The funding landscape for Canadian journalism is an ever-evolving one. The resources listed below are not exhaustive but simply a means to provide those interested with a starting point to funding their news/media organizations.
The CJC-CCJ is now accepting applications for news businesses that wish to share in compensation from the Online News Act.
All news businesses seeking compensation must apply using the form linked below by November 1, 2024 – including news businesses that participated in Google’s previous open call.
News businesses that missed the previous open call conducted by Google may also apply, but their eligibility to receive funds is subject to a pending decision by the CRTC.
All news businesses all invite to review the key documents page, outlining the CJC-CCJ’s eligibility policy and FTE distribution formula, before starting the application. A list of all the documents and information necessary to complete the application can be found on the FAQ of the CJC-CCJ website.
For more information, contact: info@cjc-ccj.ca
Quality journalism is a pillar of democracy. It provides trustworthy information and holds power to account.
Now more than ever, we know that media influences dominant narratives that drive public conversations and policies that affect our lives. At its best, independent journalism can give voice to underrepresented narratives and create a forum where people from diverse backgrounds can engage in informed and constructive dialogue across lines of difference.
While journalism’s contributions to a healthy society are widely recognized, funding journalism is still uncharted territory in Canadian philanthropy.
Funding Journalism: A Guide for Canadian Philanthropy contains practical information and tools for foundation staff and board members interested in funding journalism. It was created in collaboration with the Local News Research Project at Toronto Metropolitan University and Philanthropic Foundations Canada.
Media organizations in Canada are struggling with challenges that undermine their ability to produce and distribute public interest journalism. The disruption of traditional revenue sources, declining public trust in media, and the rise of misinformation require new tools for journalism organizations to move forward.
Charitable foundations are increasingly recognizing the democratic value of quality independent journalism, and the link between journalism and the social, economic and environmental issues they care about. Philanthropic support for journalism can create many opportunities for newsrooms. But, for the relationship between philanthropy and journalism to flourish, the two sectors need a shared understanding of their respective fields.
Funding Journalism: A Guide to Philanthropic Support for Canadian Media provides practical tools for Canadian media interested in exploring philanthropy as a revenue source. It is tailored to journalists and leaders at nonprofit and for-profit media organizations, and others with an interest in journalism.
