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CNL Translation Grants (French Ministry of Culture)
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The Centre National du Livre is offering grants to assist foreign publishers with the translation of French and francophone authors. The Centre National du Livre, a public institution supported by the French Ministry of Culture and Communication, aims to support all the players involved in the publishing process: authors, translators, publishers, booksellers, librarians, literary event organizers. It promotes the translation of foreign language books into French and of French books into foreign languages.
The CNL issues grants to support the translation of French works into foreign languages for professional publishers, working in the realms of fiction, social sciences and the humanities, philosophy, the science of religion, psychoanalysis, scientific and technical literature, art books, poetry, theatre, books for children and young adults, and graphic novels.
Upcoming application deadlines
Thursday, September 17 to Thursday, October 29, 2026 | Applications reviewed in January/February 2027
Thursday, January 7 to Thursday, February 18, 2027 | Applications reviewed in May/June 2027
Thursday, April 29 to Thursday, June 10, 2027 | Applications reviewed in September/October 2027
Thursday, September 16 to Thursday, October 28, 2027 | Applications reviewed in January/February 2028
Important note: applications must be submitted by the French publishers holding the rights to the work being translated, on behalf of the foreign publishers. CNL grants can cover between 40% to 70% of the cost of translation. Applications are filled out in French on the CNL’s online platform (in French).
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