Due to the popularity of the Professional Assistance Program, the SOCAN Foundation regrets to announce that the amounts available in 2024 have been revised downwards. Thank you for your understanding.
Grants are provided to SOCAN authors/composers and music publishers across all genres of music, for upgrading their skills and knowledge or acquiring new skills and knowledge to advance their careers.
These grants may be used to pay registration and/or incidental fees associated with activities such as:
- conferences;
- courses;
- seminars;
- workshops.
To be eligible, author/composer applicants must have received two (2) SOCAN royalty payments in each of the previous three (3) calendar years.
To be eligible, music publishers must represent works by at least four (4) SOCAN members and must have received two (2) SOCAN royalty payments in each of the previous three (3) years.
Applicants may receive only one (1) Professional Development Assistance Grant every two (2) calendar year.
Applicants funded by the Professional Development Assistance Program are ineligible to receive funding from the Travel Assistance Program.
Applications must be submitted before the activity starts.
