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FYI Calendar of Grant and Funding Deadlines: March 30, 2020

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 COVID-19 fears are likely to threaten some of the events listed. The 2020 CMAOntario Awards (pictured) have been moved to October. 

FYI Calendar of Grant and Funding Deadlines: March 30, 2020

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

Full info here

 

 

Grants and Funding Deadlines

 

Now open

SOCAN Foundation Travel Assistance Program

Full info here

 

 

Now open

Canada Council Grants

Full info here

 

 

05-Apr-20

Applications for Project WILD

Full info here

 

 

15-May-20

Applications for Mundial Montreal

Full info here

 

 

15-May-20

Applications open for MVP Project

Full info here

 

 

28-May-20

Applications for FACTOR Artist Development program

Full info here

 

 

Other Conferences and Business Opportunities

 

2-5-June-20

Midem conference, Cannes, FR

Full info here

 

 

8-13-Sep-20

CMW fest and conference, Toronto, ON

Full info here

 

 

15-20-Sep-20

Americana Music fest and conference, Nashville, TN

Full info here

 

 

21-Sep-20

Polaris Gala, The Carlu, Toronto, ON

Full info here

 

 

30-Sep-Oct-4-20

BreakOut West, Winnipeg, MB

Full info here

 

 

24-27-Sept-20

Contact East 2020, Moncton, NB

Full info here

 

 

1-4-Oct-20

CMAOntario Awards and festival, London, ON

Full info here

 

 

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Held in Toronto on March 30, The CBMAs replace the Maple Blues Awards as the only national awards show for this genre. The decision was made after the former awards were criticized for lack of representation for Black artists.

Last night (March 30), the first edition of the Canadian Blues Music Awards (CBMAs) was held at the Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto. The big winner on the night was the Vancouver Island-based Brandon Isaak, who earned three awards – for blues song ("Walkin’ With The Blues"), electric blues recording (Walkin’ With The Blues) and blues guitarist of the year.

Another multiple winner was Steve Marriner, for blues producer of the year and harmonica player of the year (tied with Guy Bélanger in that category). On Saturday (March 28) in Hamilton, Marriner also won his first Juno, for blues album of the year (for Hear My Heart),

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