MediaSmarts / HabiloMédias: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Ottawa, ON · grants and contributions register · Ottawa Centre

MediaSmarts / HabiloMédias: federal grants and contributions: 13 agreements; $3.7M value; 5 departments; 8 programs.

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13agreements
$3.7Mvalue
5departments
8programs

Largest agreements

511862$1.1Mvalue2019start2022end

The DigitalSmarts Program will train YWCA facilitators in various cities across Canada to deliver basic digital literacy programming in their facilities.

Critical Thinking in the Digital Age: Countering Coronavirus Misinformation$654Kvalue2020start2021end

Digital Citizen Contribution Program

My Voice is Louder Than Hate: Pushing Back against Hate in Online Communities$539Kvalue2020start2023end

The purpose of this contribution is based on qualitative (focus group) research involving 20 youth and 20 teachers, the project will develop an intervention program comprised of training materials and classroom resources including a multimedia platform and lesson plans for teachers. The project will focus on countering factors that inhibit youth from taking action and targeting those that make them more likely to intervene.

Break the Deepfake: Building Citizen Resilience to Misinformation in Canada$379Kvalue2025start2026end

Digital Citizen Program

511607$339Kvalue2017start2019end

To deliver digital skills development and coding initiatives for youth and teachers to participate in the digital world.

512566$339Kvalue2019start2021end

The "I Can Do That! Media Production for Assessment and Evaluation in K-12 Classrooms" project will train teachers to integrate digital tech and media into the classroom.

Media Literacy Week 2020-2022 / Semaine éducation médias 2020-2022$225Kvalue2020start2023end

Digital Citizen Contribution Program

From Access to Engagement: A Digital Media Literacy Strategy for Canada$95.0Kvalue2021start2022end

Digital Citizen Contribution Program

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#ForYou: A game About Artificial Intelligence and Privacy Project$50.0Kvalue2021start2022end

#ForYou: A Game About Artificial Intelligence and Privacy will equip young people to consider and discuss the role of machine learning and recommendation algorithms in their lives and the impacts that these have on their privacy, in a way that is concrete and engaging. The project places youth in the role of video creators who are attempting to gain a following and monetize their videos on a platform such as YouTube or TikTok. This educational resource will give youth an opportunity to: 1) reflect on the ways in which they interact with AI in their day-to-day lives; 2) learn more about how A

CSJ 2025 - MediaSmarts / HabiloMédias (Ottawa Centre)$5.6Kvalue2025start2025end

Through the application of national and local priorities, the CSJ program seeks to provide youth, particularly those who face barriers to employment with access to work opportunities. Funded employers must demonstrate that they are providing quality work experiences for youth that provide opportunities to develop and improve their skills.

CSJ 2023 - MediaSmarts / HabiloMédias (Ottawa Centre)$5.0Kvalue2023start2023end

Through the application of national and local priorities, the CSJ program seeks to provide youth, particularly those who face barriers to employment with access to work opportunities. Funded employers must demonstrate that they are providing quality work experiences for youth that provide opportunities to develop and improve their skills.

CSJ 2022 - MediaSmarts / HabiloMédias (Ottawa Centre)$4.8Kvalue2022start2022end

Through the application of national and local priorities, the CSJ program seeks to provide youth, particularly those who face barriers to employment with access to work opportunities. Funded employers must demonstrate that they are providing quality work experiences for youth that provide opportunities to develop and improve their skills.

CSJ2021-MediaSmarts / HabiloMédias (Ottawa Centre)$4.5Kvalue2021start2022end

Through the application of national and local priorities, the CSJ program seeks to provide youth, particularly those who face barriers to employment with access to work opportunities. Funded employers must demonstrate that they are providing quality work experiences for youth that provide opportunities to develop and improve their skills.

Departments

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada3agreements$1.8Mvalue3programs
  • Digital Literacy Exchange Program
  • Coding for Kids
  • CanCode

All grants from Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada

Canadian Heritage4agreements$1.4Mvalue2programs
  • Digital Citizen Contribution Program
  • Digital Citizen Program

All grants from Canadian Heritage

Public Safety Canada1agreements$539Kvalue1programs
  • (CRF) Community Resilience Fund

All grants from Public Safety Canada

Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada1agreements$50.0Kvalue1programs
Employment and Social Development Canada4agreements$19.9Kvalue1programs

Years

20252agreements$385Kvalue2programs
  • Digital Citizen Program
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20231agreements$5.0Kvalue1programs
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20221agreements$4.8Kvalue1programs
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20213agreements$149Kvalue3programs
  • Digital Citizen Contribution Program
  • Contributions Program
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20203agreements$1.4Mvalue2programs
  • Digital Citizen Contribution Program
  • (CRF) Community Resilience Fund
20192agreements$1.4Mvalue2programs
  • Digital Literacy Exchange Program
  • CanCode
20171agreements$339Kvalue1programs
  • Coding for Kids

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Source: Government of Canada proactive disclosure of grants and contributions (open.canada.ca, dataset 432527ab-7aac-45b5-81d6-7597107a7013), 1,327,352 rows as published, collapsed to one agreement per agreement number (per reference number where none is given) at its latest amendment, which carries the full agreement value. Years are the agreement start year. Agreements with individuals are counted but not named.