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Judith van der Kooij
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Dutch Foundation for Literature: Development grant for literary translators

Dutch Foundation for Literature: Development grant for literary translators

Nederlands Letterenfonds: Ontwikkelbeurs voor literair vertalers
Funding for literary translators who wish to develop their entrepreneurship

The Dutch Foundation for Literature is the national fund for Dutch literature, based in Amsterdam (Netherlands). The fund is one of the 6 national cultural funds in the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

Through this development grant, the Dutch Foundation for Literature invests in the entrepreneurship, specialist knowledge, and professional practice of literary translators in Dutch, Frisian, Papiamentu or Papiamento.

Travelling from
The Netherlands
The Caribbean part of the Kingdom (Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, Sint Eustatius, Sint Maarten)
Destination
Worldwide
Discipline(s)
Literature
Who can apply
Individuals

Literary translators in Dutch, Frisian, Papiamentu or Papiamento.

For what
Accommodation
Education/training
Research
Travel

A development grant may be used for training, coaching or mentoring. It may also cover travel and accommodation costs for a study trip (for example, a translators’ residency) or research undertaken for a translation project, whether within the Netherlands or internationally.

Translators may also use the grant to cover the preparation of a publisher submission dossier consisting of a sample translation, a reader’s report and, where applicable, translated reviews.

How much

Between €500 to a maximum of €3,500.

For translators working from Dutch, Frisian and Papiamento, the grant is fixed at €1,000.

Requirements
  • You have previously received a project grant from the Dutch Foundation for Literature under the Project grants for literary translations scheme, and the decision on your most recent application under that scheme was positive and issued no more than ten years ago.
  • You completed one of the following translation programmes after 2010 and have demonstrably taken steps to build your career as a literary translator:
    a. MA in Literary Translation – Utrecht University or KU Leuven
    b. Vertalersvakschool Amsterdam
    c. MA in Translation (specialisation in literary translation) – Leiden University
    d. MA in Translation (Linguistics) – University of Amsterdam
    e. MA in Translation in Europe – University of Groningen
    f. Mentoring or development programme at the Expertisecentrum Literair Vertalen (Centre of Expertise for Literary Translation) or CELA (Connecting Emerging Literary Artists)
    g. Short course in literary translation offered by the Expertisecentrum Literair Vertalen or Vertalersvakschool (for a language for which no full multi-year training programme exists)
  • You have published one or more translations in a literary journal funded by the Dutch Foundation for Literature, or you have completed a mentoring programme at a literary festival receiving multi-year funding from the Foundation. (See also: Literary journals and organisations funded by the Dutch Foundation for Literature)
  • You reside in the Caribbean region and have a professional track record demonstrating that you are professionally active as a translator.

If you are a literary translator working from Dutch, Frisian, Papiamento or Papiamentu, you must meet at least one of the following entry requirements:

  • You are accredited by the Dutch Foundation for Literature as a translator. Sign up as a translator).
  • You have published two book-length translations supported by the Foundation.
  • In the case of translations from Papiamento or Papiamentu: you have a professional track record demonstrating that you are professionally active as a translator.
When to apply
Continuously
Within an application period
Applications will be processed between February 1 and December 1. The processing time is a maximum of 8 weeks.
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Dutch Foundation for Literature: Development grants for literary translators
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