Coalition M.E.D.I.A.
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.
Year End: 2025
Canadian Association of Journalists
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.
Creatives Empowered
Creatives Empowered is a non-profit collective of emerging to established artists and creatives empowering each other as an allied community. Established in 2020, they are the first organization of its kind in Alberta. This grant supports the IBPOC Leadership Program for Alberta-based creatives.
The Aunte Indigenous Residency
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.
Productions Innu Assi
Productions Innu Assi is a non-profit organization based in Wendake with a mission to promote the beauty and diversity of First Peoples’ languages, cultures and values through innovative artistic, cultural, community and educational activities. This grant supports the “Challenging the barriers of the cinematographic industry” project.
Teesri Duniya Theatre
Teesri Duniya Theatre is dedicated to producing politically relevant plays that explore life-affecting issues faced by people today. Teesri aims to uplift the voices of historically marginalized communities by making the space for their cultural experiences to be reflected on their stage.
Indigenous 150+
Indigenous 150+ is dedicated to celebrating First Nations, Métis and Inuit voices and includes a podcast series and media training programs focused on career development for Indigenous youth and emerging creatives. This grant supports an Indigenous-led media training programming.
Journalism in Indigenous Communities Certificate at Carleton University
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.
Northern Journalism Training Initiative
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.
Muslims in Media
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. This grant supported professional development opportunities for Canadian Muslim artists and media creators.