Canada Book Fund (CBF) — Support for Organizations – Internships

Who is eligible?

• Professional associations or organizations owned and controlled by Canadian interests that represent or are related to the Canadian book industry
• Canadian educational institutions specializing in the book industry (eligible for professional development projects)
• Organizations representing Canadian libraries (eligibility subject to supporting the objectives of the Canada Book Fund)
• Organizations serving official language minority, Indigenous, or racialized communities that support Canadian authors or publishers (eligible for projects meeting Fund objectives)

Who is not eligible

• Projects that benefit only a single publisher, a single Canadian author's book, or a group of affiliated publishers are not eligible.
• Organizations or companies that are not professional associations or entities related to the Canadian book industry and owned/controlled by Canadians are not eligible.
• Organizations that are not legally incorporated under federal or provincial legislation cannot apply.
• For internship projects, companies cannot propose a candidate who is already employed by the organization or who has previously been supported through a Canada Book Fund internship.

Eligible expenses

• Production costs of project-related events.
• Design and distribution of promotional materials (print or electronic), including websites, catalogues, promotional magazines, and brochures about Canadian publishers, authors, and books.
• Professional and consulting services fees, and the portion of staff salaries directly dedicated to the project.
• Market research or applied research project expenses, including data collection, analysis, and dissemination of results to industry professionals.
• Purchase of computer equipment and software, and other related expenses.
• Expenses related to the development, organization, and delivery of professional development programs.
• Salaries for interns.
• For interns from official language minority, Indigenous, racialized, or disabled communities, registration fees for participation in professional development or book industry events.
• Administrative expenses (office rent, office supplies, postage, administrative support salaries) up to 15% of other eligible project expenses.

Eligible geographic areas

• Organizations located anywhere in Canada.

• Applications are reviewed competitively, and not all eligible applicants are guaranteed funding.
• If a deadline falls on a weekend or holiday, it is extended to the next business day.
• Applicants may only submit three applications per government fiscal year (April 1 to March 31).
• Administrative expenses are capped at 15% of total eligible project costs.