Collective Initiatives – Canada Periodical Fund

Overview of the Collective Initiatives – Canada Periodical Fund program:

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. The Canada Periodical Fund provides financial assistance to Canadian print magazines, print community newspapers (non-daily), and digital periodicals, to enable them to overcome market disadvantages. The Fund ensures Canadians have access to diverse Canadian editorial content in these magazines and community newspapers.

Benefits of the Collective Initiatives – Canada Periodical Fund program:

• The Collective Initiatives component provides funding to organizations for projects designed to increase the overall sustainability of the Canadian magazine and (non-daily) community newspaper industries.
• The objectives are to fund organization-based projects that will:
• Encourage collective efficiencies in the creation, publishing and distribution of Canadian periodicals;
• Explore and test new business models and digital opportunities for the periodical industry;
• Increase the information base available to the periodical industry and policy makers;
• Provide services, training and professional development opportunities to the industry; and
• Raise the profile of the periodical industry among advertisers, readers, creators, and as a career opportunity for Canadians.

Eligibility criteria of the Collective Initiatives – Canada Periodical Fund program:

• To be eligible for funding, your organization must meet all of the following requirements:
• 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, or be a press agency or media group that is serving a wide number of written media throughout Canada
• Have its head office located in Canada
• Have been in operation for at least one financial year prior to application