National Public Readings Program
Offered by The Writers' Union of Canada
- Maximum amount
- $300
- Deadlines
- July 19, 2026 (past)
- Artistic disciplines
- NovelsPoetryEssaysShort storiesChildren's booksComics
- Provinces and territories
- QuebecOntarioAlbertaManitobaBritish ColumbiaSaskatchewanNew BrunswickNova ScotiaPrince Edward IslandNewfoundland and LabradorYukonNorthwest TerritoriesNunavut
- Eligible applicants
- Solo professional artist, Established or renowned artist, Public library or reading network, Non-profit festival or cultural event, Non-profit presenter or performance venue, Arts service organization
- Project types
- Presentation, exhibition, touring and commercialization (Marketing and circulation), Festivals, events and programming (Public presentation)
- Application language
- Mostly in English or another language (less than 70% in French), In Indigenous languages (First Nations, Inuit, Métis)
- Official website
- View the official program page
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Full details
Evaluation criteria(1 evaluation criterion)
Key information(8 key details)
Eligible expenses(2 eligible expenses)
Ineligible expenses(5 ineligible expenses)
Documents to prepare(4 documents to prepare)
Project tasks(6 project tasks)
Completion(5 completion steps)
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