Support for Organizations — Canada Book Fund
From: Canadian Heritage
The Support for Organizations (SFO) component of the Canada Book Fund (CBF) contributes to the marketing and promotion of Canadian-authored books. It also serves to strengthen the infrastructure and efficiency of the Canadian book industry.
The SFO component of the CBF supports marketing, professional development, internships and technology projects.
Who can apply
To be eligible for funding from the SFO component of the CBF, an organization must meet all of the following requirements:
- be a Canadian-owned and Canadian-controlled organization or professional association, representing or related to the Canadian book publishing industry
- be incorporated under the laws of Canada or a province
Application deadlines
The application deadlines for the SFO component of the CBF are:
- October 31 (for projects starting between April 1 and August 31)
- April 30 (for projects starting between September 1 and March 31)
When an application deadline falls on a Saturday, Sunday or statutory holiday, it is extended to the following working day.
NEW The next application intake period will take place from September 21, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. (ET) to October 31, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. (ET).
Should you have any questions, please contact the SFO program at the email address below.
How to apply
- Review the Application guidelines — Support for Organizations
- Review the information on Budget categories and items — Canada Book Fund
- Fill out and send us the Canada Book Fund — Support for Organizations — Application form and supporting documents
Contact us
- flc-sao-cbf-sfo@pch.gc.ca
- Telephone
- 819-997-0055
1-866-811-0055 (toll-free) - TTY
- 1-888-997-3123 (toll-free)
Agents are available to answer your questions, Monday to Friday, 7:30 am to 6:30 pm (ET).
Guides and help
- Application guidelines – Support for Organizations
- Budget categories and items – Canada Book Fund
- Forms - Support for Organizations – Canada Book Fund
- Guide on the public acknowledgement of financial support - Canadian Heritage
- Service standards for Canadian Heritage funding programs
- Report fraud and abuse