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FYI Calendar of Grant and Funding Deadlines: Nov. 11, 2019

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), North America's premier world music conference, starts next week.

FYI Calendar of Grant and Funding Deadlines: Nov. 11, 2019

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

 


 

14-Nov-19

Applications for Radio Starmaker Fund

 


 

28-Nov-19

Applications for HER Music Awards

 


 

11-Dec-19

Applications for Amplify BC Career Development Program

 


 

15-Dec-19

Applications to showcase at CMW 2020, Toronto, ON

 


 

Other Conferences and Business Opportunities

 

13-17-Nov-19

CAPACOA Conference, Montreal, PQ

 


 

13-17-Nov-19

indie Week, Toronto, ON

 


 

14-Nov-19

Latin Grammy Awards, Las Vegas, NV

 


 

20-23-Nov-19

M For Montreal/Mundial, Montreal, PQ

 


 

23-Nov-19

Canada's Walk of Fame Gala, Toronto, ON

 


 

24-Nov-19

American Music awards, Los Angeles, CA

 


 

30-Nov-Dec 1-19

Summit for Creative Entrepreneurs, Toronto, ON

 


 

2-3-Dec-19

Sync Summit Live, Hollywood, CA

 


 

7-10-Jan-20

Consumer Electronics Show, Las Vegas, NV

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22-26-Jan-20

Folk Alliance, New Orleans, LA

 


 

26-Jan-20

Grammy Awards, Los Angeles, CA

 


 

2-Feb-20

Brit Awards, London, UK

 


 

9-15-Mar-20

Juno week, Saskatoon, SK

 


 

13-15-Mar-20

Jazz in the Gardens, Miami, FL

 


 

29-Apr-5-May-20

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

 


 

23-26-Apr-20

JazzAhead conference, Bremen, Germany

 


 

6-12-May-20

CMW fest and conference, Toronto, ON

 


 

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Les Cowboys Fringants Debut ‘Merci ben!’ on the Billboard Canada AC Airplay Chart

The track from the Quebec band enters at No. 30 over a year after its release, picking up steam on the radio airwaves. Ariane Moffatt's “Jouer” also reaches a new peak, marking the second consecutive week with two charting French songs.

French-language music makes its mark on the Canadian charts this week.

Les Cowboys Fringants have made their latest Billboard debut with their song “Merci ben!” which arrives at No. 30 on the Canada AC chart for May 10. The country-folk track finds the band thanking its fans while reminiscing on its beginnings and milestones, from playing small bars to sold-out arenas. The track’s title is Quebec jargon for “Thank you very much!”

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