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.
By Kerry Doole
Festivals and Conference Submission Deadlines
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
Canada Council Grants
FACTOR Songwriting Development Program
Passport: Music Export Summit
Applications for 2021 East Coast Music Awards
Submissions for Cobalt Prize for blues compositions
Applications for OMIF Music Industry Initiatives
Applications for FACTOR Juried Sound Recording program
Other Conferences and Business Opportunities
Halifax Pop Explosion, Halifax, NS - online version
Mundial Montreal, Montreal, PQ
M for Montreal, Montreal, PQ
ECMAs, Sydney, NS
NXNE festival, Toronto, ON
CCMA Country Music Week and awards, London, ON
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