Environment Funders Canada
Environment Funders Canada catalyzes funders to respond to environmental crises with ambitious and innovative solutions. This grant supports the Sector Resilience project.
Program: Research and Sector-building Grants
Real News Foundation
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.
Canadian Association of Black Journalists
Founded in 1996, Canadian Association of Black Journalists strives to advance the work of Black journalists and media professionals in Canada. This grant supported Job Spark, a CABJ career event.
Muslim International Film Festival
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 supports the 2025 Film Festival.
Press Forward
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 supports the Press Forward Summit 2025.
Toronto Arab Film
Toronto Arab Film is a non-profit organisation bringing films from and about the Arab world to Toronto audiences. TAF has grown into a multifaceted organisation that promotes the diversity of Arab cultures, builds community, creates opportunities for exchange, and develops emerging artists. This grant supports the 2025 Toronto Arab Film Festival.
Racial Equity Screen Office
Racial Equity Screen Office is a Vancouver-based organization that supports the mentorship, training, funding, production, and distribution of content by racialized Canadian filmmakers with diverse stories. This grant supports the East by Northwest Summit.
Reelworld Screen Institute
Reelworld 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 2025 Reelword Film Festival + Summit.
Hot Docs Festival
Hot Docs is not-for-profit organization dedicated to advancing and celebrating the art of documentary and creating production opportunities for documentary filmmakers. This grant supports an industry panel titled “Truth of Bias: Making Documentaries in the Age of Polarization”.
OCAD University
This grant supported DemocracyXChange (DXC) 2025, 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.