Icelandic Literature Center

16.9.2024 Translation Grants from Icelandic

Application deadlines: 15 February & 15 September.

The fund is open to foreign publishers wishing to publish a work translated from Icelandic. For translations into Nordic languages see here.

The application form is available 4 weeks before the next application date. APPLY

News

Great interest in Icelandic literature in Denmark - 6/19/24 News

Eight new translations of Icelandic books have been published
this year in Denmark.

27 grants awarded for translations into Icelandic from English, French, Hungarian, German, Spanish and ancient Greek - 5/6/24 News

Translations of works by the authors R.F. Kuang, Atef Abu Saif, Nita Prose, Annie Ernaux, Franz Kafka and others.

Grants for the translation of Icelandic works into 21 foreign languages - 4/16/24 News

The Icelandic Literature Center recently awarded 55 grants for the translation of Icelandic works into 21 foreign languages; these include new works of fiction, thrillers, poetry, children's books and classics