Support for Independent Publishing
The aid for independent publishing aims at supporting independent publishing in the Grand Est region. Before applying, check the beneficiaries, eligible operations, caps, combination rules and timetable. This information remains to be confirmed until all the applicable terms have been checked.
The aid for independent publishing concerns publishing books and editorial projects led by an independent organisation based in the Grand Est. To assess a project, compare its objective, the profile of the business or applicant and the planned costs with the scheme’s criteria. The catalogue information is a starting point: the financial parameters, procedure and opening must be confirmed in the funder’s current documents.
Funded by Région Grand Est
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Who can apply
The catalogue mentions: independent publishing organisations based in the Grand Est region. Not eligible: publishing organisations publishing at the author’s expense or offering paid services to authors; organisations based mainly on print on demand. Area associated in the catalogue: territorial aid. Check the required location, legal form, headcount, sector exclusions and tax/social security obligations in the official rules.
Eligibility conditions
Conditions available in the catalogue: the beneficiary must: regularly produce a catalogue of which at least 50% consists of books written by authors other than the head of the organisation (except for creations and takeovers); be able to show that a proper contract has been offered to and signed with the author(s); obtain an ISBN and make the legal deposit; where previously supported, provide evidence of the earlier publications for which DRAC or Regional aid was granted; respect the rules of the intellectual property code and professional practice in the book chain, namely paying authors in accordance with regulations and having a general-public distribution strategy. For publications: under a joint State–Region policy supporting the ecological transition of the book chain, publication projects making the following manufacturing choices will be given financial priority — paper that is either recycled (at least 50% recycled fibres) or certified FSC®, PEFC™ or EU Ecolabel; a printer holding the Imprim’Vert mark or ISO 14001 certification or any equivalent environmental recognition. This summary does not replace the rules. Confirm in particular the size and age criteria, any difficulty, public aid caps, combination and the date from which the project may start.
What the scheme covers
Operations described in the catalogue: publication projects: publishing new books within an existing collection or launching a collection, whose design and sales may be difficult; innovative publishing projects (multimedia or transmedia); translation of books (into and out of French); literary journals; journals in the historical and heritage field (for the DRAC). Not eligible: reprints (except rights buy-backs and paperback editions); university or school publications; conference proceedings; anniversary and commemorative books. Aid for publishing organisations — development: costs linked to developing the organisation (new titles, creating a collection, buying equipment or IT); costs linked to creating or taking over a publishing organisation (buying an existing catalogue, buying equipment or IT); costs linked to an existing publishing organisation moving to the Grand Est; use of external services (agents, expertise, press officer, etc.); exceptional, non-permanent temporary staff (excluding internships); costs of an over-distribution programme or author tours (pay, travel, communication). Promotion and communication: costs of attending book fairs (excluding collective stands organised by the Grand Est Region); costs (book postage, etc.) of entering literary prizes; costs of promoting the organisation — printed and online catalogues, non-commercial websites excluding subscription contracts, etc. Have the eligible and excluded costs, VAT treatment, internal costs, costs already incurred and required supporting documents confirmed before any order.
Amount and funding terms
Catalogue information to be confirmed: grant of up to 80% of eligible costs, up to €30,000. Do not treat the indicative amount as a funding commitment; the aid may depend on the review, the accepted costs and the available budget.
How to apply
Documented procedure: before applying, check the documents, timetable and procedure in force with the funder. Before committing costs, contact the funder to obtain the form and the list of documents, check the prior application rule, the quotes required and how to submit.
Timeline
Timetable: the timetable and the opening of the scheme must be confirmed with the funder. The deadline, application periods, opening status and the date from which costs are eligible must be checked on the official page or rules in force. Do not treat this aid as open without this check.
Key facts
- Funder
- Région Grand Est
- Type of funding
- Grant
- Status
- Ongoing
- Maximum amount
- €30,000
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Funding rate
- 80%
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Geographic scope
- Grand Est
Frequently asked questions
What cap is currently shown?
The official Grand Est page consulted shows a cap of €25,000 per year and a maximum rate of 70% of accepted costs. The catalogue contains different values (€30,000 and 80%): this discrepancy must be resolved with the rules in force.
Which organisations can apply for this aid?
The regional page targets very small businesses and SMEs with an establishment in the Grand Est, as well as certain associations based in the region whose main activity is publishing books.
Which publishing projects are concerned?
The official page cites in particular reissues of out-of-print books with substantial changes, multimedia or transmedia projects, translations and literary journals. The exact list must be checked in the rules.
Must I apply before publication?
Yes, the Region states that the application must be made before the book is published and before the operation is carried out. The sessions shown are 28 February, 15 May and 15 October.
Official source
No official URL is available in our data for this grant.
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