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26 June 2026,     OTTAWA,
Special Measures for Journalism funding deadline is July 13
 
 
The 2025 federal budget announced a total of $38.4 million over three years starting in 2026 to extend the Canada Periodical Fund’s Special Measures for Journalism funding. The application period will close on July 13, 2026, at 4 p.m. Eastern Time (ET). The application guidelines can be found here. The funding portal can be accessed here.
This initiative provides Canadian publishers of print magazines and non-daily print community newspapers that offer free circulation, or have low levels of paid circulation, with the financial support they need to produce and distribute high-quality Canadian editorial content. If you require assistance using the portal or need to apply offline, please contact the Department of Canadian Heritage at info@pch.gc.ca. Or telephone 1-866-811-0055 toll-free (Monday to Friday, 7:30 am – 6:30 pm ET), or TTY at 1-888-997-3123 for people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or speech impaired.
 
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