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Digital adaptation of print news media — Stream B: Project implementation phase
Supports digital adaptation for written news media
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Funding available
$ 400,000
Deadline
Open continuously
Location
Quebec, Canada
Overview
The Programme d’aide à l’adaptation numérique des entreprises de la presse d’information écrite supports digital transformation for written news media. It funds projects that help assess, plan, and implement digital adaptation, with eligible project-related labour, consulting, subcontracting, travel, administration, and contingency costs.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Increase performance through digital transformation
- Develop strategic partnerships
- Develop team skills
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 400,000 $
- Up to 65% of project cost
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Quebec
Legal structures
- For-profit business
- Non-profit
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- 1 employees minimum
Audience
- All groups
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
- Culture and Arts
- Civic and Advocacy Organizations
- Business Associations
Target groups
- All the groups
Revenue structures
- All structures
Scope
- All dimensions
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- New approaches to creating and distributing journalistic content
- Innovative strategies for marketing journalistic content
- Development or acquisition of digital tools, supports, and expertise
- Training and support activities for digital adaptation, for regroupment organizations
Documents Needed
- Contexte et justification du projet
- Curriculum vitae ciblé de chacun des membres de l’équipe de réalisation; Médias : dernier rapport d’activités; Médias : document démontrant que le projet s’inscrit dans une stratégie d’adaptation au numérique propre au demandeur; Médias : états financiers les plus récents; Médias : prévisions budgétaires détaillées; Médias : renseignements sur le ou les médias visés par la demande
- Organigramme de la structure organisationnelle; Organigramme du projet avec les responsabilités de chaque membre de l’équipe
- Preuve de l’adhésion et de l’appui de la majorité des membres au projet
- Conditions d’octroi de l’aide financière
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Written news media enterprises, on printed or digital media
- Organizations that regroup written news media enterprises
- Media with the legal form of a nonprofit organization, if the other stated conditions are met
Who is not eligible
- Community media
- Radio or television stations
- Media with 40% or more of online content in audio or video
- Specialized, ethnic, religious, association, opinion, and municipal media, as well as enterprises whose editorial work is mainly handled by the owner
- Syndicates and professional associations whose purpose is to defend and promote members’ interests; organizations regrouping nonprofit media; applicants in bankruptcy or insolvency; organizations that failed to respect obligations after formal notice linked to previous public aid; organizations that do not meet the required integrity standard; and organizations registered in the RENA register, including subcontractors registered in the RENA register
Eligible expenses
- Labour costs
- Consulting and external expertise fees
- Subcontracting costs
- Travel expenses
- Administration and contingency costs
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Debt financing and loan repayments
- Projects already completed
- Land or building acquisition costs
- Recurring operating expenses
- Legal fees
Eligible geographic areas
- Quebec
Selection criteria
- Project relevance
- Quality of the project, including clear objectives, team experience, capacity to deliver, and realism
- Expected impact on the sector and the business
- Innovation of the project
- Impact on general-interest, local, and regional news coverage
How to apply
- Be registered in di@pason as a demandeur before submitting an application.
- If you are already registered, update your client-partner profile before filing a new request.
- On the Ministry website, click Aide financière en culture in the Les plus consultés section, then click Service en ligne di@pason.
- On the authentication page, click inscrire, complete the registration form, click Suivant, and save the draft frequently.
- Choose an access code and password, then click Enregistrer.
- After your registration is accepted, sign back in to di@pason and submit the completed request with Soumettre.
Processing and Agreement
- During analysis, the Ministry may request additional information or documents, including partner commitment letters.
- If the project is approved, the beneficiary must sign the conditions d’octroi de l’aide financière.
- The beneficiary must send the information required for accountability at the frequency set out in the program.
- The beneficiary must provide, on request, any document or information related to the aid.
- The beneficiary must keep all documents related to the aid for seven years and allow reasonable access for verification.
Additional information
- The Ministry may provide support before submission, but major changes are no longer possible after filing.
- Applications must be complete, clear, and based on accurate data to be reviewed.
- If more information is requested during analysis, the applicant must provide it within the deadline set by the Ministry.
- A final report, and possibly progress reports, must be prepared by the applicant.
Contacts
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Frequently Asked Questions about the Digital adaptation of print news media — Stream B: Project implementation phase Program
What is the Digital adaptation of print news media — Stream B: Project implementation phase?
The Programme d’aide à l’adaptation numérique des entreprises de la presse d’information écrite supports digital transformation for written news media. It funds projects that help assess, plan, and implement digital adaptation, with eligible project-related labour, consulting, subcontracting, travel, administration, and contingency costs.
How much funding can be received?
Digital adaptation of print news media — Stream B: Project implementation phase Funds up to 65% of admissible expenses, capped at $400,000 per project.
Who is eligible for the Digital adaptation of print news media — Stream B: Project implementation phase program?
To be eligible for the Digital adaptation of print news media — Stream B: Project implementation phase program, you must:
Legally constituted and registered
Quebec-based or serving Quebec
Documented digital strategy
What expenses are eligible under Digital adaptation of print news media — Stream B: Project implementation phase?
New approaches to creating and distributing journalistic content
Innovative strategies for marketing journalistic content
Development or acquisition of digital tools, supports, and expertise
Training and support activities for digital adaptation, for regroupment organizations
Who can I contact for more information about the Digital adaptation of print news media — Stream B: Project implementation phase?
You can contact Government of Québec by email at paanepie@gouv.qc.ca or by phone at 1 888 380-8882.
Where is the Digital adaptation of print news media — Stream B: Project implementation phase available?
The Digital adaptation of print news media — Stream B: Project implementation phase program is available the province of Quebec.
Is the Digital adaptation of print news media — Stream B: Project implementation phase a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Digital adaptation of print news media — Stream B: Project implementation phase is a Grant and Funding