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FYI Calendar of Grant and Funding Deadlines: Aug. 17, 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. The deadline for applications for the covid-19 CMF Emergency Support Fund has been extended to Aug. 19, while applications are now being accepted for the Passport Music Export Summit (pictured), set for early 2021.

FYI Calendar of Grant and Funding Deadlines: Aug. 17, 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

Canada Council Grants

 


 

Now open

FACTOR Songwriting Development Program

 


 

Now open

Passport: Music Export Summit

 


 

19-Aug-20

Applications for covid-19 CMF Emergency Support Fund

 


 

20-Aug-20

Applications for Radio Starmaker

 


 

23-Aug-20

Applications for Walk of Fame Emerging Musician Program

 


 

01-Sep-20

Applications for FACTOR Showcase Production

 


 

17-Sep-20

Applications for MB Film & Music Recording Production Fund

 


 

29-Oct-20

Applications for OMIF Music Industry Initiatives

 


 

29-Oct-20

Applications for FACTOR Juried Sound Recording program

 


 

Other Conferences and Business Opportunities

 

25-26-Sep-20

Contact(less) East digital conference

 


 

25-Sep-Oct-9

BreakOut West, online version

 


 

1-4-Oct-20

CMAOntario Awards and festival, London, ON

 


 

21-24-Oct-20

Halifax Pop Explosion, Halifax, NS - online version

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18-21-Nov-20

M for Montreal, Montreal, PQ

 


 

9-10_Apr-2021

Canadian Folk Music Awards, Charlottetown, PE

 


 

11-20-Jun-2021

NXNE Music and Gaming Festival, Toronto, ON

 


 

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Music News Digest: Snotty Nose Rez Kids Top Western Canadian Music Awards Nominees

The WCMA winners will be announced in Sept. at BreakOut West. Also covered this week: Festival season in full swing, Black Music Month in Toronto, Studio Bell's busy Canada Day and Tara MacLean lands a slot at Glastonbury.

Awards News

The Western Canadian Music Alliance recently announced the 2025 Western Canadian Music Award nominees. The winners of the awards in both the Artistic and Industry categories will be revealed during BreakOut West, taking place September 24-28 in Winnipeg. Heading the nominees list this year are Indigenous hip-hop duo Snotty Nose Rez Kids with four, followed by Boy Golden, Burnstick and Wyatt C. Louis, with three nominations each. Artists with two nominations include Celeigh Cardinal, Field Guide, Jake Vaadeland, Kelly Bado, Kyle McKearney, Missy D, Nell Smith, Raagaverse and Ruby Singh's Vox.Infold II.

Now in its 23rd year, BreakOut West is a five day career development conference and international industry program that offers immersive content, international market deep dives, one-on-one mentor meetings, workshops and more. The 2025 music festival component will highlight 50+ artists, performing at multiple venues across Winnipeg. Info on festival wristbands will be posted soon.

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