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Budget 2019 announced an investment of $22.8 million over 5 years for the development of an initiative to support the sustainable production and distribution of accessible digital books by Canadian independent publishers through the Canada Book Fund.
The objective of this initiative is to encourage the Canadian book industry to integrate accessible publishing features into the production and distribution of digital books (ebooks and audio books) that can be used by everyone, including readers living with print disabilities. Specifically, this initiative aims to increase the availability of “born accessible” Canadian-authored digital titles.
Eligible Applicants
Independent Canadian-owned book publishing companies currently eligible for Business Development Support under the Canada Book Fund.
Priority will be given to internship projects that propose a candidate with a print disability. For more information, please consult the Business Development application guidelines.
Eligible Expenses
A wide variety of project activities are eligible for funding under the Internship and Business Planning project types. Should you have questions, please contact the Canada Book Fund program to discuss your project before applying.
Examples of project activities could include:
- Accessibility conversion
- Workflow updates
- Production and/or distribution of accessible audio books
- Production and/or distribution of accessible electronic books
Deadline Date
September 30, 2019Contact
Contact Name: Canada Book Fund
Phone Number: 819-997-0055 or 1-866-811-0055 (toll-free)
E-mail Address: pch.enligne-online.pch@canada.ca
