Canadian Heritage · Grant program
Canada Periodical Fund
Canada Periodical Fund: Aid to Publishers
- Total value
- $264M
- Agreements
- 3,771
- Apr 2018 to Mar 2022
- Median agreement
- $25K
- Typical range
- $12K–$53K
- 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.
See every record for this program on the government’s search. How to apply: look up the program on Canadian Heritage’s website.
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
Plus 259 agreements ($25.4M) to individuals, sole proprietors and recipients this site does not name. They count in every total above. Why
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 818 | $74.6M |
| 2019 | 816 | $74.8M |
| 2020 | 1,314 | $88.6M |
| 2021 | 805 | $25.3M |
| 2022 | 18 | $594K |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 1,490 | $107M |
| Quebec | 845 | $99M |
| British Columbia | 519 | $22.3M |
| Alberta | 304 | $9.1M |
| Manitoba | 205 | $8.7M |
| Saskatchewan | 148 | $7.4M |
| Nova Scotia | 107 | $4.6M |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 50 | $3M |
| New Brunswick | 49 | $1.7M |
| Northwest Territories | 26 | $783K |
| Prince Edward Island | 20 | $628K |
| Nunavut | 2 | $102K |
| Yukon | 6 | $82K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not stated by the department | 2,459 | $175M |
| For-profit organizations | 1,312 | $88.5M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2022 | Dance Media Group | Immersing the Reader: Modernizing online dance coverageGrant | $18,650 |
| Feb 2022 | Fort Frances Times, Limited - Fort Frances Times | Fort Frances TimesContribution | $22,675 |
| Feb 2022 | Canada's National History Society/Société D'histoire Nationale Du Canada | Truth and Reconciliation Week 2022 publication, in conjunction with NCTRContribution | $75,000 |
| Feb 2022 | 1776873 Ontario Inc. | Create high-quality video content to supplement printed articlesGrant | $19,081 |
| Jan 2022 | Reader's Digest Magazines Limited | Contribution | $36,000 |
| Jan 2022 | Next Chapter Publishing Inc. | Website and newspaper redesignGrant | $20,000 |
| Jan 2022 | 2383850 Ontario Ltd. | Special Interest publication - The Athlete's kitchenContribution | $29,907 |
| Jan 2022 | Musicworks Society Of Ontario Inc. - Musicworks | Musicworks Digital Transformation Phase 1: Foundational ActivitiesContribution | $21,228 |
| Jan 2022 | Journal Franco-Albertain Ltée (Le) | Contribution | $69,661 |
| Jan 2022 | Company Theatre For Cultural Exchange And Education (The)/Compagnie Theatrale Pour L'echange Culturel Et De L'education(La) | National Listings ProjectGrant | $15,000 |
| Jan 2022 | 1096579 Ontario Ltd. | The Ridgetown Independent NewsGrant | $11,475 |
| Jan 2022 | Taste Of Life Culture Group | Timeless Beauty - A Special Issue of MagnifissanceContribution | $49,693 |
| Jan 2022 | Riptide Resources Inc. | 20th year Sales and Marketing Proposal - to combat cancellation of eventsContribution | $25,580 |
| Jan 2022 | Presse-Ouest Ltée - La Liberté | Nouveau site web intégré pour La LibertéContribution | $39,200 |
| Jan 2022 | Municipal World Inc. | Digital Transformation - Circulation and Subscription Management Software 2.0Contribution | $60,967 |
| Jan 2022 | Malvados y Asociados Publishing Ltd. | Digitalization of historic archivesContribution | $36,731 |
| Jan 2022 | The Eastern Door Communications | The Eastern DoorContribution | $27,811 |
| Jan 2022 | 4437594 Canada Inc | Lowdown redesign: Print, Digital , WebGrant | $14,858 |
| Dec 2021 | New Pathway Publishers, Limited (The) - New Pathway Ukrainian News | Redesign of the New PathwayGrant | $4,555 |
| Dec 2021 | Arabia News Inc. | Arabia Media Boot CampContribution | $25,587 |
| Dec 2021 | 604 Now | Modern MonetizationContribution | $48,009 |
| Dec 2021 | Vélo Québec Éditions - Vélo Mag | Les ambassadeurs de Vélo MagContribution | $75,000 |
| Dec 2021 | Vélo Québec Éditions - Québec Science | Québec Science fête ses 60 ansContribution | $25,000 |
| Dec 2021 | Them Days Incorporated - Them Days | From Them Days to These DaysContribution | $56,986 |
| Dec 2021 | Tc Global Inc. | Contribution | $38,812 |