Billboard Canada FYI Calendar of Festival and Funding Deadlines: BreakOut West, Global Toronto
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
Grants and Funding Deadlines
Canada Council Grants - now open
FACTOR Songwriter Development Program - now open
Applications for SOCAN Foundation Relief Fund - now open
Applications for SOCAN Foundation Travel Grants - now open
Other Conferences and Business Opportunities
Music PEI Week, Charlottetown, PEI - Mar. 06-10, 2024
SXSW festival and conference, Austin, TX - Mar. 8-16, 2024
2024 Juno Week and Awards, Halifax, NS - Mar. 21-24, 2024
Canadian Folk Music Awards, St. John's, NL - Apr. 4-7, 2024
East Coast Music Week & Awards, Charlottetown, PEI - May 1-5, 2024
CMAOntario Festival & Awards, Mississauga, ON - May 31-June 2, 2024
Canadian Music Week, Toronto, ON - Jun. 3-5, 2024
North By Northeast Music Festival, Toronto, ON - Jun. 12-16, 2024
CCMA Country Music Week & Awards, Edmonton, AB - Sep. 11-14, 2024
BreakOut West festival and conference, Saskatoon, SK - Sep. 24-29, 2024
Global Toronto 2024 conference, Toronto, ON - Sep. 27-Oct 1, 2024
Folk Music Ontario conference, Mississauga, ON - Oct. 3-6, 2024