CFAs: Grants for International Promotion of Swedish Literature and Drama

The grant for international promotion of Swedish literature and drama shall promote the international dissemination of high-quality Swedish literature and Swedish drama and to enable international exchanges in the field. In this context, Swedish literature means literature written in Swedish or in one of the national minority languages and originally published in Sweden. Swedish drama means drama written in Swedish or one of the national minority languages and originally performed in Sweden.

Priorities

• When the amount applied for exceeds the available funds for the application round, the assessment team applies the priorities established by the Swedish Arts Council:
  • The age of the work: The Swedish Arts Council prioritizes the promotion of contemporary literature and drama, but grants can be awarded to events or projects related to older literature.
  • Language: The Swedish Arts Council prioritizes the introduction of authorship in countries where they have not previously been widespread.
  • Economy: The Swedish Arts Council’s goal is to contribute to creating good conditions for artistic creation. Therefore, priority is given to applications where compensation is paid to participants.
  • Diversity: As a whole, the grant shall support the dissemination of a diverse range of Swedish literature and drama with respect to genres, countries, languages, and authorship.

Eligible Activities

• You can apply for grants to fund activities aimed at promoting the international dissemination of high-quality Swedish literature and Swedish drama, as well as promoting international exchanges in these areas.
• Travel and accommodation costs, fees, marketing costs and other costs in connection with the event or project, such as translation costs, are eligible for a grant. You can also apply for grants to cover costs in connection with information campaigns aimed at promoting Swedish literature internationally.

Ineligible Activities

• You cannot apply for this grant to fund translation of licensed editions of Swedish works or licensed performances of whole dramatic works in these cases, you shall apply for the Grant for translation of Swedish literature and drama.
• Events or projects that take place before the application deadline for the current grant round are not eligible for grants.

Eligibility Criteria

• Grants can be applied for by organisers of events or presentations for the international dissemination of Swedish literature and Swedish drama as well as for international exchanges in the field of literature. Support may only be provided to legal persons who conduct or organise professional literary activities. This may include, for example, publishers, festivals, embassies, associations or other organisations.

Ineligibility Criteria

• Natural persons cannot apply for the grant.

Assessment Criteria

• A team of expert senior advisors at the Swedish Arts Council’s office assess the applications.
• When the Swedish Arts Council assesses applications, the primary starting point is the relevance of the application in relation to the purpose of the grant, i.e., to promote the international dissemination of Swedish literature and drama.
• The application is assessed based on how well the applicant has described the purpose and how they intend to carry out the event or project. The professionalism of the applicant’s activities and any previously completed projects are also assessed. In the assessment, the Swedish Arts Council considers the project’s financial needs and the support as a percentage of the total budget.

For more information, visit Swedish Arts Council.