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FYI Calendar of Grant and Funding Deadlines: April 20, 2020

Chasing some dollars to fund your next recording or cross-country tour? Hoping to enter your songs into a lucrative competition? Seeking showcase opportunities at festivals and conferences? Check our calendar and get into the groove. Keep in mind that pandemic fears are likely to threaten some of the events listed. Applications to showcase at M for Montreal in November (pictured) close May 1. 

FYI Calendar of Grant and Funding Deadlines: April 20, 2020

By Kerry Doole

Festivals and Conference Submission Deadlines

 

Now Open

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

 


 

Grants and Funding Deadlines

 

Now open

SOCAN Foundation Travel Assistance Program

 


 

Now open

Canada Council Grants

 


 

Now open

FACTOR Songwriting Development Program

 


 

01-May-20

Applications for M for Montreal

 


 

15-May-20

Applications for Mundial Montreal

 


 

15-May-20

Applications open for MVP Project

 


 

21-May-20

Applications for FACTOR Business Development Grants

 


 

28-May-20

Applications for FACTOR Artist Development Grants

 


 

Other Conferences and Business Opportunities

 

11-16-Aug-20

North by Northeast Festival, Toronto, ON

 


 

8-13-Sep-20

CMW fest and conference, Toronto, ON

 


 

15-20-Sep-20

Americana Music fest and conference, Nashville, TN

 


 

22-Sep-Oct-4-20

Sing! Toronto Vocal Arts Festival

 


 

30-Sep-Oct-4-20

BreakOut West, Winnipeg, MB

 


 

24-27-Sept-20

Contact East 2020, Moncton, NB

 


 

1-4-Oct-20

CMAOntario Awards and festival, London, ON

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18-21-Nov-20

M for Montreal, Montreal, PQ

 


 

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The Billboard Canada FYI Bulletin: Walk of Fame, Champagne & More

In this week's bulletin, Gary Slaight, Myles Goodwyn, and a tale of champagne, caviar and karaoke.

A Chip Off The Old Block

On Dec. 2, Canada's Walk of Fame’s Silver anniversary honoured a prominent list of Canadians at Toronto’s Metro Convention Centre, among them being Gary Slaight, who joins father Allan to become the first to have a familial name already on the distinguished list of honourees.

Allan and Gary set up The Slaight Family Foundation after selling Standard Broadcasting in 2007 for a billion-plus dollars and became the founding partner of the WoF back in 2008.

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