Canadian Heritage · Grant program
Canada Book Fund
Canada Book Fund - Support for Publishers - Publishing support
- Total value
- $137M
- Agreements
- 1,381
- Apr 2017 to Aug 2022
- Median agreement
- $46K
- Typical range
- $22K–$123K
- the middle half of agreements
Federal grants and contributions, agreements starting Jan 2006 to Oct 2026, each counted once at its latest amended value. Source: Treasury Board proactive disclosure, published October 11, 2026.
See every record for this program on the government’s search. How to apply: look up the program on Canadian Heritage’s website.
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
Plus 57 agreements ($8.8M) to individuals, sole proprietors and recipients this site does not name. They count in every total above. Why
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3 | $72K |
| 2018 | 291 | $34.4M |
| 2019 | 349 | $38.1M |
| 2020 | 665 | $56.3M |
| 2021 | 5 | $512K |
| 2022 | 68 | $7.7M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Quebec | 616 | $65.9M |
| Ontario | 363 | $45.4M |
| British Columbia | 159 | $13.3M |
| Alberta | 82 | $4.4M |
| Nova Scotia | 50 | $2.9M |
| Manitoba | 45 | $2.3M |
| New Brunswick | 21 | $956K |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 21 | $929K |
| Saskatchewan | 22 | $901K |
| Prince Edward Island | 2 | $51K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not stated by the department | 726 | $80.8M |
| For-profit organizations | 598 | $52.3M |
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 57 | $4M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2022 | Arbeiter Ring Publishing Ltd. | Publishing InternshipGrant | $22,500 |
| Aug 2022 | Salon Du Livre De La Côte-Nord Inc. | 39e et 40e salons du livre de la Côte-NordGrant | $50,000 |
| Aug 2022 | Éditions Planète Rebelle Inc. (Les) | Stage en technologieGrant | $20,000 |
| Jul 2022 | Medicine Wheel Education | Technology InternshipGrant | $20,000 |
| Jul 2022 | Biblioasis Inc. | Technology InternshipGrant | $20,000 |
| Jun 2022 | Publications Modus Vivendi Inc. (Les) | Stage en technologieGrant | $20,000 |
| Jun 2022 | Lone Pine Media Productions Ltd. | Technology InternshipGrant | $20,000 |
| Jun 2022 | Folklore Publishing Ltd. | Technology InternshipGrant | $20,000 |
| May 2022 | Cormorant Books Inc. | Publishing InternshipGrant | $22,500 |
| May 2022 | Presses De L'université Du Québec (Les) | Stage en technologieGrant | $10,413 |
| May 2022 | University Of Ottawa Press / Presses De L'université D'ottawa (Les) | Stage en technologieGrant | $17,050 |
| May 2022 | University Of Alberta Press (The) | Technology InternshipGrant | $7,342 |
| May 2022 | Presses Aventure Inc. | Stage en technologieGrant | $20,000 |
| May 2022 | University Of Regina Press | Publishing InternshipGrant | $22,500 |
| May 2022 | Mujo Learning Systems Inc. | Technology InternshipGrant | $20,000 |
| Apr 2022 | Bookland Press Inc. | Technology InternshipGrant | $20,000 |
| Apr 2022 | Éditions l'Artichaut inc. | Stage en technologieGrant | $6,854 |
| Apr 2022 | Csp Books Inc. | Business PlanningGrant | $4,275 |
| Apr 2022 | Pajama Press Inc. | Publishing InternshipGrant | $7,172 |
| Apr 2022 | Éditions Pierre Tisseyre Inc. | Stage en éditionGrant | $9,099 |
| Apr 2022 | 7013639 Canada Incorporée (Groupéditions Éditeurs) | Stage en éditionGrant | $15,000 |
| Apr 2022 | Bwl Publishing Inc. | Business PlanningGrant | $25,000 |
| Apr 2022 | Writers' Trust Of Canada (The) | Writers' Trust - Amplified VoicesGrant | $32,825 |
| Apr 2022 | Wordfest | Wordfest Main ProjectGrant | $140,000 |
| Apr 2022 | West Coast Book Prize Society (The) | BC and Yukon Book PrizesGrant | $30,000 |