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Government of Canada, Canadian Heritage
Financial support for book publisher business planning
Helps Indigenous and Official Language Minority book publishers pay for business planning projects. Covers up to 75% of costs, to a maximum of $50,000.
Financial assistance to Canadian publishing firms for internship projects (publishing and technology) and business planning projects. The goal is to enhance capacity, competitiveness, and ensure sustainable production/marketing of Canadian-authored books. Funding can cover up to 50% of eligible expenses (up to 75% for priority groups, specific interns, or non-profits), with maximums varying by project type (e.g., $25,000 for publishing internships, $30,000 for technology internships, $50,000 for business planning).
Business Size: small
Industries: publishing, book industry
Region: Canada
Demographics: Indigenous-owned, official language minority, racialized community-owned, persons with disabilities, nonprofit
Other Criteria: Individual publishing firms, Canadian companies, Must have received funding from the CBF's Publishing Support sub-component in 2024-2025 OR Canada Council for the Arts' Supporting Artistic Practice – Literary Publishers program in the most recent funding cycle (applies to Technology Internships and Business Planning, and to Publishing Internships with an additional sales limit)., For Publishing Internships: total sales of own titles under $1 million., For all internships: project must hire a Canadian intern who is not an existing employee and has not previously benefited from a CBF-funded internship; applicant must demonstrate capacity to provide a productive training environment., For Technology Internships: project must significantly emphasize acquisition/application of innovative technology skills in production, marketing, or information management, and include a knowledge transfer strategy., For Business Planning: project must contribute to the development of a business plan, succession plan, or strategic plan related to significant business shifts (e.g., inclusion, diversity, equity, accessible publishing).
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This program is available to small businesses in publishing, book industry industries located in Canada.
This program offers funding up to $50,000 (minimum $25,000).
The application deadline is February 2, 2026.
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