Professional training, marketing and promotion, strategic planning and demonstration projects are examples of eligible initiatives. Eligible applicants are primarily industry associations and cooperative organizations as opposed to individual firms. Funding is available to eligible BC book publishers for books that contribute in an original and creative way to the development of provincial or national arts and culture. Awards are based on the number of eligible books and the professional excellence of an applicant's publishing program as determined by the Publishing Advisory Committee, which consists of five professionals active in the field of book publishing. This program provides funding to eligible BC book publishers for individual book projects that contribute to the development of provincial and national arts and culture.
Publishers apply early each year for assistance for eligible titles proposed for that calendar year.
Applications are adjudicated once a year by the Publishing Advisory Committee. This Program provides assistance to recording artists and their business representatives to participate in performance touring or showcasing initiatives, or to business representatives attending industry events, implemented in conjunction with the release of a recorded sound product. This program is administered by the Pacific Music Industry Association with the financial support of the Ministry. Interested parties should contact the Association to discuss the program and its requirements and to obtain an application form. There are several adjudications during the year.