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.
![Global Toronto's Call for Artists](https://ca.billboard.com/media-library/global-toronto-s-call-for-artists.jpg?id=51594173&width=1200&height=800&quality=90&coordinates=12%2C201%2C0%2C167)
Global Toronto's Call for Artists (Amai Kuda)
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