Taalunie: Subsidy for writer visits worldwide

Taalunie: Subsidie voor schrijversbezoek wereldwijd

Funding for hosting a Dutch-language writer

The Taalunie develops and promotes policy on Dutch in the Netherlands, Flanders and Suriname, and champions the Dutch language around the world. Thanks to this funding scheme, departments of Dutch as a foreign language in primary, secondary, and higher education outside the Dutch-speaking region can host a writer.

The Taalunie collaborates with the Dutch Foundation for Literature and Flanders Literature to make this scheme financially possible. The program consists of two parts:

Writer in the Classroom, for an in-person visit
Writer on Your Screen, for an online visit

A writer's visit serves multiple goals, such as:

Enriching Dutch language education at the requesting institution
Increasing the visibility and distribution of Dutch-language literature abroad
Promoting recent translations of Dutch-language works in the applicant's region
Sparking interest in literary translation among learners and teachers of Dutch as a foreign language
Providing Dutch-speaking authors with an inspiring experience and expanding their network

Destination

Worldwide

Discipline(s)

Literature

Who can apply

Organisations

Departments of the Dutch language in higher education outside the Dutch-speaking region;
Primary and secondary schools in neighboring language regions that offer Dutch as a foreign language to local students.

For what

Remuneration

Travel

How much

For a physical visit, 'Writer in the Classroom'
- The Taalunie covers the author's fee of €500 per week.
- The institution provides accommodation and catering.
- The Dutch Foundation for Literature or Flanders Literature covers travel expenses and translation costs for an excerpt.

For an online visit, 'Writer on Your Screen":
- The Taalunie covers the author's fee of €500 per week.
- The Dutch Foundation for Literature or Flanders Literature covers IT support and translation costs for an excerpt.

Requirements

A didactic plan: The writer’s visit should be part of a Dutch language learning program, consisting of a series of lessons or workshops. It can also be an extracurricular activity;
A publicity and visibility plan: The visit should aim for broad outreach, potentially involving other Dutch departments, embassies, cultural centers, bookstores, and publishers. The goal is to engage students, teachers, researchers, and the wider literary community;
Availability of recent translations: The author’s works should be available in the target region;
For a physical visit: The writer must give at least one lesson per week and one public presentation;
Hosting arrangements: The institution must provide accommodation, meals, and a local introduction for the author.

When to apply

Before a specific deadline

Within an application period

Upcoming deadline

1 Jun 2025