How much funding can be received?

There is no informations about how much funding can be received.

What is the deadline to apply?

The program is accepting continuous intake

Who are the financial supporters of the Canada Periodical Fund — Aid to Publishers?

Canada Periodical Fund — Aid to Publishers is funded by Canadian Heritage, Government of Canada

What are Canada Periodical Fund — Aid to Publishers's eligibility criterias?

The publishing firm must be a private-sector entity majority owned and controlled by Canadians. The firm must have its principal place of business in Canada. The firm must have published one or more eligible periodicals at the application deadline.

Canada Periodical Fund — Aid to Publishers

Last Update: July 22, 2025

QC, Canada

Funding for periodical publishers

Canada Periodical Fund — Aid to Publishers at a glance

Eligible Funding

No Condition

Timeline

Open Date : July 8, 2023
Closing date : November 30, 2023

Financing Type

Grant and Funding

Eligible Industries

Information and cultural industries

Funds Providers

Canadian Heritage
Government of Canada

Program status

Closed

Overview of the Canada Periodical Fund — Aid to Publishers program

Financial assistance of up to $1.5 million for Canadian print magazines, non-daily newspapers and digital periodicals.

Eligible projects & activities

Examples of admissible projects:

$ 243,750

Creating a digital-only magazine for culinary arts and food culture in Quebec

$ 350,000

Creating a digital-only community newspaper for immigrant communities

$ 330,000

Launching a digital magazine for promoting Canadian arts and culture

$ 450,000

Launching a digital-only magazine focused on sustainable living and eco-friendly practices

$ 375,000

Developing a digital-only magazine focused on innovative technology trends and startups

$ 270,000

Starting a digital-only magazine for the local music scene and emerging artists

Eligibility criteria of the Canada Periodical Fund — Aid to Publishers program

The eligibility criteria for this grant are:

Be a private-sector entity majority owned and controlled by Canadians
Have its principal place of business in Canada
Have published eligible periodicals at the application deadline
Periodicals must meet specific requirements detailed in the Application Guidelines

Who is eligible?

Eligible types of companies for this grant include private-sector entities that are majority owned and controlled by Canadians, have their principal place of business in Canada, and have published eligible digital periodicals.

Private-sector entities
Corporations
Not-for-profit organizations
Partnerships
Sole proprietorships

Who is not eligible

This grant excludes certain companies and industries due to their status or main activity. The restrictions aim to ensure that funds are directed toward strategic publishers aligned with Canadian content and ownership objectives.

Companies not majority owned and controlled by Canadians.
Entities whose primary business location is not in Canada.
Publications that do not meet the minimum Canadian content requirements.
Periodicals with less than 51% original content.
Publishers that have not completed at least one uninterrupted 12-month publishing cycle.
Entities that fail to present a masthead or contact page with required information.
Publications that do not clearly distinguish between editorial and advertising content.

Eligible expenses

Eligible expenses for this grant include editorial expenditures incurred over a 12-month period. Eligible periodicals must meet specific editorial content, design, distribution, and publishing criteria.

Editorial expenditures
Design expenses
Distribution costs
Publishing fees

Eligible geographic areas

This grant is available to publishing companies with their principal place of business located in Canada. The funding is intended to support Canadian editorial content production and distribution.

Companies that have their main office within Canada.

Eligibility criteria of the Canada Periodical Fund — Aid to Publishers program

There are evaluation and selection criteria for this grant.

Eligibility of publishing firms and periodicals
Maintenance of editorial and advertising ratios
Distribution specificity and revenue generation
Verifiable editorial content criteria
Application requirements and supporting documents

How to apply to the Canada Periodical Fund — Aid to Publishers program

Read the guidelines

Consult them to ensure that all the required conditions are met.

Prior preparation

Gather the articles of incorporation of the company.
Obtain the web analytical report of the digital periodical.
Prepare unlimited access to the digital periodical.

Creation or account access

Create or access an account on the Canadian Heritage Funding Portal.

Online Submission

Access FCP – Digital Periodical - Publisher Assistance on the Portal.
Download all required documents from the portal.

Additional information

Here are additional relevant details for this grant:

Applicants may be required to submit additional documents such as audit circulation reports, financial statements or additional issues to determine the eligibility of a digital periodical.
Applications must be completed by November 30, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. (EST).
Contact information is provided for further inquiries, including a mailing address, email, and telephone number with availability of agents to answer questions Monday to Friday, from 8:30 am to 5 pm (ET).
An application guideline document and guide on the public acknowledgement of financial support is available for assistance.
The grant applications are managed through the Canadian Heritage Funding Portal, requiring an account creation or access for application submissions.