Support for Business Development for Magazine Publishers (SBDMP)

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Reminder

On February 17, 2009, the Honourable James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, announced the creation of the new Canada Periodical Fund as of 2010-2011. You may consult the details of the announcement here.

The Canada Magazine Fund (CMF) will be replaced by the new Canada Periodical Fund (CPF) as of April 1, 2010. Please note, as of November 1st, the Support for Business Development for Magazine Publishers component is no longer accepting applications for funding in 2009-2010.

Visit the CPF Transition Web page for more information on the new program. We encourage you to check our website regularly for updates.

You may also contact the Program for additional information by calling our toll-free number at 1-888-357-3116 or by e-mail at cmf-fcm@pch.gc.ca.

Applicant's Guide
(HTML version) (PDF version)

This guide explains the objectives of the Canada Magazine Fund (CMF) as well as the eligibility criteria pertinent to the Support for Business Development for Magazine Publishers (SBDMP) component among other important information.

Downloadable Working Documents
The links shown below allow you to download the appendices.

Part II - Application Process

General Application Form
(MS Word version) (PDF version)
SBDMP Application Form
(MS Word version) (PDF version)

Project Proposal Form
(MS Word version ) (PDF version)
Detailed Budget Form
(MS Word version) (PDF version)
Funding Sources Form
(MS Word version) (PDF version)
Checklist Form
(PDF version)

Examples of completed forms

Budget example
(PDF version)
Cash Flow example
(PDF version)
Funding Sources example
(PDF version)

Definitions - Other supporting documents

1. Issues of the magazines
2. Financial Statements
3. Circulation Information
4. Marked Issues of the Magazine

Mail application package to:

We encourage you to contact a SBDMP representative to discuss your project idea prior to applying.

Note:

To access the Portable Document Format (PDF) version you must have a PDF reader installed. If you do not already have such a reader, there are numerous PDF readers available for free download or for purchase on the Internet:

• Adobe Reader
• Foxit Reader
• Xpdf
• eXPert PDF Reader

Please note that all saveable and fillable PDF forms require Adobe Acrobat Reader version 8.1 or higher.