Quebecor Fund /
Professional Development Program in Television -
Grants for Under-Represented Groups (PDPT)
in the Toronto area
OBJECTIVES -
DEADLINES -
CONTACT US -
FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION
CRITERIA -
EVALUATION PROCESS -
APPLICATION
FINANCIAL TERMS -
REPORTING AND FOLLOW-UP -
RECIPIENTS
THE FUND
The Quebecor Fund / Professional Development Program in Television -
Grants for Under-Represented Groups (PDPT) is a private fund incorporated
as a company without share-capital under the Canada Corporations Act.
Any recovery of participation in the capital and loans will be reinvested
in the Fund.
The Board of Directors is comprised of six (6) members from the communications industry. The Board of Directors will make all decisions regarding the Quebecor Fund / PDPT, including its general policy orientations, and in so doing will take into account, notably, the guidelines contained in the present document. The Board of Directors has sole and exclusive responsibility for its decisions regarding financing. The Quebecor Fund / PDPT’s day-to-day business activities will be managed by one of the Directors specifically designated by the Board.
OBJECTIVES
The Quebecor Fund / PDPT has been established as part of the SUN TV benefits
package offered by TVA and the Toronto Sun, for authorization of the
SUN TV (Toronto One - CKXT) acquisition. The total commitment of $600,000
shall be spent over five years from 2005-2010 with a budget of about
$120,000 per year.
The Quebecor Fund / PDPT recognizes that there is an under-representation of visible minorities and Aboriginals on Canadian television and aims to contribute to creating equity in the Canadian television industry. This has been corroborated in both the Canadian Association of Broadcasters (“CAB”) Task Force on Cultural Diversity - 2004 and the WIFT Framework Research document 2004, where it was determined that 6.4% of producers are from visible minority groups (commonly defined as not of British or European origin and predominantly African, Caribbean, Latin American, Middle Eastern, Asia-Pacific ancestry).
Since the most glaring disparities occur in Toronto, the largest production center in the country, the Quebecor Fund / PDPT shall benefit Ontario residents only. The Fund will support the professional development and training of under-represented groups in the television industry namely, visible minority and Aboriginal peoples.
The projects funded will support SUN TV’s commitment to reflect diversity on camera and behind the scenes. The CAB report findings also recognize that “diversity in front and behind the camera makes for creative dynamic programming that attracts audiences and advertisers alike, building market presence and gaining an important competitive edge.”
The Quebecor Fund / PDPT supports the development of visible minorities and Aboriginals in all aspects of the industry including: independent production; post-production; in-house production; broadcast journalism; on-camera performance; publicity; marketing; program sales and distribution; interactive digital media; ecommerce, mobile technology; and management training.
The Fund aims to develop individuals in technical, creative and business roles in conventional television.
The Fund also supports the development of visible minority and Aboriginals in executive positions. According to WIFT’s National Employment Study of 2004, only 2.2% of senior managers are visible minorities. There are no Aboriginals in Senior Management outside of the Aboriginal Peoples Network (APTN).
DEADLINES
The fund will be awarded once a year with an April 1st
deadline for project submission.
Please send your applications to: proposals@quebecorfund.ca
Quebecor Fund / PDPT
Packages may be sent to:
Quebecor Fund / PDPT
25 Ontario Street
Toronto, Ontario
M5A 4L6
FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION
One or more organizations will be awarded grants from an envelope of
about one hundred twenty thousand dollars ($120,000) per year.
The Quebecor Fund / PDPT’s contribution to eligible projects will take the form of a non-reimbursable financial contribution and will constitute a supplement to the contributions from other confirmed sources. The maximum contribution by the Fund for each admissible project will be 50% of the project’s total budget.
CRITERIA
The Fund provides project support to non-profit organizations, charitable
organizations, professional associations and educational institutions
serving the film and television industry.
Eligible projects may support long-term multi-year projects for training, professional development, or the hiring of individuals from visible minority groups and Aboriginal communities within the television industry.
Such initiatives shall include but not be limited to, bursaries, honorariums, endowments, scholarships, tuitions, internships, mentorships, travel expenses and on the job training for visible minorities and Aboriginals.
Eligible projects should aim to integrate visible minorities and Aboriginals into existing industry programs wherever possible.
Priority will be given to projects that provide advancement opportunities for experienced individuals.
Applicants must satisfy the following criteria in order to be admissible:
- The
applicant’s main activity must be related to training in
the field of production and programming of audio-visual programs;
- The
association, institution or non for profit corporation must have
a distinct legal entity and be under Canadian control;
- The
association, institution or non for profit corporation must be operated
in Canada and its head office must be situated in Canada;
- The
applicant will have to demonstrate that its financial situation is
good and that it has experience relevant for the achievement
of the project outlined in its application;
- An applicant may receive one (1) Quebecor Fund / PDPT contribution, resulting in a maximum of one (1) project per annual round of financing.
EVALUATION
PROCESS
The Quebecor Fund / PDPT’s Board of Directors is responsible for
all funding decisions. The Board will meet once a year and all decisions
are final and binding.
- A
confirmation of receipt will be sent to each applicant within fifteen
(15) days of the receipt of the application;
-
The applicants will be informed, as quickly as possible, of any missing
documents or information so as to allow them to complete their
file before
the deadline. Quebecor Fund / PDPT will not send more than one
notice to that effect;
- Any completed application will be evaluated within eight (8) weeks
of the official filing date;
- The applications will be evaluated based, among other things, on
the guidelines found in this document;
- The Board of Directors has complete discretion regarding the interpretation
of this present document as well as with respect to the
evaluation and analysis of any and all applications;
- The applicants will be notified as quickly as possible of the Board
of Directors’ decision. Moreover, the Quebecor
Fund / PDPT has no obligation whatsoever to justify or motivate
its
decision
to deny
an application. The Quebecor Fund / PDPT will not comment
publicly on the reasons motivating its denial of an application, unless
it is legally
obligated to do so;
- The applicant whose project is approved by the Board must, within ninety (90) days of taking cognisance of said decision, definitively complete the financing of the project. Should said definitive financing not be completed within this time period, the Quebecor Fund / PDPT’s contribution may be cancelled, at the sole discretion of the Board of Directors.
THE
APPLICATION
Clearly identify the goals of the project and the multi-year impact on
Toronto’s community of visible minority and Aboriginal peoples
employed in the television industry.
The following documents must be included with the application, the whole in 3 copies:
- Project
proposal (5 pages max.)
- Detailed budget with 50% committed funding sources identified
- Proof of financing availability (letters of commitment)
- Learning objectives, approach and demonstrated outcomes
- Organizational History (related past projects), Attached project partners and Project Team/Trainer/Advisor bios (related past projects).
FINANCIAL
TERMS
The Quebecor Fund / PDPT contribution shall be in the form of a non-repayable
grant. Its contribution shall not constitute any equity in the project
and the Quebecor Fund / PDPT shall be held harmless in the event of
any legal disputes.
REPORTING AND FOLLOW-UP
An applicant whose project has been accepted for funding (“the
Beneficiary”) must then sign an agreement with Quebecor Fund /
PDPT. No obligation can be imposed upon Quebecor Fund / PDPT until after
the signing of said agreement. The agreement will set out the conditions
for Quebecor Fund / PDPT’s financial contribution, and Quebecor
Fund / PDPT’s obligations will be limited to those expressly provided
for, in that agreement.
A copy of a Project and Cost report must be sent by the Beneficiary
at the latest 30 days after the project has ended or at another date
as specified in the agreement. Moreover, an audited financial statement
must be sent to Quebecor Fund / PDPT at the end of the first complete
financial year following the project.
All projects receiving funding from the Quebecor Fund / PDPT must acknowledge the
Fund’s participation by including the Quebecor Fund’s
logo on all related communications and promotions (print, broadcast and
online materials, on-site signage, press releases) as well as the phrase:
“With the financial support of the Quebecor Fund”
RECIPIENTS
Quebecor Fund is honoured to contribute to the undertaking of excellent
productions for professional development in television for under-represented
groups.
2006 grant recipients:
• Documentary Organization of Canada & Hot
Docs Documentary Festival to create the
Quebecor Documentary Fellowship: Fifteen (15) Aboriginal &
visible minority documentary
filmmakers will be trained to succeed in long-term careers.
Websites: www.hotdocs.ca,
www.docorg.ca
• Women in Film & TV - Toronto (WIFT-T)
for the Quebecor WIFT Banff Mentorship
Program and to provide 50 Quebecor WIFT-T Bursaries:
Participants will take part in WIFT
activities and sessions to customize their own training and
development program for the
year.
Websites: www.wift.com,
www.wift.com/mentorships_06_banff.html
• Achilles Media Ltd. to establish the Quebecor
Banff Convergence Fellowships: Selection
of 6 Aboriginal/visible minority professionals committed
to creating cross-platform content
for TV/Web and other distribution means.
Websites: www.bwtvf.com,
www.futureofdigitalcontent.com
• Aboriginal Media Foundation/APTN for the Quebecor
Aboriginal Drama Initiative:
Selection of Aboriginal writers and directors and have their
projects developed and
story edited for production as a TV pilot.
Website: www.aptn.ca
• Creative Women Workshops for the Quebecor Women
Directors' Bursary: Program that
takes mid-level Canadian women directors through all the components
of a professional
TV drama production with professional (ACTRA) actors and (DGC,
IATSE) crews.
Website: www.creativewomenworkshops.com
• Canadian Diversity Producers Association (CDPA)
supporting fellowships to the
Quebecor Diversity Forum: The CDPA is run by senior
level visible minority and
Aboriginal media professionals and is to advance the creation
of content that reflects
Canada's diversity and also create a level playing field.
Website: www.fullscreen.ca
2007 grant recipients:
• Documentary Organization of Canada & Hot Docs Documentary
Festival
- Quebecor Documentary Fellowship: Fifteen Aboriginal
& visible minority documentary
filmmakers will receive a year of workshops from
the Documentary Association and
an Industry pass to the Hot Docs Festival. Five
of these filmmakers, with commercially
viable projects ready for the international market,
will receive a senior documentary
producer as a mentor, obtain a special observer
status at the Hot Docs Documentary
Forum. In addition, three of the five filmmakers
will receive a seat at the Hot Docs -
Doc Lab Training Intensive.
Websites: www.hotdocs.ca,
www.docorg.ca
• Women in Film & TV - Toronto (WIFT-T) These
two initiatives are open to men and
women from Aboriginal and visible minority communities.
Website: www.wifft.com
- Quebecor WIFT Banff Mentorship: One specially
selected individual will win an
opportunity to attend the Banff TV festival
and be prepared and mentored for the
experience over a three month period.
Website:
www.wift.com/mentorships_06_banff.html
- Quebecor Bursaries for WIFT-Training: Fifty
Aboriginal/visible minority TV professionals
will be awarded associate memberships for
creative and business-related seminars run
year-round. Participants will take part
in WIFT activities and sessions to customize their
own training and development program for
the year.
Website: www.wift.com/mentorships_07_Quebecorbursary.html
• Achilles Media Ltd.
- Quebecor Banff Convergence Fellowship: This
project will select six Aboriginal/visible
minority professionals committed to creating
cross-platform content for TV/Web and
other distribution means. The participants
will attend, all expenses paid, the next Media
Conference and the Banff World TV Festival
from June 7 to 13, 2007. Participants will take
part in all activities and sessions, as
well as have access to senior level mentors.
Websites: www.bwtvf.com,
www.futureofdigitalcontent.com
• Aboriginal Media Foundation/APTN
- The Quebecor Aboriginal Short Video Initiative:
This project will train up to six
Aboriginal writers and directors and have
their projects developed and edited for
production. Quebecor Fund will sponsor two
participants from Toronto.
Website: www.aptn.ca
• Creative Women Workshops Association
- The Quebecor Women Directors' Bursary: This
critically acclaimed program takes
mid-level Canadian women directors through
all the components of a professional TV
drama production with professional (ACTRA)
actors and (DGC, IATSE) crews.
Two Toronto participants will receive 50%
scholarships to the program.
Website: www.creativewomenworkshops.com
• Canadian Diversity Producers Network (CDPN)
- The Quebecor Diversity Forum: The CDPN is
an industry organization run by senior level
visible minority and Aboriginal media professionals
that will produce provocative seminars,
inspiring master classes by culturally diverse
talents, unique pitching opportunities and
awards presentations, to advance the creation
of content that reflects Canada's diversity
and create a level playing field. Fellowships
will cover 33% of the costs for 100
participants to receive a year of advanced
career management and business training
with senior producers and industry executives.
Website: www.fullscreen.ca
• The Banff New Media Institute
- Quebecor Production Fellowships: Two residencies
lasting 21 days for two Ontario-based
producers to gain experience and expertise
in diverse areas of production and technology.
Website: www.banffcentre.ca/bnmi
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It is expected that the Quebecor Fund
will also be acknowledged in the organization’s
Annual General Report and Website, along with other overall supporters
of the organization throughout the year, and the project will be promoted
regularly.
One or more representatives of the Quebecor Fund may want to observe
the project at any time and must be included as observers when necessary.
Notes:
Quebecor Fund / PDPT reserves the right to modify the present document
and to formulate new orientations and policies as well as to add or
remove new programs according to circumstances. However when a written
agreement is already concluded between Quebecor Fund / PDPT and the
Beneficiary, nothing would modify said agreement without the Beneficiary’s
consent. Any applicant to Quebecor Fund / PDPT hereby exonerates Quebecor
Fund / PDPT, its managers, directors, employees, agents and representatives
from any responsibility in the eventuality of loss, theft or destruction
of documents provided with an application. Quebecor Fund / PDPT may
keep or destroy any application and its accompanying documents at its
sole discretion. Any applicant also hereby authorises Quebecor Fund
/ PDPT to discuss a particular application with third parties, for
any purpose Quebecor Fund / PDPT may deem necessary, and to obtain
and communicate any information deemed useful in considering the application.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, any applicant authorises
the Quebecor Fund to receive and communicate to public authorities
the complete financial statements of each project.
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