Programmes for the Promotion of Translation
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Programmes for the Promotion of Translation
Here you find organisations that offer translators and publishing houses programmes for the promotion of translation.
Australia
Organisation: Australia Council for the Arts
PO Box 788
Postcode / City: Strawberry Hills NSW 2012
Phone: +61 2 9215 9050
Fax: +61 2 9215 9111
E-mail: literature@ozco.gov.au
Website: www.ozco.gov.au
Description: Through its Literature section, under the Presentation and Promotion programme, the Australia Council provides grants to overseas magazine and book publishers for the following: writers' and translators' fees and/or publication costs of overseas editions of the work of living Australian writers in eligible genres, works of cultural significance which are substantially by or about living Australian writers or issues of magazines devoted to Australian creative writing. The Board encourages applications from overseas publishers who are establishing an Australian list. More than one title may be included within the same application.
Belgium
Organization: Vlaams Fonds voor de Letteren
Address: Generaal Capiaumontstraat 11 bus 5
Postcode / City: B 2600 Berchem
Phone: +32 3 270 31 61
Fax: +32 3 270 31 60
E-mail: info@fondsvoordeletteren.be
Website: www.fondsvoordeletteren.be
Description: The task of the Flemish Foundation for Literature (Vlaams Fonds voor de Letteren or VFL) is to develop and implement literary policy by means of granting subsidies and providing logistical support to organisers of lectures, press conferences, literary events or book fairs and wishing to invite Flemish writers and to foreign publishers planning to publish translations from Dutch.
Brazil
Organization: Fundação Biblioteca Nacional
Address: Deptartamento Nacional do Livro (Programa de Bolsas de Apoio à Tradução de Autores Brasileiros) Rua da Imprensa 16 / 11§ andar
Postcode / City: 20030-120 Rio de Janeiro RJ
Phone: +55 21 2544 8514 / 2544 8703 / 2544 8597 / 2544 8669 / 2220 0390 extension 213
Fax: +55 21 2220 1009
E-mail: dnl@bn.br or bndnlsdi@bn.br
Website: www.bn.br
Description: The programme of grants for translators of books written by Brazilian authors is an initiative of Brazil´s Government, through the National Book Department (DNL), which belongs to the Biblioteca Nacional Foundation (FBN).
Bulgaria
Organization: Next Page Foundation
Address: 35, Ljuben Karavelov Str, fl. 2, apt. 8
Postcode / City: 1142 Sofia
Phone: +359 2 65 44 21
Fax: +359 2 65 84 39
E-mail: ygenova@npage.org
Website: www.npage.org
Description: Next Page is a foundation registered in Bulgaria under the auspices of Open Society Institute (www.osi.hu) to take over OSI´s activities in the area of support for translation and publishing previously run by OSI´s Center for Publishing Development. Next page promotes free flow of information by providing grants for translation in Central and Eastrn Europe and the former Soviet Union, and works for the development of independent publishing in those countries.
Canada
Organization: The Canada Council for the Arts
Address: 350 Albert Street, P.O. Box 1047
Postcode / City: Ottawa, Ontario, K1P 5V8
Phone: +1-800-263-5588 (Canada only) or (613) 566-4414
Fax: +613 566-4410
E-mail: catherine.montgomery@canadacouncil.ca
Website: www.canadacouncil.ca/writing
Description: The Canada Council for the Arts provides assistance to foreign publishers for the translation of literary works by Canadian authors into languages other than French or English, for publication abroad. Priority will be given to books that have been nominated for or have won literary awards administered by the Canada Council. Assistance is also provided for the first translation of works written by Canadians into French, English or an Aboriginal language with a view to the publication of the works in Canada.
Czech Republic
Organization: Ministry of Culture
Address: Maltézské námestí 471/1
Postcode / City: CZ 118 11 Praha 1 - Mal Strana
Phone: +420 257 085 111
Fax: +420 224 318 155
E-mail: novakovk@mkcr.cz
Website: www.mkcr.cz
Description: Provides grants for the translation of Czech literature.
Denmark
Organization: Danish Arts Agency
Address: Kongens Nytorv 3
Postcode / City: DK-1050 Copenhagen K
Phone: +45 3374 4500
Fax: +45 3374 4565
E-mail: litteratur@kunststyrelsen.dk
Website: www.kunststyrelsen.dk or www.litteraturnet.dk
Description: Promotes Danish literature abroad and provides grants for translation.
Estonia
Organization: ELIC Estonian Literature Information Centre
Address: Voorimehe 9
Postcode / City: 10146 Tallinn
Phone: +372 631 48 70
Fax: +372 631 48 71
E-mail: estlit@estlit.ee
Website: www.estlit.ee
Description: The aim of the Estonian Literature Information Centre is to promote awareness of Estonian writing abroad, with particular emphasis on fiction, poetry, drama and children books and to provide the international literary world with up-to-date information on Estonian literature and the literary scene in Estonia.
Estonia
Organization: Traducta Programme
Address: Suur-Karja 23
Postcode / City: 10148 Tallinn
Phone: +372 644 69 22 or +372 631 40 82
Fax: +372 631 40 85
E-mail: kulka@kulka.ee
Website: www.kulka.ee
Description: Traducta is a literary translation grant funded by the Cultural Endowment of Estonia (Eesti Kultuurkapital). The Traducta grant has been established in order to encourage the translation of Estonian authors into foreign languages and facilitate the publication of Estonian literature abroad.
Finland
Organization: FILI - Finnish Literature Information Centre
Address: Mariankatu 7 A 2
Postcode / City: FIN - 00170 Helsinki
Phone: +358 201 131293
Fax: +358 9 656380
E-mail: fili@finlit.fi
Website: www.finlit.fi/fili
Description: FILI - Finnish Literature Information Centre promotes the awareness of Finnish literature and non-fiction abroad in addition to providing financial support for the translation of Finnish, Finnish-Swedish and Saami literature into other languages. As of the beginning of 2003, translation grants will also be awarded for the translation into Finnish of high quality fiction and non-fiction in small circulation as well as for the translation into Swedish of non-fiction and academic publications.
France
Organization: Ministère de la culture et de la communication,Bureau du livre français à l´étranger
Address: 53, Rue de Verneuil
Postcode / City: F - 75343 Paris Cedex 07
Phone: +33 1 49 54 68 25
Fax: +33 1 45 49 10 21
E-mail: bernard.borghino@culture.gouv.fr
Website: www.centrenationaldulivre.fr
Description: Grants for translators of French literature of works from the human and social sciences for a period of up to two months. Applications must be submitted to the cultural department of the French Embassy in the translator´s country of origin.
Greece
Organization: The Ministry of Culture
Address: Directorate of Letters, 1 Rethymnou & Herakleiou Str.
Postcode / City: 10682 Athens
Phone: +30 21 820 1707
Fax: +30 21 820 1702
E-mail: w3admin@culture.gr
Website: www.culture.gr
Description: In its concern for the spread and promotion of contemporary Greek literature, the Ministry of Culture has set up a special programme to encourage the publication of translations of contemporary Greek literature by providing funding for translations of literary works that are representative of Greek culture, of all genres, including anthologies.
Hungary
Organization: Translation Fund - Hungarian Book Foundation
Address: Hermina ut 57.
Postcode / City: H - 1146 Budapest
Phone: +36 1 3845675
Fax: +36 1 3845675
E-mail: dora.karoly@axelero.hu
Website: www.hungarianbookfoundation.hu
Description: Provides information about Hungarian books and authors, publishes annual selection of titles and provides grants for the translation of quality Hungarian fiction and poetry titles into other languages.
Ireland
Organization: Ireland Literature Exchange
Address: 25 Denzile Lane
Postcode / City: Dublin 2
Phone: +353 1 678 8961 / 662 5687
Fax: +353 1 662 5687
E-mail: info@irelandliterature.com
Website: www.irelandliterature.com
Description: Provides grants for translation of Irish titles and bursaries for translators wishing to spend time in Ireland working on a commissioned translation.
Iceland
Organization: Fund for the Promotion of Icelandic Literature
Address: Túngata 14
Postcode / City: 101 Reykjavík
Phone: +354 560 9500
Fax: +354 568 3068
E-mail: bok@bok.is
Description: Promotes Icelandic literature abroad and provides grants for its translation.
Latvia
Organization: Latvian Literature Centre
Address: Stabu 73-20
Postcode / City: LV - 1009 Riga
Phone: +371 731 1021
Fax: +371 731 1024
E-mail: centre@literature.lv
Website: www.literature.lv
Description: The Latvian Literature Center promotes Latvian literature abroad, publishes the magazine Latvian Literature ain English and provides grants for the translation of Latvian literature into other languages.
Lithuania
Organization: Books from Lithuania
Address: J. Basanaviciaus 5
Postcode / City: Vilnius LT-2600
Phone: +3705 261 87 41
Fax: +3705 261 87 41
E-Mail: info@booksfromlithuania.lt
Website: www.booksfromlithuania.lt
Description: Books from Lithuania is non-commercial organisation established to promote Lithuanian literature abroad and subzidize the translation of Lithuanian literary works. Foreign publishers are invited to apply for grants which will partly or totally cover translation costs.
Netherlands
Organization: Foundation for the Production and Translation of Dutch Literature
Address: Singel 464
Postcode / City: NL- 1017 AW Amsterdam
Phone: +31 20 620 62 61
Fax: +31 20 620 71 79
E-mail: office@nlpvf.nl
Website: www.nlpvf.nl
Description: The Foundation for the Production and Translation of Dutch Literature promotes interest in Dutch-language literature abroad. It maintains contacts with a large number of international publishers, and has a stand at major international book fairs, including the Frankfurt Book Fair, the London Book Fair and the Children´s Book Fair in Bologna. Every year the Foundation produces dossiers with sample translations from a selection of titles which have proved artistically and commercially successful. Foreign publishers wishing to publish translations of Dutch or Frisian literature, including children´s literature and quality non-fiction, may apply for a subsidy towards the translation costs. If the translator is unknown to the foundation, a sample translation is required. This will be evaluated by an external advisor. The maximum possible subsidy is 70% of the total cost of translation. In exceptional cases, the Foundation may decide to make a contribution towards publishing costs. Applications for subsidies for translations which have already been published will not be considered.
Poland
Organization: The Book Institute
Address: ul. Szepanska 1
Postcode / City: PL - 31-011 Krakow
Phone: +48 12 426 7912
Fax: +48 12 429 3829
E-mail: j.czudec@bookinstitute.pl
Website: www.bookinstitute.pl
Description: The Institute´s basic aims are to influence the reading public and to popularise books and reading within Poland, as well as to promote Polish literature worldwide. These aims are accomplished by:
- popularising the best Polish books and their authors;
- educational activities designed to highlight the advantages to be gained from regular book reading;
- introducing Polish literature abroad;
- organising study visits for translators;
- increasing the number of translations from Polish into foreign languages, with the help of the © Poland Translation Programme; and
- making information on Polish books and the Polish publishing market accessible to foreign consumers.
Portugal
Organization: Instituto Português do Livro e das Bibliotecas
Address: Campo Grande 83
Postcode / City: P - 1751 Lisboa Codex
Phone: +35 121 798 2080
Fax: +35 121 798 2141
E-mail: acastro@iplb.pt
Website: www.iplb.pt
Description: Promotes Portuguese literature abroad and provides subsidies for foreign publishers of translations of works by Portuguese authors and those from African countries whose official language is Portuguese. The subsidies cover 50- 100% of the translation costs.
Portugal
Organization: Instituto Camäes
Address: Rua Rodrigues Sampaio, 113
Postcode / City: P - 1150-279 Lisboa
Phone: +35 121 310 9100
Fax: +35 121 314 3987
E-mail: geral@instituto-camoes.pt
Website:
Description: Subsidies for the publication of works by Portuguese authors or about Portuguese culture in a foreign language, intended to cover production and publication costs and not the translator´s fee as such (see under Instituto Português do Livro e das Bibliotecas for translation subsidies). The size of the subsidy depends on the production costs and publisher´s total budget.
Slovakia
Organization: SLOLIA - Slovak Literature Abroad - Slovak Literature Information Centre
Address: Nám. SNP 12
Postcode / City: SK – 812 24 Bratislava
Phone: +421-2/5296 4475
Fax: +421-2/5296 4563
E-mail: www.litcentrum.sk
Description: SLOLIA maintains contact with publishers, translators and literary scholars abroad and promotes Slovak literature internationally. It operates a system of grants and subsidies covering all or part of the cost of fees and royalties, both for the author and the translator. The Centre also publishes Slovak Literary Review in English.
Slovenia
Organization: Ministry of Culture
Address: Maistrova 10
Postcode / City: SI - 1000 Ljubljana
Phone: +386 1 369 5900
Fax: +385 1 369 5901
E-mail: mkinfo@gov.si
Website: www.kultura.gov.si
Description: The Sector for Promotion and International Co-operation promotes Slovene culture abroad and provides translation grants direct to translators.
Slovakia
Organization: dgjks Foundation
Address: Tomsiceva 12
Postcode / City: SI - 1000 Ljubljana
Phone: +386 1 425 2340
Fax: +385 1 421 6430
E-mail: barbara.subert@guest.arnes.si
Website: www.drustvo-dsp.si
Description: Foreign publishers can apply for subsidies to publish Slovenian authors in their native languages. Trubar Foundation contributes up to 50% of printing costs. It does not subsidize translation; translators can apply for translation grants directly to the Slovenian Ministry of Culture. Priority is given to the works of living authors who are already established in Slovenia. However, the Board will take all applications for works of fiction, poetry, drama, or literary essays into account, as long as they are originally written in Slovenian.
Spain - Catalonia
Organization: Institut Ramon Llull
Address: Diputacio 279, baixos
Postcode / City: E - 08007 Barcelona
Phone: +34 934 678 000
Fax: +34 934 678 006
E-mail: irl@llull.com
Website: www.llull.com
Description: One of the aims of the Institute is the diffusion of literature written in Catalan through the support and promotion of translations from Catalan into other languages, their commercial publication and adequate advertising support.
Spain
Organization: Ministerio de Educación y Cultura y Deporte
Address: Dirección General del Libro, Archivos y Bibliotecas, Plaza del Rey 1
Postcode / City: E - 28004 Madrid
Phone: +91 536 88 84 / 536 88 76
Fax: +91 536 88 22
E-mail: informa.admini@sgt.mcu.es
Website:
Description: The Ministry promotes Spanish books and literature abroad, participates in international books fairs and provides subsidies to publishers and magazines to finance the cost of translation of literary works originally written and published in any of the official languages of Spain.
Scotland, UK
Organization: Scottish Arts Council - Grants for translators
Address: 12 Manor Place
Postcode / City: GB - Edinburgh EH3 7DD
Phone: +44 131 240 2444
Fax: +44 131 225 9833
E-mail: helpdesk@scottisharts.org.uk
Website: www.scottisharts.org.uk
Description: Grants to assist publishers overseas with the cost of translating works of 20th century and contemporary Scottish literature.
United Kingdom
Organization: Welsh Literature Abroad / Llenyddiaeth Cymru Dramor
Address: Canolfan Mercator Centre, University of Wales, Aberystwyth
Postcode / City: Ceredigion SY23 1NN
Phone: +44 1970 622 544
Fax: +44 1970 621 524
E-mail: www.scottisharts.org.uk
Website: www.welsh-lit-abroad.org
Description: Welsh Literature Abroad promotes the literature and writers of Wales abroad, offers translation grants to publishers, provides information about writers, translators and publishers, participates in international book fairs, collaborates with festivals and events abroad, and participates in international literature projects.
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