Reelworld Screen Institute was founded in 2000 to advance opportunities for Indigenous people and Canadians who are Black, Asian, South Asian and People of Colour in the screen industries by providing professional development and advocating for racial equity in Canadian content and production. This grant supports the Reelworld Summit 2026.
This grant supports DemocracyXChange (DXC) 2026, Canada’s premier democracy summit offers keynote speakers, expert panels and participatory workshops, created to both examine and tackle today’s most urgent civic issues. DXC is co-produced by OCAD University, The Open Democracy Project and the Dais at TMU.
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. This grant supports the Muslim Literary Festival 2026.
Environment Funders Canada catalyzes funders to respond to environmental crises with ambitious and innovative solutions. This grant supports the Sector Resilience project.
Indigenous Fashion Arts is Indigenous-led and committed to becoming a leader in the dissemination and exportation of Indigenous-made works for the advancement and empowerment of Indigenous artists and designers. This grant supports IFA research and development, and the Network Weave pilot project.
Foundation for Leadership, Imagination, and Place (FLIP) is a movement of emergent art leaders who are flipping the script on outdated funding systems, shifting the flow of resources to equity-deserving communities. This grant supports the SUSTAIN Program.
Black Women Film! is a not-for-profit organization that supports the development of Black women and non-binary filmmakers & media artists in Canada. This grant supports the Black Futures National Knowledge Exchange & 10th Anniversary Legacy Retreat.
New Power Labs is an action-oriented think-tank, working to shift capital to underfunded leaders and communities.
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.
This grant supported an event by the Canadian Independent Media Fund, a collective of independent media creators, journalists, and supporters dedicated to building a sustainable future for independent media in Canada.
