Translation grants // expired

Sector: Culture and creative industries
Type: Grant
Location: Ukraine and the EU
Deadline: Finished
Organiser: House of Europe

This open call is finished. Stay tuned for the next calls in 2020.

A translation grant will be helpful if you lack funding to translate a fiction or non-fiction piece of writing. The grant will not cover the full cost of book's publishing, but it can help with up to 70% of the expenses. You can spend the grant on the translator's fee, design, marketing, and other things to make a book happen.

This opportunity funds translation of:

  •  Professional literature related to House of Europe’s sectors: culture and creative industries, education, health, media, social entrepreneurship, youth work
  •  Fiction literature: prose, poetry, and drama

 Translations from the following languages are supported: 

  •  From EU languages into Ukrainian
  •  From Ukrainian minority languages into Ukrainian
  •  From Ukrainian into EU languages 
Can I apply?

This opportunity is perfectly suitable for:

  • Publishing houses or other publishing organisations (including private entrepreneurs/FOP) registered in Ukraine or EU
  • In tandem with translators
What do I get?
  • Funding for the implementation of a translation and publication project: up to EUR 4,000 
  • Entire production cycle from translation to finished book eligible, including book design and advertisement
What do I need to apply?
  • Supporting documents on the legal status of your publishing house/organisation
  • Сopy of the contract between publisher and translator
  • Copy of the contract between publisher and the copyright owner
  • Budget plan
  • CVs of all key participants involved in the proposed translation and publication project
How do I apply?

Read the Application Guidelines carefully and apply via our online platform.

Good to know
  • The applying organisations must be registered legal entities (in Ukraine: Ltd/non-governmental organisation/individual entrepreneur; in EU: legal entity).
  • Your organisation can apply only for one translation grant within one call. 
  • If unsuccessful, your organisation can apply again in the next call. 
  • Your organisation can be funded several times through a House of Europe translation grant. 
  • Moreover, your organisation may be eligible to apply for other House of Europe opportunities.
  • Book translations which are already complete at the time of application are ineligible for this grant.
  • Only translations from the original language of the book are eligible.

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