Canadian Heritage · Contribution program
Canada Media Fund
Canada Media Fund
- Total value
- $914M
- Agreements
- 14
- Apr 2017 to Apr 2021
- Median agreement
- $22.3M
- Typical range
- $3.6M–$134M
- the middle half of agreements
Federal grants and contributions, agreements starting Jan 2006 to Oct 2026, each counted once at its latest amended value. Source: Treasury Board proactive disclosure, published October 11, 2026.
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Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | $134M |
| 2018 | 2 | $151M |
| 2019 | 1 | $158M |
| 2020 | 9 | $307M |
| 2021 | 1 | $164M |
By province
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 10 | $471M |
| Not stated by the department | 4 | $443M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2021 | Canada Media Fund Corporation | Canada Media FundContribution | $163,843,077 |
| Apr 2020 | Community Radio Fund Of Canada Inc. / Le Fonds Canadien De La Radio Communautaire Inc. | The CRFC funding stream to adress COVID-19 related harms to local news productionContribution | $2,000,000 |
| Apr 2020 | Canadian Association Of Community Television Users And Stations | CACTUS funding stream to adress COVID-19 related harms to local news productionContribution | $1,000,000 |
| Apr 2020 | Canadian Association Of Community Television Users And Stations | CACTUS funding stream to adress COVID-19 related harms to local news productionContribution | $500,000 |
| Apr 2020 | The Canadian Association Of Broadcasters / L'association Canadienne Des Radiodiffuseurs | CAB funding stream to adress COVID-19 related harms to local news productionContribution | $22,500,000 |
| Apr 2020 | Canada Media Fund Corporation | Canada Media FundContribution | $7,000,000 |
| Apr 2020 | Canada Media Fund Corporation | Canada Media FundContribution | $26,365,000 |
| Apr 2020 | Canada Media Fund Corporation | Canada Media FundContribution | $22,000,000 |
| Apr 2020 | Canada Media Fund Corporation | Canada Media FundContribution | $2,500,000 |
| Apr 2020 | Canada Media Fund Corporation | Canada Media FundContribution | $222,896,077 |
| Apr 2019 | Canada Media Fund Corporation | Canada Media Fund (CMF)Contribution | $157,793,710 |
| Apr 2018 | Canada Media Fund Corporation | Canada Media Fund (CMF)Contribution | $16,960,000 |
| Apr 2018 | Canada Media Fund Corporation | Canada Media Fund (CMF)Contribution | $134,146,077 |
| Apr 2017 | Canada Media Fund Corporation | Canada Media Fund (CMF)Contribution | $134,146,077 |