ABOUT THE CHANGING NARRATIVES FUND – LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE STREAM

The Changing Narratives Fund (CNF) is a distinct stream under the Local Journalism Initiative (LJI) that seeks to cultivate a media landscape that authentically reflects the diversity of Canada’s peoples, experiences, and cultures.

The CNF-LJI stream will provide funding to eligible Canadian media organizations to hire Indigenous Peoples, Black, racialized, ethno-religious minorities, persons with disabilities, and members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ communities as journalists to produce civic journalism for underserved communities.

These organizations will offer mentoring, training, and professional development activities to increase their participation in the media sector at all career stages.

Find more details in the program guidelines below.

PROGRAM
DOCUMENTS

CNF-LJI 2025-2027 Program Guidelines
CNF-LJI 2025-2027 Application Form
CNF-LJI 2025-2027 Media Organization Form
CNF-LJI 2025-2027 Self-Identification Form

ASSESSMENT AND
SELECTION PROCESS

CNF-LJI 2025-2027 Assessment and Selection Process

Comments? Questions?

We welcome applications from eligible media organizations, but we anticipate that demand for funding will exceed our allocation. If you have questions regarding the decision on your application, please book a meeting with Program Officer Francella Fiallos. If you are not satisfied with the decision on your application, complaints can be filed with the CRFC via the procedure outlined in the CRFC’s Appeal Policy.

If you have any feedback, questions, or comments on our news distribution portals Frequency or Fréquence, please email francella@crfc-fcrc.ca. You will receive a confirmation that the complaint has been received and we will work with you to resolve your concerns. Should you not be satisfied with the proposed resolution, you may escalate your concern to our Executive Director Alex Freedman, who can be reached at alex@crfc-fcrc.ca.