FYI Calendar of Grant and Funding Deadlines: Sept. 14, 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. POP Montreal (pictured) is proceeding with both live and virtual events this month.
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
Applications for Music Nova Scotia Marketing and Investment Programs
Applications for MB Music Recording Production Fund Out of Province Artists
Submissions for Cobalt Prize for blues compositions
Applications for OMIF Music Industry Initiatives
Applications for FACTOR Juried Sound Recording program
Other Conferences and Business Opportunities
Pop Montreal, Montreal, PQ
BreakOut West, online version
CMAOntario Awards and festival, London, ON
Halifax Pop Explosion, Halifax, NS - online version
Festival 506, Fredericton, NB - online version
M for Montreal, Montreal, PQ
NXNE Music and Gaming Festival, Toronto, ON
The Alchemist hosts a pop-up at 180g in MontrealStefano Rebuli / Billboard Canada
Fans outside 180g for The Alchemist's Montreal pop-up.Stefano Rebuli / Billboard Canada
An autographed vinyl at The Alchemist's Montreal pop-up.Stefano Rebuli / Billboard Canada