Funding Information
Go-See Fund
The Go-See Grants Fund is administered by Publishing Scotland
with the financial support of Creative Scotland. The purpose of the
fund is to enable Scottish-based publishers to attend national and
international book trade fairs for the first time.
CRITERIA FOR AWARDS
- Priority will be given to first-time publisher presence at
fairs, with appropriate matching of type of books published to the
nature of the fair (ie children's publishers at Bologna, etc);
though other applications may be considered if there are sufficient
funds
- Quality of publishing programme
- Financial need
- Type of publishing - priority will be to publishers of fiction,
children's books, poetry, and selected non-fiction
- You must be a publisher or agent based in Scotland
- Self-publishers are not eligible
There are two rounds of this fund per financial year.
The first round of this year closed on 10 May 2019. The
second round will be announced in late Autumn.
The maximum amount that can be applied for
is £1,000. Applicants may not receive the
full amount they request.
Applicants will be contacted as soon as possible after all the
applications have been reviewed and decisions made.
For enquiries, contact our Member Services Manager Lucy Feather.
Where have successful applicants been? Read about the success of
the fund.
Recipients of funding from Round 1 of 2019/20
- Frances O'Neill of Sainted Media - Shanghai Book Fair
- Janne Moller of Black & White Publishing - Brooklyn Book
Festival
- Sha Nazir of BHP Comics - Shrewsbury International Comics
Festival
- Jean Findlay of Scotland Street - Krakow Book Fair Poland
- Caroline Clarke of Canongate - Taipei International Book
Expo
- Stephanie Heald of Muddy Pearl - Beijing Book Fair
Feedback from some Go-See fund recipients
404 Ink
'Go See funding allowed 404 Ink to attend Frankfurt Book Fair
for the first time. The funding, which covered our travel,
accommodation and contributed to our table costs, was invaluable as
it gave 404 the opportunity to take a big step forward in terms of
rights and developing relationships that we wouldn't have been able
to manage otherwise.' (Heather McDaid, 404 Ink)
Canongate Books
'It was incredibly helpful to receive the funding and be able to
meet up with editors at the New York Rights Fair and BEA and visit
editors in their offices. We have either wrapped up deals for US
rights or have offers pending in three of five titles pitched, so
commercially the trip was a big success. It was also really
successful in terms of consolidating existing contacts and making
new ones.' (Andrea Joyce, Canongate)
Charco Press
'An incredibly productive, enriching trip which could not have
taken place without the help and the inspiration provided by the
generous Go-See Fund. I feel that Charco Press is now on a
different, more visible footing thanks to this trip and that a
myriad of opportunities and collaborations have emerged from this
chance to go and be part of the Buenos Aires Book Fair.' (Carolina
Orloff, Charco)