Literary Creation Projects (Works for Publication)

Overview of the Literary Creation Projects (Works for Publication) program:

The program supports Ontario-based literary artists to complete new works for book-length publication or for public performance, and literary performers who wish to record their own repertoire. The program has two components: Creation of literary works for publication Creation and/or recording of literary works for performance (see Literary Creation Projects (Works for Performance))

Benefits of the Literary Creation Projects (Works for Publication) program:

• This program funds
• The creation and recording of original literary work for performance
• Literature including but not limited to spoken word, storytelling, sound poetry, dub poetry and American Sign Language (ASL) literature
• Creation grants through this program fund the time and activities needed to continue work in progress for the project(s) described in your application. Eligible expenses include:
• Artist fees payment to yourself for your time in working on this project. The program does not fund living and personal expenses do not include these as the rationale for the calculation of artist fees.
• Research expenses, including travel and accommodation undertaken in the course of research, purchase of resources, or fees paid to an assistant to undertake research on your behalf.
• Recording projects fund studio time for recording projects, fees for supporting artists and recording professionals, manufacturing physical media (maximum of 1,000 copies), and initial setup fees for digital distribution, marketing, and publicity
• This program also supports:
• Childcare and other dependent care fees enabling individuals to take part in the project (this does not include regular, ongoing expenses)
• Expenses related to making the project accessible to audience members and project participants (other than the applicant) who are Deaf or have a disability
• Note: Applicants to this program who identify as Deaf or as having a disability may apply for supplementary funds for their own accessibility expenses through Accessibility Fund: Project Support.

Eligibility criteria of the Literary Creation Projects (Works for Publication) program:

• You must be an Ontario resident and have a recent professional history with a history of public performance in dub, sound or performance poetry, storytelling, ASL poetry or other performance literature forms.
• Applicants whose professional publishing history makes them eligible to apply to Literary Creation Projects: Works for Publication may also apply if they have an eligible project.
• Read the Guide to OAC Project Programs for more eligibility information.