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 will be detailed in the Application Guidelines 2025-2026.

Application deadlines

The period for submitting a funding application for projects with expenses starting between April 1, 2024, and March 31, 2025, is now closed. The next intake will be in spring 2025 (dates to be confirmed), for projects with expenses between April 1, 2025, and March 31, 2026.

To stay abreast of the latest news, please visit this page frequently.

For organizations interested in further distribution for the Changing Narratives Fund stream, please contact us as soon as possible.

Please contact us if you would like your contact information to be added to our distribution list.

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
• provide all supporting documents, as detailed in the Application Guidelines

Contact us

Canada Periodical Fund
Collective Initiatives
Department of Canadian Heritage
25 Eddy St, 25-8-U
Gatineau QC  J8X 4B5

Email

fondsdesperiodiquescanada-canadaperiodicalfund@pch.gc.ca

Telephone

819-997-0055
1-866-811-0055 (toll-free)

TTY

1-888-997-3123 (toll-free)

Agents are available to answer your questions Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. (Eastern time)