Changing Narratives Fund 2024 (up to $300,000)

The Changing Narratives Fund is a new fund initiated by the Department of Canadian Heritage to support creators from Diverse Communities, including Indigenous, Black, racialized, ethno-religious minorities, Persons with disabilities/Disabled persons and 2SLGBTQ+ communities.

It aims to:

• Fund professional development, training and mentorships initiatives that will help increase the number of qualified and skilled diverse creators in the industry.
• Support organizations to develop and deliver innovative, high-impact activities that build capacity and maintain resilience within the Canadian audiovisual (AV) sector.
• Ensure diverse stories and perspectives are authentically represented in Canada’s AV sector.
• Foster new economic opportunities and promote greater equity within the AV sector.
• Encourage all Canadians to appreciate the rich diversity of the population through audiovisual productions that accurately reflect diverse voices and experiences.

Grant of Narratives Fund

• The contribution will be up to $300,000 for projects with a national, provincial/territorial, or regional reach and impact.

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Eligibility for Narratives Fund

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;
• Organizations 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.

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Evaluation Criteria

• Need/Rationale: Has the Applicant clearly identified the issue/need for the project?
• Proposed Solution: Is the proposed activity appropriate and effective? Are the proposed facilitators/leaders/experts/markets appropriate or effective?
• Feasibility: Can this Applicant feasibly undertake this initiative with the time and resources proposed? Does this Applicant have relevant experience to deliver all the elements of their proposal?
• Third-Party Support: Is there third-party support? Is this support confirmed?
• Inclusion and Accessibility: Does the Applicant have an accessible and meaningful approach to inclusion in the initiative? (Support services, representation, selection processes, etc.)
• Positioning: Has the Applicant addressed their relationship to the proposed participants and involved communities, throughout project delivery?
• Impact: How does this Project amplify diverse voices and/or foster an inclusive, equitable and representative audiovisual sector?

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