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FYI Calendar of Grant and Funding Deadlines: March 9, 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. Mundial Montreal (pictured) runs Nov. 17-20, and is now accepting artist submissions.

FYI Calendar of Grant and Funding Deadlines: March 9, 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

 


 

Grants and Funding Deadlines

 

Now open

SOCAN Foundation Travel Assistance Program

 


 

Now open

Canada Council Grants

 


 

18-Mar-20

Applications for BreakOut West, Winnipeg, MB

 


 

15-Mar-20

Applications for Music Nova Scotia Tour Support & Artist Development

 


 

13-Mar-20

Applications for Contact East 2020, Moncton, NB

 


 

15-May-20

Applications for Mundial Montreal

 


 

15-May-20

Applications open for MVP Project

 


 

14-May-20

Applications for FACTOR Artist Development program

 


 

Other Conferences and Business Opportunities

 

9-15-Mar-20

Juno week, Saskatoon, SK

 


 

29-Apr-5-May-20

ECMA Awards fest and conference, St. John's, NL

 


 

6-12-May-20

CMW fest and conference, Toronto, ON

 


 

2-5-June-20

Midem conference, Cannes, FR

 


 

16-19-June-20

A2iM Week, New York City

 


 

15-20-Sep-20

Americana Music fest and conference, Nashville, TN

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21-Sep-20

Polaris Gala, The Carlu, Toronto, ON

 


 

30-Sep-Oct-4-20

BreakOut West, Winnipeg, MB

 


 

17-20-Nov-20

Mundial Montreal, Montreal, PQ

 


 

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Boogey the Beat Wins The 2025 Henry Armstrong Award Celebrating Indigenous Musicians
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Boogey the Beat Wins The 2025 Henry Armstrong Award Celebrating Indigenous Musicians

The accolade aims to develop, elevate and support emerging Indigenous artists nationwide.

With National Indigenous History Month well under way, Anishinaabe DJ and producer Boogey the Beat has been crowned the winner of the 2025 Henry Armstrong Award.

Since launching in 2022, the bursary and mentorship program has been created to empower Indigenous artists within the Canadian music industry. It's named after MDM Recordings Inc. president and founder Mike Denney’s grandfather, Lloyd Henry, and mother Gloria Denney (née Armstrong), both Six Nations Lower Mohawk members.

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