Grants
Travel Grants
Application deadlines: 15 January, 15 May & 15 September.
Due to COVID: Travel grants are temporarily also for online events. Only organisers of events abroad can apply for grants for the participation of Icelandic authors in online events. This arrangement will be regularly reviewed to keep up with developments.
The application form is available 4 weeks before the next application date. APPLY
MoreTranslation 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.
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MoreNordic Translation Grants
Application deadlines: 15 February & 15 September.
Translations from Icelandic into other Nordic languages only.
The application form is available 4 weeks before the next application date. APPLY
MoreSample Translation Grants
Application deadlines: 15 February & 15 September.
Publishers, agents, translators and authors may apply for sample translations grants of Icelandic literature into foreign languages.
The application form is available 4 weeks before the next application date. APPLY
MoreReader's Report Grants
Application deadlines: 15 February & 15 September.
Publishers and agents from outside Iceland can apply for a reader's report grant to get professional opinion on Icelandic books they are considering publishing.
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MoreResidential Grants for Translators
Application deadline: 1 October annually.
Grants for translators of Icelandic literature, who translate directly from Icelandic.
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