CCD funding eligibility
In addition to FACTOR and MUSICACTION, the CRTC considers the following parties and initiatives to be eligible for CCD funding:
- National, provincial and territorial music industry associations (MIAs).
- Schools and educational institutions that are accredited by provincial authorities. Contributions must specifically benefit students of music and journalism, including scholarships and the purchase of musical instruments.
- Initiatives, including talent contests, for the production and promotion of local music and local musical artists – particularly emerging artists.
- Independent parties dedicated to producing new spoken word content that would otherwise not be produced for broadcast.
- Audio content that further advances the objectives of the Canadian broadcasting system as outlined in the Broadcasting Act. This includes community radio funds, Native radio and other specialized audio broadcasting that serve the needs and interests of children, Aboriginal peoples or persons with disabilities.
Initiatives that aren’t targeted toward development of Canadian audio content will no longer qualify as eligible CCD initiatives. These include:
- visual arts exhibitions, theatre and dance
- grants to schools and educational institutions that offer courses in broadcasting or are devoted to the continuing education of radio station staff
- broadcaster memberships in music associations, and broadcasters’ fees for attendance at conferences
Consult a general listing of CCD initiatives approved to date. For a full explanation of the current CCD policy, read paragraphs 97-128 of the 2006 Commercial Radio Policy.
