Community Newspapers — Business Innovation — Canada Periodical Fund
$10,000.00
Grant
Description:
The Business Innovation component of the Canada Periodical Fund (CPF) provides financial support to eligible small- and mid-sized publishers of print and digital (non-daily) community newspapers. This component of the CPF encourages innovation to adapt to changing market conditions and contributes to the diversity of content sought by Canadian readers.
Comments on Funding:
The Business Innovation component can provide up to $10,000 in start-up funding to help aspiring or emerging publishers plan, launch or further develop a digital-only periodical.
Applications are closed. Stay tuned for future intake announcements.
Eligibility:
Applicants must be eligible publishing firms and any affiliated companies that:
1. be majority owned and controlled by Canadians
2. be private-sector entities, including corporations, not-for-profit organizations, partnerships and sole proprietorships (Note: All applicants, including for start-up projects, must have a Business Number [BN])
3. have their principal place of business in Canada
Print community newspapers must:
1. have published between 2 and 52 regular issues and no more than 56 issues during the financial year, including special issues
2. have sold at least 3,500 paid copies through subscription copies and single-copy/newsstand copies during the financial year
Official language minority, Indigenous, ethnocultural and 2SLGBTQI+ community newspapers must have sold at least 2,000 paid copies during the financial year.
Digital-only community newspapers:
1. The maximum total revenue for any digital periodical cannot exceed $500,000
Application Steps:
Applicants must:
1. review the Application Guidelines carefully, including the definitions to ensure all criteria are met
2. create or access a Canadian Heritage Funding Portal account and apply online for Community Newspapers — Business Innovation — CPF
3. provide all supporting documents, as detailed in the Application Guidelines
Documentation Needed:
Applicants must submit:
1. proof of legal status (for a first-time applicant or incorporated in the year if applicable);
2. quotes from consultants, if applicable;
3. written confirmation of in-kind contributions to the project and other sources of funding, if applicable; and
4. for not-for-profit organizations: a copy of the resolution of the Board of Directors in support of the project and identifying the authorized signatory.
For Print magazines:
1. a digital marked up copy of the last regular issue of the fiscal year; and
2. printing invoices, or circulation report (if available) that support the reported circulation information provided in the application for the declared reporting period (printers invoices must clearly show the number of copies printed).
Additional information and documents, such as audit circulation reports, financial statements, or additional issues of the magazine can be requested to determine the eligibility of a magazine.
Digital-only magazines:
1. Unlimited access to the digital magazine;
2. Web Analytics which includes:
a. URL Address
b. Demographic data
c. Traffic during the application financial year
Please note that the Web analytics report provided must come from an official application or service; an Excel or Word document will not be accepted.
You must apply using the print circulation business model if you have both a print and digital version of your periodical.
Other Things to Note:
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