Canadian Association of Black Journalists
Founded in 1996, Canadian Association of Black Journalists (CABJ) strives to advance the work of Black journalists and media professionals in Canada. This grant supported a cohort to the NABJ conference.
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Foundation for Leadership, Imagination and Place
The Foundation for Leadership, Imagination and Place works towards a just economy by amplifying, connecting, nourishing, and resourcing the work and voices of emergent leadership, particularly QT & BIPOC, who are activating the transformative power of the arts in communities.
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.
Samara Centre for Democracy
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.
Cultural Policy Hub at OCAD University
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
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.’
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.
Toronto Metropolitan University
This grant supported a panel hosted in Toronto that brought together journalists and the general public to engage in critical conversations about storytelling, press freedom and the role of journalism in responding to critical global and national events.
aabaakwad
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.
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.