FYI Calendar of Grant and Funding Deadlines: Oct. 16, 2019
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. CIMA's Canadian Blast showcase at SXSW 2020 in Austin on March 18 is now accepting applications.
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 12 months
Grants and Funding Deadlines
SOCAN Foundation Travel Assistance Program
Applications for FACTOR Artist Dev, Juried Sound Recording Programs
Applications for Music BC Travel Grants
Applications for Radio Starmaker Fund
Applications for Canadian Blast showcase at SXSW 2020, Austin, TX
Other Conferences and Business Opportunities
Festival 506 and Music NB Awards, Moncton, MB
Halifax Pop Explosion Conference, Halifax, NS
Nova Scotia Music Week, Truro, NS
indie Week, Toronto, ON
Music PEI Week, Charlottetown, PE
Juno Week, Saskatoon, SK
ECMA Awards fest and conference, St. John's, NL
JazzAhead conference, Bremen, Germany
CMW fest and conference, Toronto, ON
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Catriona "Coco" SmartMalique Stone