Slovenian Book Agency: funding opportunities for foreign publishers

Grants for the translation and publication of works by Slovenian authors

Yearly open call for translations from Slovenian and translations of works, written in other languages, when author is a part of Slovenian cultural environment, into foreign languages includes first translations of adult fiction, children’s and young adult fiction, essayistic and critical works on culture and the humanities, plays, graphic novels and comics. Applicants must be legal persons (publishing houses, theatres) registered abroad. The subsidy covers up to 100% and maximum of 10.000 € of the translation costs.

Contact: katja.urbanija@jakrs.si

Grants for printing costs

Yearly open call for printing costs for translations from Slovenian and translations of works, written in other languages, when author is a part of Slovenian cultural environment, into foreign languages includes first prints of adult fiction, children’s and young adult fiction, essayistic and critical works on culture and the humanities, plays, graphic novels and comics. Applicants must be publishing houses registered abroad. The subsidy covers up to 70% and maximum of 3.000 € of the printing costs. The call is opened for books, published from 15 November 2022 to 15 November 2023.

Contact: katja.urbanija@jakrs.si

Slovenia – Guest of Honour at Frankfurter Buchmesse 2023

Yearly open call for translations from Slovenian into German language includes first translations and reprints of adult fiction, children’s and young adult fiction, essayistic and critical works on culture and the humanities, plays, graphic novels and comics. Applicants must be publishing houses registered in Austria, Germany or Switzerland. This subsidy covers up to 50% and up to 11.000 € of all types of costs connected with book publication (excluding license fees) and promotion for first translations or 50% and up to 3.000 € for reprints, eligible costs are printing, typesetting, cover design and corrections.

Contact: mateja.humar-jelnikar@jakrs.si

Travel Grants

Travel grants are also available for Slovene authors, translators, editors or rights agents, who have been invited to literary or industry events abroad. An invitation and the program for the event must be enclosed with the application.

There will be two calls in 2023:

• one for trips to German speaking countries (in light of Slovenia – Guest of Honour at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2023). Eligible costs are travel expenses, accommodation and daily allowance (per diem).
• and the second for trips worldwide. Only travel costs are eligible.

Contact: katja.urbanija@jakrs.si