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.
By Kerry Doole
Festivals and Conference Submission Deadlines
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
SOCAN Foundation Travel Assistance Program
Applications for Career Development Program, Amplify BC
Applications by Ontario country artists for Magna Hoedown Showdown
Submissions for Canadian Blast showcase at Australian Music Week
Applications for new round at Radio Starmaker Fund
Applications for OMDC Interactive Digital Media Fund
Showcase applications for SXSW 2019, Austin, TX, March 11-17
Other Conferences and Business Opportunities
Showcase PEI, Charlottetown, PEI
BreakOut West, Kelowna, BC
AC# Hip-Hop Fest & Conference, Atlanta, GA
Indie Week, Toronto, ON
Canadian Folk Music Awards, Calgary, AB
Canadian Music Week, Toronto, ON
Tate McRae performs on stage at the Billboard Women in Music 2026 held at the Hollywood Palladium on April 29, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.Rich Polk/Billboard