The Green Line is an award-winning, hyperlocal news outlet that investigates the way Torontonians live to help young and other underserved people survive and thrive in the city. This grant supports the Documenters/Documentalistes Canada pilot project, which trains and pays citizens to document public meetings relevant to their community.
Muslim Literary Festival is a vibrant community hub where Muslim writers connect, collaborate, and learn from industry professionals. MLF works to address the barriers that challenge Muslim writers, offering educational tools and networking opportunities.
The Cultural Policy Hub is a national, bilingual network of researchers, policymakers, artists and creators from across Canada’s academic, government, non-profit and private spheres. This grant supports the Cultural Policy Hub to conduct research and activities that further work in the theme of equity, democracy and polarization, with a focus on the future of local … Continued
Coalition M.E.D.I.A. promotes equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility for professionals from underrepresented French-speaking communities in Canada in the screen industry.
The Muslim International Film Festival is a non-profit organization that is committed to providing a platform for both current and aspiring filmmakers, creative storytellers, videographers, designers, creatives and media junkies to portray Muslim Excellence on the big screen. This grant supported the 2024 Film Festival.
The Mosquers was started in 2006 as a short-film festival to provide a platform for local films by Muslim filmmakers in Edmonton. It has emerged as a key organization in Canada’s Muslim creative sector over the past decade. This grant supported the 2024 Opening Credits event.
The Aunte Indigenous Residency provides artists with the resources and support they need to develop their craft and enhance their professional skills through a variety of initiatives such as workshops, training programs, mentorship opportunities, and collaborative projects.
Carleton’s School of Journalism and Communication is working to create a one-year Journalism in Indigenous Communities Certificate (JIICC), aimed at reaching remote Indigenous learners in the province of Ontario. This grant supports the development of JIICC.
The Northern Journalism Training Initiative was created by a group of northern media professionals dedicated to consolidating the experiences and expertise of northern and Indigenous media practitioners, with the goal of sharing and expanding that knowledge. This grant supports a media monitoring project in the Northwest Territories.
N.A.W.A.L. helps film, television and interactive-media artists with roots in North Africa and West Asia create authentic content, gain skills and confidence, and carve out their place in the industry.
