Call for Applications: Translation Funding Programme

Funding Information

• The maximum amount per book is 8,000 Euros.
• The funding commitment is valid for three years, the expiry date is specified in the funding contract.

Eligible Activities

• Books from the following genres are eligible for a grant application:
  • Literary fiction, poetry, picture books, comics and graphic novels for adults, children and young adults.
  • Non-fiction and essays on current, social topics relevant to contemporary discourse in Germany and in the target countries.
  • Scholarly works of general interest and overarching relevance to current discourses in the fields of the humanities and social sciences.

Ineligible Activities

• Light fiction, crime novels
• Specialist scholarly works (e.g. doctoral/postdoctoral theses), reference books, study materials, textbooks, commemorative publications,
• Sheet music,
• Yearbooks, books of local interest, exhibition catalogues,
• Hobby books, craft books, handbooks, cookbooks, and travel guides

Eligibility Criteria

• They fund international professional publishers who wish to translate German-language books. Any publishing house applying for this grant must have both well-documented experience of publishing quality literature and professional distribution channels.
• Neither translators nor authors may apply for translation subsidies through this support scheme.

Application Requirements

• Additional application documents are required for this:
  • Index of the selected texts, including the original German titles and bibliographic data.
  • Reasons for the selection of the texts.
  • Scanned copies of the included complete material.
• Required Documents:
  • A scanned copy of the signed contract between the publishing house submitting the application and the rights holder;
  • A scanned copy of the signed contract between the publishing house submitting the application and the translator;
  • The publishing house’s rationale for the project;
  • The translator’s CV comprising a list of their published translations from German, their relevant educational qualifications, professional activities, scholarships and awards;
  • PDF/Word file of the original book.

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