Community Radio Grant

This program provides grants covering operating costs and to improve community broadcast communication systems throughout Nunavut.

The maximum amount that can be awarded is $15,000.

1. Purpose

This program provides grants to community broadcasting organizations to cover their operating costs, in accordance with the objectives of the department, and to improve community broadcast communication systems throughout Nunavut.

2. Eligibility

Eligibility is limited to non-profit organizations and municipal corporations that support community radio stations, and non-profit organizations and municipal corporations proposing to start operating community radio stations.

3. Eligible Expenses

In addition to those expenses allowed in the policy, approved applicants to this program may claim:

• expenses related to recurring operating expenses such as salaries of permanent employees; and
• expenses related to the purchase of equipment and furnishings.

4. Review

A Working Group reviews the funding proposals and makes recommendations to the Director of Official Languages. The Grants and Contributions Administrative Officer chairs the Working Group, which is comprised of up to four additional members.

The Working Group meets once per year to review funding proposals. In cases where timelines require a proposed project to be assessed quickly and the Working Group has already met, the Director of Official Languages may approve or reject the funding proposal subject to the evaluation criteria and available funding.

5. Supporting Data

A completed funding proposal is submitted to the Department, which includes a broadcast plan for the coming year, showing the approximate number of programming hours and the type of programming provided.

6. Accountability

Recipients are required to submit a final achievement report when the project is completed, outlining the benefits achieved compared to the expectations indicated in the proposal. Eligibility for future grants is contingent upon receipt of this report within 90 days of the end of the project or the Government of Nunavut’s fiscal year.

7. Amount

The maximum amount that can be awarded is $15,000.

8. Payment

One lump-sum payment will be issued.

9. Term

Grants are awarded once per fiscal year, with a reporting period from April 1 to March 31 of each fiscal year.