Canada Book Fund Support for Organizations — For-Profit

💡What Is This Program?

🎁What Benefits Are Offered?

Financial assistance for collective projects that market and promote Canadian-authored books, strengthen industry infrastructure, improve efficiency through technology, professional development, and internships within the Canadian book publishing industry. Funding is generally limited to 50% of eligible expenses from the program, and total government assistance cannot exceed 75% of costs for for-profit organizations.

📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?

📝Steps to ApplySource

• Read the Application Guidelines in their entirety.
• Complete the Application Form.
• Attach all required supporting documents.
• Submit your application electronically by email.

🌐Application Portal

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📤Submission MethodSource

email

📅Key DatesSource

April 30 at 4:00 p.m. (ET)Application deadline for projects starting between September 1 and March 31

October 31 at 4:00 p.m. (ET)Application deadline for projects starting between April 1 and August 31

🔄Intake TypeSource

fixed-deadline

📄What Documents Are Required?

✅Required DocumentsSource

• Application Form
• Detailed description of the project
• Budget of the project
• Latest financial statements

📐Format RequirementsSource

PDF only, max 10MB

💰What Expenses Are Eligible?

🧾Eligible ExpensesSource

• event production costs
• design and distribution of marketing materials
• consultation and professional services
• market research
• acquisition of information technology equipment
• developing training programs
• intern's salary

🚫Ineligible ExpensesSource

• hospitality expenses
• expenses related to foreign authors
• travel expenses not directly related to the project
• expenses related to volunteer support
• fundraising activities
• project evaluation costs
• dividends or bonuses
• training for grant applications

📏Expense CapsSource

Administration expenses capped at 15% of other eligible project expenses.

💳Payment ModelSource

reimbursement

⏪Retroactive Expenses EligibleSource

No

🤝Is Matching Funding Required?

🔀Matching RequiredSource

Yes

📊Matching RatioSource

50%

🏦Eligible Matching SourcesSource

• cash
• in-kind

📚Stacking RulesSource

The total financial assistance received...cannot exceed: 75% of total project-related costs in the case of other organizations.

🛡️Proof of Matching RequiredSource

You must be able to provide supporting documentation should it be requested at the end of the project.

📊What Are the Reporting Requirements?

🗓️Reporting FrequencySource

final only

📑Reporting RequirementsSource

• interim reports
• final report

🔍Audit RequirementsSource

If you receive $250,000 or more as a contribution, you are required to submit an audited financial report.

📢Branding RequirementsSource

you must publicly acknowledge – in English and in French – the financial support received from the Government of Canada

🗄️Record Retention PeriodSource

5 years