Round 2 of The BookSource Go See Fund

BookSource Go See Fund – round two open for applications until 31 December 2025

BookSource is committed to fostering a strong and internationalised Scottish book trade. Through Publishing Scotland’s ‘Go-See’ initiative, BookSource is pleased to offer support to the Scotland based publishing community to help develop their businesses, to reach new markets, and to internationalise their offering – in essence, to help them do business. This is round two of the fund.

What is the purpose of the ‘Go-See’ fund?

There are three fundamental aims of the ‘Go-See’ Fund:

• To provide Scottish Publishers and Agents with an opportunity to connect with new markets, to promote and network their businesses within those markets, and to showcase their output to prospective new international partners.• To increase the international footprint of the Scottish publishing industry.• To develop skills and experience within the industry.

What will the ‘Go-See’ Fund support

To achieve its aims, and to live up to its ‘Go-See’ principles, the Fund will support participation (at organisational level) at Bookfairs, Conferences or other relevant, organised industry events which achieve the internationalisation or marketing objectives of the Fund.

The specific criteria are:

• The organisation must not have participated in the event within the past 5 full calendar years.

• Attendance at the event meets the applicant’s stated business objectives and is consistent with the organisation’s publishing genre (if applicable).

• Individual personnel from a company who have not attended an event before may apply, even if other staff from the company have.

Who will the ‘Go-See’ Fund support

Applications to the Fund are welcome on the following basis:

• The Fund is open to organisations and businesses which operate in the Publishing sector only. This includes small businesses and sole traders who publish or who provide publishing services. It is not open to writers.

• The applying organisation must be either a Publisher or Network member of Publishing Scotland.

• There must be a demonstrable benefit to the professional development of the individual attending the event on behalf of the organisation.

APPLICATION FORM AND FURTHER INFO : Go See BookSource Award Terms of Reference – Nov 2025 Closing date Wednesday, 31st December 2025.