Translation Grants

 

Finnish Literature into Other Languages

 

Foreign publishers may apply for a grant for the translation of Finnish, Finland-Swedish and Sámi literature into other languages. Funding is awarded primarily for the translation of Finnish literature, though a number of grants are awarded for the translation of works of non-fiction dealing with aspects of Finnish culture. Each year FILI awards around 300,000 € in translation grants. Nordic publishers may apply for a grant for the translation of Finnish and Finland-Swedish literature into Nordic languages. Each year FILI awards around 60,000 € in such grants.

 

Application instructions: Finnish Literature into Other Languages

 

Application instructions: Finnish Literature into Nordic Languages/
Nordic Council of Ministers

 

Finnish into Swedish

 

Finland-Swedish publishers and societies can apply for grants for the translation of literature and non-fiction from Finnish into Swedish. The translated work must, however, be published in Finland. Each year FILI awards around 80,000 € in such grants.

 

Application instructions: Finnish literature and Non-Fiction into Swedish (to be published in Finland)

 

Sámi into Finnish

 

Finnish publishers may apply for a grant for the translation of Sámi literature into Finnish.

 

Application instructions: Sámi Literature into Finnish

 

Foreign Literature into Finnish

 

Finnish publishers may apply for a grant for the translation of foreign literature into Finnish. Each year FILI awards around 115,000 € in such grants to non-commercial literature and non-fiction.

 

Application instructions: Foreign Literature and Non-Fiction