FYI Calendar of Grant and Funding Deadlines, June 10, 2019
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. The SOCAN Foundation (pictured) is now accepting submissions for its Young Canadian Songwriters Awards.
By Kerry Doole
Festivals and Conference Submission Deadlines
CIMA Road Gold certification. Awarded to artists selling at least 25K tickets during their Canadian tour(s) over 12 months.
Grants and Funding Deadlines
SOCAN Foundation Travel Assistance Program
Submissions for Young Canadian Songwriter Awards
Submissions for Canadian Folk Music Awards, Charlottetown, April 3-4, 2020
Applications for Artist Entrepreneur West, Calgary, AB, Nov. 4 - Dec. 6
Submissions for it's Your Shot Contest
Applications for FACTOR Artist Development, Juried Sound Recording programs
Other Conferences and Business Opportunities
North by Northeast festival and conference, Toronto, ON
Americana Festival and Conference, Nashville, TN
Breakout west, Whitehorse, YK
Folk Alliance Conference, New Orleans, LA
J. Cole at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto on July 27, 2026. Gabriel Di Sante