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SODEC — Support for book publishers
Funding for Quebec book publishers
Funding available
$ 200,000
Deadline
Closed
Location
Quebec, Canada
Who can apply
Publishers accredited or eligible for accreditation by the Ministry of Culture and Communications.
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Overview
SODEC’s Support for book publishers offers up to 200,000 $ per year to accredited or eligible for accreditation Quebec book publishers. It supports the production, marketing, dissemination, and mediation of Quebec books through promotion, book-fair participation, and publishing activities.
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At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- No objectives are currently available
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 200,000 $
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Quebec
Legal structures
- For-profit business
- Non-profit
- Non-financial cooperative
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- All groups
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
- All industries
Target groups
- All the groups
Revenue structures
- All structures
Scope
- All dimensions
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Publishing activities.
- Promotion and commercialization activities.
- Promotional or mediation activities in Quebec.
- Participation in SODEC-supported book fairs in person.
Documents Needed
- SOD@ccès application form and declaration of the applicant company.
- Eligible book sales grid and promotion expenses grid.
- Book-fair participation grid and samples of the advertisements and promotional material produced.
- Distribution contract, annual accreditation report filed with the MCC, including sections 5.4 and 5.5 and Annex A, and financial statements, including notes and annexes, for the latest completed fiscal year, approved and signed by the directors.
- Master file documents, including constituting documents and the company or shareholders’ agreement.
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Publishers accredited or eligible for accreditation by the Ministry of Culture and Communications.
- Quebec businesses legally constituted as corporations, non-profit organizations, cooperatives, or general partnerships.
- Professional publishers with a distribution agreement.
Who is not eligible
- Sole proprietorships are not eligible.
Eligible expenses
- Internal salaries directly linked to commercialization, promotion, press and advertising, metadata structuring, and search engine optimization.
- External fees and costs for commercialization, promotion, press and advertising, promotional tools or materials, advertising space, encartage, metadata structuring, and search engine optimization.
- Production costs for promotional tools such as catalogues, bookmarks, displays, promotional materials, mailings, and digital marketing.
- General costs for promotional or mediation activities in Quebec, including stand rental and setup, signage, staff salaries, staff transport and accommodation, flat-rate allowances, and logistics.
- Fees paid to Quebec authors, illustrators, and translators for promotional activities, including honoraria, transport, accommodation, and flat-rate allowances.
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Subscription and software license fees.
- Website creation, hosting, and updating costs, whether transactional or not.
- Distribution, dissemination, delivery, and postage fees.
- Press service fees.
- Educational materials, magazines and reviews, reference books and practical guides, colouring books or alterable books, and books published on an author's account.
Eligible geographic areas
- Quebec.
- Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Bas-Saint-Laurent, Côte-Nord, Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, and Nord-du-Québec.
Selection criteria
- Index of performance: the company's role as a book promoter, the effectiveness of promotion investment, and the level of eligible book sales (PPHT).
- Index of financial health: liquidity and cash flow, profitability, and debt level.
How to apply
- Submit the application through the secure SOD@ccès portal.
- Use program number 30-20-01 in SOD@ccès.
- Upload the required documents in the upload tasks before submitting the application.
Processing and Agreement
- SODEC may form a committee to assess the admissibility of certain applicants.
- SODEC and/or its chosen auditor may examine, copy, or receive accounting books and other project-related documents, with reasonable notice.
- For book-fair participation aid, the amount is calculated and reserved, then paid after the activity report is submitted and accepted; after all salon participations are completed, a report must be submitted for each salon, and once validated, the authorized amount minus any uncompleted participations is paid.
- Beneficiaries must provide all registers, documents, or other information needed for program evaluations and studies during the five years following the financial assistance.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the SODEC — Support for book publishers Program
What is the SODEC — Support for book publishers?
SODEC’s Support for book publishers offers up to 200,000 $ per year to accredited or eligible for accreditation Quebec book publishers. It supports the production, marketing, dissemination, and mediation of Quebec books through promotion, book-fair participation, and publishing activities.
How much funding can be received?
SODEC — Support for book publishers Funds up to $200,000 of admissible expenses.
Who is eligible for the SODEC — Support for book publishers program?
To be eligible for the SODEC — Support for book publishers program, you must:
The applicant must have a technical admissibility notice from the Ministry of Culture and Communications.
The applicant must be a Quebec company legally constituted as a corporation, non-profit organization, cooperative, or general partnership and active in the book sector for at least two years.
The applicant must be up to date in paying the rights owed to its authors under the applicable contracts.
What expenses are eligible under SODEC — Support for book publishers?
Publishing activities.
Promotion and commercialization activities.
Promotional or mediation activities in Quebec.
Participation in SODEC-supported book fairs in person.
Who can I contact for more information about the SODEC — Support for book publishers?
You can contact Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC) by email at livre@sodec.gouv.qc.ca.
Where is the SODEC — Support for book publishers available?
The SODEC — Support for book publishers program is available the province of Quebec.
Is the SODEC — Support for book publishers a grant, loan, or tax credit?
SODEC — Support for book publishers is a Grant and Funding