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Book Publishers – Operations Grant

Amount:

No Fixed Amount

Type of Program:

Grants


Description:

The Book Publishers - Operations Grant provides funding to for-profit businesses in New Brunswick to assist in covering some of the operations and projects costs to produce and present literary works. 

Comments on Funding:

The grant amount is based on the previous year’s grant and on the strength and merit of the application.


When It Ends:

Ongoing

Deadline:

May 1

Eligibility:

Applicants must be:

  • for-profit businesses whose principal activity is book publishing,
  • operating as a Canadian company held and controlled by New Brunswick residents.
  • have their head office located in New Brunswick;
  • have been incorporated and operating for a minimum of one year;
  • have included in their regular program of publishing at least three titles during the last fiscal year;
  • have their principal activity consists of publishing literary works in one or more of the following categories: Literary Fiction, Literary Non-fiction, Literary Essays, Drama, Poetry, Children’s/Young Adults Literature;
  • have the general public as their target market (as opposed to narrow niche markets);
  • employ permanent qualified administrative and editorial professionals;
  • offer the services of qualified staff, both at the editorial/artistic level and management level;
  • have established appropriate methods of book distribution;
  • have submitted all information as listed under the “Grant Requirements” section of these guidelines.

Application Steps:

1

Applicants must complete the application form and submit all required attachments;

2

Applicants must submit one copy of each title that they want to have considered for funding through this component; 

3

Applicants must submit the application in electronic format, along with electronic copies of support documentation, via email to culture@gnb.ca or mailed to the Department on a flash drive. Books must be mailed to or dropped off at the Department.

4

Applicants must acknowledge the support of the Province of New Brunswick in their new eligible publications.

Documentation Needed: 

Applicants must submit:

  • the completed application form,
  • one copy of The company’s financial statements for the most recent completed fiscal year,
  • the Financial Summary sheet,
  • their most recent catalogue,
  • their standard contract with authors,
  • their Canada Council application form, if applicable,
  • their documents of incorporation, unless they are already on file with the Department. 

Other Things to Note:

Applications must be submitted by May 1st of the request year.

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