FYI Calendar of Grant and Funding Deadlines: March 19, 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. There is a deadline approaching for applications to join a mission to The Great Escape.
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
Ontario Music Fund, Company Development
FACTOR Artist Development Grant
Other Conferences and Business Opportunities
Showcase Applications for Americanafest in Nashville, Sept. 11-16
Juno Week, Vancouver, BC
Application for Music Export Canada mission to The Great Escape
ASCAP I Create Music Exp, Los Angeles, CA
Canadian Music Week, Toronto
Great Escape Festival, Brighton, UK
MIDEM Conference, Cannes, France
North by Northeast Festival, Toronto, ON
Showcase PEI, Charlottetown, PEI
BreakOut West, Kelowna, BC
Indie Week, Toronto, ON
Paul McCartney at TD Coliseum in Hamilton, Ontario, on Nov. 21, 2025.Mike Highfield
TD ColiseumCourtesy Photo