Book Publishers - Operations Grant

• Complete Application Form with all mandatory questions filled out
• Copy of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Applicant Company, if new applicant
• List of Staff Positions and, if applicable, List of Board Members
• List of Eligible Titles for the most recent fiscal year (2025-2026) and titles planned for the current fiscal year (2026-2027)
• Operating Budget and most recent Financial Statement; applicants with sales of Canadian-authored books of more than $150,000 must provide at minimum a review engagement report, while applicants with sales of less than $150,000 must provide at minimum a notice-to-reader

Who is eligible?

• Canadian-owned publishing companies of books and/or periodicals
• Non-profit organizations with an active board of directors

Who is not eligible

• Individual writers and translators
• Printing companies and vanity presses, i.e. companies who print works for fees and/or do not subject the works to an established editorial process
• Specialized publishers, i.e. companies who publish works destined primarily for narrow niche markets or special interest groups
• University, college or municipality-based publishers, i.e. publishing houses who receive subsidies from a university, college or municipality

Eligible expenses

• Normal operating costs, including administration, programming, salaries, contract fees, repairs, maintenance, and facility rental.
• Business development costs such as research, market development, promotion, training, professional fees, travel, registration fees, internships, and related overhead.

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Capital expenditures, such as equipment purchases.
• Hospitality costs, including meals, beverages, and catering.
• Awards, contests, draws, incentives, and prizes.
• Non-project travel, service exchanges, contingency funds, and bursaries for organization members.

Eligible geographic areas

• New Brunswick

• Organizational effectiveness: ability to reliably deliver publications, programs and services; reasonable staff and editorial capacity; sound facility management, if applicable; ability to act effectively on a strategic or business plan; succession planning if applicable.
• Professionalism and quality of the publishing program: demonstrated editorial expertise; professional selection process for writers and manuscripts; sound production capacity and use of digital or audio publishing; clear payment structure for writers, artists, editors and contributors.
• Impact of publications and programs: ongoing relevancy and effectiveness; support for New Brunswick emerging and established writers; sound marketing, promotional, export and distribution strategies; engagement with markets or partners outside the province; recent accolades, if applicable.
• Financial health: current financial status; ability to secure sources of revenue; sound budget management; healthy revenue generation; appropriate budget allocation to artists, writers, and professional fees.
• Regional, cultural and language distribution are also considered.

• Review the Program Guidelines.
• New applicants must first create their user profile by clicking on the GUIDE Create your profile button.
• The portal will email the username and password for the applicant to log in and access the program guidelines and application forms.
• Applicants must read the guidelines to ensure they are eligible to apply before creating an application.

• Applications are first screened by the Arts & Culture Program Officer to verify completeness and eligibility.
• Eligible applications are then evaluated by an independent jury against program criteria.
• Publishers will be notified of the results in writing approximately 60 days following the application deadline.
• Grant recipients must acknowledge the financial support of the Government of New Brunswick in all promotional material produced for activities supported through this program, following the instructions in the signed contracts.

• No additional materials beyond those listed above will be evaluated.
• PDF or WORD format is preferred for attachments.
• Each individual attachment cannot exceed 2MB.
• Applicants may also attach a strategic or business plan.