Grants
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SOCAN Foundation provides grants for Canadian music creators and publishers working to promote appreciation for Canadian music in today’s society. Our grants support the spread of our music both within Canada and abroad, ensuring our voices are heard all over the world and in our own back yards.

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Awards
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SOCAN Foundation awards emerging Canadian musical and audio-visual composers and songwriters producing high-quality original works that deserve to be recognized. A wide variety of awards are available to recognize the remarkable talent we call Canadian music-creators across genres.

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Programs
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SOCAN Foundation offers programs to foster Canadian music creation through innovative partnerships.

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Canadian music is made to be heard— and you can be a part of promoting the unique Canadian music-creator community, ensuring our musicians will continue to be supported, educated and empowered.

Upcoming Deadlines

SOCAN Foundation Relief Fund

Ongoing

Canadian Music Assistance

February 16, 2021 (11:59 PM EST)

Work Commissioning Assistance

February 16, 2021 (11:59 PM EST)

Travel & Professional Development Assistance

(Temporarily discontinued until 2021)

Young Composer Awards

(TBA)

Young AV Composer Awards

(TBA)

Young Canadian Songwriter Awards

(TBA)

Her Music Awards

(TBA)

Incubator for Creative Entrepreneurship

(TBA)

Equity X Production Mentorship Program

(TBA)

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