The Canadian Journalism Collective is a federally incorporated nonprofit organization created for the purpose of distributing funds allocated under the Online News Act.

The Application Portal for the next round of funding is launching in fall 2025! Subscribe to email updates below and be the first to know about applicant info sessions and portal launch details.

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The Canadian Journalism Collective (CJC-CCJ) is an independent organization created by and for Canadian news businesses to ensure fair and equitable distribution of $100 million annually from Google to news organizations across the country. Born from Canada’s groundbreaking Online News Act, we exist to support publishers and broadcasters from across the country—from independent local outlets to major networks, Indigenous news organizations to official language minority media.

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CJC-CCJ Summer Update

The CJC-CCJ has had the privilege of working with hundreds of news organizations across Canada during this first year of funding under the Online News Act. Canadian and Indigenous newsrooms are doing essential work in their communities and we’re proud to help ensure they receive fair compensation.

Fund Recipients

In March 2025, the CJC-CCJ began disbursing $500M in funding to Canadian and Indigenous news businesses, as mandated under the Online News Act. Recipients represent a broad cross-section of Canadian news outlets and editorial perspectives from every region of the country.

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