The calls will be opened until 24 April 2024.

1. The public call for the selection of cultural projects in the field of translation into foreign languages for 2024 (JR4–P–2024)

The subject of the public call JR4-P-2024 is selection of contractors and subsidizing their cultural projects in the field of translation into foreign languages in 2024.

The goal and purpose of the public call is support for the first translation of works, originally written in Slovene language into foreign languages. JAK will also co-finance translation of works, written in other languages, when author is a part of Slovenian cultural environment, into foreign languages.

Eligible texts include adult fiction, children’s and young adult fiction, essayistic and critical works from the field of culture and humanities that are to be published in a book form abroad or performed by a theatre company abroad. This call is going to subsidize translations, which are going to be published no later than 31 August 2026. Eligible applicants are legal persons (publishers, theatres), registered abroad who intend to ensure the publication or performance of the first translation of works, originally written in Slovenian language, or work, written in other languages, when author is a part of Slovenian cultural environment.

Within the framework of this call, the same applicant may submit no more than two (2) applications.

2. Call for proposals for funding of cultural projects to co-finance the printing costs of translations of original Slovene works in foreign languages for the year 2024 (JR5–TRUBAR–2024)

The subject of the public call JR5–TRUBAR–2024 is the selection of contractors and the co-financing the printing costs of translations of original Slovene works in foreign languages in year 2024. JAK will also co-finance translation of works, written in other languages, when author is a part of Slovenian cultural environment.

In the framework of this call JAK will co-finance the printing costs of first editions in foreign languages of authors whose original work is created in Slovene or works, written in other languages, when author is a part of Slovenian cultural environment, in the fields of literarture and human science for adults, young adults and children (including silent books, graphic novels and comics) as well as essays and reviews from the field of culture and art (specifically excluding support for publication of text books, scientific monographs, exhibition catalogues, cookbooks and self-help manuals).

Eligible applicants are legal entities (publishers) registered abroad, who intend to ensure the publication of the first translation of a literary work, originally written in Slovene language, or work, written in other languages, when author is a part of Slovenian cultural environment.

An individual applicant may submit a maximum of three (3) individual book projects within the framework of this call.

Contact persons for the calls:

- Katja Urbanija, e-mail: katja.urbanija@jakrs.si , +386 1 320 28 30