For-profit organizations · Victoria, British Columbia
Orca Book Publishers Ltd.
- Total value
- $7.3M
- Agreements
- 28
- Programs
- 4
- First and latest
- 2006–2026
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. Agreements under programs that mostly fund individuals are not listed under any name.
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Applying for the same funding? Canada Book Fund Publishers Business Development — Business Planning — Aboriginal or Official Language Minority Firms (no intake dates on the official page); Canada Book Fund Publishers Business Development — Business Planning (deadline passed (2 Feb 2026)); Canada Book Fund Publishers Business Development — Technology Internships (no intake dates on the official page). Deadlines, who can apply and who else got it.
By program
| Program | Department | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada Book Fund - Support for Publishers | Canadian Heritage | 8 | $2.5M |
| Canada Book Fund | Canadian Heritage | 5 | $1.4M |
| Creative Export Canada | Canadian Heritage | 1 | $80K |
| Canada Book Fund - Support for Organizations | Canadian Heritage | 1 | $42K |
Plus 13 agreements ($3.3M) where the department did not name a program.
By year
Funding by the year agreements started.
* 2026 so far: agreements starting by Oct 2026. Departments publish each quarter after it ends, so the latest months fill in later.
Show the numbers
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 | $152K |
| 2007 | 1 | $176K |
| 2008 | 1 | $186K |
| 2009 | 1 | $215K |
| 2010 | 1 | $267K |
| 2011 | 1 | $273K |
| 2012 | 1 | $305K |
| 2013 | 1 | $321K |
| 2014 | 1 | $352K |
| 2015 | 2 | $322K |
| 2016 | 1 | $352K |
| 2017 | 1 | $371K |
| 2018 | 2 | $455K |
| 2019 | 2 | $397K |
| 2020 | 3 | $677K |
| 2021 | 1 | $454K |
| 2022 | 2 | $596K |
| 2023 | 2 | $424K |
| 2024 | 1 | $508K |
| 2025 | 1 | $485K |
| 2026* | 1 | $42K |
Agreements
Newest first.
| Start | Program | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Canada Book Fund - Support for OrganizationsCanadian Heritage | French Distribution: National access and market development for Quebec children's publishersContribution | $42,250 |
| Oct 2025 | Canada Book Fund - Support for PublishersCanadian Heritage | Publishing SupportGrant | $484,788 |
| Apr 2024 | Canada Book Fund - Support for PublishersCanadian Heritage | Publishing SupportGrant | $507,893 |
| Apr 2023 | Canada Book Fund - Support for PublishersCanadian Heritage | Publishing SupportGrant | $7,851 |
| Apr 2023 | Canada Book Fund - Support for PublishersCanadian Heritage | Publishing SupportGrant | $416,097 |
| Jun 2022 | Canada Book Fund - Support for PublishersCanadian Heritage | Marketing and ShippingContribution | $62,500 |
| Apr 2022 | Canada Book Fund - Support for PublishersCanadian Heritage | Publishing SupportGrant | $533,792 |
| Apr 2021 | Canada Book Fund - Support for PublishersCanadian Heritage | Publishing SupportGrant | $454,265 |
| Apr 2020 | Canada Book FundCanadian Heritage | Support for DistributionContribution | $223,851 |
| Apr 2020 | Canada Book FundCanadian Heritage | Publishing SupportGrant | $90,693 |
| Apr 2020 | Canada Book FundCanadian Heritage | Publishing SupportGrant | $362,771 |
| Dec 2019 | Canada Book Fund - Support for PublishersCanadian Heritage | Accessible Audio BooksContribution | $34,050 |
| Apr 2019 | Canada Book FundCanadian Heritage | Publishing SupportContribution | $362,771 |
| Oct 2018 | Creative Export CanadaCanadian Heritage | Firebrand Metadata and Workflow EnhancementContribution | $80,288 |
| Apr 2018 | Canada Book FundCanadian Heritage | Publishing SupportContribution | $374,319 |
| Sep 2017 | Program not namedCanadian Heritage | Contribution | $371,175 |
| Sep 2016 | Program not namedCanadian Heritage | Contribution | $352,237 |
| Sep 2015 | Program not namedCanadian Heritage | Contribution | $317,251 |
| Apr 2015 | Program not namedCanadian Heritage | Grant | $4,313 |
| Oct 2014 | Program not namedCanadian Heritage | Contribution | $351,773 |
| Dec 2013 | Program not namedCanadian Heritage | Contribution | $320,953 |
| Nov 2012 | Program not namedCanadian Heritage | Contribution | $304,691 |
| Nov 2011 | Program not namedCanadian Heritage | Contribution | $273,142 |
| Oct 2010 | Program not namedCanadian Heritage | Contribution | $267,203 |
| Oct 2009 | Program not namedCanadian Heritage | Contribution | $215,333 |
| Oct 2008 | Program not namedCanadian Heritage | Contribution | $186,005 |
| Nov 2007 | Program not namedCanadian Heritage | Contribution | $176,276 |
| Nov 2006 | Program not namedCanadian Heritage | Contribution | $151,707 |