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Digital Periodical — Aid to publishers | Canadian Heritage

November 28, 2024

Value

Up to $150,000 per periodical.

Description

The Aid to Publishers component of the Canada Periodical Fund (CPF) is designed to provide eligible Canadian publishers of print magazines, print community newspapers and digital periodicals with the financial support they need to produce and distribute high-quality, Canadian editorial content for Canadian readers.

For digital periodicals, funding is granted based on eligible editorial expenditures incurred over a 12-month period.

Eligible Applicants

To be eligible for funding, publishing firms must meet all of the following requirements:

  • 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
  • have published 1 or more eligible periodicals at the application deadline
  • maintain eligibility during the term of a grant or contribution agreement

To be eligible for funding, periodicals must meet all of the following requirements:

  • be published by an eligible publishing firm
  • be majority owned and controlled by Canadians
  • be edited, designed and published in Canada
  • be either a digital-only magazine or digital-only community newspaper
  • have completed at least 1 uninterrupted 12-month publishing cycle at the application deadline, and continue to be published until at least March 31, 2026
  • maintain a regular publishing schedule in which the majority of editorial content changes at least twice during a 12-month period
  • contain an average of at least 80% Canadian editorial content in the issues published during the publisher’s financial year
  • contain an average of at most 70% advertising in the issues published during the publisher’s financial year
  • contain a minimum of 51% of original content
  • have articles date-stamped with identified authors
  • have a clear distinction between editorial content, advertising, advertorial content and sponsored content clearly identified
  • maintain an editorial function where the editor is named
  • regularly present written editorial content from more than 1 person
  • present a clearly displayed masthead or contact page that includes, at minimum, the names of the publisher and editor
  • be available in machine-readable format (for example through a valid unique and distinct URL, an app for download, email format, or a third-party publishing platform) and provide access to the program
  • generate revenues (subscription revenues, advertising sales)
  • have a verifiable method of distribution specific to the publication

Eligible Expenses

Financial support can be spent on different activities, including:

  • creation (writing, editing, photography, illustration and design);
  • production;
  • marketing;
  • distribution; and
  • website development and enhancement (including content development, and enhancements to the site’s architecture and functionality).

Financial support must be spent for expenses that occur during the next fiscal year (from April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026). You may be required to return any part of the financial support not spent by the end of that period.

Deadline Date

November 28, 2024, 11:59 pm (EST)

Contact

Contact Name: Aid to Publishers — Canada Periodical Fund Department of Canadian Heritage

Phone Number: 1-866-811-0055 (toll-free)

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

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

Industry:

Arts and Culture, Non-Profit

Location:

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

Tags:

Magazines, Newspaper, Publications

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