CKUT Funding Drive 2026: Intergalactic Radio 🚀📡
From April 9–19, 2026, CKUT’s annual Funding Drive returns under the theme Intergalactic Radio — a transmission beyond borders, genres, and galaxies.
For 10 days, our community comes together to celebrate everything CKUT is: loud, independent, community-driven, and powered by the people who make it possible.
With special programming, events, and voices from across Montréal and beyond, the Funding Drive is a moment to reflect on what this station means, and to help sustain it for the year ahead.
We’re so grateful to everyone who donates, volunteers, tunes in, and spreads the word. CKUT doesn’t exist without you.
Make your 2026 donation here.
Find out more about the history of CKUT’s Annual Funding Drive here.
Why Support CKUT?
CKUT 90.3 FM is #1 Montreal’s campus-community radio station, broadcasting 24/7 since 1987.
We provide a platform for underrepresented voices, offering diverse programming that includes alternative news, public affairs, arts, and culture shows.
Our mission is to serve the Montreal community’s needs unmet by mainstream commercial radio.
The Importance of Community Radio
In today’s media landscape, community radio stations like CKUT play a crucial role in promoting diversity, inclusivity, and local engagement. We offer content overlooked by commercial broadcasters, serving as a voice for communities and fostering community in every corner of Montreal and across the globe.
Your Contribution Makes a Difference
As a non-profit, CKUT relies on listener support to keep us booming here in Montreal, live on-line and across the world.
Your donations help cover essential expenses such as rent, equipment maintenance, and online streaming services . By contributing, you ensure that CKUT remains a vibrant hub for community engagement and independent media in Montreal.
For over 35 years, CKUT has:
- Provided a platform for underrepresented voices
- Trained thousands in grassroots radio production
- Offered eclectic music, hard-hitting news, and bold cultural programming
- Remained a hub for experimentation, education, and empowerment
Your donations directly fund:
- Rent, bills, and studio space
- Our FM broadcast tower and transmitter
- Equipment repairs and upgrades
- Online streaming and archives
- Salaries for our small, dedicated team
- Needles, cables, microphones, and more
Get Involved
Beyond financial support, we welcome community members to participate in various ways.
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Become a Member: Gain access to CKUT’s studios, equipment, and workshops. More info here.
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Volunteer: Join our team and contribute to programming, events, and more.
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Submit Music: Share your creations with our diverse audience.
To get started, visit our Get Involved page.
Support CKUT Today
Your ongoing support ensures that CKUT continues to thrive as a beacon of independent, community-driven radio. To make a donation, please visit our Donate page.
Thank you for being part of our community.
More Info
For help with any specific Funding needs or questions, please reach out to our Funding & Outreach Coordinator
Em – funding@ckut.ca (Fundraising and Outreach)
More information about each of our departments can be found here.