Magazine Publishers Operating Grant | Government of Alberta

To be considered eligible, your organization must be primarily involved in the production of magazines. Your organization must also:

• be registered and in good standing in accordance with the appropriate provincial legislation
• have been in operation in Alberta for at least 12 months prior to application date and have completed one full publishing schedule prior to the application date
• be at least 51% majority owned by an Albertan or Albertans, and the effective managerial and editorial control of the magazine resides with persons who are residents of Alberta
• produce magazines and digital magazines by individuals other than the organization’s principals, board members or stakeholders; with published editorial content from more than one person
• be primarily engaged and generate earned revenues aside from any government sourced funding
• present fair compensation for editorial content from more than one person
• be physically located in Alberta
• have editorial policies and decisions that are in the sole control of an editor or editorial board
• have a clear distinction between editorial content and advertising, with advertising or sponsored content and supplements clearly identified
• present products that clearly display a masthead or contact page that includes, at minimum, the names of the publisher and editor in addition to the postal address for the publication
• contain at minimum, an average of 80% original Canadian editorial content. Content curated, syndicated reproduced or paid for by a third party (commonly known as advertorial) is not considered original editorial content for the purposes of this program