La Converse is a digital media outlet serving underrepresented communities in Québec. Launched as a month-long pop-up newsletter to fill an urgent need for reporting during the COVID-19 pandemic, it quickly engaged audiences and had made measurable impact across underserved communities.
Founded in 2021, Pivot is a French-language media outlet in Quebec that provides online news coverage from a resolutely progressive perspective. This grant supports the Documenters Canada project, an initiative that trains and pays people to document public meetings relevant to their community and works with news outlets to share the information gathered.
Coalition M.E.D.I.A. promotes equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility for professionals from underrepresented French-speaking communities in Canada’s screen industry.
Sacred Fire Productions is an Indigenous arts organization whose mission is to build bridges between Indigenous artists and audiences of all ages and backgrounds, including urban areas, so that these artists can assert themselves, develop and live better from their art.
ORIZON 9 is a non-profit organisation whose mandate is to assist in the distribution, dissemination and promotion of films made primarily by diverse filmmakers. This grant supports Projections, a program designed to train directors and producers in the self-distribution of their films.
Muslims in Media was founded in 2021 with a mission to incubate independent media. Their goal is to support productions and offer professional development opportunities for artists working on nuanced depictions of Muslim life.
We Are The Medium is a creative and culture agency dedicated to consultancy and communication through video, music, print and visual arts. This grant supported the “Maktaba Moments” event series. Maktaba is an independent bookstore and versatile cultural space located in a heritage building in Montreal’s vibrant Old Port area. Their purpose is to cultivate … Continued
Fondation Dynastie works to transform the cultural, artistic and media industries to ensure better representation of Black communities in Québec. This grant supports Sommet Dynastie, which will convene Black leaders, creatives and entrepreneurs in Montréal in April 2025.
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.
Silk Road Institute is a nonprofit arts organization based in Montreal that aims to raise the visibility of Muslims in Canadian arts through captivating programming.