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Billboard Canada FYI Calendar of Deadlines: Music PEI Week, Canada House at New Skool Rules

A roundup of deadlines for festivals, grants, conferences and other music business opportunities.

Festivals and Conference Submission Deadlines

CIMA Road Gold certification. Awarded to artists selling at least 25K tickets during their Canadian tour(s) over a 12-month period - now open

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Grants and Funding Deadlines

Canada Council Grants - now open

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FACTOR Songwriter Development Program - now open

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Applications for SOCAN Foundation Relief Fund - now open

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Applications for SOCAN Foundation Travel Grants - now open

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Deadline for showcase applications for Canada House at New Skool Rules - Jan. 24-30, 2024

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Deadline for applications for Radio Starmaker funding - Mar. 07-24, 2024

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Other Conferences and Business Opportunities

Folk Alliance, Kansas City - Feb. 21-25, 2024

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Music PEI Week, Charlottetown, PEI - Mar. 06-10, 2024

Full info here

SXSW festival and conference, Austin, TX - Mar. 8-16, 2024

Full info here

2024 Juno Week and Awards, Halifax, NS - Mar. 21-24, 2024

Full info here

Canadian Folk Music Awards, St. John's, NL - Apr. 4-7, 2024

Full info here

East Coast Music Week & Awards, Charlottetown, PEI - May 1-5, 2024

Full info here

Canadian Music Week, Toronto, ON - Jun. 3-5, 2024

Full info here

North By Northeast Music Festival, Toronto, ON - Jun. 12-16, 2024

Full info here

CCMA Country Music Week & Awards, Edmonton, AB - Sep. 11-14, 2024

Full info here

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Paul Hann at Winnipeg Folk Festival
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Paul Hann at Winnipeg Folk Festival

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Obituaries: Canadian Singer-Songwriter Paul Hann, Stone Roses Bassist Mani

This week we also acknowledge the passing of Jellybean Johnson, a drummer, producer and Prince associate who was a big part of the Minneapolis scene.

Note: Reggae legend Jimmy Cliff passed away after press time. Head here for news on Cliff and read more in next week's obituaries column.

Paul (Philip) Hann, a folk singer-songwriter and children's entertainer whose debut album launched the famed Stony Plain record label, died on Oct. 30, at age 77. In 2018 he had been diagnosed with Lewy Body Dementia, a degenerative brain disease.

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