OTTAWA – The Community Radio Fund of Canada (CRFC) has launched its first call for proposals for Canadian community-oriented broadcasters and associations.
Applications will be accepted under the categories ‘Radio Talent Development Program’ and the ‘Youth Internship Program’. The goal of both programs is to “develop innovative local interest programming while providing mentorship, education, and/or training for broadcasters”.
The deadline for each program is March 27, 2009. Proposals will be assessed in April through a peer review process, with the final results announced in May.
The programs are part of a financial partnership with Astral Media Radio through a CRTC contribution mechanism worth $1.4 million over seven years.
The CRFC is a non-profit funding organization that solicits and distributes funds geared toward the development and sustainability of local community radio broadcasting in urban and rural Canada. Its goal is to provide the sector with the resources needed to continue providing local programming and community access.
For details on the programs, visit www.communityradiofund.org
