Changing Narratives Fund

• Eligibility Criteria
  Applicants to the Changing Narratives Fund projects must be:
  – In support of strengthening Diverse Community groups in the Canadian screen-based industries;
  – Canadian owned and controlled non-profit corporations with a primary mandate in the Canadian screen-based sector;
  – Organisations incorporated at the time of application;
  – In good standing (i.e., not in Default) with the CMF per reports and deliverables of past funded projects.
• Type of Funding: Programmatic
• Target Region: Canada
• Application Language: English

The Canada Media Fund (CMF) is proud to announce their role in administering a portion of the Changing Narratives Fund, an initiative from the Government of Canada designed to support diverse communities and organizations in telling their stories and participating in the media and cultural industries by funding professional development activities that will increase the number of qualified and diverse creators in those sectors.

The objective of the Changing Narratives Fund is to implement incentives and initiatives that encourage greater participation of diverse communities and organisations in the culture and media sectors. To achieve this objective, the Changing Narratives Fund will provide support for mentorship, training and professional development opportunities for diverse communities at all career stages so that members from these communities could increase their participation in the creative sectors.

Funding Information

• Projects are awarded funding on a selective basis, and the amount awarded to each project will be paid in the form of a non-repayable contribution directly to the Applicant by the CMF.
• The contribution will be up to $300,000 for projects with a national, provincial/territorial, or regional reach and impact. “National reach” is defined as a project with participants from at least three (3) provinces and/or territories.
• The maximum contribution from the CMF will not exceed 75% of the project’s Eligible Costs (defined above).
• Once selected for funding, the Applicant and the CMF will enter into an agreement that will include the details of the Project, key deliverables, and reporting requirements.

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