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FYI Calendar of Grant and Funding Deadlines: March 22, 2021

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. Keep in mind that pandemic fears are likely to affect some of the events listed. The renowned Iceland Airwaves fest (pictured) is now set for November. 

FYI Calendar of Grant and Funding Deadlines: March 22, 2021

By Kerry Doole

Festivals and Conference Submission Deadlines

 

Now Open

CIMA Road Gold certification. Awarded to artists selling at least 25K tickets during their Canadian tour(s) over a 12-month period

 


 

Grants and Funding Deadlines

 

Now open

Canada Council Grants

 


 

Now open

FACTOR Songwriting Development Program

 


 

Now open

Passport: Music Export Summit

 


 

Now open

Applications for SOCAN Foundation Relief Fund

 


 

Now open

Applications for FACTOR Comprehensive Artist program

 


 

Now open

Applications for Canada's Music Incubator core programs

 


 

18-Apr-21

Applications to perform at Canadian Music Week

 


 

20-May-21

Applications for Radio Starmaker funding

 


 

Other Conferences and Business Opportunities

 

10-11-Apr-21

Canadian Folk Music Awards. Virtual

 


 

20-24-Apr-21

Indie 101 virtual conference

 


 

5-9-May-21

ECMAs, Sydney, NS

 


 

18-21-May-21

Canadian Music Week festival and conference. Virtual

 


 

11-20-Jun-21

North by Northeast, Toronto, ON

 


 

21-26-Sept-21

Americana festival, Nashville, TN

 


 

23-26-Sept-21

Contact East, Moncton, NB

 


 

13-17-Oct-21

BreakOut West, Winnipeg, MB

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3-6-Nov-21

Iceland Airwaves, Reykjavik

 


 

27-30-Nov-21

CCMA Country Music Week, London, ON

 


 

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Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ Hits No. 1 on Billboard Canadian Hot 100 After Six Month Climb

The rising country star has ascended to the top. Fellow country singer, B.C.’s Cameron Whitcomb, arrives on the chart with “Kingdom of Fear.”

Canadian fans are “Choosin’ Texas.”

After a six month climb, Alabama country star Ella Langley’s hit “Choosin’ Texas” has hit No. 1 on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100, dated April 11. The track’s rise to No. 1 follows its success on The U.S. Hot 100, as it notches a fifth week at the top.

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