FYI Calendar of Grant and Funding Deadlines: Oct. 13, 2022
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. Music NL's Celebration Week (pictured) is set for the end of this month.
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
Applications for SOCAN Foundation Relief Fund
Applications for FACTOR Comprehensive Artist program
Applications for SOCAN Foundation Travel Grants
Applications for FACTOR Support for Eligible Music Companies
Applications for FACTOR Juried Sound Recording
Applications for Radio Starmaker funding Round 85
Applications for FACTOR Artist Development Grants
Other Conferences and Business Opportunities
Music NL Celebration Week, Corner Brook, NL
Indie Week conference
M for Montreal festival and conference
Folk Alliance International conference, Kansas City, MO
South By Southwest fest and conference, Austin, TX
Canadian Folk Music Awards, Vancouver, BC
East Coast Music Awards, Halifax, NS
Daniel Caesar at Billboard Canada Managers to Watch 2026Gabriel Di Sante
Matthew Burnett (left) and Jordan Evans at Billboard Canada Managers to Watch 2026Gabriel Di Sante
Sébastien Collin at Billboard Canada Managers to Watch 2026Gabriel Di Sante
Tommas Arnby at Billboard Canada Managers to Watch 2026Gabriel Di Sante
Helen Britton (left) and Shauna de Cartier at Billboard Canada Managers to Watch 2026Gabriel Di Sante
Peter Dreimanis (left) and Leah Fay Goldstein at Billboard Canada Managers to Watch 2026Gabriel Di Sante
Matt Maw at Billboard Canada Managers to Watch 2026Gabriel Di Sante