Canadian Heritage · Contribution program
Local Journalism Initiative
Local Journalism Initiative
- Total value
- $131M
- Agreements
- 42
- Apr 2019 to Oct 2025
- Median agreement
- $1.7M
- Typical range
- $900K–$2.4M
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 6 | $20M |
| 2021 | 32 | $79.6M |
| 2025 | 4 | $31M |
By province
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not stated by the department | 30 | $90.6M |
| For-profit organizations | 6 | $30M |
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 6 | $10M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | Consortium Des Médias Communautaires De Langues Officielles En Situation Minoritaire / Consortium Of Official Language Community Minority Media | Initiative de Journalisme Local 2025-2027Contribution | $7,940,000 |
| Oct 2025 | Community Radio Fund Of Canada Inc. / Le Fonds Canadien De La Radio Communautaire Inc. | Changing Narratives Fund - Local Journalism Initiative 2025-2027Contribution | $1,968,641 |
| Oct 2025 | Community Radio Fund Of Canada Inc. / Le Fonds Canadien De La Radio Communautaire Inc. | Local Journalism Initiative 2025-2027Contribution | $8,490,000 |
| Oct 2025 | Canadian News Media Association | Local Journalism Initiative 2025-2027Contribution | $12,552,994 |
| Apr 2021 | Réseau.Presse | Initiative de journalisme local 2021 à 2026Contribution | $742,530 |
| Apr 2021 | Réseau.Presse | Initiative de journalisme local 2021 à 2025Contribution | $25,200 |
| Apr 2021 | Réseau.Presse | Initiative de journalisme local 2021 à 2025Contribution | $1,500,944 |
| Apr 2021 | Réseau.Presse | Initiative de journalisme local 2021 à 2024Contribution | $1,200,944 |
| Apr 2021 | Québec Community Newspapers Association (Qcna) | Local Journalism Initiative 2021-2026Contribution | $467,118 |
| Apr 2021 | Québec Community Newspapers Association (Qcna) | Local Journalism Initiative 2021-2025Contribution | $180,000 |
| Apr 2021 | Québec Community Newspapers Association (Qcna) | Local Journalism Initiative 2021-2025Contribution | $900,000 |
| Apr 2021 | Québec Community Newspapers Association (Qcna) | Local Journalism Initiative 2021-2024Contribution | $600,000 |
| Apr 2021 | Québec Community Newspapers Association (Qcna) | Local Journalism Initiative 2021-2024Contribution | $1,000,000 |
| Apr 2021 | Québec Community Newspapers Association (Qcna) | Local Journalism Initiative 2021-2024Contribution | $900,000 |
| Apr 2021 | National Ethnic Press And Media Council Of Canada | Local Journalism Initiative 2021-2026Contribution | $970,500 |
| Apr 2021 | National Ethnic Press And Media Council Of Canada | Local Journalism Initiative 2021-2025Contribution | $2,400,000 |
| Apr 2021 | National Ethnic Press And Media Council Of Canada | Local Journalism Initiative 2021-2024Contribution | $1,800,000 |
| Apr 2021 | National Ethnic Press And Media Council Of Canada | Local Journalism Initiative 2021-2024Contribution | $1,800,000 |
| Apr 2021 | National Ethnic Press And Media Council Of Canada | Local Journalism Initiative 2021-2024Contribution | $1,800,000 |
| Apr 2021 | Community Radio Fund Of Canada Inc. / Le Fonds Canadien De La Radio Communautaire Inc. | Local Journalism Initiative 2021-2026Contribution | $1,464,000 |
| Apr 2021 | Community Radio Fund Of Canada Inc. / Le Fonds Canadien De La Radio Communautaire Inc. | Local Journalism Initiative 2021-2025Contribution | $2,800,000 |
| Apr 2021 | Community Radio Fund Of Canada Inc. / Le Fonds Canadien De La Radio Communautaire Inc. | Local Journalism Initiative 2021-2024Contribution | $1,800,000 |
| Apr 2021 | Community Radio Fund Of Canada Inc. / Le Fonds Canadien De La Radio Communautaire Inc. | Local Journalism Initiative 2021-2024Contribution | $2,000,000 |
| Apr 2021 | Community Radio Fund Of Canada Inc. / Le Fonds Canadien De La Radio Communautaire Inc. | Local Journalism Initiative 2021-2024Contribution | $3,000,000 |
| Apr 2021 | Canadian News Media Association | Local Journalism Initiative 2021-2026Contribution | $5,941,494 |