Book Publishing Industry Development Program (BPIDP)

The objective of the Book Publishing Industry Development Program (BPIDP) is to ensure access to a diverse range of Canadian-authored books in Canada and abroad.

Summary

The program seeks to achieve this objective by fostering a viable Canadian book industry that publishes and markets Canadian-authored books.

The program has four components:

Aid to Publishers

The objective of Aid to Publishers is to support the ongoing production and promotion of Canadian-authored books through financial assistance to Canadian-owned and -controlled publishers.

Supply Chain Initiative

The objective of the Supply Chain Initiative is to support the Canadian book industry’s adoption of innovative technologies to ensure an efficient and effective infrastructure that builds competitiveness and improves readers’ access to Canadian-authored books.

 

Collective Initiatives (formerly Aid to Industry and Associations)

The Collective Initiatives (formerly Aid to Industry and Associations) component of BPIDP supports the Canadian book industry to build the skills and tools necessary to ensure its ongoing strength, viability and capacity to invest in the development and promotion of Canadian books.

There are five categories of projects in this component: marketing and promotion, professional development, industry research, business planning, and publishing internships.

International Marketing Assistance

Publishers receiving funding from Aid to Publishers in the previous year may be eligible for additional support for their export sales, including funding, promotional and logistical assistance, and market intelligence. Please contact the Association for the Export of Canadian Books for complete information and an application form:

Association for the Export of Canadian Books
Suite 504
1 Nicholas Street
Ottawa, Ontario  K1N 7B7
E-mail: aecb@aecb.org
Web site: http://www.aecb.org/eng/default.asp
 

 

 

For further information about the program or to receive an application package by mail, contact Canadian Heritage. 

Manitoba Contact(s):
See National Contact.

 

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National Contact(s):
Book Publishing Industry Development Program
Canadian Heritage
15-4-D
15 Eddy Street
Gatineau, Quebec  K1A 0M5
Telephone: 819-997-4944
Fax: 819-997-4169
Toll-free (information): 1-877-823-0702
E-mail: padie_bpidp@pch.gc.ca
Web site: http://www.pch.gc.ca/index-eng.cfm