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FYI Calendar of Grant and Funding Deadlines: Aug. 3, 2021

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 ongoing pandemic fears may affect some of the events listed. Applications are now open for Music PEI's Golden Ticket (pictured) and Taking Care Of Business programs.

FYI Calendar of Grant and Funding Deadlines: Aug. 3, 2021

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 a 12-month period

 


 

Grants and Funding Deadlines

 

Now open

Canada Council Grants

 


 

Now open

FACTOR Songwriting Development Program

 


 

Now open

Passport: Music Export Summit

 


 

Now open

Applications for Live Music Events Funding Program - FACTOR

 


 

Now open

Applications for SOCAN Foundation Relief Fund

 


 

Now open

Applications for FACTOR Comprehensive Artist program

 


 

Now open

Submissions to showcase at Contact East 2021

 


 

Now open

Applications for SOCAN Foundation Travel Grants

 


 

06-Aug-21

Submissions for Allan Slaight Juno Master Class

 


 

15-Aug-21

Applications for eMERGEnce Music Incubator

 


 

30-Aug-21

Submissions for Ontario Creates IDM Fund

 


 

31-Aug-21

Submissions for Music PEI Golden Ticket & TCOB programs

 


 

01-Oct-21

Submissions open for MVP Project funding Round 7

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02-Dec-21

Applications for FaCTOR Juried Sound Recording program

 


 

Other Conferences and Business Opportunities

 

8-11-Sep-21

Music Pro Summit. Virtual

 


 

3-5-Sep-21

CMAOntario Awards and Festival, Ancaster, ON

 


 

22-25=Sep-21

AmericanaFest and Conference, Nashville, TN

 


 

9-13-Nov-21

Indie Week, Toronto, ON

 


 

27-30-Nov-21

CCMA Country Music Week, London, ON

 


 

2-6-Feb-22

BreakOut West, Winnipeg, MB

 


 

1-3-April-22

Canadian Folk Music Awards, Charlottetown, PEI

 


 

4-8-May-22

East Coast Music Awards, Fredericton, NB

 


 

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Hillside Festival poster
Artwork by Alyah Holmes

Hillside Festival poster

Concerts

Guelph, Ontario's Hillside Festival Gets Richard Thompson, Aysanabee, Patrick Watson for 2024 Edition

Running July 19-21, the Ontario summer favourite's eclectic lineup also featuresBry Webb, Lee Ranaldo (Sonic Youth) and Jim White.

Long one of the most popular Ontario summer music fests, Hillside returns to Guelph Lake Island, July 19-21. The just-announced lineup features artists from Australia, South Africa, Morocco, Benin and Cameroon as well as notable names from across Canada and the U.S.

Heading that list are British folk legend Richard Thompson, roots rock supertrio Blackie and the Rodeo Kings, with guests Daniel Lanois and Terra Lightfoot, the Polaris-winning Patrick Watson, Ashley MacIsaac, recent Juno winner Aysanabee, former Constantines frontman Bry Webb, long-running indie rock band Land of Talk, The Messthetics (which features Joe Lally and Brendan Canty from Fugazi) and American indie faves Lee Ranaldo (Sonic Youth) and Jim White.

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