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Special Measures for Journalism — Canada Periodical Fund │Canadian Heritage

January 1, 1900

Value

The maximum amount that can be awarded to an eligible publication is $150,000 and the minimum that can be awarded to an eligible publication is $1,500.

Description

The Special Measures for Journalism component of the Canada Periodical Fund provides financial support to Canadian print magazines, print community (non-daily) newspapers and digital periodicals, to enable them to overcome market disadvantages. The Fund ensures Canadians have access to diverse Canadian editorial content in printed magazines, printed community newspapers and digital periodicals.

Eligible Applicants

To be eligible for funding, your publishing firm must:

  • be a private-sector entity, which includes corporations, not-for-profit organizations, partnerships and sole proprietorships;
  • be majority owned and controlled by Canadians;
  • have its principal place of business in Canada; and
  • have published one or more eligible periodicals at the application deadline.

 

To be eligible for funding, your magazine or community (non-daily) newspaper must:

  • be published by an eligible publishing firm;
  • be owned and controlled by Canadians;
  • be a magazine or community (non-daily) newspaper, in print or digital format;
  • have completed at least one uninterrupted 12-month publishing cycle at the application deadline, and continue to be published until at least March 31, 2025;
  • contain an average of at least 80% Canadian editorial content in the issues published during the publisher’s financial year. Official-language minority, Indigenous, ethnocultural, and 2SLGBTQI+ publications must contain an average of at least 50% Canadian editorial content in the issues published during the financial year of the application;
  • contain a maximum of 70% advertising in the issues published during the financial year;
  • contain a majority of original content;
  • have a minimum of $2,500 of eligible expenses for Canadian editorial content; and
  • be edited, designed, assembled and published in Canada.

Eligible Expenses

The component provides a flexibility to allow publishers to direct funds to the areas of greatest need. Recipients can spend the funds on a variety of publishing activities, such as content creation, production, distribution, or business development.

Financial support can be spent to support cash expenses related to a range of activities such as:

  • creation (writing, editing, photography, illustration and design);
  • production (pre-press and printing);
  • marketing;
  • distribution;
  • website development and enhancement (including content development, and enhancements to the site’s architecture and functionality); or
  • production of a digital periodical associated with an eligible print periodical.

Deadline Date

The Special Measures for Journalism component of the Canada Periodical Fund closed its last application period on November 17, 2025, at 4:00 PM ET. While Budget 2025 announced an extension starting in 2026-27, specific dates for future intakes are not yet available. Please visit the official Canadian Heritage website for any announcements regarding future intake periods and detailed application guidelines.

Contact

Contact Name: Special Measures for Journalism - Canada Periodical Fund

Phone Number: 1-866-811-0055

E-mail Address: fondsdesperiodiquescanada-canadaperiodicalfund@pch.gc.ca

Website: https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/services/funding/periodical-fund/special-measures-journalism.html

Industry:

Arts and Culture

Location:

Alberta, British Colombia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, NWT, Ontario, PEI, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon

Tags:

Magazines, Periodicals

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