Deadline: 15-Aug-23
The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv is pleased to announce the 2023 Book Translation Program to further Ukraine’s efforts in the spheres of economic, social, and educational reform through book translations and publications.
This funding will support the translation of texts written by American authors and originally published by American publishers pertaining to the themes Translated books are distributed to universities and schools, libraries, government organizations and ministries, NGOs, the media, and other selected organizations. The main criteria for selecting books are their relevance, timeliness, and quality.
Eligible Project Themes
- The goal of the Book Translation Program is to leverage U.S. expertise, knowledge, and experience, as reflected in American literature, to assist Ukraine in its implementation of economic, social, and educational reforms. Regarding works of fiction, priority will be given to books whose themes highlight similarities and connections between U.S. and Ukrainian society or are otherwise relevant to contemporary Ukrainian reality.
- Eligible themes include:
- American institutions and values
- Urban planning
- Strengthening rule of law and combating corruption
- Foreign policy and security studies
- Entrepreneurship and economic development
- Countering disinformation
- Elections and political processes
- U.S.-Ukrainian relations
- Ukrainian and regional history
- Conflict resolution
- Post-traumatic stress disorder and trauma
- Young adult and children’s literature (fiction and nonfiction), including comics and graphic novels)
- Literary fiction
- Studies of visual and performing arts
- Scripts of American plays or musicals
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $100,000
- Award Ceiling: $15,000
- Award Floor: $5,000
Duration
- Period of Performance: This program supports projects up to 12 months in duration.
- Proposed projects should have a start date no earlier than September 1, 2023 and no later than November 1, 2023.
Eligibility Criteria
- Ukrainian non-profit and non-governmental publishers are eligible to apply.
- Organizations Not Eligible to Apply:
- Commercial publishers are not eligible, unless they have a non-profit division that qualifies as a separate non-profit organization under U.S. or Ukrainian law.
- Third-country publishers are not eligible.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.