ADVANCE, Canada’s Black Music Business Collective, in partnership with The City of Toronto and The Slaight Family Foundation, announces the launch of The B.A.G. (Black ADVANCEment Grant), which will inject over $200,000 into Canada’s Black-owned for- profit and non-for-profit businesses.
ADVANCE funds financially assist Black-owned business professionals and entrepreneurs that support the music ecosystem at large.
For 2023-2024, the program covers 50% of expenses of the project.
Persons may submit one application per deadline. Black for-profit or non-for-profit business owners should adhere to the categories below:
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Emerging (eligible for up to $5,000 in funding): Relatively new organization that has shown great potential. The emerging company has long term goals, with a plan on execution.
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Elevating (eligible for up to $25,000 in funding): Has been in the industry 3+ years. They have not reached their full potential but there are current successes, and programs have been deployed.
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Established (eligible for up to $80,000 in funding): Has been in the industry 5+ years. They have a strong following, and customer base. They have repeated their core programming multiple times.
The submission deadline is September 18, 2023.