advertisement
FYI

FYI Calendar of Grant and Funding Deadlines: Feb. 07, 2022

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. Applications for Round 82 of the Radio Starmaker Fund (pictured) close this week.

FYI Calendar of Grant and Funding Deadlines: Feb. 07, 2022

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

Applications for SOCAN Foundation Travel Grants

 


 

10-Feb-22

Applications for Radio Starmaker Fund and Orion Program

 


 

13-Feb-22

Applications for the Great Escape Festival, Brighton, UK

 


 

05-Jun-22

Applications for CMI Artist Entrepreneur Program

 


 

30-Jun-22

Submissions for SOCAN Foundation Her Music Awards

 


 

07-Aug-22

Applications for CMI Artist Manager Program

 


 

Other Conferences and Business Opportunities

 

8-10-Feb-22

ScreenxScreen virtual conference

 


 

1-3-Apr-22

Canadian Folk Music Awards, Charlottetown, PE

 


 

4-8_May-22

ECMAs, Fredericton, NB

 


 

9-15-May-22

Juno Week and Awards, Toronto, ON

advertisement

 


 

18-22-May-22

Folk Alliance International conference, Kansas City, MO

 


 

6-11-June-22

Canadian Music Week festival & conference, Toronto, ON

 


 

14-19-June-22

NXNE Festival, Toronto, ON

 


 

17-20-June-22

TBS Blues Summit & Maple Blues Awards, Toronto, ON

 


 

28-Sept-Oct 2-22

BreakOutWest, Calgary, AB

 


 

 

 

 


 

advertisement
Clockwise from top left: Naomi Sharon, Loud Luxury, Gigi Perez, bbno$

Clockwise from top left: Naomi Sharon, Loud Luxury, Gigi Perez, bbno$

Media

Billboard Canada Backstage 2025: Interviews With Simple Plan, Gigi Perez, Loud Luxury, bbno$ & More

From breakthrough performers to established names, Billboard Canada's Billboard Backstage series got up close and personal with artists as they passed through Canadian stages, festivals and tour stops. Watch video interviews with Naomi Sharon, Quadeca, James Hype, Durand Bernarr and many more.

Not every interesting moment happens on stage. Some of the most revealing conversations take place just before or after the set — when artists are fresh off a performance, thinking ahead to what’s next, or reflecting on how they arrived there. Those moments unfolded across festivals and tour stops in Canada, offering snapshots of artists at different points in their journey, and Billboard Canada was there to capture it in Billboard Backstage.

Collected here, these interviews bring together a broad range of Canadian and international artists, spanning genres and stages of career. From Osheaga mainstage performers to rising artists and global touring acts, the series captures how artists engaged with Canadian audiences throughout 2025.

keep readingShow less
advertisement