Press Forward is an organization dedicated to ensuring people in Canada have strong, independent and community-focused journalism. It works to unify, elevate and advocate for independent media organizations and to strengthen innovation, inclusivity and diversity in media across the country.
The Samara Centre for Democracy is a non-partisan charity with a mission to realize a resilient democracy with an engaged public and responsive institutions. This grant will support project Verified, which will work to track online abuse against journalists in the upcoming Canadian federal election.
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.
GAPC Entertainment is a vibrant, independent Canadian production company with a passion for creating quality programming for national and international audiences. This grant supported the development of an impact campaign for the documentary film, “So You Want to be a Muslim.”
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
The Walrus is a registered charity that publishes independent, fact-based journalism, produces national, ideas-focused events, and trains emerging professionals in publishing and nonprofit management. This grant supported the presentation of the event ‘The Walrus Talks at Home: Polarization.’
aabaakwad is an Indigenous Arts Collective devoted to the dissemination, exhibition, promotion and development of International Indigenous arts. They host yearly gatherings of International Indigenous artists, curators and writers in different countries. This grant supported the 2024 annual gathering, hosted in partnership with the University of Toronto.
Launched in 2018, Content Canada brings the media industry together to learn, inspire, network and get business done in Toronto during the Toronto International Film Festival.
The Canadian Association of Journalists is an independent, not-for-profit organization that provides advocacy and professional development for journalists across Canada. This grant supports the Press Freedom Research project.
Press Forward is dedicated to ensuring people in Canada have strong, independent and community-focused journalism. They unify, elevate and advocate for independent media organizations and work to strengthen innovation, inclusivity and diversity in media across the country. This grant supports the Future of Independent Media Summit.
