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FYI Calendar of Grant and Funding Deadlines: April 26, 2021

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 affect some of the events listed. Submissions for CBC's Searchlight talent search (pictured) are open until May 3.

FYI Calendar of Grant and Funding Deadlines: April 26, 2021

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

Canada Council Grants

 


 

Now open

FACTOR Songwriting Development Program

 


 

Now open

Passport: Music Export Summit

 


 

Now open

Applications for SOCAN Foundation Relief Fund

 


 

Now open

Applications for FACTOR Comprehensive Artist program

 


 

03-May-21

Submissions for CBC Searchlight contest

 


 

20-May-21

Applications for Manitoba Film & Music Out of Province Artists grants

 


 

20-May-21

Applications for Radio Starmaker funding

 


 

01-Jun-21

Applications for FACTOR Showcase Productions grant

 


 

10-Jun-21

Artist submissions for BreakOut West

 


 

Other Conferences and Business Opportunities

 

5-9-May-21

ECMAs, Sydney, NS. Virtual

 


 

18-21-May-21

Canadian Music Week festival and conference. Virtual

 


 

06-Jun-21

Juno Awards

 


 

8-12-June-21

International Indigenous Music Summit. Virtual

 


 

15-Sep-21

CMAOntario Awards, Ancaster, ON

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23-26-Sept-21

Contact East, Moncton, NB

 


 

27-31-Oct-21

Womex, Porto

 


 

27-30-Nov-21

CCMA Country Music Week, London, ON

 


 

2-6-Feb-22

BreakOut West festival and conference, Winnipeg, MB

 


 

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