The Canadian Television Fund announced $6 million in funding from its Equity Investment Program, administered by Telefilm Canada, in its fall round. In all, 52 English- and French-language documentaries, representing 77 new hours of programming, will be supported.

The EIP funds represent the last of CTF’s 2003/04 disbursement, accounting for a total of $221.4 million distributed via the EIP and Licence Fee Program, according to the fund. The figure does not include support for Aboriginal-language productions, or non-TV production financing for initiatives including feature film production, development and versioning assistance.

Among those receiving funds in this round was a handful of eps from CBC biography series Life and Times. Other doc projects include Solo Parent (InformAction Films), Adieu les morues (Les Productions Vic Pelletier), Runaway Grooms (Asli Films), Fast Girls (Arcadia Entertainment) and Escape from Iran (Partners in Motion).

Last month, the CTF announced nearly $14 million in LFP funds, including $7.7 million in financing for 81 docs.