Important Deadlines

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Manitoba Music Opportunities

Canadian Songwriter Challenge: Hip Hop / R&B Edition | Deadline: July 29 at 11:59PM CST

ICI à LÀ | Date limite : le 29 juillet

EMBARK Export Accelerator Program | Deadline: August 5 at 4PM CST

ASKIY Export Residency | Deadline: August 5 at 4PM CST

Come Together: Canada’s Coast-to-Coast Artist Showcase & Industry Mingler in Toronto | Deadline: August 9 at 10:59 CST

MONITOR MIX Peer Mentor Groups 2021 | Deadline: Ongoing

Manitoba Music Spotlight Series | Deadline: Ongoing

Manitoba Music Song of the Week | Deadline: Ongoing (Updated Thursdays)

Manitoba Music Spotify Playlist | Deadline: Ongoing (Updated Fridays)

Market Access Fund | Deadline: Rolling deadlines

Calls for Submissions & Other Opportunities

Allan Slaight JUNO Master Class | Deadline: Aug 6

Research Study: Diversity & Inclusion in Canada’s Music Industry

Banff Centre | Project Management for Indigenous Organizations | Deadline: Sep 7

AE West | Deadline: Sep 24

Showcase Opportunities

Reeperbahn Festival | Deadline: July 31

Viva Sounds | Deadline: Aug 15

Mondo 2021 Showcase Festival

Jazzahead! Digital

Performance Opportunities

Le Patio 340 Call for Artists | Deadline: Ongoing

CIMA | Deadline: Ongoing

St. Andrews Heritage Centre "Parlour Performances" | Deadline: Ongoing, standrewsmuseum@hotmail.ca

Keith's Friday Hootenanny | Deadline: ongoing

Industry Surveys

Diversity & Inclusion in Canada’s Music Industry Survey
By: Music Canada and the Diversity Institute

Grants & Funding

Canada Council for the Arts

Explore and Create

Professional Development for Artists | Cut-off: Oct 20, Feb 2
Research and Creation | Cut-off: Oct 6
Concept to Realization - Project Grants | Cut-off: Oct 6
Concept to Realization - Composite Grants | Deadline: Oct 6

Creating, Knowing and Sharing: The Arts and Cultures of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples

Travel | Cut-off: Any time before departure date
Small-Scale Activities | Deadline: Any time before start date of project/activity
Short-Term Projects | Deadline: Sep 22, Dec 8, March 16
Indigenous Organizations | Deadline: Sep 22, Oct 6

Supporting Artistic Practice

Professional Development for Arts Professionals | Cut-off: Oct 13, Jan 29
Sector Innovation and Development - Project Grants | Deadline: Nov 10

Arts Across Canada

Travel | Deadline: Any time before departure date
Representation and Promotion | Deadline: Any time before your departure date
Translation | Deadline: Oct 20, Jan 12
Circulation and Touring | Cut-off: Sep 8, Dec 8
Foreign Artists Tours | Deadline: Dec 8
Public Outreach - Project Grants | Deadline: Sep 29
Public Outreach - Composite Grants | Deadline: Sep 29

Arts Abroad

Digital Strategy Fund

Digital Literacy and Intelligence | Deadline: Sep 30
Public Access to the Arts and Citizen Engagement | Deadline: Sep 30
Transformation of Organizational Models | Deadline: Sep 30

FACTOR
Artist Development | Deadlines: Aug 12, Oct 7, Feb 3
Juried Sound Recording | Deadlines: Dec 2
Live Performance | Rolling deadlines, at least one day before the start of the trip
Sponsorship | Applications must be submitted at the latest three months prior to the start date of the proposed event/project
Support for Live Music Events Program | Deadline: March 1

Manitoba Arts Council
Learn - Travel/PD | Deadline: July 15
Support - Adapt | Deadline: July 5
Support - Arts & Cultural Sustainability Fund | Deadline: July 5

Manitoba Film & Music
Artist Development Sustainability Fund | Deadline: June 30 at 5PM
Music Companies Sustainability Fund | Deadline: June 30 at 5PM
Music Recording Production Fund | Deadlines: Sep 23, Jan 20
Music Recording Production Fund for Out-Of-Province Artists | Deadlines: Sep 23, Jan 20
Recording Artist Touring and Online Concert Support Program | Deadline: Rolling deadlines
Record Product Marketing Fund | Deadline: Rolling deadlines
Music and Viral Video Program | Deadline: Rolling deadlines
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Manitoba Music
Market Access Fund | Deadline: Rolling deadlines

Musicaction
Commercialisation Internationale | Un mois avant le début des activités
Démarchage | 10 jours ouvrables avant le départ
Développement des marchés internationaux | 6 semaines avant l’événement

Radio Starmaker Fund
80th Round of RSF | Deadline: Aug 19
Orion Program (for artists who are Black, Indigenous, People of Colour) | Deadline: Aug 19

SOCAN
Get Set. Get Paid. (Online Concert Royalties) | Deadline: ongoing

SOCAN Foundation
Relief Fund | Deadline: Ongoing
Professional Development Assistance Program | Deadline: ongoing
Awards for Young Canadian Songwriters | Deadline: July 15