Grants and prizes for the distribution of Italian books through the translation of fiction and non fiction works, as well as for the production, dubbing and subtitling of films, short films and TV series intended for mass media circulation – YEAR 202 5
APPLICATION DEADLINE – April 7 , 202 5
The call for applications for Prizes and Grants for the distribution of Italian books through the translation into foreign language of fiction and non fiction works, as well as for the production, dubbing and subtitling of films, short films and TV series, intended for mass media circulation has been published.
TYPES OF FINANCIAL INCENTIVES:
Publishers, translators, production/distribution/dubbing and subtitling firms, cultural and international institutions, literary agents/agencies can apply for two types of incentives:
Grants
- Translation and publication of Italian fiction and non fiction works, including those available in digital format (e books), to be published not before 1st August 2025
- Production , dubbing or subtitling of films, short films and TV series intended for mass media circulation, to be released not before 1st August 2025
Prizes
- Italian fiction and non fiction books, also in digital version (e book), already translated and published not before 1st January 2024
- production, dubbing, subtitling of films, short films and TV series intended for mass media circulation, already released not before 1st January 202 4
PROCEDURES FOR SUBMITTING APPLICATIONS FOR PRIZES AND GRANTS
Applications must be submitted exclusively using the APPLICATION FORM , in Italian or English. Requests complete with all documents listed in the announcement must be sent to iicwashington@esteri.it with email subject “Premi traduzioni bando 2024” by April 7, 2025.
INADMISSIBILITY:
Grants applications relating to a work already published, distributed, translated or dubbed on or before the date of the application, or the publication of which is foreseen before 1st August 2025 (that is, before the completion of the awarding procedure), will not be taken into consideration.
Applications requiring a grant higher than the cost of the whole project will not be taken into consideration.
Furthermore, the contribution awarded by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) should not be a binding condition for the fulfillment of the translation, distribution, production, publication, dubbing and subtitling of the work.
Applications for works already awarded grants by other Italian institutions (e.g. by Italian Ministry of Culture , CEPELL Centre for books and reading) will not be considered .
Further information can be found at:
Contributi alle traduzioni – Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale