Business Innovation (Canada Periodical Fund, Start-up Projects) – Canadian Heritage (2022)
Description:
Aspiring or emerging publishers and other creative entrepreneurs can apply for up to $5,000 in start-up funding to plan, launch or further develop a company that publishes a digital periodical.
Comments on Funding:
Funding is up to 50% of eligible expenses to a maximum of $5,000 in total.Cash or in-kind contributions to cover at least 50% of project costs are required.
Eligibility:
The applicant must:
- have completed at least one uninterrupted 12-month publishing cycle (not required);
- be published at the time of the application (not required)
Applications Steps:
Applicants must:
We encourage you to submit your application package electronically, at the following email address: pch.fondsdesperiodiquescanada-canadaperiodicalfund.pch@canada.ca. You can also mail, courier or hand-deliver your complete application package to the headquarters of the Department of Canadian Heritage. Your application must be postmarked no later than the published deadline to be considered.
Documentation Needed:
Applicants must submit a complete application package, including the signed Application Form and the following supporting documents:
- proof of legal status (for a first time applicant or incorporated in the year if applicable),
- research that supports project activities,
- detailed quotes and résumés (e.g. from consultants to substantiate activities and projected costs),
- written confirmation of in-kind contributions to the project and other sources of funding, if applicable,
- Not-for-profit applicants must provide a resolution from the organization’s board of directors supporting the project, and identifying signing authority.
- other specific document as requested according to periodical type (print magazines, digital periodicals).
Print magazines:
- a copy of the latest edition of the printed magazine; and
- a circulation report or printing invoices that support the reported circulation information for the declared reporting period. We accept reports from the following audit circulation boards:
- Canadian Circulations Audit Board, a division of BPA Worldwide;
- Alliance for Audited Media; and
- Canadian Media Circulation Audit.
Digital periodicals:
- must be made fully accessible to us in order to determine eligibility;
- must provide a clear explanation of the method used to determine the percentage of Canadian content reported in the application form;
- analytics report – For web projects, we require an analytics report at the time of application and upon completion of the project. The report should capture the six-month period before the application date;
- must submit documents to support circulation levels declared in the application form (declaration, reports from web auditing tools/an accepted audit circulation board/from service providers).
Other Things to Note:
Applications for projects starting in the current fiscal year (April 1 to March 31) will be accepted on an ongoing basis until September 15.
Program Contact:
When It Ends:
Ongoing
Deadline:
September 15