Support for Publishers: Publishing Support – Canada Book Fund

The Publishing Support sub-component of the Canada Book Fund (CBF) assists the ongoing production, marketing and distribution of Canadian-authored books. Supplementary funding based on export sales is also available as part of Publishing Support.

Who can apply

Only book publishing firms are eligible for the Publishing Support sub-component of the CBF. At the time of the application, and through to the end of the term of any contribution agreement between Canadian Heritage and a publisher, a publishing firm must meet all of the following requirements:

• Have completed at least 12 months of operation as a book publisher
• Be at least 75% Canadian-owned and controlled in fact
• Have its headquarters and at least 75% of its employees based in Canada
• Be a private-sector firm (for profit or not-for-profit) or university press
• Be financially viable
• Have fulfilled all contractual obligations with respect to author royalty payments or other method of payment to authors, from the beginning of the reference year through to the end of any contribution agreement

Full eligibility requirements are detailed in the Application Guidelines.

The following entities are not eligible for support from the CBF:

• Publishers with net sales of own titles that were $50 million or greater in the reference year
• Unincorporated divisions of larger organizations, with the exception of university presses

Each individual applicant within an affiliated group must independently meet all eligibility criteria.

Application deadline

April 1, 2026

Your application must be submitted online by 4 p.m. (ET).

How to apply

Applicants are required to:

• Read the 2026-2027 CBF – Publishing Support Application Guidelines
• Create or access the Canadian Heritage Funding Portal account and apply online for CBF – Support for Publishers – Publishing Support

Apply

Contact us

Email

flc-sae-cbf-sfp@pch.gc.ca

Telephone

819-997-0055
1-866-811-0055 (toll-free)

TTY

1-888-997-3123 (toll-free)

Agents are available to answer your questions Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. (ET).