FYI Calendar of Grant and Funding Deadlines: Oct. 21, 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. Applications to showcase at Canadian Music Week 2020 (pictured) close on Dec. 15.
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
SOCAN Foundation Travel Assistance Program
Applications for 2020 NMC Artist in Residence program
Applications for Music BC Travel Grants
Applications for Radio Starmaker Fund
Applications for Canadian Blast showcase at SXSW 2020, Austin, TX
Applications to showcase at CMW 2020, Toronto, ON
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
Unison Fund Holiday Schmoozefest, Toronto, ON
Juno Week, Saskatoon, SK
ECMA Awards fest and conference, St. John's, NL
JazzAhead conference, Bremen, Germany
CMW fest and conference, Toronto, ON
Tom Howie and Jimmy Vallance of Bob Moses at the W Toronto in September, 2025.Lane Dosey
Tom Howie and Jimmy Vallance of Bob Moses at the W Toronto in September, 2025.Lane Dorsey