Local musicians get a boost

The province is looking to give aspiring musicians a boost.

The Ontario Music Fund will be accepting applications for music futures and live music streams beginning next month.

Music futures helps leverage Ontario’s emerging music industry by supporting small music companies and artist entrepreneurs. Live music helps increase the number of live music events in the province, generating more opportunities for new and emerging local artists. The Ontario Music Fund was announced in the 2013 Ontario budget. It is a $45 million grant program spread out over three years.