Deadlines & Opportunities
Thanks for checking out our deadlines page! We try to update the deadlines on Fridays. If you have a professional deadline you want to be considered for inclusion, please email info@manitobamusic.com.
Manitoba Music Opportunities
SWMM Demo Listening Session l Deadline: Jan 20
SWMM 2026 Volunters l Deadline: TBD
New Music Night l Deadline: Ongoing
BPM | Black Professionals in Music | Deadline: Ongoing
BPM Guest Curators | Deadline: Ongoing
Madwewetoon Guest Curators | Deadline: Ongoing
Manitoba Music Song of the Week | Deadline: Ongoing (Updated Thursdays)
Manitoba Music Spotify Playlist | Deadline: Ongoing (Updated Fridays)
Volunteers | Deadline: Ongoing
Performance Opportunities
WECC Community Performers l Deadline: Unknown
Jazz at the Fort Garry Hotel l Deadline: Unknown
Stan Rogers Folk Festival l Location: Canso, NS l Deadline: Jan 20
Arts in the Park 2026 l Location: Whitehorse, Yukon l Deadline: Feb 8
Lancaster Jazz Festival l Location: Lancaster, UK l Deadline: Feb 15
RBCxMusic First Up Program l Deadline: Feb 18
Pride Winnipeg 2026 l Location: Winnipeg l Deadline: Feb 22
Salmon Arm Roots & Blues Festival l Location: Salmon Arm, BC l Deadline: Feb 27
Pop Montreal l Deadline: April 1
Ness Creek Music Festival l Location: Ness Creek, SK l Deadline: Ongoing
Showcase Opportunities
Liverpool Soundcity l Location: Liverpool, UK l Deadline: Jan 20
Departure l Deadline: Jan 23
Folk Canada Conference l Deadline: Jan 30
Music Week Poland l Location Warsaw, PL l Deadline: Jan 30
Cranium Festival l Location: Ottawa, ON l Deadline: Jan 31
BreakOut West l Location: Victoria, BC l Deadline: Feb 4
The Great Escape Festival l Deadline: Feb 24
COCA National Conference l Location: Regina, SK l Deadline: Feb 27
Calls for Submissions / Applications / Participants
Polaris Music Prize l Deadline: Unknown
Jazz & Sonic Arts Improvised Music Residency Presented by Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity l Deadline: Jan 21
Professional Training Programs for Audio Engineers Presented by Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity l Deadline: Jan 21
Mutek l Deadline: Jan 31
Women In The Studio National Accelerator l Deadline: Feb 9
UNSIN Music Festival l Deadline: Feb 28
OHSOTO’KINO Recording Bursary l Deadline: March 21
Western Canadian Music Awards Jurors l Deadline: March 25
Polaris Music Prize l Deadline: May 1
The ALT Artist of the Month l Deadline: Ongoing
Women in Music Canada Directory | Deadline: Ongoing
Power 97's River City Rocks | Deadline: Ongoing
Grants & Funding
Canada Council for the Arts
Explore and Create
- Artistic Creation | Deadline: Any time before the start date of your project or activity
Creating, Knowing and Sharing: The Arts and Cultures of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples
- Travel | Deadline: Any time before your departure date
- Small-Scale Activities | Deadline: Any time before the start date of your project or activity
- Long-Term Projects | Deadline: TBC
- Indigenous Organizations | Deadline: Fall 2027
Arts Across Canada and Abroad
- Micro-grants | Deadline: Any time before the start date of your project, activity or departure date
- Representation and Promotion | Deadline: Any time before your departure date
- Arts Festivals and Presenters | Deadline: Summer 2028
FACTOR
Songwriter Development | Rolling deadline. Applications must be submitted at least one calendar day before travel departure.
Video | Rolling deadlines
Manitoba Arts Council
Support – Operate | Deadline: Jan 25
Share – Artists in Communities | Deadline: Jan 30
Share - Present | Deadline: Feb 25
Manitoba Film & Music
Produce l Deadlines: Jan 22
Produce – Out-of-Province Artists l Deadlines: Jan 22
Promote | Deadline: Ongoing
Perform | Deadline: Ongoing
Manitoba Government
Canada-Manitoba Job Grant | Program to open in Sep 2025, applicants strongly encouraged to pre-research and apply as soon as program opens
Manitoba Music
Market Access Fund | Deadlines:
- Jan 27 (for events taking place between Feb 16 - March 3, 2026)
- Feb 18 (final deadline for 2025-26, if funds available; late acceptance to March events)
OR - Any time before your departure date (minimum of one day before travel)
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
MAPL!e Grant
50% discount on !earshot digital distro with coupon: manitoba11 | Deadline: Jan 31
SOCAN
Get Set. Get Paid. (Online Concert Royalties) | Deadline: ongoing
SOCAN Foundation
Professional Development Assistance Program | Deadline: ongoing
Travel Assistance Program | Deadline: Ongoing
Canadian Music Assistance l Deadline: Rolling Deadline (Feb to Oct)
Winnipeg Arts Council
Professional Research & Development Grant | Deadline: At least 4 weeks before the start of the proposed activity
Professional Development Grant Program for Artists & Arts Administrators | Deadline: At least 4 weeks prior to the start of the proposed activity
Project Grant Program for Arts Orgs & Collectives | Deadline: Feb 2026
!earshot Distro
Member Benefit: MAPL!e Grant l Deadline: Jan 31
Job Opportunities
Downtown Winnipeg BIZ
Position: Activations and Programming Coordinator
Position: Coordinator, Marketing & Brand
Deadline: Until candidate has been selected
Volunteer Opportunities
River East Personal Care Home
Details: Looking for musicians to volunteer to play for the Elderly for 45-60 minutes. There is a piano but any musician is appreciated. There is a possibility of this becoming a paying gig. Contact Michael 204-470-0346 or
amichaelblanchard@gmail.com