Book Publishers Operating Grant | Government of Alberta

To be considered eligible, your organization must be primarily involved in the production of books or ebooks, or both.

Your organization must also:

• be registered and in good standing in accordance with the appropriate provincial legislation
• have been in operation in Alberta for at least 12 months prior to application
• be at least 51% majority owned by an Albertan or Albertans, and the effective managerial and editorial control must reside with the persons who are residents of Alberta
• publish books by individuals other than the organization’s principals, board members or stakeholders
• not publish more than 25% of titles by principals or owners of the company, nor accept author payments for services as a regular part of their publishing program
• be primarily engaged with and generate at least 51% of operating revenues from the creative products mentioned above
• be physically located in Alberta
• demonstrate editorial independence, based on their publishing program
• for publishers who are part of an associated group, companies must be able to prove a reasonable and clear distinction between their publishing programs and their corporate structures
• have published in the 12 months prior to application at least 2 trade or educational books
• have at least $15,000 in eligible book sales in the company’s fiscal year prior to applying and no more than $2,000,000 in annual sales averaged over the 3 fiscal years prior to applying
• organizations associated with a post-secondary institution, such as University Presses must be recognized as a separate department or entity within their institution
  • Post-secondary institutions are not considered eligible.