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FYI Calendar of Grant and Funding Deadlines: May 6, 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 for the Artist Entrepreneur West program at Studio Bell (pictured) are now being accepted.

FYI Calendar of Grant and Funding Deadlines: May 6, 2019

By Kerry Doole

Festivals and Conference Submission Deadlines

 

Now Open

CIMA Road Gold certification. Awarded to artists selling at least 25K tickets during their Canadian tour(s) over a12-month period.

 


 

Grants and Funding Deadlines

 

Now open

SOCAN Foundation Travel Assistance Program

 


 

16-May-19

Applications for FACTOR Artist Development, Juried Sound Recording programs

 


 

16-May-19

Applications for Radio Starmaker Fund

 


 

31-May-19

Applications for CIMA Canadian Blast, Americana fest, Nashville

 


 

28-Jun-19

Submissions for Canadian Folk Music Awards, Charlottetown, April 3-4, 2020

 


 

28-Jun-19

Applications for Artist Entrepreneur West, Calgary, AB, Nov. 4 - Dec. 6

 


 

17-Oct-19

Applications for FACTOR Artist Development, Juried Sound Recording programs

 


 

Other Conferences and Business Opportunities

 

6-12-May-19

Canadian Music Week, Toronto, ON

 


 

4-7-June-19

MIDEM, Cannes

 


 

7-16-June

North by Northeast festival and conference, Toronto, ON

 


 

2-6-Oct-19

BreakOut west, Whitehorse, YK

 


 

13-17-Nov-19

Indie Week

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