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

TD Incubator for Creative Entrepreneurship

May 6, 2022 (11:59pm EDT)

Travel & Professional Development Assistance

Ongoing Deadline

Young Composer Awards

June 15, 2022 (11:59pm EDT)

Emerging Screen Composer Awards

June 15, 2022 (11:59pm EDT)

Young Canadian Songwriter Awards

June 30, 2022 (11:59pm EDT)

Screen music laboratory for emerging composers

15 September 2022, (11:59pm EDT)

Canadian Music Assistance

September 15, 2022 (11:59pm EDT)

Work Commissioning Assistance

September 15, 2022 (11:59pm EDT)

Creative Entrepreneur Summit

Closed

Her Music Awards

October 15, 2022 (11:59pm EDT)

Equity X Production Mentorship Program

(TBD)

SOCAN Foundation Career Development Grant

Closed

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