Grant · not repaid

Canada Book Fund - Publishers Business Development - Business Planning (Aboriginal or Official Language Minority Firms)

Government of Canada, Canadian Heritage · Federal (all of Canada)

ClosedTourism & Culture
Funding
Up to $50,000
Up to $50,000 per project
Deadline
Closed
Closed — not accepting applications.
Type
Grant · not repaid
Covers up to 75% of eligible costs
Company stage
SME
Limited to: Indigenous only, Racialized / BIPOC, Francophone. Only applicants in this group can apply.

Overview

Contributions of up to 75% of total eligible expenses or $50,000 for business planning projects in Canadian book publishing companies owned and controlled by an Indigenous publisher, Official Language Minority, or members of a Racialized community.

Who can apply

Canadian book publishing companies owned and controlled by an Indigenous publisher, an Official Language Minority, or by members of a Racialized community.

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What it can pay for

AdvisoryBusiness Expansion

Past recipients

No public list of past recipients is linked for this program yet.

Official source

Program details change. Always confirm eligibility, amounts and deadlines on the official page before you apply.

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Last checked by SeedPort: Aug 13, 2026. SeedPort is not affiliated with the funder. Information is summarized from public sources and may be out of date.