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FYI Calendar of Grant and Funding Deadlines: Oct. 05, 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. Dates for the 2021 East Coast Music Awards (pictured) have now been set.

FYI Calendar of Grant and Funding Deadlines: Oct. 05, 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

 


 

23-Oct-20

Applications for 2021 East Coast Music Awards

 


 

30-Oct-20

Submissions for Cobalt Prize for blues compositions

 


 

29-Oct-20

Applications for OMIF Music Industry Initiatives

 


 

29-Oct-20

Applications for FACTOR Juried Sound Recording program

 


 

Other Conferences and Business Opportunities

 

21-24-Oct-20

Halifax Pop Explosion, Halifax, NS - online version

 


 

17-20-Nov-20

Mundial Montreal, Montreal, PQ

 


 

18-21-Nov-20

M for Montreal, Montreal, PQ

 


 

5-9-May-21

ECMAs, Sydney, NS

 


 

11-20-Jun-21

NXNE festival, Toronto, ON

 


 

6-12-Sept-21

CCMA Country Music Week and awards, London, ON

 


 

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