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Canada Book Fund Publishers Business Development — Publishing Internships
Funding for publisher internships and planning
Last Update: April 9, 2026
Funding available
$ 50,000
Timeline
- Open Date : January 1, 2024
- Closing date : January 31, 2024
Location
Canada
Overview
This program supports Canadian publishers with internship or business planning projects. Funding can reach up to $50,000 and helps strengthen publishing capacity, innovation, and competitiveness.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Improve governance or administrative structure
- Attract or retain talent
- Develop workforce skills
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
Timeline
- Open Date : January 1, 2024
- Closing date : January 31, 2024
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- Information and cultural industries
Location
- Canada
Legal structures
- Non-profit
- Public or Parapublic institution
- For-profit business
- Sole proprietorship
- Non-financial cooperative
Annual revenue
- $ 1,000,000 maximum revenue
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- Indigenous Peoples
- Persons with Disabilities
- Language Minorities
- Other Racialized Persons
- Canadians
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
- Culture and Arts
- Employment and Training
Target groups
- Indigenous peoples
- People with disabilities
- Business owners / entrepreneurs
- Artists / creatives
- Nonprofits / charities
- Minority groups
Revenue structures
- All structures
Scope
- National
- International
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Publishing internship projects.
- Technology internship projects.
- Business planning projects.
Documents Needed
- Application form
- Project plan
- Intern resume, if applicable
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Individual publishing firms with total sales of own titles under $1 million, for publishing internships.
- Individual publishing firms that received recent support from the Canada Council for the Arts, for publishing internships or business planning.
- Individual publishing firms that previously received Publishing Support funding, for technology internships or business planning.
Who is not eligible
- Companies that are not individual publishing firms.
- Affiliated group members applying more than once in the same fiscal year.
- Applicants whose proposed intern is already an employee.
- Applicants proposing an intern who previously benefited from a CBF-funded internship.
Eligible expenses
- Intern salary and benefits during the project period.
- Professional development costs for eligible interns, excluding travel and accommodation.
- Independent third-party research, analysis, and plan preparation fees.
- Executive training tied to business plan development.
- Administration fees.
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Expenses incurred before April 1, 2026.
- Travel and accommodation for intern professional development.
- Salaries of owners, executives, and employees for business planning.
- Travel and accommodation for business planning executive training.
Processing and Agreement
- Applications are reviewed for compliance with program requirements and government policies.
- Applications are compared against others and prioritized based on available funds.
- Applicants are notified of funding decisions; decisions are final.
- If funded, the payment may be issued as a grant or a contribution.
- Interim and final reports may be required, and records must be kept for five years.
Additional information
- Only one application is allowed per fiscal year.
- Affiliated groups may submit only one application per fiscal year.
- The project duration cannot exceed 12 months.
- Applications must be complete to be considered.
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Frequently Asked Questions about the Canada Book Fund Publishers Business Development — Publishing Internships Program
Here are answers to the most common questions about the Canada Book Fund Publishers Business Development — Publishing Internships. This section explains what the program is, how much funding is available, eligibility requirements, application deadlines, and other important details to help you determine if this grant is right for your business.
What is the Canada Book Fund Publishers Business Development — Publishing Internships?
This program supports Canadian publishers with internship or business planning projects. Funding can reach up to $50,000 and helps strengthen publishing capacity, innovation, and competitiveness.
How much funding can be received?
Canada Book Fund Publishers Business Development — Publishing Internships Funds up to 50% of admissible expenses, capped at $50,000 per project.
What is the deadline to apply?
The application deadline for this grant program was January 31, 2024.
Who is eligible for the Canada Book Fund Publishers Business Development — Publishing Internships program?
To be eligible for the Canada Book Fund Publishers Business Development — Publishing Internships program, you must:
Individual publishing firm
Meets stream-specific funding history
Project fits program stream
What expenses are eligible under Canada Book Fund Publishers Business Development — Publishing Internships?
Publishing internship projects.
Technology internship projects.
Business planning projects.
Who can I contact for more information about the Canada Book Fund Publishers Business Development — Publishing Internships?
You can contact Canadian Heritage (PCH) by email at flc-sae-cbf-sfp@pch.gc.ca or by phone at 819-997-0055.
Where is the Canada Book Fund Publishers Business Development — Publishing Internships available?
The Canada Book Fund Publishers Business Development — Publishing Internships program is available across Canada.