Canada Periodical Fund – Collective Initiatives

• Proof of legal status, for a first-time applicant or incorporated in the year, if applicable
• A copy of the resolution of the Board of Directors in support of the project and identifying signing authority
• Your organization’s most recent financial statements
• Quotes from consultants, required if you have hired or plan to hire consultants for this project, if applicable
• Written agreements from confirmed cash funding sources or partnerships, if applicable

Who is eligible?

• Be incorporated as a non-profit organization under the laws of Canada or a province, representing or serving stakeholders in the Canadian magazine or community newspaper publishing industries
• Be a related association, such as those representing or serving writers
• Be a press agency or media group serving a wide number of written media throughout Canada

Eligible expenses

• Market research or applied research costs, including the collection of information, its analysis and dissemination to share results with Canadian periodical industry professionals
• Venue and equipment rental; acquisition of information technology software and other related expenses, such as specialized software licensing and custom programming, during the project period; promotion and marketing costs
• Consultation and professional services, honoraria, and the portion of employees’ salaries and wages related to time directly spent on the project
• Developing, organizing and providing a training program; registration fees, excluding registration fees of participants for the organization’s own events; paid internships or apprenticeships; project-related travel expenses; translation costs
• Project-related overhead costs up to 15% of the total eligible project expenses; costs of an audited financial report for the project for contributions of $250,000 and over, or when required by the Program

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Capital expenditures, including computer or equipment purchase
• Amortization and depreciation
• Ongoing operating costs of the organization, routine activities, and ongoing overhead expenditures such as rent, insurance, and utilities
• Hospitality and related costs, including meals and beverages served at an event and catering fees; meals, incidentals, and per diems unrelated to travel
• Recoverable taxes; awards, contests, sweepstakes, draws, incentives and prizes; exchanges of services; project contingency funds; bursaries for organization members; dividends, bonuses and other extraordinary compensation; costs not directly related to a specific activity or objective

• Degree to which the project meets the objectives of the Canada Periodical Fund, the Collective Initiatives component, and, if applicable, the Changing Narratives Fund stream, including increased participation of diverse communities in the media sector
• Impact of the project on the Canadian periodical industry, including lasting benefits and broad reach to a variety of stakeholders
• Demonstrated capacity of the organization to undertake the project
• Clarity of project planning
• Suitability of the budget to the scale of the project; special consideration may be given to projects demonstrating strong partnerships or collaborations that enhance impact

• Read these Application Guidelines in their entirety before completing your application
• Meet all eligibility requirements and submit a complete application package to be considered for funding
• Submit the complete application package online through the Canadian Heritage Funding Portal
• If you are eligible for the Changing Narratives Fund stream and wish to apply, contact the Program prior to submitting an application

• Applications will be evaluated based on the evaluation criteria and compared and prioritized with other applications in relation to the funds available
• Failure to comply with conditions of a previously funded project will be considered in the evaluation of a new application and could result in rejection
• Funding decisions regarding eligibility and funding amounts are final
• The Program will determine whether funding is disbursed as a grant or as a contribution; a contribution requires a signed funding agreement that sets out the terms and conditions to receive payment
• At the end of a project, grant recipients may be required to submit a report and/or participate in the evaluation of results, and contribution recipients must submit a final report

• The component is highly competitive and requests for funding typically exceed available resources.
• Submitting an application does not guarantee funding.
• A business number is required for funding applications to the Department of Canadian Heritage.
• Recipients may receive funding for more than one project in a fiscal year.