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

Travel & Professional Development Assistance

Ongoing

SOCAN Foundation Career Development Grant

Ongoing

Screen music laboratory for emerging composers

September 15, 2021 (11:59 PM EDT)

Canadian Music Assistance

September 15, 2021 (11:59 PM EDT)

Work Commissioning Assistance

September 15, 2021 (11:59 PM EDT)

Young Canadian Songwriter Awards

July 15, 2021 (11:59 PM EDT)

TD Incubator for Creative Entrepreneurship

April 29, 2021 (11:59 PM EDT)

Young Composer Awards

June 15, 2021 (11:59 PM EDT)

Young AV Composer Awards

June 15, 2021 (11:59 PM EDT)

Her Music Awards

(TBA)

Equity X Production Mentorship Program

(TBA)

Creative Entrepreneur Summit

July 20–29, 2021

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