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FYI Calendar of Grant and Funding Deadlines: Nov. 22, 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 ongoing pandemic fears may affect some of the events listed. Submissions for the National Music Centre's prestigious Artist in Residence program (pictured) are now open. 

FYI Calendar of Grant and Funding Deadlines: Nov. 22, 2021

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

Applications for SOCAN Foundation Relief Fund

 


 

Now open

Applications for FACTOR Comprehensive Artist program

 


 

Now open

Submissions to showcase at Contact East 2021

 


 

Now open

Applications for SOCAN Foundation Travel Grants

 


 

02-Dec-21

Applications for FACTOR Juried Sound Recording program

 


 

08-Dec-21

Submissions for NMC Artist In Residence Program

 


 

20-Jan-22

Applications for MB Film&Music Recording Production Fund

 


 

20-Jan-22

Applications for Recording Production Fund for non-Manitoban artists

 


 

 

 

 


 

Other Conferences and Business Opportunities

 

15-26-Nov-21

M for Montreal fest and conference. Hybrid event.

 


 

27-30-Nov-21

CCMA Country Music Week, London, ON

 


 

29-Nov-Dec-5

MusicNL Week

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2-6-Feb-21

BreakOut West festival and conference, Winnipeg, MB

 


 

1-3-Apr-22

Canadian Folk Music Awards, Charlottetown, PE

 


 

19-23-Apr-22

Canadian Music Week festival and conference, Toronto, ON

 


 

4-8_May-22

ECMAs, Fredericton, NB

 


 

9-15-May-22

Juno Week and Awards, Toronto, ON

 


 

6-10-June-22

Global Toronto 2022 festival and conference

 


 

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Blue Rodeo
Dustin Rabin

Blue Rodeo

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How Blue Rodeo’s 'Hasn't Hit Me Yet' Became a Canadian ‘Rallying Call’ Following Trump's Lake Ontario Order

After the band’s annual show at Toronto’s RBC Amphitheatre, frontman Greg Keelor is speaking about the group’s decision to lead a Lake Ontario singalong with their 1993 hit.

Blue Rodeo’s “Hasn’t Hit Me Yet” has taken on a new significance.

Over the weekend, the band performed their annual hometown show at Toronto’s RBC Amphitheatre. Notably, that's a venue that sits on Lake Ontario’s waterfront. During their set, the group played the 1993 track, a staple of their concert setlist, and includes the lyric: “Watching the snow fall on this cold December night / And out in the middle of Lake Ontario.”

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