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$3,100,000

Federal Grant to Canadian Media Equity Collective

Pre-Election Grant
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Pre-Election Timing

This grant was awarded in the lead-up to a federal election. See the full pre-election analysis →

Agreement #
NSERC-2023-10685
Program
Canada Periodical Fund
Amount
$3,100,000(18.5x dept. average)
Date
2024-06-18
Location
Montreal
Province/Territory
QC
Riding
Papineau
Description
Contribution to support equitable media representation through digital content grants, journalist training programs, and community newsletter distribution networks.

What this means

  • This grant is 18.5x the average grant from Canadian Heritage.
  • This grant was awarded 10 months before the 2025 federal election.
  • This grant is in the top 1% of all federal grants by size.

On 2024-06-18, the Government of Canada awarded a grant of $3,100,000 to Canadian Media Equity Collective through Canadian Heritage under the Canada Periodical Fund program. The funds were directed to Montreal, QC, in the federal riding of Papineau, which is represented by Soraya Martinez Ferrada (Liberal). Canadian Heritage has disbursed $2.1B across 12,500 grants since 2018.

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