Applications for the 2026 MusiCounts School Music Funding Programs are Open Now!
August 28, 2025
Get up to $20,000 in instruments, equipment, and resources through the MusiCounts Band Aid Program (for traditional styles of music) or MusiCounts Slaight Family Foundation Innovation Fund (for culturally-relevant, contemporary, or technology-forward music programs).
Submit your completed application by the early bird deadline October 30, 2025.
Final deadline is December 5, 2025. Learn more and apply at musicounts.ca/smfp
School Music Funding
MusiCounts supports all approaches to music education through the MusiCounts Band Aid Program and the MusiCounts Slaight Family Foundation Innovation Fund. These programs grant up to $20,000 for the purchase of instruments, equipment, and resources to make music education accessible, sustainable, and inclusive for all youth in Canada.