Today's creators wear three hats: producer, promoter, and performer.


It’s a lot, but you don't have to figure it all out alone. The resources below can help you navigate the entrepreneurial angles: finding funding, understanding the legal maze of contracts and intellectual property, and building business strategies that actually make sense for artists.

This page is an ongoing work of love and we’ll do our best to keep it up-to-date. If you’d like to add your website or organization to the list below, please contact us.

Grants & Funding

    • Canada Council for the Arts
      canadacouncil.ca
      National grants for creators across all disciplines

    • SOCAN Foundation Grants
      socanfoundation.ca
      For musicians, composers, podcasters, and sound-based creators

    • Ontario Arts Council / BC Arts Council / AFA (Alberta)
      Each province has its own grants — link to a regional hub or page

    • Toronto Arts Council & City Grants
      torontoartscouncil.org – recurring grants for performing arts, digital creators, and literary arts

    • Canada Media Fund (CMF)
      cmf-fmc.ca – funding for digital, television, podcast, and interactive content creators

    • Brand Canada Toolkit
      toolkit.destinationcanada.com – great for pitching shows with tourism tie-ins

    • Canadian Heritage – Cultural Funding Programs
      canada.ca – includes funding for events and media content

    • CreativeBC
      https://creativebc.com
      British Columbia's creative industry catalyst supporting the province's creative sector to reach its economic, social, environmental and creative potential.

    • NYFA Grant Listings
      nyfa.org – extensive searchable database of U.S. grants by discipline and state

    • National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)
      arts.gov – major U.S. federal funding for artists and organizations

    • Fractured Atlas Fiscal Sponsorship
      fracturedatlas.org – helps creatives get nonprofit funding without incorporating

    • Sponsorship Coach by Jess Ruhfus
      collabosaurus.com/blog – solid free guides on how to pitch brands as a creative

    • Creator Economy Guide by ConvertKit
      convertkit.com/resources – includes case studies on monetization

    • ComedyGivesBack
      https://www.comedygivesback.com/
      Comedy Gives Back provides short-term disaster relief, including $1,500 in financial assistance and a $500 grocery card, to comedians impacted.

Groups & Communities

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Resources By Industry

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    • Podnews.net
      Industry updates + tools
      podnews.net

    • Sounds Profitable
      A weekly newsletter about podcast ad monetization and growth
      soundsprofitable.com

    • Descript (Free Tier)
      descript.com – great for pod editing, audiograms, and video

    • Podpage
      Build a podcast website in minutes
      podpage.com

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Marketing & PR

    • IMDB Pro

    • Muck Rack (Free Journalist Search)
      muckrack.com – great for podcast PR and media outreach

    • The Writer’s Co-op Podcast & Toolkit
      thewriterscooppod.com – pricing, pitching, and running a creative bizescription

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    • Canva – Media Kit Templates
      canva.com – quick, free, and modern

Business & Legal

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    • CreativeLive (Free Courses Section)
      creativelive.com – practical creative and business training

    • Notion Creator Templates
      notion.so/templates – goal tracking, pitch decks, press kits

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Inspiration & Productivity

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