RETURN TO: British Clumbia Arts Cuncil 20-010 Mailing Address: Street Address: Bx 9819, Stn Prv Gvt 800 Jhnsn Street, 2nd Flr Victria, BC V8W 9W3 Victria, BC V8W 1N3 Telephne: (250) 356-1718 E-mail: bcartscuncil@gv.bc.ca Fax: (250) 387-4099 Web site: www.bcartscuncil.ca APPLICATION FORM PROFESSIONAL PROJECT ASSISTANCE BOOK PUBLISHERS Will yu have an verdue FINAL REPORT n a previus BC Arts Cuncil Award as f the deadline date fr this prgram? NO Yu can cntinue YES Yu are Ineligible t apply fr this prgram Applicants are strngly urged t discuss their prject prpsal with the apprpriate prgram fficer befre submissin. Please read all guidelines and eligibility criteria befre cmpleting frm. REGISTERED NAME OF PUBLISHING COMPANY AND MAILING ADDRESS FOR BCAC USE ONLY: 20 10 Pstal Cde: Organizatin Email: FILE # Tel: Website: Amunt Requested $ Previus BCAC Award in this Prgram (Submitting Officer) Publisher $ Year (yyyy) Title : # Eligible Bks Published 2017: Telephne: President # Eligible Bks Published 2018: Email: Website: # Eligible Bks in Print: DECLARATION (Bth signatures required) Date and place f registratin r incrpratin: Signature f persn preparing frm Signature f President Date signed Date signed Type f crprate structure: D slemnly declare: a) That, t the best f my knwledge, the infrmatin given in this applicatin and accmpanying dcuments is cmplete and true in every respect; and b) That the rganizatin has cmplied with all requirements f the Criminal Recrds Review Act BC in every respect applicable t the rganizatin and the prject; and c) This applicatin has been apprved by the Bard f Directrs f the rganizatin. Ttal Operating Budget $ $ Previus Year Current Year ROYALTY DECLARATION Signature On behalf f the cmpany, I attest that ryalties due t the end f ur mst recent ryalty perid n sales f titles by Canadian authrs, as per the cmpany s cntracts with these authrs, have been paid in full. (If this is nt the case, d nt sign abve; explain in an attached letter.) Failure t pay ryalties r meet cntractual agreements may result in disqualificatin. Please cntact Prgram Officer t discuss. Title REQUIRED DOCUMENTS: All Items n Checklist (see page 6) PROFESSIONAL PROJECT ASSISTANCE BOOK PUBLISHERS APPLICATION BCAC 11/17
PROFESSIONAL PROJECT ASSISTANCE FOR BOOK PUBLISHERS page 2 f 6 IMPORTANT: Written Statement and Supprt Material ALL APPLICANTS ARE REQUIRED TO READ THE PROJECT ASSISTANCE GUIDELINES The written statement, accmpanied by the submitted supprt material, frms the basis f assessment fr each applicatin. Applicatins will be evaluated by a peer assessment jury against the prgram criteria, the cre values and gals f the BC Arts Cuncil and the three areas f assessment. In preparing their prpsal, applicants shuld: Cnsider and discuss hw the prject addresses their mandate, missin and values thrugh the pursuit f excellence in each f the three areas f assessment. Respnd t the cre values and gals f Cuncil in cnsidering and discussing each f the three areas f assessment as they relate t the prject. All applicants shuld refer t the cre values and gals f the BC Arts Cuncil s Strategic Plan 2014-18 alngside the Assessment Criteria sectin f the PROFESSIONAL PROJECT ASSISTANCE FOR BOOK PUBLISHERS guidelines in preparing their prpsals. Applicants are reminded that while they are asked t cnsider a number f pssible criteria under each area f assessment, nt all f the criteria will apply t each applicatin; rather, they are examples f aspects that shuld be cnsidered and addressed in the applicatin if relevant t the applicant and the prject being prpsed. The relative weight given t each f these areas f assessment is indicated in brackets. 1. Quality f the Publishing Prgram (40%) 2. Cntributin t Canadian Literature (30%) 3. Feasibility (30%) Each applicant must submit the fllwing written statement in five parts (maximum 8 pages ttal, fnt size 11 r larger, n single-side white paper withut staples). The BC Arts Cuncil believes that publishers are well placed t assess the wrk they prduce. As a result, an essential element f each written statement is insightful, critical self-reflectin. Jury members want t understand the applicant s assessment f the challenges faced and the creative slutins under cnsideratin. 1. Please prvide a brief verview f yur rganizatin, including: Type f rganizatin (e.g. university press, sle prprietrship, crpratin, nn-prfit sciety). Yur rganizatin s publishing mandate and bjectives. Brief histry f rganizatin and current rle in Canadian literary publishing. Fr new applicants t Prject Assistance, a persnal statement frm publisher including: 1. A brief explanatin f what mtivated yu t start a publishing cmpany. 2. A descriptin f yur previus prfessinal experience in the bk industry. 2. Please prvide up t 3 highlights f yur titles published in 2017 including recent awards wn and critical respnses. PROFESSIONAL PROJECT ASSISTANCE BOOK PUBLISHERS APPLICATION BCAC 11/17
PROFESSIONAL PROJECT ASSISTANCE FOR BOOK PUBLISHERS page 3 f 6 WRITTEN STATEMENT cntinued 3. Please describe 3 titles that yur rganizatin will publish in 2018. The assessment f the prpsed titles will directly infrm the jury s allcatin f funds. Fr each title please prvide: Bk Title and Authr. Brief descriptin, including hw title will cntribute t Canadian Literature. Prcess fr manuscript selectin. Print run (first printing nly). Budget including prductin csts, marketing, advances and ryalties. Summary f marketing and distributin plans. Anticipated publicatin date and prject status. 4. Please prvide a brief verview f the verall publishing prgram fr 2018. 5. Please prvide a statement utlining measures planned r taken t ensure successful realizatin f the prpsed titles. It is the respnsibility f bk publishing cmpanies receiving grants thrugh this prgram t prmptly infrm the Cuncil, in writing, in all situatins where there has r will be a change in wnership, crprate structure, legal status, r primary perating activities. OWNERS OR SHAREHOLDERS: (cntinue n separate sheet if necessary.) Name: Address: Percentage f Vting Shares: Citizenship: BOARD OF DIRECTORS if applicable: (Cntinue n separate sheet if necessary.) Name: Title:
PROFESSIONAL PROJECT ASSISTANCE FOR BOOK PUBLISHERS page 4 f 6 Key Persnnel (names and titles): Number f full-time paid staff: Number f part-time paid staff: Please list any affiliated cmpanies. If this applies, please prvide a shrt descriptin f the relatinship. Sale representatin: Distributr(s) and cuntries (if applicable):
PROFESSIONAL PROJECT ASSISTANCE FOR BOOK PUBLISHERS page 5 f 6 FINANCIAL SUMMARY - Nte: This page will be presented t the jury Fiscal year begins (dd/mm): Please identify the specific fiscal year (yyyy/yy): Last Year Current Year Frecast year (Actual) (YTD+Prjected) (Prjected) The fllwing amunts may differ frm what is reprted n financial statements. Please recrd the amunt f mney received (r expected t be received) in the year. D nt include separate recgnized and deferred amunts. GRANTS OR NON-REPAYABLE FINANCIAL AID: Actual YTD+Prjected Prjected 1. Canada Cuncil: Blck Funding/Literary Publishers r Emerging Publishers / Literary Publishing Prjects 2. Canada Cuncil: ther prgrams (prvide details*) 3. Department f Canadian Heritage: Canada Bk Fund 4. Other Federal funding, ex. SSHRC, etc. (prvide details*) 5. BC Arts Cuncil Blck Funding / Operating Assistance r Title Assistance / Prject Assistance 6. BC Arts Cuncil Other prgrams 7. BC Bk Publishers Tax Credit 8. Other Prvincial funding (prvide details*) 9. Other, ex. lcal gvt, fundatins, etc. (prvide detail*) 10. Ttal grants r nn-repayable financial aid (add lines 1 t 9) The fllwing shuld reflect amunts reprted n financial statements: actual amunts fr Last Year; expected amunts fr the Current Year and Frecast Year. The requested amunts listed belw represent a selectin f data frm the financial statements. This sectin will nt fully represent all financial statement line items recgnized in a given year. PUBLISHING REVENUES: Actual YTD+Prjected Prjected 1. Net sales f all titles 2. % f net sales fr titles eligible fr BC Arts Cuncil funding % % % 3. Other net publishing revenues 4. Ttal publishing revenues (add lines 1 and 3) COST OF SALES: Actual YTD+Prjected Prjected 5. Ttal cst f sales 6. Opening inventry 7. Direct csts (includes design, paper, prductin, printing, binding) 8. Clsing inventry 9. Ryalties n all titles 10. Distributin csts 11. Other related csts, if applicable (prvide details*) EXPENSES: Actual YTD+Prjected Prjected 12. Marketing and prmtin The fllwing shuld reflect amunts reprted n financial statements: actual amunts fr Last Year; expected amunts fr the Current Year and Frecast Year. The calculatin f the figures belw will include additinal amunts frm the financial statements than the selectin f values recrded abve. PROFIT: Actual YTD+Prjected Prjected 13. Grss prfit: Net revenue less cst f sales 14. Net prfit (lss): Grss prfit less ttal perating expenses *detail can be explained n an attached page f ntes
PROFESSIONAL PROJECT ASSISTANCE FOR BOOK PUBLISHERS page 6 f 6 Applicatin Checklist It is the applicant s respnsibility t ensure applicatins are cmplete and all applicatin requirements are included. The BC Arts Cuncil will nt cntact applicants t address errrs in applicatins r missing applicatin requirements, including supprt material, ther than that required t determine eligibility. Eligible applicatins and any supprting material will be assessed as they have been submitted. Applicatin packages must be assembled in the rder listed belw. The applicatin shuld be printed n single-sided, standard letter-sized white paper and submitted unbund and withut staples. Befre yu submit yur applicatin, ensure that yu have included the fllwing: A signed, cmpleted applicatin frm, which includes: A list f Owners, Sharehlders and Bard f Directrs (as applicable). A list f key persnnel, affiliated cmpanies, and distributrs. Financial summary. A written statement (8 pages max.). Please see pages 2-3 fr full requirements. Up t 5 titles published in 2017, as prtfli materials. A cmpleted Title Infrmatin Summary Appendix A fr all eligible titles published fr previus, current and prpsed years. One cpy f yur rganizatin s mst recent Financial Statements. Six cpies f each catalgue fr the current calendar year. If a catalgue is nt available, please submit a list f all bks in print. Fr new applicants, in additin t the abve, please prvide: A list f all bks in print, nting the year f publicatin. Tw letters f reference frm established prfessinals familiar with the rganizatin s publishing prgram and business practices. The deadline fr Prfessinal Prject Assistance fr Bk Publishers applicatins is December 15, 2017 Applicatins are accepted by mail and must be pstmarked n later than December 15, 2017. Applicatins may als be hand delivered r delivered by curier t 800 Jhnsn Street, Victria, B.C., up t 4:00 p.m. n the deadline day. Applicatins by email r fax will nt be accepted. Nte: if the deadline falls n a weekend r statutry hliday the deadline becmes the next business day.