Support for Industry Development

Canada Magazine Fund

Applicant's Guide

The electronic version of the guide and the application form are available in downloadable format at www.pch.gc.ca/cmf.

How to reach us:

Canada Magazine Fund (CMF) Support for Industry Development (SID) Department of Canadian Heritage 15 Eddy Street, 4th Floor (15-4-F) Gatineau, Quebec K1A 0M5 Toll free number: 1 888 357-3116 Facsimile: (819) 953-7782 E-mail: fcm-cmf@pch.gc.ca

Where the masculine form is used in this guide to refer to persons, it encompasses both women and men.

© Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada 2005
Catalogue No.: CH41-12/2005
ISBN 0-662-68572-5

Table of Contents

Part I Program objectives, eligibility criteria and funding conditions

1. The Canada Magazine Fund (CMF)

  1. Purpose
  2. Objectives

2. Support for Industry Development (SID)

  1. Objectives

3. Eligibility criteria for associations

4. Projects

  1. Eligible Projects
    1. Eligible Expenses
    2. Ineligible Expenses
    3. In Kind Contributions
  2. Project Requirements
    1. Project Synopsis
    2. Project Proposal
    3. Project Assessment
  3. CMF Contribution Levels

5. Accountability

  1. Contribution Agreement
  2. Methods of Payments
    1. Advance Payments
    2. Reimbursement of Expenses
  3. Reporting Requirements

6. Department of Canadian Heritage Provisions

  1. Acknowledgement
  2. Minister's Discretion and Decisions
  3. Audits of Projects
  4. Evaluation of the CMF
  5. Access to Information Act
  6. Public Information
  7. Official Languages

Part II Application process

7. Deadline

8. Application instructions

9. Complete application

Part III Definitions

Appendices (detachable format)

  1. Appendix A - CMF-SID General Application Form
    (Version Microsoft Word) | (PDF Version)
  2. Appendix B - Project Proposal
    (Version Microsoft Word) | (PDF Version)
    B-1 - Action Plan
    (Version Microsoft Word) | (PDF Version)
  3. Appendix C - Budget Forms for the Project
    C-1 Detailed Budget
    (Excel Version) | (PDF Version)
    C-2 Funding Sources - Revenues
    (Excel Version) | (PDF Version)
    C-3 Cash Flow Forecast
    (Excel Version) | (PDF Version)
  4. Appendix D - Checklist
    (Version Microsoft Word) | (PDF Version)


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