Digital Periodical – Aid to publishers

From: Canadian Heritage

The Aid to Publishers component of the Canada Periodical Fund is designed to provide eligible Canadian publishers of print magazines, print community newspapers and digital periodicals with the financial support they need to produce and distribute high-quality, Canadian editorial content for Canadian readers.

For digital periodicals, funding is granted based on eligible editorial expenditures incurred over a 12-month period.

Who can apply

Eligible publishing firms

To be eligible for funding, publishing firms must meet all of the following requirements:

be a private-sector entity, which includes corporations, not-for-profit organizations, partnerships and sole proprietorships
be majority owned and controlled by Canadians
have its principal place of business in Canada
have published one or more eligible periodicals at the application deadline

Eligible periodicals

To be eligible for funding, periodicals must meet all of the following requirements:

be published by an eligible publishing firm
be majority owned and controlled by Canadians
be edited, designed and published in Canada
be either a digital-only magazine or digital-only community newspaper
have completed at least one uninterrupted 12-month publishing cycle at the application deadline, and continue to be published until at least March 31, 2024
maintain a regular publishing schedule in which the majority of editorial content changes at least twice during a 12-month period
contain an average of at least 80% Canadian editorial content in the issues published during the publisher's financial year^{Footnote 1}
contain an average of at most 70% advertising in the issues published during the publisher’s financial year
contain a minimum of 51% of original content
have articles date-stamped with identified authors
have a clear distinction between editorial content, advertising, advertorial content and sponsored content clearly identified
maintain an editorial function where the editor is named
regularly present written editorial content from more than one person
present a clearly displayed masthead or contact page that includes, at minimum, the names of the publisher and editor
be available in machine-readable format (for example through a valid unique and distinct URL, an app for download, email format, or a third party publishing platform) and provide access to the program
generate revenues (subscription revenues, advertising sales, etc.)
have a verifiable method of distribution specific to the publication

In addition, applicants must ensure they meet all eligibility criteria, which are detailed in the Application Guidelines 2023-2024 — Digital Periodical — Aid to Publishers.

Application deadline

December 16, 2022, 11:59 p.m. (EST)

How to apply

Applicants are required to:

read the Application Guidelines 2023-2024 — Digital Periodical — Aid to Publishers
create or access a Canadian Heritage Funding Portal account and apply online for CPF – Digital Periodical - Aid to Publishers
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submit the following supporting documents via the Portal:
- Articles of incorporation
- Internet Analytics report
- Unlimited access to the digital periodical

Additional information and documents, such as audit circulation reports, financial statements or additional issues may be required to determine the eligibility of a digital periodical.

Contact us

Address: Aid to Publishers — Canada Periodical Fund
Department of Canadian Heritage
25 Eddy St, 25-8-U
Gatineau QC J8X 4B5
Email: fondsdesperiodiquescanada-canadaperiodicalfund@pch.gc.ca
Telephone: 1-866-811-0055 (toll-free)
TTY: 1-888-997-3123 (toll-free)

Agents are available to answer your questions, Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 5 pm (ET).

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