Call for Participants: Indigenous Music Fall Grant Writing Incubator

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DEADLINE: Thursday, August 19 at 12PM CST

Planning to apply for Canada Council for the Arts, Manitoba Arts Council, or Manitoba Film & Music programs? Indigenous Music is launching a new round of grant writing incubators to support! 

The incubator will offer practical support for beginner to intermediate Indigenous artists and industry professionals or who work with Indigenous artists in Manitoba who are recording a single, EP, or album for commercial release, and want to apply for funding from Canada Council for the Arts, Manitoba Arts Council, and/or Manitoba Film & Music.

Over three weeks, participants will be guided through the process of writing and applying for funding, with the guidance of experienced mentors. The program will cover application forms, budget, and marketing/project plans.

To participate in the program, applicants must:

  • Be available the evenings of August 23, August 30, September 6 between OR Tuesdays August 24, September 1, September 7
  • Be a First Nations, Inuit and/or Métis professional artist or music company based in Manitoba OR a company working with Indigenous artists based in Manitoba
  • Be recording an upcoming single, EP, or album for commercial release OR recording demos not intended for release OR writing and doing pre-production for an upcoming project
  • Have a sense of a release timeline and rough project plan that is relevant to the September deadline
  • Be eligible to apply for:

Important Dates:

  • Incubator Deadline: Thursday, August 19 at 12PM CST
  • Confirmation of Participation: Friday, August 20 at 12PM CST
  • Mentor Sessions: Mondays August 23, August 30, September 6 between 1-8PM OR Tuesdays August 24, September 1, September 7, between 1-8PM
  • Meeting with Program Advisor for final questions:  September 15-16
  • Canada Council Creating, Know, and Sharing Short-Term Projects Deadline: September 22
  • Manitoba Film & Music Recording Production Fund Deadline: September 23
  • Manitoba Arts Council Indigenous 360 Deadline: September 25

To apply:

Fill out the application form at https://forms.gle/jM32bmNV1ndw35hX9 by Thursday, August 19 at 12PM CST.

Accepted participants will be expected to:

For more info, please contact:

Ashley Bieniarz, Indigenous Music Development Coordinator
Manitoba Music
Treaty 1 Territory
ashley@manitobamusic.com

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