Canada Periodical Fund — Aid to Publishers

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.

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

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.