Grants and Contributions:

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Title:
Creators for Democracy: A National Accelerator Pilot to Equip Canadian Content Creators Against Misinformation and Disinformation
Agreement Number:
1378947
Agreement Value:
$373,138.00
Agreement Date:
Sep 15, 2025 - Jul 31, 2026
Description:
Digital Citizen Program
Organization:
Canadian Heritage
Expected Results:
  1. Canadians awareness of digital media literacy is increased through events and products.
  2. Researchers are better connected and have access to information on how online disinformation affects Canadians.
    3.Participants are satisfied with citizen focussed activities.
    4.Research on online disinformation is made publicly accessible to Canadians and is relevant to government research needs.
Location:
Toronto, Ontario, CA M5T 1W1
Reference Number:
016-2026-2027-Q1-1378947
Agreement Type:
Grant
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Other
Additional Information:

Recipient type is currently not captured in our current system. Agreement start date is based on the approval date and in some cases on eligible activities due to current system limitations.

Recipient's Legal Name:
ONTARIO COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN UNIVERSITY
Program:
Digital Citizen Program
Program Purpose:

Support the priorities by providing time-limited financial assistance to research and programming across Canada in order to enhance and/or support countering online disinformation and other online harms and threats to our country’s democracy and social cohesion. The program will include opportunities for local communities, organizations, and academics to obtain funds for new and existing related initiatives.