FYI Calendar of Grant and Funding Deadlines: October 26, 2020
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. Keep in mind that pandemic fears are likely to affect some of the events listed. Folk Alliance International has announced a virtual version of its annual conference, Folk Unlocked (pictured).
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
Passport: Music Export Summit
Submissions for Cobalt Prize for blues compositions
Applications for OMIF Music Industry Initiatives
Applications for FACTOR Juried Sound Recording program
Applications for FACTOR Artist Development grants
Other Conferences and Business Opportunities
Indie Week, virtual version
Mundial Montreal, Montreal, PQ
M for Montreal, Montreal, PQ
Folk Alliance - Folk Unlocked, virtual conference
ECMAs, Sydney, NS
NXNE festival, Toronto, ON
CCMA Country Music Week and awards, London, ON
The Weeknd at Rogers Centre in Toronto on August 8, 2025.Hyghly Alleyne, Courtesy XO Records