About the Grant

The National Book Development Board (NBDB) calls for applications for the Publication Grant 2023.


This grant provides financial subsidies for publishing Filipino content for a global audience, covering the costs of copy editing, layout, design, and printing.

Stipulations

Genres preferred, but not limited to:

climate, diversity, poetry, anthologies, crime fiction, sci-fi, graphic novels, horror, romance, queer, and non-fiction.


Language: All Philippine languages and English.


Available grant amount: maximum of Php 200,000.00 per title.

Eligibility Criteria

  • Local publisher with an active registration with NBDB.
  • The manuscript should be complete and ready for publication at the time of submission.
  • The complete manuscript must be original and intended to be published and distributed locally.
  • The applicant must submit an effective proposal, including the plans for distribution, marketing, and promotion of the work.
  • The applicant must agree to acknowledge the NBDB Publication Grant on the copyright page of the published book.


Requirements


Prepare the following:

  1. NBDB Certificate of Registration (Register here.)
  2. PDF file of the completed manuscript (watermarked)
  3. Publisher's latest business profile

Next, complete the Application Proposal at



Interested applicants should submit all documents through the Application for Publication Grant Form at



The deadline is March 15, 2023.

Screening Process

NBDB will only screen submissions with complete requirements.


The quality of the distribution, marketing, and promotional plans are significant factors in the selection of grantees.


The publication cost will be funded by NBDB if the application is accepted. Funding will be paid directly to the publisher.


The fund transfer schedule is as follows:


First tranche (50%) – upon acceptance and signing of the contract with NBDB on the agreed timeline.

Second tranche (50%) – upon submission of the five (5) copies of the published work in print format within the agreed timeline.

Acknowledgment

An acknowledgment has to be included on the copyright page of the book, stating that this publication is partially supported by the Publication Grant of the National Book Development Board, together with the NBDB logo.


NBDB should also be given access and permission use to parts of the content of the publication (such as synopses, high-resolution book covers, blurbs, and excerpts) for publicity and promotional purposes only.



Contact

Mitch Balladares (she/her/hers)

grants@books.gov.ph

National Book Development Board (NBDB)

3/F Regalado Hive Building,

Regalado Avenue, Fairview Park Subdivision,

Fairview, Quezon City 1118