Programs Calendar

Grants

MusiCounts School Music Funding Programs

  • September 4 - Applications open
  • October 6 - School Music Funding Info Session #1
  • October 30 - Early bird deadline
  • November 4 - School Music Funding Info Session #2
  • December 5 - Application deadline
  • January-April 2026 - Adjudication
  • Late Spring 2026 - Recipient notification

SiriusXM Soundwaves MusiCounts Community Fund

  • Winter - Applications open
  • Summer - Adjudication
  • Fall - Recipient notification

RBCxMusic First Up Program, powered by MusiCounts

  • February 4 - March 4 - Application Window
  • August - November - Virtual Workshop Series & 1:1 Mentorship
  • November - In-person learning in Toronto
  • December - Final project presentations

CBC Music Class Challenge, powered by MusiCounts

  • August 26 - Registration & Submissions Open
  • November 18 - Registration & Submissions Close
  • December 12 - Top 10s in each category announced
  • December 19 - Winners Announced

In-person learning

The Promise of Music World Congress (October 6-10)

BCMEA Conference (October 23-25)

  • October 24 @ 9:45 AM ET - Dr. Darren Hamilton - #BlackMusicMatters Hip Hop and Social Justice in Canada
  • October 25 @ 1:00 PM ET - MusiCounts in Your Classroom
  • October 25th @ 2:15 PM ET - MusiCounts in Your Classroom

SMEA Multi-Arts Conference (October 31-November 1)

  • October 31 @ 10:45 AM ET - Unlocking MusiCounts

OMEA Conference - Harmony 2025 (November 6-8)

  • November 8 @ 1:00 PM ET - MusiCounts School Music Funding Programs Support Session
  • November 8 @ 2:45 PM ET - Building Inclusive, Curriculum-Aligned Contemporary Music Programs

Congrès FAMEQ (November 13-15)

  • November 15th @ 3:15 PM ET - “Découvrir MusiCounts”

Awards

MusiCounts Teacher of the Year Award

  • Fall - Nomination
  • Winter - Finalists determined; Materials submitted
  • Winter - Adjudication
  • The JUNO Awards Nominee Announcement - Finalists announced
  • The JUNO Awards - Winner announced