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FYI Calendar of Grant and Funding Deadlines: May 4, 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 pandemic fears are likely to threaten some of the events listed. Applications for the next round of MVP Project video funding (pictured) open May 15. 

FYI Calendar of Grant and Funding Deadlines: May 4, 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

 


 

Now open

FACTOR Songwriting Development Program

 


 

15-May-20

Applications for Halifax Pop Explosion 2020

 


 

15-May-20

Applications open for MVP Project

 


 

21-May-20

Applications for FACTOR Business Development Grants

 


 

28-May-20

Applications for FACTOR Artist Development Grants

 


 

Other Conferences and Business Opportunities

 

11-16-Aug-20

North by Northeast Festival, Toronto, ON

 


 

8-13-Sep-20

CMW fest and conference, Toronto, ON

 


 

15-20-Sep-20

Americana Music fest and conference, Nashville, TN

 


 

22-Sep-Oct-4-20

Sing! Toronto Vocal Arts Festival

 


 

30-Sep-Oct-4-20

BreakOut West, Winnipeg, MB

 


 

24-27-Sept-20

Contact East 2020, Moncton, NB

 


 

1-4-Oct-20

CMAOntario Awards and festival, London, ON

 


 

21-24-Oct-20

Halifax Pop Explosion 2020, Halifax, NS

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18-21-Nov-20

M for Montreal, Montreal, PQ

 


 

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Tia Wood Soars Onto the Billboard Canada Airplay Charts With ‘Sage My Soul’

Other Canadian acts making debuts this week include Loud Luxury & Natalie Jane, JF Pauze, Virginia To Vegas, renforshort and The Strumbellas.

Tia Wood has earned a new entry on this week’s Billboard Canada Hot AC Airplay chart.

The artist, who hails from Saddle Lake Cree Nation on Treaty 6 territory, arrives with "Sage My Soul" at No. 40 on the chart dated Nov. 22.

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