In preparation for the presentation of Czech literature during CZECHIA’s Guest of Honour appearance at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2026, and the accompanying Year of Czech Culture in German-speaking countries, the Czech Literary Centre (CzechLit) – a section of the Moravian Library (ML) – is announcing a program to support Czech authors participating in literary events in Germany, Austria, or Switzerland.
Applications for travel grants may be submitted by the event organizer1 or the Czech author2 themselves, or by a translator from Czech.
Authors and translators from Czech may also apply for support for professionalization-related travel (e.g., visits to book fairs, festivals, or other cultural events, as well as professional meetings with foreign publishers, translators, literary agents, or other cultural institutions in German-speaking countries).
The application deadline for literary events taking place between January 1 and June 30, 2026, is October 31, 2025.
Applications are evaluated by the CzechLit Travel Grants Committee, which determines the amount of support and makes recommendations to the ML regarding the provision of funding.
Detailed information for authors and organisers, including conditions and the required application forms, can be found here.
As in previous years, applicants may also request support for travel to other countries.
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| 1. | ↑ | The event organiser can be an individual (e.g. a translator, a university staff member / lecturer / student), a literary festival, a publishing house or another cultural institution. |
| 2. | ↑ | The author is a writer of prose, children’s and young adult literature, poetry, non-fiction and other genres, as well as an illustrator, author of artist’s books and comics. This also includes also translators who wish to attend book fairs to promote contemporary Czech literature. |