FYI Calendar of Grant and Funding Deadlines: Oct. 28, 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. Next month, North America’s world music summit, Mundial (pictured) heads to Montreal.
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 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
Nova Scotia Music Week, Truro, NS
indie Week, Toronto
M For Montreal/Mundial
Unison Fund Holiday Schmoozefest, Toronto, ON
Folk Alliance, New Orleans, LA
Juno Week, Saskatoon, SK
ECMA Awards fest and conference, St. John's, NL
JazzAhead conference, Bremen, Germany
CMW fest and conference, Toronto, ON
Felix Cartal shot at the W Toronto on Feb. 20, 2026. Lane Dorsey 
Felix Cartal shot at the W Toronto on Feb. 20, 2026.Lane Dorsey