The Canada Periodical Fund’s Aid to Publishers Program guidelines and forms for 2025-2026 are online.
The Canada Periodical Fund (CPF) provides financial assistance to Canadian print magazines, print community newspapers (non-daily) and digital periodicals, to enable them to overcome market disadvantages and continue to provide Canadian readers with the content they choose to read.
Aid to Publishers
The Aid to Publishers component is designed to provide eligible Canadian publishers of print magazines, print community newspapers (non-daily) and digital periodicals with the financial support they need to produce and distribute high-quality, Canadian editorial content for Canadian readers.
Deadline to apply is November 28, 2024, 11:59 p.m. (EST)
Print and digital magazines that have applied for CPF’s Special Measures for Journalism (SMJ) funding this year can ALSO apply for 2025-26 funding through the Aid to Publishers’ (ATP) program if they are eligible under this program, as the funding is for two different years (2024/25 and 2025/26).
Magazine application guidelines, eligibility and how to apply, including the link to the application portal, visit: https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/services/funding/periodical-fund/magazine/application-guidelines.html
Digital-only magazine application eligibility, eligible expenses and how to apply, including the link to the application portal, visit: https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/services/funding/periodical-fund/digital-periodical.html
Please contact CPF if you have questions regarding eligibility, etc.:
fondsdesperiodiquescanada-canadaperiodicalfund@pch.gc.ca
Toll-free number: 1-866-811-0055
Aid to Publishers — Canada Periodical Fund
Department of Canadian Heritage
25 Eddy St, 25-8-U
Gatineau QC J8X 4B5
The service standard from receipt of an application to a funding decision is 30 weeks. Applications submitted through the online portal will receive an automated acknowledgement of receipt email at the time of submission.
