Ottawa, July 29 – The Dialogue Network is pleased to announce the 17 non-profit organizations selected as part of the grant for organizations stream of the VIF Program. Coming from various provinces and territories across Canada, these initiatives were chosen from among 118 projects submitted following the call for proposals launched on May 20. 

Thanks to a total funding of $835,000, these organizations will offer youth aged 14 to 30 concrete opportunities to gather, connect, support one another, and engage in French across the country. 

VIF Program Recipients – Stream 1: grant for organizations 

• Conseil jeunesse provincial de la Nouvelle-Écosse (CJP)  

• Centre plein air Les Gailurons  

• Musée ambulant  

• Y4Y Québec 

• Théâtre Catapulte  

• CreAction Collective  

• Théâtre Action 

• Conseil jeunesse provincial du Manitoba 

• Les Éditions du Blé  

• Théâtre Cercle Molière  

• Association Jeunesse Fransaskoise  

• Théâtre la Seizième 

• EcoNova Education  

• Conseil jeunesse francophone de la Colombie-Britannique  

• Société Cinémagine de l’Alberta  

• Association Franco-Yukonnaise (Francophone Association) 

• Fédération de la jeunesse Canadienne-Française (FJCF) 

To learn more about the funded projects, we invite you to visit the VIF Program website. 

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“We warmly thank all the organizations that submitted applications to the VIF Program. We congratulate the 17 recipient organizations. Through their various projects, these organizations will be able to reach youth aged 14 to 30, strengthen their linguistic security, and foster exchanges in French. The large number of applications received and the quality of the proposals reflect the importance of the program and the needs on the ground. While many projects offered inspiring initiatives, our limited resources required us to make difficult choices.”
— Ajà Besler, Executive Director, Dialogue Network 

The Dialogue Network would also like to thank the selection committee for their dedication and commitment. 

About the VIF Program 

The VIF Program is an initiative outlined in Pillar 3 of the Official Languages Action Plan 2023-2028: Protection-Promotion-Collaboration, under the title “Youth Strategies to Foster the Use of French in Everyday Life-New Youth Initiatives Fund.” This project is made possible by the Government of Canada. 

About the Dialogue Network  

For 20 years, the Dialogue Network has worked to foster sustainable dialogue within the Francophonie and across Canada’s diverse communities, in a spirit of collaboration. Through its projects, the organization aims to promote and celebrate the Francophonie in an inclusive Canada. 

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Rosie Kasongo, VIF Program coordinator  

613-241-6055 ext. 4

r.kasongo@reseaudialogue.ca