Grants and Contributions:
Title:
227462
Agreement Number:
227462
Agreement Value:
$146,646.00
Agreement Date:
Dec 12, 2025 - Mar 31, 2026
Description:
Support export development initiatives for the Newfoundland and Labrador music industry
Organization:
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
Expected Results:
- Host the MusicNL Week events including the conference sessions, export program and awards show.
- Host eight (8) showcases and performances with 40+ artists.
- Deliver skill building and export program activities including 36 professional development panels and workshops.
-Attract 40+ national and international industry delegates/buyers that will participate in the MusicNL Export Program. - Conduct over 400 B2B meetings with 60+ MusicNL members.
- Attract attendance of over 1,500 participants to all events during MusicNL Week and 300+ for the conference sessions and the Export Program.
- Increase the number of new export-ready artists/music companies from NL (minimum of 10).
- Attend key national and international festivals/conferences that support the promotion and export market opportunities for NL artists and the provincial music industry.
- Generate greater music industry, community and business awareness.
- Increase revenue earned through conference registration and MusicNL Week attendance sales.
- Increase visibility for NL artists at partnering export festivals, conferences and trade events.
- Broaden the range of people attending the events, with a particular focus on underrepresented individuals and groups with a focus on diversity and inclusion including Indigenous Peoples, Newcomers to Canada and Immigrants, Black Communities, LGBTQ2+, Women, and Youth.
Location:
St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador, CA A1C 6M6
Reference Number:
276-2025-2026-Q3-00203
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
137429346
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Additional Information:
The assistance type is Non-Repayable Contribution. The total government funding is $18,500.00.
Recipient's Operating Name:
MusicNL
Recipient's Legal Name:
Music Industry Association of Newfoundland and Labrador Inc.
Program:
REGI - Regional Innovation Ecosystem (RIE)
Program Purpose:
Supports projects focused on strengthening clusters, supporting innovation capacity, and enabling ecosystem development.