FYI Calendar of Grant and Funding Deadlines: Sept. 17, 2018
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. The just-announced MVP Project funds music videos and has a Nov. 1 deadline.
By Kerry Doole
Festivals and Conference Submission Deadlines
CIMA Road Gold Certification: Applications now open. This program acknowledges the dedication and drive of Canada's touring artists and bands. It is awarded to those artists who have sold at least 25,000 tickets during their Canadian tour(s) over the course of any 12-month period
Grants and Funding Deadlines
SOCAN Foundation Travel Assistance Program
Showcase applications for Megaphono fest, Ottawa, ON, Feb. 7-9
Applications for OMDC Music Futures
Showcase applications for SXSW 2019, Austin, TX, March 11-17
Applications for MVP Project funding for music videos
Showcase applications for CMW 2019, Toronto, ON, May 6-12
Showcase applications for Music BC's Let's Hear It series, Vancouver, BC
Other Conferences and Business Opportunities
BreakOut West, Kelowna, BC
AC# Hip-Hop Fest & Conference, Atlanta, GA
Indie Week, Toronto, ON
Canadian Folk Music Awards, Calgary, AB
Canadian Music Week, Toronto, ON
From left: Joey Scolari, Tom Pistore, Keith Pelley, Wayne Zronik and Tim Leiweke speaking on State of the Industry panel at Departure at Toronto's Hotel X on May 8, 2025.Mike Highfield