The Public Policy Forum (PPF), the Rideau Hall Foundation (RHF) and the Michener Awards Foundation (MAF) are launching a timely, non-partisan granting initiative to support journalists at small- and medium-sized media outlets in covering the 2025 federal election. The Covering Canada: Election 2025 fund seeks to enhance journalistic coverage by providing financial resources to ensure high-quality information is produced for Canadians during this campaign. 

Up to $500,000 will be distributed through grants of up to $35,000. Grants will facilitate election-related travel and in-depth reporting that would not otherwise be possible. Applications will be judged by the Michener Awards Foundation and a minimum of 15 grants will be awarded.

The Covering Canada: Election 2025 fund has been made possible through the generous contribution of Echo Foundation, The Gordon Foundation, The Metcalf Foundation, and The Rossy Foundation.

Grant Recipients

  • Justin Ling (Freelancer)
  • The Kingstonist
  • Canadaland, Inc.
  • The Wakaw Recorder
  • The Local TO Publishing
  • McKay Publications
  • The Logic
  • The North Grenville Times
  • Energeticcity.ca
  • The Independent Media Inc.
  • The Pointer
  • Monquartier Media
  • Canada Inc. Lookout Media
  • Caribou Publishing
  • The Review
  • The Independent of Petrolia and Central Lambton
  • Investigative Journalism Foundation
  • Trium Médias
  • Coopérative des publications fransaskoises (L’Eau vive)
  • Presse-Ouest ltée / La Liberté
  • Medicine Hat News
  • Ricochet Media
  • Hub Canada Media
  • Le Droit / La Coop nationale de l’information indépendante
  • Cabin Radio
  • Nortext Publishing / Nunatsiaq News
  • La Converse
  • National Campus and Community Radio Association
  • Coop de solidarité Pivot
  • Pass Herald Ltd. (Crowsnest Pass Herald)
  • The Rover
  • Gumboot Press Inc. / Haida Gwaii News
  • Courrier Laval
  • The Green Line Inc.
  • Les Publications Le Soir Inc.
  • Gravité Média
  • Claridge Community Newspapers Orangeville Citizen Shelburne Free Press
  • Gabriola Sounder Media Inc.

Covering Canada: Election 2025 Fund

Applications are now closed. Thank you to all who applied.