Deadline: 12-Jan-22
The National Endowment for the Arts are inviting applications for NEA Literature Fellowships that aim to supports projects for the translation of specific works of prose, poetry, or drama from other languages into English.
The work to be translated should be of interest for its literary excellence and merit. They encourage translations of writers and of work that are not well represented in English, as well as work that has not previously been translated into English.
Funding Information
- Grants are up to $25,000. Award amounts are determined by the National Endowment for the Arts.
Eligibility Criteria
Individual translators who meet the publication requirements listed below are eligible to apply:
- Applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States.
- You are eligible to apply if you, alone or in collaboration, have:
- Published a total of at least 20 pages of translations of creative literature into English in curated digital or print formats such as literary magazines, anthologies, or books.
- Published a translation into English of a novel or a volume of at least 20 pages of fiction, poetry, drama, or belles-lettres (creative nonfiction, criticism, and essays).
- Had presented or produced by a professional theater company at least one full-length play that you translated into English.
- Eligible publishers have a stated marketing and distribution policy; publish work with competitive selection and a stated editorial policy; and offer professional editing.
- You may use digital, audio, or online publications to establish eligibility, provided that such publications have competitive selection processes and stated editorial policies. If the online publication or website no longer exists, you must provide, upon request, sufficient evidence that your work once appeared online.
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=335068