Grants and Subsidies for Author Visits

Ontario Writers-In-The-Schools

With the assistance of the Ontario Arts Council, The Writers’ Union of Canada funds author visits to Ontario elementary and secondary schools. The Union subsidizes a portion of the author’s reading fee and travel and accommodation costs.

For more information: https://www.writersunion.ca/ontario-writers-schools

National Public Readings

The Writers’ Union of Canada offers funding to hosts for authors to read in public venues across Canada through two programs:

Funding Programs by the League of Canadian Poets

  • Ontario members of the League are eligible for our Poets in the Schools program, for visits (virtual or in-class) to Ontario schools

Young Alberta Book Society