Literature
Literary translation
What
Translation of recent contemporary literature from Switzerland
For Whom
Publishing houses
Selection Criteria
- Appropriate fee for translators in line with standard national rates
- The translated title is a current contemporary literary piece from Switzerland
- The translator must have already completed a literary translation in the language combination
- Quality of the submitted text sample
In addition to these specific criteria, the apply.
Financial Contribution
- The support is based on the translation fee in line with standard national rates
- For translations of illustrated children’s and youth literature, half of the license costs in addition (maximum grant CHF of 2,000)
- For translations of comics, an additional contribution towards lettering/inscription
- Additional funding for editorial work and promotion projects in connection with a translation application is available for a maximum of two times per year (maximum contribution of CHF 2,000 per editorial work / promotional project)
- In the case of translations from Romansh, bilingual or multilingual first publications may be considered
Content Of Application
- Project description
- CV of translator
- Publication date and location
- Twenty proofread pages of the translation and the corresponding original text
- Signed license agreement
- Signed translation agreement. The passage with the agreed fee must be written in German, French, Italian or English
- Details of editorial challenges (if applying for an editorial grant)
- Details of planned promotion activities (if applying for a promotion grant)
Format-specific Exclusion Criteria
Translations into Southeast European languages are supported through our partner network Traduki. Applications, including those from French, Italian and Romansh, are to be submitted directly at traduki.eu/grants.
Application Deadlines and Decision Timelines
Submission deadline | Open year-round |
Earliest start date for the project | Eight weeks after submitting the application |
Notification of decision | Within eight weeks |
Additional Information
Texts by recently deceased authors from Switzerland may also be submitted.