FYI Calendar of Grant and Funding Deadlines: May 3, 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. Submissions for FACTOR's Support For Live Music Events Funding Program are open from now until March 1, 2022.
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 a 12-month period
Grants and Funding Deadlines
Canada Council Grants
FACTOR Songwriting Development Program
Passport: Music Export Summit
Applications for Live Music Events Funding Program - FACTOR
Applications for SOCAN Foundation Relief Fund
Applications for FACTOR Comprehensive Artist program
Submissions for CBC Searchlight contest
Applications for Manitoba Film & Music Out of Province Artists grants
Applications for Radio Starmaker funding
Applications for FACTOR Showcase Productions grant
Artist submissions for BreakOut West
Other Conferences and Business Opportunities
ECMAs, Sydney, NS. Virtual
Canadian Music Week festival and conference. Virtual
Juno Awards
International Indigenous Music Summit. Virtual
CMAOntario Awards, Ancaster, ON
Contact East, Moncton, NB
Womex, Porto
CCMA Country Music Week, London, ON
BreakOut West festival and conference, Winnipeg, MB
Simon GebrelulDiwang Valdez
Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderDiwang Valdez
GIVĒONDiwang Valdez