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FYI Calendar of Grant and Funding Deadlines: July 16, 2018

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. Added this week is the deadline for a new Amplify BC program.

FYI Calendar of Grant and Funding Deadlines: July 16, 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

 


 

25-Jul-18

Applications for Career Development Program, Amplify BC

 


 

22-Jul-18

Applications by Ontario country artists for Magna Hoedown Showdown

 


 

31-Jul-18

Submissions for Canadian Blast showcase at Australian Music Week

 


 

16-Aug-18

Applications for new round at Radio Starmaker Fund

 


 

27-Aug-18

Applications for OMDC Interactive Digital Media Fund

 


 

25-Oct-18

Showcase applications for SXSW 2019, Austin, TX, March 11-17

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Other Conferences and Business Opportunities

 

24-26-Sept-18

Showcase PEI, Charlottetown, PEI

 


 

10-14-Oct-18

BreakOut West, Kelowna, BC

 


 

3-7-Oct-18

AC# Hip-Hop Fest & Conference, Atlanta, GA

 


 

6-11-Nov-18

Indie Week, Toronto, ON

 


 

30-Nov-1 -Dec -18

Canadian Folk Music Awards, Calgary, AB

 


 

6-12 -May-19

Canadian Music Week, Toronto, ON

 


 

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Awards

Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame Announces Nominees for 2026 Breakthrough Songwriter Award

Presented by TikTok Canada, the 10 nominees — five non-French language and five French language acts — include Tia Wood, Jade LeMac, Katie Tupper and more. The two winners will be announced on June 2.

The finalists for the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame's breakthrough songwriter award are here.

Each year, the music organization spotlights the latest cohort of emerging Canadian singers on the precipice of their big break. The 2026 edition will be presented in partnership with TikTok Canada.

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