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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.

FYI Calendar of Grant and Funding Deadlines: Oct. 13, 2022

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

Applications for SOCAN Foundation Travel Grants

 


 

20-Oct-22

Applications for FACTOR Support for Eligible Music Companies

 


 

17-Nov-22

Applications for FACTOR Juried Sound Recording

 


 

17-Nov-22

Applications for Radio Starmaker funding Round 85

 


 

02-Feb-23

Applications for FACTOR Artist Development Grants

 


 

Other Conferences and Business Opportunities

 

26-29-Oct-22

Music NL Celebration Week, Corner Brook, NL

 


 

8-12-Nov-22

Indie Week conference

 


 

16-19-Nov-22

M for Montreal festival and conference

 


 

1-5-Feb-23

Folk Alliance International conference, Kansas City, MO

 


 

10-19-Mar-23

South By Southwest fest and conference, Austin, TX

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30-Mar-2-Apr-23

Canadian Folk Music Awards, Vancouver, BC

 


 

3-7-May -23

East Coast Music Awards, Halifax, NS

 


 

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