Ontario Creates — Enterprise Fund

• Applicant Declaration completed and signed by an authorized signing officer (officer and/or director) of the book publishing company
• Incorporation documents for the book publishing company
• Corporate Schedule for the book publishing company for the applicable taxation year, with all the information requested on the schedule (include information on any corporate shareholders)
• All applicable financial statements for the book publishing company
• Book in digital format (such as an EPUB or PDF file)

Who is eligible?

• Individual for-profit companies who are successful recipients of financial support from Ontario Creates’ publishing and screen funding programs within the past 5 years.
• Partnerships between more than one incorporated business, where the lead applicant is a for-profit company who has been a successful recipient of financial support from Ontario Creates’ publishing and screen programs within the past 5 years.

Who is not eligible

• Non-profit entities who are not incorporated businesses (ie. trade associations)

Eligible expenses

• Administrative expenses, up to a maximum of 15%
• Capital expenses: 50% of the cost, or the amortization expense using the straight-line method with a prescribed useful life of 12 months
• Labour costs directly related to the execution of the activity
• All other expenses relevant and necessary for the completion of the project

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Ongoing operational costs
• Costs incurred before the application was submitted
• Salaries and wages of staff not directly tied to the project
• Staff benefit costs
• Hospitality expenses

Eligible geographic areas

• Ontario

• Relevance and Innovation, 30%
• Track Record, 20%
• Feasibility and Risks, 20%
• Expected Outcomes and Economic Benefit, 30%

• Submit the completed OBPTC Application via the Online Application Portal (OAP).
• Begin the application after the publication of the book.
• Submit the application within 90 days after starting it on the OAP.
• Include the finished book(s) in digital format and the correct administration fee with each application.

• Applications will be reviewed by Ontario Creates for eligibility and completeness.
• If the application is incomplete or ineligible it will not be further evaluated and applicants will be notified via the OAP.
• Eligible applications that include all the required documents will be reviewed and assessed by a jury of industry professionals and/or Ontario Creates.
• Successful applicants will be required to enter into a signed agreement with Ontario Creates prior to receiving any funding.
• Funding is paid in three stages: 60% on execution of the Ontario Creates agreement, 25% following approval of the interim report, and 15% following approval of the final report and all deliverables outlined in the funding agreement.

• Applications must be submitted through the Ontario Creates Online Application Portal (OAP).
• Applicants are strongly encouraged to attend the Ontario Creates Enterprise Fund Information Sessions.
• The guidelines state that applicants should review the Enterprise Fund Guidelines and Ontario Creates Program Policies before applying.
• Ontario Creates may require additional documentation or information in order to issue a Certificate of Eligibility.