Independent Publishers Support
Amount or type of support: Grant whose amount will depend on the project. This scheme is granted under the EU “de minimis” regime, which limits total public aid per business to €200,000 over 3 consecutive financial years. Operations covered: Editorial development projects; projects to publish and/or translate a title; projects to publish literary creation journals. To check before applying: publishers must have a publisher’s registration number (ISBN) and/or their publication must have an ISSN number (for journals), and their main activity must be publishing books and/or journals.
Contributing to maintaining, energising and developing independent publishing, encouraging editorial diversity in the region and promoting the publication of quality works of interest to the region. Audience concerned: independent publishers: with their head office in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Area concerned: territorial aid.
Funded by Région Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
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Who can apply
Independent publishers: with their head office in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté; whatever their legal form — association under the 1901 law, EURL, SARL, SAS, SA, professional grouping in associative form (SCOP, cooperative, etc.), GIE, sole proprietorship. Not eligible: organisations whose capital is majority-owned by a regional, national or international group of retail chains whose activities notably include selling books, or by any purchasing centre; organisations publishing at the author’s expense or self-publishing.
Eligibility conditions
Publishers must: have a publisher’s registration number (ISBN) and/or their publication must have an ISSN number (for journals), with publishing books and/or journals as their main activity — public law bodies and organisations with only occasional publishing activity are excluded from this aid, and particular attention will be paid to organisations registered under NAF code 221A (book publishing); have existed for at least two years, publish at least 3 works a year (except in the first year) and have at least 4 titles in their catalogue, 75% of which are written by authors other than the head of the organisation (editorial policy); respect the professional rules in force in publishing, notably on copyright and professionalism; present prospects for developing the organisation or at least maintaining its activity. The publisher’s professionalism, the relevance of its editorial project and its distribution strategy will also be taken into account, in particular the reality of the distribution set up by the publisher (notably in bookshops).
What the scheme covers
Editorial development projects; projects to publish and/or translate a title; projects to publish literary creation journals. Editorial development projects cannot be combined with projects to publish and/or translate a title.
Amount and funding terms
Grant whose amount will depend on the project. This scheme is granted under the EU “de minimis” regime, which limits total public aid per business to €200,000 over 3 consecutive financial years.
How to apply
To prepare an application under “Support for independent publishers”, first compare the project with the operations and beneficiaries shown on this fiche. Gather a project presentation, a budget and the administrative documents requested by the managing body. Check the application rules and the eligibility of costs before any commitment.
Timeline
No end date is known for this scheme at present. Confirm the opening and the timetable with the managing body before submitting an application.
Key facts
- Funder
- Région Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
- Type of funding
- Grant
- Status
- Ongoing
- Maximum amount
- €200,000
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Geographic scope
- Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Frequently asked questions
Which projects can this aid match?
Editorial development projects; projects to publish and/or translate a title; projects to publish literary creation journals. Editorial development projects cannot be combined with projects to publish and/or translate a title.
Who can benefit?
Independent publishers: with their head office in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté; whatever their legal form — association under the 1901 law, EURL, SARL, SAS, SA, professional grouping in associative form (SCOP, cooperative, etc.), GIE, sole proprietorship. Not eligible: organisations whose capital is majority-owned by a regional, national or international group of retail chains whose activities notably include selling books, or by any purchasing centre; organisations publishing at the author’s expense or self-publishing.
What amount and timetable should I plan for?
Grant whose amount will depend on the project. This scheme is granted under the EU “de minimis” regime, which limits total public aid per business to €200,000 over 3 consecutive financial years. The end date and status must be confirmed in the official information.
Official source
No official URL is available in our data for this grant.
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