Acquisition of Rights
Books & Ideas
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Operated by Villa Albertine and coordinated by the Institut français, the Acquisiton of Rights program aims to provide financial assistance to American publishers seeking to acquire the rights of French works for publication in the United States.
Operated by Villa Albertine and coordinated by the Institut Français, the Acquisition of Rights program aims to provide financial assistance to American publishers seeking to acquire the rights of French works for publication in the United States.
The program helps American publishers cover the costs of acquiring the rights to French fiction, non-fiction, children’s literature, and comic works for English translation. Please note that you can only apply for this program if no advance has been paid to the French publisher. If you plan to apply, you must negotiate a deferred payment with the French publisher when signing the contract.
Beneficiaries are selected by the Institut français, with a preference given to books published in the past ten years. The grant is paid directly to the French publisher and cannot exceed the amount of the first advance for acquiring the rights. The grant amount ranges from €500 to €5,000.
American publishers wishing to apply for the grant should fill out the online application form, and provide the following documents:
– A signed, balanced budget (download template here and send pdf version)
– A signed copy of the acquisition of rights contract with the French publisher (pdf)
All digital materials should be sent to: acquisitionofrights@villa-albertine.org
THE FIRST CALL FOR 2025 WILL BE OPEN FROM DECEMBER 5, 2024, THROUGH FEBRUARY 6, 2025
For any questions, please contact:
Laure Poupard
Program Officer, Books & Ideas
In partnership with
Institut français
The Institut français is responsible for France’s international cultural program. Supervised by both the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs and by the Ministry of Culture, it promotes French culture abroad through cultural exchange initiatives. Operating in a space where the arts, intellectual exchange, cultural and social innovation, and linguistic partnerships interact and intersect, it is also responsible for promoting the French language and the sharing of works, artists, and ideas all over the world. The Institut français is one of Villa Albertine’s main French partners.
