Support for Organizations – Canada Book Fund

The Canada Book Fund (CBF) – Support for Organizations contributes to the marketing and promotion of Canadian-authored books. The CBF's Support for Organizations also serves to strengthen the infrastructure and efficiency of the Canadian book industry.

The Support for Organizations stream of the CBF supports: marketing; professional development; internships; and technology projects. Collective projects that promote Canadian history titles are also supported.

Who can apply

To be eligible for the Support for Organizations stream of the CBF, an organization or professional association must be:

• Canadian-owned and -controlled;
• incorporated under the laws of Canada or a province; and
• active primarily in the book publishing, distribution, marketing, wholesale or retail sectors or represent Canadian authors.

NOTE: Canadian teaching institutions with a specialization in the book industry are eligible for professional development projects.

How to apply

• Review the Canada Book Fund – Support for Organizations – Application guide;
• Review the information on Budget categories and items; and
• Fill out and send us the Canada Book Fund – Support for Organizations – Application form

Application deadlines

The application deadlines for the Support for Organizations stream of the Canada Book Fund are October 31, 2017 and April 30, 2018.

Contact us

Guides and help

• Application guidelines – Support for Organizations
• Budget categories and items – Canada Book Fund
• Forms - Support for Organizations
• Guide on the public acknowledgement of financial support - Canadian Heritage
• Service standards for Canadian Heritage funding programs

Related services and information

• Canada Book Fund
• Support for Publishers: Publishing Support – Canada Book Fund
• Support for Publishers: Business Development – Canada Book Fund