This program is designed for businesses like yours in the Canadian book publishing industry. It offers significant financial support to help you market Canadian-authored books, adopt new technologies, and develop professional skills. By participating, you can enhance your business's efficiency and competitiveness.

Why Apply?

• Up to $2,000,000 in funding for eligible projects.
• 50% to 100% coverage of project-related expenses.
• Special support for hiring interns from under-represented groups, with up to 75% of eligible expenses covered.

What's in It for You?

• Marketing Projects: Boost awareness and sales of Canadian-authored books.
• Technology Projects: Improve your business's infrastructure and adaptability.
• Professional Development: Gain new skills and share best practices.
• Internships: Train the next generation of book industry professionals.

Applying is straightforward, and if approved, this funding can significantly enhance your business's growth and sustainability.

Type of Financing: Grant

Repayment Terms and Interest Rates:

• No repayment is required.
• No interest rates apply.

Eligible Expenses:

• Event production costs.
• Design and distribution of marketing materials (print or digital), such as websites, catalogues, promotional magazines, and brochures.
• Consultation and professional services, honoraria, and the portion of employees' salaries directly related to the project.
• Market research or applied research projects, including expenses for the collection, analysis, and dissemination of information.
• Acquisition of information technology equipment and software.
• Developing, organizing, and providing training programs.
• Intern's salary and related expenses for professional development or book industry events.

Ineligible Expenses:

• Hospitality expenses.
• Expenses related to foreign authors.
• Non-project-related travel expenses.
• Volunteer support expenses.
• Fundraising activities, project evaluation, shareholder dividends, bonuses, or extraordinary compensation.
• Costs for training or assistance in preparing grants and contribution applications.

Fees:

• No fees are associated with this grant program.

This program offers your business significant financial support to help you grow and thrive in the Canadian book industry. You can receive up to $2,000,000 per project per fiscal year if you are a not-for-profit organization, or up to $1,500,000 per project per fiscal year if you are a for-profit organization. Generally, the program covers 50% of eligible project expenses, but can fund up to 100% for not-for-profits with proper justification.

You can use the funds for:

• Marketing projects: Promote and showcase Canadian-authored books, develop new markets, and increase awareness.
• Technology projects: Improve industry efficiency and competitiveness through new technologies.
• Professional development projects: Provide training, workshops, and mentoring to enhance skills and knowledge.
• Internship projects: Offer valuable on-the-job training to the next generation of book industry professionals.

For internship projects, you can receive up to $15,000, or up to $22,500 if the intern is from an Indigenous community, an official-language minority community, a visible minority, or living with a print disability.

This funding can cover a wide range of expenses, including event production, marketing materials, professional services, market research, technology equipment, and intern salaries. Administrative expenses are also eligible up to 15% of other project costs.

This program is a great opportunity to boost your business's reach, efficiency, and professional development, ensuring long-term success in the competitive book industry.