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Deadline: September 10, 2026
Note: Artists may only apply to one juried program (Artist Development, JSR: Album, or JSR: Single/EP) being offered for a fiscal year (April 1-March 31).
Program Summary:
The JSR: Album program provides funding toward the costs of production of a full-length sound recording.
The program is offered first as a standalone Sound Recording. Once the Sound Recording is completed, funding for all related promotional release activities (Marketing, Tour Support, Video, Showcase, and Radio Marketing) can be applied for.
Financial support is set at 50% of eligible expenses, to a maximum reimbursement of $10,000, all of which must support the Sound Recording.
In order to fill out a JSR: Album application in the FACTOR online system, you will first need a rated Artist Profile and Applicant Profile.
Grant Amount:
Financial support is set at 50% of eligible expenses, to a maximum reimbursement of $10,000, all of which must support the Sound Recording.
Eligible Applicants:
- General Artist
- Record Label 2
- Record Label (Approved)
- Record Label 3
- Artist 2
- Artist (Approved)
Artists rated General or 2 on their own behalf if the artist is unsigned
Record labels rated Approved, 2 or 3 with an artist rated General or 2
Record labels in the Company Envelope: Mid-Tier program