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FYI Calendar of Grant and Funding Deadlines: Dec. 20, 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 ongoing pandemic fears may affect some of the events listed. Dates for Toronto's acclaimed SING! vocal arts festival (pictured) have been announced.

FYI Calendar of Grant and Funding Deadlines: Dec. 20, 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

Applications for SOCAN Foundation Relief Fund

 


 

Now open

Applications for FACTOR Comprehensive Artist program

 


 

Now open

Submissions to showcase at Contact East 2021

 


 

Now open

Applications for SOCAN Foundation Travel Grants

 


 

14-Jan-22

Applications for Music BC Travel Grants

 


 

20-Jan-22

Applications for MB Film&Music Recording Production Fund

 


 

20-Jan-22

Applications for Recording Production Fund for non-Manitoban artists

 


 

26-Jan-22

Applications for Ontario Creates AcceleratiON Program

 


 

13-Feb-22

Applications for the Great Escape Festival, Brighton, UK

 


 

Other Conferences and Business Opportunities

 

28-31-Jan-22

TBS Blues Summit, Toronto, ON

 


 

2-6-Feb-22

BreakOut West festival and conference, Winnipeg, MB

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8-10-Feb-22

ScreenxScreen virtual conference

 


 

1-3-Apr-22

Canadian Folk Music Awards, Charlottetown, PE

 


 

19-23-Apr-22

Canadian Music Week festival and conference, Toronto, ON

 


 

4-8_May-22

ECMAs, Fredericton, NB

 


 

9-15-May-22

Juno Week and Awards, Toronto, ON

 


 

27-May-5-June

SING! Vocal Arts Festival, Toronto, ON

 


 

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Amber Still, executive director of the Polaris Music Prize

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