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FYI Calendar of Grant and Funding Deadlines: Nov. 09, 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 affect some of the events listed. AmericanaFest UK (pictured) will proceed in January, in virtual form.

FYI Calendar of Grant and Funding Deadlines: Nov. 09, 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

Canada Council Grants

 


 

Now open

FACTOR Songwriting Development Program

 


 

Now open

Passport: Music Export Summit

 


 

12-Nov-20

Applications for FACTOR Artist Development grants

 


 

19-Nov-20

Applications for Radio Starmaker Fund

 


 

16-Dec-20

Applications for Ontario Music Investment Fund - OMIF

 


 

Other Conferences and Business Opportunities

 

10-14-Nov-20

Indie Week, virtual version

 


 

23-24-Nov-20

Mundial Montreal, Montreal, PQ

 


 

18-21-Nov-20

M for Montreal, Montreal, PQ

 


 

25-28-Jan-21

AmericanaFest UK - virtual

 


 

3-7-Mar-21

Music PEI Week

 


 

5-9-May-21

ECMAs, Sydney, NS

 


 

6-12-Sept-21

CCMA Country Music Week and awards, London, ON

 


 

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New & Upcoming Canadian Albums: Omega Mighty Announces 'REGENESIS,' Two Hours Traffic Return With 'I Never See You Anymore'

Check out the full calendar of new releases, including Cassia Hardy, Amanda Rheaume, David Celia, New Chance and more.

Back in the 2000s, PEI indie rockers Two Hours Traffic made quite a splash, making the Polaris Prize shortlist, placing songs on major TV shows like The Office and The O.C. and touring the country. After going into hiatus in 2013, they started slowly working together again in 2018, leading to the release of their new EP, I Never See You Anymore, out this week and their first new work since 2013 album, Foolish Blood.

They play four shows in Ontarioat the end of this month, beginning at The Rivoli in Toronto, on May 28.

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