Collective Initiatives – Canada Periodical Fund

The Collective Initiatives component of the Canada Periodical Fund provides funding to organizations for projects designed to increase the overall sustainability of the Canadian magazine and (non-daily) community newspaper industries.

New: Changing Narrative Fund stream 2025-2027

For both 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 fiscal years, Collective Initiatives will be adding a funding stream to incorporate the Changing Narratives Fund. This stream will provide project funding for mentorship, training and professional development opportunities for diverse communities at all career stages in the magazine and (non-daily) community newspaper industries.

• Direct funding: Diverse community-led/mandated organizations will be able to directly apply to the Department to receive funding for their projects.
• Further distribution: Diverse community-led/mandated organizations will be able to apply to distribute funding to community members’ projects.

Who can apply

To be eligible for funding, your organization must be a Canadian non-profit association, press agency or media group representing or serving stakeholders in the Canadian magazine or community newspaper publishing industries.

To be eligible for funding through the Changing Narratives Fund stream, you must meet the eligibility criteria for Collective Initiatives and be led by and supporting one or more of the following communities:

• Indigenous
• Black
• Racialized
• Ethno-religious minority
• People with disabilities
• 2SLGBTQI+ communities

Full eligibility criteria is detailed in the Application Guidelines 2025-2026.

Application deadlines

Applications for projects starting in the current fiscal year (April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026) will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. local time, July 16, 2025.

If you are eligible for the Changing Narratives Fund stream funding and wish to apply to further distribute funds to diverse communities, please contact the Program prior to submitting your application.

How to apply

Applicants are required to:

• review the Application Guidelines 2025-2026 carefully, including the definitions to ensure all criteria are met;
• create or access a Canadian Heritage Funding Portal account and apply online for Canada Periodical Fund – Collective Initiatives; and
• provide all supporting documents, as detailed in the Application Guidelines 2025-2026.

Contact us

For further information, please contact us:

Department of Canadian Heritage
Canada Periodical Fund – Collective Initiatives
200 Montcalm Street
Gatineau QC J8Y 3B5

Email

fondsdesperiodiquescanada-canadaperiodicalfund@pch.gc.ca

Telephone

1-866-811-0055 (toll-free)

TTY

1-888-997-3123 (for people who are deaf, hard of hearing or speech impaired)

Agents are available to answer your questions Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (ET).