Deadline: 3-May-23
The Canada Council of the Arts is seeking applications for its Literary Publishing Projects: Supporting Artistic Practice component of Supporting Artistic Practice funds Canadian publishers of literary books and magazines committed to developing and promoting Canadian literary writers through the publishing process.
Grants support the publication of literary books and magazines authored by Canadian writers.
Funding Information
- Amount: Up to $30 000
Activities
- You can apply for activities that develop and promote Canadian literary writers through the publishing process.
- Book publishers – please familiarize yourself with the definition of eligible literary works.
Ineligible Activities
- In addition to the criteria set out in the applicant profiles, the following activities are not eligible for grants from the Canada Council:
- activities proposed by someone under 18 years old
- activities that are illegal according to the Criminal Code of Canada
- artistic activities that are led by non-professionals (this does not apply to new and early career artists)
- activities that are carried out to satisfy the course requirements of an educational institution
- activities that directly support the delivery of an educational program or course
- activities that are funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) (unless applying to a component of Creating, Knowing and Sharing: The Arts and Cultures of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples)
- self-publishing or author-subsidized publishing of literary works (unless applying to a component of Creating, Knowing and Sharing: The Arts and Cultures of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples)
- activities carried out by organizations that have not paid, or do not pay, fees or royalties to artists according the standards of the arts practice or sector
- Fundraising activities
- Capital expenditures, unless explicitly eligible
- Contests and competitions (including prizes and awards), except practices in:
- powwow
- hip-hop and urban arts – such as street dance battles, poetry slams, etc.
- Contributions to endowment funds
Eligibility Criteria
- Types of potential applicants to this component:
- Canadian literary book and creative writing magazine publishers
- Your eligibility to apply to this component is determined by the validated profile created in the portal.
- Your application will not be eligible if your organization does not pay fees or royalties according to standards of the arts practice and has not fulfilled all contractual obligations related to copyright payments as of the application deadline.
- Organizations presently receiving core (operating) grants cannot apply to this component.
- Book publishers must have published at least 1 eligible literary title in the year preceding the application.
- Creative writing magazines must have published at least 2 print issues of the magazine in the year preceding the application.
For more information, visit Canada Council of the Arts.