The Canada Periodical Fund - Special Measures for Journalism - COVID-19 program disbursed 1,475 federal grants totaling $58,690,717. Administered by Canadian Heritage, top recipients included BLACK PRESS GROUP LTD., LMP PUBLICATION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, and ANNEX PUBLISHING AND PRINTING INC.
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Canada Periodical Fund - Special Measures for Journalism - COVID-19
SaveTotal Grants
1,475
Total Amount
$58.7M
Provinces Served
13
Top Recipients by Funding Amount
| # | Recipient | Grants | Total Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLACK PRESS GROUP LTD. | 96 | $6.2M |
| 2 | LMP PUBLICATION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 16 | $2.1M |
| 3 | ANNEX PUBLISHING AND PRINTING INC. | 39 | $1.4M |
| 4 | ICIMÉDIAS INC. | 42 | $1.3M |
| 5 | METROLAND MEDIA GROUP LTD. | 62 | $1.3M |
| 6 | GLACIER FARMMEDIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 5 | $1.1M |
| 7 | POSTMEDIA NETWORK INC. | 27 | $946.1K |
| 8 | CONTEMPO MEDIA INC. | 3 | $907.9K |
| 9 | GROUPE LEXIS MÉDIA INC. | 12 | $843.7K |
| 10 | GREAT WEST NEWSPAPERS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 6 | $726.5K |
| 11 | 1772887 ONTARIO LIMITED | 8 | $705.8K |
| 12 | AGMEDIA INC. | 4 | $628.2K |
| 13 | GRAVITÉ MÉDIA | 9 | $617.6K |
| 14 | JOURNAL LA HAUTE CÔTE-NORD INC | 4 | $560.0K |
| 15 | BUZZ CONNECTED MEDIA INC. | 1 | $553.9K |
| 16 | CANADA WIDE MEDIA LIMITED | 9 | $553.4K |
| 17 | VILLAGE MEDIA INC. | 15 | $510.4K |
| 18 | REDPOINT MEDIA GROUP INC. | 3 | $509.8K |
| 19 | AZURE PUBLISHING INC. | 4 | $508.2K |
| 20 | POST CITYMAGAZINES INC. | 1 | $504.3K |
Geographic Distribution by Province
| Province / Territory | Grants | Total Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| ON | 588 | $20.6M | 35% |
| BC | 330 | $18.0M | 31% |
| QC | 324 | $11.9M | 20% |
| AB | 88 | $3.9M | 7% |
| MB | 70 | $2.6M | 4% |
| SK | 30 | $623.3K | 1% |
| NS | 23 | $462.0K | 1% |
| NL | 7 | $240.8K | 0% |
| YT | 3 | $159.6K | 0% |
| PE | 6 | $116.2K | 0% |
| NB | 4 | $83.1K | 0% |
| NU | 1 | $37.9K | 0% |
| NT | 1 | $21.6K | 0% |
Recent Grants
Recipient
Amount
Year
Purpose
BUZZ CONNECTED MEDIA INC.
$553.9K--
Canada Periodical Fund
POST CITYMAGAZINES INC.
$504.3K--
Canada Periodical Fund
THE EPOCH TIMES MEDIA INC.
$455.1K--
Canada Periodical Fund
CONTEMPO MEDIA INC.
$445.9K--
Canada Periodical Fund
AGMEDIA INC.
$434.9K--
Canada Periodical Fund
BIV MEDIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
$426.5K--
Canada Periodical Fund
JOURNAL LA HAUTE CÔTE-NORD INC
$404.3K--
Canada Periodical Fund
ACADEMIC JOURNALISM SOCIETY
$403.4K--
Canada Periodical Fund
REDPOINT MEDIA GROUP INC.
$403.0K--
Canada Periodical Fund
1171142 B.C. LTD.
$360.5K--
Canada Periodical Fund
LMP PUBLICATION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
$355.9K--
Canada Periodical Fund
GLACIER FARMMEDIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
$351.0K--
Canada Periodical Fund
JOURNAL LA RELÈVE INC.
$344.1K--
Canada Periodical Fund
GLACIER FARMMEDIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
$337.0K--
Canada Periodical Fund
LMP PUBLICATION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
$317.8K--
Canada Periodical Fund
SJC HERITAGE INC.
$309.2K--
Canada Periodical Fund
AZURE PUBLISHING INC.
$304.4K--
Canada Periodical Fund
CONTEMPO MEDIA INC.
$298.3K--
Canada Periodical Fund
1772887 ONTARIO LIMITED
$278.5K--
Canada Periodical Fund
PRINCE GEORGE CITIZEN LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
$276.9K--
Canada Periodical Fund
WHISTLER PUBLISHING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
$272.8K--
Canada Periodical Fund
NUVO MAGAZINE LTD.
$261.3K--
Canada Periodical Fund
BLACK PRESS GROUP LTD.
$255.8K--
Canada Periodical Fund
THE NARWHAL NEWS SOCIETY
$254.7K--
Canada Periodical Fund
OBSERVER MEDIA GROUP
$253.6K--
Canada Periodical Fund
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