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FYI Calendar of Grant and Funding Deadlines: Jan. 07, 2018

Need some dollars to fund your next recording or cross-country tour? Want to enter your songs into a lucrative competition? Looking for showcase opportunities at festivals and conferences? Check our calendar and get into the groove.

FYI Calendar of Grant and Funding Deadlines: Jan. 07, 2018

By Kerry Doole

Festivals and Conference Submission Deadlines

Now Open

CIMA Road Gold Certification: Applications now open. This program acknowledges the dedication and drive of Canada's touring artists and bands. It is awarded to those artists who have sold at least 25,000 tickets during their Canadian tour(s) over the course of any 12-month period

 


 

Grants and Funding Deadlines

 

Now open

SOCAN Foundation Travel Assistance Program

 


 

19-Jan-18

Submissions for Sound City fest, Liverpool, UK May 4-6

 


 

30-Jan-18

Submissions for Vanda and Young Songwriting Competition

 


 

23-Jan-18

Super Early Bird applications to perform at 2018 Indie Week in Toronto

 


 

31-Jan-18

Submissions for Canadian Songwriting Competition

 


 

12-Feb-18

Submissions for Great Escape festival, Brighton, UK

 


 

25-Jan-18

Deadline for FACTOR Artist Development & Juried Sound Recording

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Other Conferences and Business Opportunities

 

14-18-Feb-18

Folk Alliance International, Kansas City, MO

 


 

9-18-March-18

SXSW 2018, Austin TX

 


 

19-25-March-18

Juno Week, Vancouver, BC

 


 

2-6-May-18

East Coast Music Awards, Halifax, NS

 


 

7-13-May-18

Canadian Music Week, Toronto

 


 

17-19-May-18

Great Escape Festival, Brighton, UK

 


 

5-8-June-18

MIDEM Conference, Cannes, France

 


 

8-17-June-18

North by Northeast Festival, Toronto, ON

 


 

10-14-Oct-18

BreakOutWest, Kelowna, BC

 


 

6-11-Nov-18

Indie Week, Toronto, ON

 


 

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FACTOR Announces $2 Million in Funding for Live Music

The investment supports two live music programs intended to "strengthen cultural sovereignty by investing in Canadian artists, live music and music festivals."

FACTOR has taken a major step to support the Canadian music scene.

Today (April 21), the Canadian music funding company announced its plans to invest over $2 million in funding for the live music industry, specifically into its Promoter Program and Festival Program.

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