Sámi-Language and Eastern Finno-Ugric Literature into Finnish

Applicants may apply for printing grants to cover the costs of printing Sámi-language or Eastern Finno-Ugric literature in Finnish. Funding is awarded to cover printing costs only.

Grants are awarded to cover the printing costs of prose, poetry, literature for children and young people, plays, comics, anthologies and journals.

The FILI Advisory Board decides on all funding allocation. Applicants will be notified of grant decisions in writing within two months after the end of the application period.

Grant awards remain valid for 24 months. The board must be informed immediately of any delays to the timetable.

When applying for grants to cover both translation and publication costs, two separate application forms must be filled out.

Grant applicants

Finnish publishers and literature magazines may apply for grants to cover printing costs.

Application period

The annual deadlines for online grant applications are 1st April and 1st November each year. Applications and all relevant attachments must arrive at FILI by the final application deadline. Late and incomplete applications will not be considered.

Required enclosures

The application must be accompanied by

• a signed copy of the contract between the Finnish publisher and the copyright holder

• an official, valid printer’s quote

• an overview of the work in question

• First-time applicants are also asked to submit general information on the publishing house.

All attachments must arrive at FILI by the deadline.

Grant terms

Printing grants will be paid when the publisher has delivered one copy of the finished publication to FILI. Before grants can be paid, the recipient must also sign and return the contract sent out by FILI; this is required by Finnish laws concerning state subsidies.

The published book must include mention of the grant awarded by FILI.