline

Rolling deadline.

Who can apply?

Record Label 2
Record Label (Approved)
Record Label 3
Record Label 4
Artist 3

Program

Comprehensive Music Company

Deadline

Rolling deadline.

Who can apply?

Record Label 4
Record Label (CMC)

Program

Envelope Funding for Music Companies

Deadline

Application materials must be uploaded to the Applicant Profile in the FACTOR portal by February 17, 2022, 5:00pm Eastern Time.

Who can apply?

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?

Program

Juried Sound Recording

Deadline

May 19, 2022, 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (now open to applications)

November 17, 2022, 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (opens October 3 to new applications)

Who can apply?

General Artist
Record Label 2
Record Label (Approved)
Record Label 3
Artist 2
Artist (Approved)

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?

General Artist
Artist 2
Artist 3
Artist (Approved)

Program

Marketing and Promotion for Non-FACTOR-Funded Sound Recordings

Deadline

This program has rolling deadlines. You can apply as soon as the qualifying sales threshold or radio chart position has been achieved, but no later than 12 months after commercial release.

Who can apply?

General Artist
Record Label 2
Record Label (Approved)
Record Label 3
Record Label 4
Artist 2
Artist 3
Artist (Approved)

Program

Songwriter Development

Deadline

Rolling deadline. Applications must be submitted at least one calendar day before travel departure.

Who can apply?

Approved Songwriter

Program

Sponsorship

Deadline

This program has a rolling deadline. Applications must be submitted at least three months prior to the start date of the event.

Who can apply?

Other Approved (Sponsorship)

Program

Support for Eligible Music Companies

Deadline

For Business Development, there are two application deadlines:
May 19, 2022, and October 20, 2022.

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, 2022 to March 31, 2023).

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.

Who can apply?

Artist Manager 2 or 3
Music Distributor 2 or 3
Record Label 2
Record Label 3
Record Label 4
Music Publisher 2 or 3

Program

Video

Deadline

This program has rolling deadlines. You can apply multiple times throughout the year, up to the funding maximum.

Who can apply?

Artist 2
Artist 3