[CMA R] Funding Available for Community Radio Projects

[Michelle Doust]

Funding Available for Community Radio Projects

A new project run by the Community Media Association (CMA) is offering 
grants of £1,000 to Community Radio stations.

“Comliteracy” is a Community Radio Media Literacy project run by the CMA 
and funded through Ofcom. The project will use Community Radio as a tool 
to raise awareness and understanding of Media Literacy issues.

‘Comliteracy’ follows on from a successful pilot project run by the CMA 
in 2006. The pilot (also funded by Ofcom) looked at using Community 
Radio as an awareness raising tool for Media Literacy. Two stations took 
part in the pilot project and produced Public Service Announcements and 
programming on various Media Literacy issues. To find out about the work 
of the pilots please go to: 
http://www.commedia.org.uk/learning-and-skills/media-literacy/pilot-projects/

‘Comliteracy’ aims to build on the success of the pilot. Community Radio 
stations are invited to apply for funding to carry out the following 
activities:
·	Produce and broadcast 3 Media Literacy Public Service Announcements (PSA)
·	Produce and broadcast a Media Literacy programme (min length 20 mins)
·	Deliver a Media Literacy workshop at the station in partnership with 
the CMA

All of the Media Literacy PSAs and programmes produced will be submitted 
to the CMA and uploaded onto the CMA Media Literacy website. This will 
enable the material to be downloaded by other Community Radio stations 
and re-broadcast.

The CMA has 15 grants of £1,000 to distribute to successful Community 
Radio stations. To apply for a grant you must complete the application 
form available at: 
http://www.commedia.org.uk/learning-and-skills/media-literacy/comliteracy/

The deadline for applications is Friday 9th Feb 2007.

Paul Steele, Learning & Skills Manager at the CMA, said: “This is a 
great opportunity for Community Radio to get involved in the emerging 
Media Literacy arena and add value to the work currently being 
undertaken. The Community Media sector has been at the forefront of 
media literacy practice for some time, enabling members of the public to 
directly engage with, produce and understand the media. This project 
will help to further develop and highlight the sectors achievements in 
this area of work.”

For further information about the Comliteracy project go to: 
http://www.commedia.org.uk/learning-and-skills/media-literacy/comliteracy/