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 2022 (JR12–TRUBAR–2022) 

The call will be opened until 31 August 2022.

The subject of the public call JR12–TRUBAR–2022 is the selection of contractors and the co-financing the printing costs of translations of original Slovene works in foreign languages in year 2022. 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, originaly 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.

The public call documentation will be available on the JAK website.

Call for the selection of cultural projects in the field of translation into foreign languages for 2022 (JR5–P–2022) 

The call will be opened until 31 August 2022.

The subject of the public call JR5-P-2022 is selection of contractors and subsidizing their cultural projects in the field of translation into foreign languages in 2022.

The Slovenian Book Agency (JAK) will support the proposed projects of publications in accordance with the following long-term priorities and objectives:
–    support of the first translation of works, originaly written in Slovene language, into foreign languages;
–    long-term support for the translation and promotion of Slovene literature abroad, also in the perspective of the cultural projects Slovenia – Guest of Honour at the Frankfurt Book Fair, and/or Slovenia –Guest of Honour at Bologna Children's Book Fair;
–    support to promotion of Slovene authors and their works abroad;
–    support for translators from Slovene into foreign languages.

The goal and purpose of the public call is support for the first translation of works, originaly 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 2024. Eligible applicants are legal persons (publishers, theaters), registered abroad who intend to ensure the publication or performance of the first translation of works, originaly written in Slovenian language. 

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

The public call documentation will be available on the JAK website.

Contact person for the calls:
- Katja Stergar, e-pošta: katja.stergar(at)jakrs.si, tel.: 00386 (0) 1 369 58 27.

Call for Proposals for the translation and publication of books by Slovenian authors in foreign languages (referred to as JR4–FRANKFURT–P-2022) is still open!

Publishers from the EU countries can apply for a fixed sum of 5.398,48 € towards the costs of outsourcing services (translation, labour, copyright), wages, information and communication costs (design, printing).
The copyrights for the translation must be purchased from a company or author with its registered office or permanent residence in Slovenia.
For full information on conditions, please see the full text of the Call and the application form.

Deadline for submissions is 28 October 2022, for translations published between 16 March and 30 September 2023.

 Contact person for all additional information
- Katja Urbanija, e-mail: katja.urbanija(at)jakrs.si, tel.: 00386 1 320 28 30.