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Government of Canada, Canadian Heritage
Funding for book publishing internships
Helps Canadian book publishers pay for internships for new talent in publishing. Covers half the costs, or more for certain interns.
Financial assistance for Canadian publishing firms to hire new Canadian book industry professionals for publishing internships, covering intern salaries and professional development costs. This program is part of a broader Business Development sub-component which also supports technology internships and business planning projects. Funding is provided as a grant or contribution, typically covering up to 50% of eligible expenses, with increased support (up to 75%) for projects involving interns from specific equity-deserving groups.
Business Size: small
Industries: publishing, book industry
Region: Canada
Demographics: Indigenous-owned publishing firms, publishing companies owned and controlled by members of a racialized community, official language minority publishers
Revenue Range: Up to $1M
Other Criteria: Individual publishing firms (affiliated groups may only submit one application for the sub-component per fiscal year), Must have received funding from the Publishing Support sub-component of the CBF’s Support for Publishers component in 2025-2026; OR, Must have received funding from the Canada Council for the Arts’ Supporting Artistic Practice – Literary Publishers program in the most recent funding cycle, Intern must be Canadian, Intern must not be an existing employee of the organization, Intern must not have previously benefited from a CBF-funded internship, Applicant must demonstrate the capacity to provide a productive training environment for the intern, Project duration cannot exceed 12 months
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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 $37,500.
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