“… Youth on Air! is a pilot program developed by the CRFC to provide a radio experience to young people through training grants. In addition to falling under several of the CRFC’s program priority areas, this program aims to achieve the objectives set forth in the CRTC policy on the Canadian Content Development (CCD).Funding must be dedicated to initiatives that provide high quality audio content for broadcast and mustinvolve direct expenditures that are allocated to the support, promotion, training, and development of Canadian musical or spoken word talent, including journalists. Youth on Air! is aimed at stations that are seeking to work with young Canadians in search of mentorship, education, and/or training in broadcasting within a community – oriented radio station.
The goal of the program is to increase capacity and outreach of stations through the recruitment, hiring, and training of young talented radio programmers while contributing to new and innovative programming. The components the program are:
(a) the mentorship, education, and/or training of a youth intern(s);
(b) music or local- interest spoken word programming produced by the intern(s).
Who is eligible?
Eligible applicants are not – for – profit Canadian stations who hold a CRTC – issued campus (community – based campus or instructional) or community (type A or B) radio broadcasting licence (as set out in Public Notices CRTC 2000 – 12, 2000 – 13, or 2010 -499).
Any previous recipient with outstanding reports or amounts owed to the CRFC will not be eligible for any new funding until they have fulfilled these obligations. […]
What amount is available ?
Eligible stations may receive funding up to$10,000 […]
What is the eligible funding period?
Projects must take place between May 1st, 2016 and October 31 st, 2016.
Funding term will cover a maximum 26 weeks project and will run for a minimum of 8 weeks. [..]
Application deadline
The CRFC will accept applications until Monday, February 29st, 2016 at midnight, Pacific Time (PST)….”
See the PDF file here
http://www.crfc-fcrc.ca/images/documents/YOA_Guidelines_2016.pdf
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