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Author Readings Program
Supports author readings for host organizations
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- Funding available
- $ 1,200
- Deadline
- Unspecified
- Location
- Saskatchewan, Canada
- Who can apply
- Host organizations, including schools, libraries, and community groups
- See full eligibility
Overview
The Author Readings Program from the Saskatchewan Writers’ Guild helps Saskatchewan host organizations bring authors and storytellers to readings in their community, with hosts paying $75 per reading. Eligible events may be online, in person, or hybrid, and SWG pays authors $300 plus mileage.
At a glance
Funding available
- Maximum funding
- $1,200
- Increase social or community impact
- Enhance an existing program
- Reach a new target audience
- Raise awareness or mobilize a population
Eligible candidates
- Location
- Saskatchewan
- Eligible Industries
- All industries
- Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
- Organisation size
- All organization sizes
- Audience
- All groups
- Legal structures
- Non-profit
Non-profit candidates
- Sector of operation
- Culture and Arts, Primary and Secondary Education, Other Education, Social Services, Employment and Training, Not Elsewhere Classified, Children and Youth Organizations
- Target groups
- General public, Children & youth, Young adults, Seniors, Indigenous peoples, New immigrants & refugees, People with disabilities, Women & girls, LGBTQ+ community, Rural / Remote communities, Business owners / entrepreneurs, Artists / creatives, Nonprofits / charities, Academia / students, Community leaders, Low-income individuals / families, Minority groups
- Revenue structures
- 100% donations / grants
- Scope
- Local, Municipal, Regional, Provincial, National, International
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Availability timeline
2026
Periods: 2
Latest changes
Official source: skwriter.com
October 7, 2026
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Host organizations, including schools, libraries, and community groups
Who is not eligible
- Authors applying on their own
- Host organizations with outstanding host reports or invoices
Eligible expenses
- Author reading fee of $300 per reading
- Return mileage within Saskatchewan at $0.44/km, up to a maximum of $300 per reading, with a minimum claimable travel distance of 20 km
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Workshops
- Readings for events associated with the Saskatchewan Library Association's One Book One Province program
- Readings that have already happened
Eligible geographic areas
- Saskatchewan
Activities funded
- In-person author readings
- Online author readings
- Hybrid author readings
- Author presentations and readings of 45 to 60 minutes
How to apply
- Contact the author first to confirm availability before applying.
- Submit the online application form at least four weeks before the event and include the exact reading date.
- If you have trouble with the online form, use the fillable PDF and email it to swgevents@skwriter.com.
Documents Needed
- Online application form
- Author consent and availability confirmation
- Host report form
- Author claim form
Processing and Agreement
- Complete applications are processed in the order they are received.
- You will know the status of your application approximately two weeks after its submission.
- You will be invoiced for your portion of the author’s fee around your reading date.
- After the reading, the Host Report Form must be returned to the SWG within two weeks.
- The Author Reading Claim Form must be submitted to the SWG within two weeks of the reading to receive payment.
Additional information
- Events may not be recorded without the permission of the author.
- All recordings will be the intellectual rights and property of the author.
Contacts
Official sources
Frequently Asked Questions about the Author Readings Program Program
What is the Author Readings Program?
The Author Readings Program from the Saskatchewan Writers’ Guild helps Saskatchewan host organizations bring authors and storytellers to readings in their community, with hosts paying $75 per reading. Eligible events may be online, in person, or hybrid, and SWG pays authors $300 plus mileage.
How much funding can be received?
Author Readings Program Funds up to $1,200 of admissible expenses.
Who is eligible for the Author Readings Program program?
To be eligible for the Author Readings Program program, you must:
Only host organizations may apply
Host organizations must be Saskatchewan-based and host a reading within Saskatchewan
Only readings that include human generated work are accepted
What expenses are eligible under Author Readings Program?
Author reading fee of $300 per reading
Return mileage within Saskatchewan at $0.44/km, up to a maximum of $300 per reading, with a minimum claimable travel distance of 20 km
Who can I contact for more information about the Author Readings Program?
You can contact SWG Foundation (SWG) by email at swgevents@skwriter.com or by phone at 306.791.7746.
Where is the Author Readings Program available?
The Author Readings Program program is available the province of Saskatchewan.
Is the Author Readings Program a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Author Readings Program is a Grant and Funding