Canadian Heritage · Grant program
Canada Periodical Fund - Special Measures for Journalism
Provides grants and contributions to the Canadian magazine and community newspaper industries so that they can continue to produce and distribute Canadian content in the face of systemic disadvantages in the marketplace. Most of the Program’s resources are dedicated to grants and contributions to private-sector Canadian publishing enterprises, but associations of companies or individuals representing, or related to, the magazine and community newspaper publishing industries are also eligible.
- Total value
- $37.2M
- Agreements
- 1,851
- Apr 2023 to Apr 2025
- Median agreement
- $13K
- Typical range
- $6,940–$25K
- 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 160 agreements ($2.5M) 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.
Show the numbers
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 655 | $13M |
| 2024 | 674 | $12.2M |
| 2025 | 522 | $12M |
By province
Per resident: the total over the whole window divided by the population on 1 July 2026 (Statistics Canada, table 17-10-0009-01). Agreements are placed by the recipient’s address, so a national organization’s funding counts where its office is.
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 635 | $13.6M |
| British Columbia | 455 | $9.1M |
| Quebec | 427 | $7.8M |
| Alberta | 129 | $2.8M |
| Manitoba | 105 | $2.4M |
| Saskatchewan | 39 | $527K |
| Nunavut | 3 | $324K |
| Nova Scotia | 33 | $245K |
| Prince Edward Island | 7 | $149K |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 10 | $130K |
| Yukon | 3 | $78K |
| Northwest Territories | 3 | $67K |
| New Brunswick | 2 | $12K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not stated by the department | 1,329 | $25.2M |
| Other organizations | 522 | $12M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your Southwest Media GroupThe Kerrobert Chronicle · Grant · Apr 2025 | The Kerrobert ChronicleGrant | $8,542 | |
| Windward Communications Inc. - Ontario Sailor MagazineOntario Sailor Magazine · Grant · Apr 2025 | Ontario Sailor MagazineGrant | $1,848 | |
| Windsor Essex Senior MagazineWE Senior - Windsor Essex Senior Magazine · Grant · Apr 2025 | WE Senior - Windsor Essex Senior MagazineGrant | $4,210 | |
| White Pine Media Corp.Bancroft This Week · Grant · Apr 2025 | Bancroft This WeekGrant | $14,752 | |
| What's On! MissionGrant · Apr 2025 | Grant | $1,500 | |
| Warrenty Communications Inc.Bounder Magazine · Grant · Apr 2025 | Bounder MagazineGrant | $1,757 | |
| W.H.A. Publications LimitedThe Wellington Advertiser · Grant · Apr 2025 | The Wellington AdvertiserGrant | $76,508 | |
| Vitalité Québec Mag Inc.Vitalité Québec · Grant · Apr 2025 | Vitalité QuébecGrant | $12,295 | |
| Visual Arts Nova ScotiaVisual Arts News · Grant · Apr 2025 | Visual Arts NewsGrant | $4,340 | |
| Villager PublicationsBoomer & Beyond Elgin County · Grant · Apr 2025 | Boomer & Beyond Elgin CountyGrant | $7,299 | |
| Villager PublicationsGrant · Apr 2025 | Grant | $16,485 | |
| Villager PublicationsHyde Park/Oakridge Villager · Grant · Apr 2025 | Hyde Park/Oakridge VillagerGrant | $4,548 | |
| Villager PublicationsKomoka/Kilowrth/Delaware Villager · Grant · Apr 2025 | Komoka/Kilowrth/Delaware VillagerGrant | $7,446 | |
| Villager PublicationsLambeth Villager · Grant · Apr 2025 | Lambeth VillagerGrant | $5,567 | |
| Villager PublicationsPort Stanley Villager · Grant · Apr 2025 | Port Stanley VillagerGrant | $7,062 | |
| Villager PublicationsWortley Villager · Grant · Apr 2025 | Wortley VillagerGrant | $5,797 | |
| Villager PublicationsGrant · Apr 2025 | Grant | $5,641 | |
| Villager PublicationsOld East Villager · Grant · Apr 2025 | Old East VillagerGrant | $1,794 | |
| Villager PublicationsGrant · Apr 2025 | Grant | $4,996 | |
| Villager PublicationsHometown Strathroy-Caradoc · Grant · Apr 2025 | Hometown Strathroy-CaradocGrant | $4,346 | |
| Versants Du Mont-Bruno Inc. (Les)Les Versants du Mont-Bruno · Grant · Apr 2025 | Les Versants du Mont-BrunoGrant | $42,166 | |
| Vermilion Voice Ltd.Vermilion Voice · Grant · Apr 2025 | Vermilion VoiceGrant | $53,378 | |
| Verbe Médias (Le)Le Verbe · Grant · Apr 2025 | Le VerbeGrant | $134,088 | |
| VaultmediaMove Up Magazine · Grant · Apr 2025 | Move Up MagazineGrant | $18,702 | |
| Vancouver Parent Publishing CorporationBC Parent Magazine · Grant · Apr 2025 | BC Parent MagazineGrant | $10,205 |