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Deadline: July 3, 2026
Program Summary:
This award is is offered in partnership with TD Bank. It’s the result of ongoing relationship building with indigenous communities and artists, songwriters, and professionals.
All compositions must be submitted by applicants who are of Indigenous decent. Applications must be submitted by the songwriter by the deadline.
Entries submitted will be examined by a jury of prominent songwriters selected by the SOCAN Foundation. Excellence will be an overriding factor in adjudication. The jury’s decisions are final.
Grant Amount:
One prize of $10,000 will be offered to the award recipient.
Eligible Applicants:
Criteria:
- The competition is open to songwriters who are of Indigenous decent, and may be of any age.
- Candidates must be Canadians and SOCAN members or Canadians who are not members of any performing rights organization.
- Works submitted must be original, composed within three years of the application deadline. Arrangements are not eligible.
- Entries that were award winners in previous SOCAN Foundation Awards are not eligible.
- SOCAN and SOCAN Foundation board members and employees are not eligible