FYI Calendar of Grant and Funding Deadlines: June 04, 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 for a career boost? Check our calendar and get into the groove. If you want to display your wares Down Under, applications for Canadian Blast at Australian Music Week are now open.
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
Voting for SiriusXM Top Of The Country contest
Submissions for Canadian Folk Music Awards
Applications for Live Music Top-Up Program, Amplify BC
Submissions for Canadian Blast showcase at Australian Music Week
Other Conferences and Business Opportunities
MIDEM Conference, Cannes, France
North by Northeast Festival, Toronto, ON
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
Australian Music Week, Cronulla, NSW
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