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 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+ 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.
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.
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.
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 supported the East by Northwest Summit.
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.
N.A.W.A.L. helps film, television and interactive-media artists with roots in North Africa and West Asia create authentic content, gain skills and confidence, and carve out their place in the industry.
The Racial Equity Media Collective is a national not-for-profit organization committed to remove barriers to access and increase the production, export and sustainability of BIPOC content and BIPOC-led production companies.
The Institute of Islamic Studies at the University of Toronto develops research projects that fill critical gaps in society’s understanding of Islam and Muslims. This grant supports the Muslims in Canada Archives project.
