Grants, scholarships...
Apart from the below-listed grant providers, scholarships, etc. it´s possible to apply at individual municipalities. A range of activities can also be supported within grant programmes of various foundations, not solely targeted at the field of literature.
Arbor Vitae Foundation
The Foundation supports the publishing of books capturing the spirit of the countryside and the life of its inhabitants (villages up to 500 inhabitans); through its In lustro trahere Programme it supports the creation of illustrations, its printing in various techniques, etc.
Jaselská 3/ 346, 160 00 Praha 6
T +420 224 325 224
F +420 224 311 148
info@arborvitae.eu
Czech Cultural Contact Point − EU Culture Programme
The grant from 2,000 to 60,000 euros covers the translator´s fees (max. 50 % of the overall budget). The application, submitted by the publishing house, can comprise up to 10 titles. The applications are evaluated in Brussels.
c/o Institut umění − Divadelní ústav
Celená 17, 110 00 Praha 1
T +420 224 809 118−119, +420 224 809 134
info@programculture.cz
DILIA
DILIA, theatre and literary agency, regularly publishes calls for scholarships concerning the 2+2+1 workshop for young translators.
Krátkého 1, 190 03 Praha 9-Vysočany
T +420 283 893 603
F +420 283 893 599
info@dilia.cz
RWE & Barrandov Studio Film Foundation
Twice a year the foundation publishes calls for proposals for the support of screenplays.
Kříženeckého nám. 322 , 152 00 Praha 5-Barrandov
T +420 267 072 012
F +420 267 072 013
nadace@barrandov.cz
Arts Institute
The Arts Institute offers residencies for Czech writers (novelists, essayists...), poets and playwrights.
Institut umění-Divadelní ústav
Celená 17, 110 00 Praha 1
T +420 224 809 118−119, 224 809 134
rezidence@institutumeni.cz, literatura@institutumeni.cz
www.institutumeni.cz
Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic
Department of Arts and Libraries (Odbor umění a knihoven, OUK)
On a yearly basis, the Department publishes calls for proposals within the Programme for Publishing Non-periodical Publications.
Grants
Support for Publishing Czech Literature (one and two years grant)
- fiction, non-fiction, comics, audiovisual works, etc.
Support for Publishing Debuts in Czech Literature
Support for Publishing Translated Works (one- and two-year grants)
Support for Publishing Works with Demanding Editorial Preparations (long-term grants)
Support for Publishing Czech Illustrated Literature for Children and Youth (one- and two-year grants)
The deadline is usually in December.
Furthermore, the Ministry provides the Programme for the Support of Periodicals and Literary Activities.
Grants
Periodicals and Collective Volumes
- printed as well as electronic periodicals
Public Lectures and Seminars
Literay Evenings, Readings, etc.
Exhibitions
Competitions and Contests
Literary Festivals
Year-round Activities
- concerns the priorities no. 2−6, 8.
Other Projects from the Literary Field
- with the exception of publishing of non-periodical publications
The deadline is usually in mid-December.
Furthermore, every year the Department publishes calls for proposals within the Programme for the Support of Translation of Czech Literature Abroad; the application must be submitted by the foreign publisher. The deadline is on the November 15.
The grant is designed to support the publication of translated Czech literature (fiction, poetry, drama...) and can be used only to cover the translator´s fees. Priority is given to contemporary literature.
The Creative and Study Scholarships Programme supports individuals (except students; maximum age of applicants for the Study Scholarship is 30 years old). The Creative Scholarship lasts from 6 to 24 months and its goal is the production of an art work; the Study Scholarship lasts at least 1 month and its holder must spend it at a Czech or foreign art, science or other specialized institution and its goal is to gain knowledge for further art, academic or other activity.
The deadline is usually in February.
Programme for the Support of Non-commercial Projects in the Field of Libraries
Grants
Public Information Library Services (VISK)
- VISK 2 Extracurricular Education of Librarians in the ICT Field
- VISK 3 Information Library Centres
- VISK 5 RETROKON
- VISK 6 Memoriae Mundi Series Bohemica
- VISK 7 Kramerius
- VISK 8 Information Sources and the Integral Information Gate
- VISK 9 The Development of the CASLIN Catalogue and National Authorities
More information at http://visk.nkp.cz
The Library of the 21st Century (K 21)
Support for the work programmes with national minorities and integration of foreigners, broadening of the accessibility of library services for people with disabilities, the preservation of the book fund, etc.
Ministerstvo kultury, Maltézské náměstí 1, 118 11 Praha 1
T +420 257 085 111
F + 420 224 318 155
Bohumil.Fiser@mkcr.cz
www.mkcr.cz/literatura-a-knihovny/default.htm
Department of Foreign Affairs
Every year the Department publishes calls for proposals within the Programme for Cultural Activities organized together with foreign partners − concerning the field of literature, it´s possible to apply in the Projects Abroad section and in the Projects within the Visegard countries. The deadlines are in April and October.
More information about the ministry´s grant programmes can be found at www.mkcr.cz − Grants and Support (only in Czech).
Maltézské nám. 1, 118 11 Praha 1
T +420 257 085 111
posta@mkcr.cz
www.mkcr.cz
Czech Literary Fund (Český literární fond)
The fund supports the publication of periodicals and books from the fields of literature, theatre, science and film. With its scholarships the fund supports new projects.
Pod Nuselskými schody 3, 120 00 Praha 2
T +420 222 560 081, +420 222 560 082
F +420 222 560 083
nadace@nclf.cz
www.nclf.cz
František Topič Fund (Nadační fond Františka Topiče)
The fund supports young emerging authors and editors dealing with Czech literature, history and philosophy. The scholarships are intended to support the finalising of the particular work.
Jana Masaryka 56, 120 00 Praha 2
T +420 221 183 111
nf.frantisektopic@seznam.cz
K. H. Borovský Fund
The fund supports the publiccation of student works, brochures for seminars/conferences focused on the life and work of Karel Havlíček Borovský.
Sobětuchy 81, 537 01 Chrudim
LitArt − Fund for the Support of Literature and Fine Arts
The mission of the fund is the enhancement of the arts, mostly literature. The fund gives precedence to young emerging writers.
Daniel Podhradský
Podlesí 12, 378 82 Staré Město pod Landštejnem-Podlesí
T +420 777 120 613
director@litart.eu
www.litart.eu
Fund for Central and East European Book Projects – Nederlands Fonds voor Midden- en Oosteuropese Boekprojecten (CEEBP)
The CEEBP was established in Amsterdam in 1992 under the auspices of the European Cultural Foundation. Its aim is to enhance the free flow of thought and information across borders, by supporting quality publishing in Central and Eastern Europe. The Fund assists associations of publishers and booksellers in improving the book trade infrastructure in their countries (provides contacts, training, etc. and gives support to publishers to cover the translators fees).
Jan van Goyenkade 5, NL-1075 HN Amsterdam
T +31 20 573 386
F +31 20 67 52 231
ceebp@ceebp.org
www.ceebp.org
Guild of Translators
The guild provides the Hana Žantovská Scholarship to support the translation of a poetry work into Czech.
Pod Nuselskými schody 3, 120 00 Praha 2
T +420 222 564 082
info@obecprekladatelu.cz
www.obecprekladatelu.cz
Prague´s Literary House of German Speaking Authors
The house offers residencies for Czech writers, poets and playwrights in Germany.
Ječná 11, 120 00 Praha 2
T +420 222 540 536
F +420 221 610 244
info@prager-literaturhaus.com
www.prager-literaturhaus.com
Institute for Czech Literature of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic
The institute offers short-term (usually one-month) scholarships for foreign scholars.
Na Florenci 3/1420, 110 00 Praha 1
T +420 234 612 111
literatura@ucl.cas.cz
www.ucl.cas.cz
Czech Talent Fund (Český talent)
For example in 2010 the Fund issued a call for proposals designed for those wanting to write a literary theory publication focusing on Czech literature after WWII.
Washingtonova 1760/3, 110 00 Praha 1
T +420 224 248 661
F +420 224 248 599
helena.stupkova@ceskytalent.cz
irena.fabianova@ceskytalent.cz
