The Czech Literary Centre (CLC), a section of the Moravian Library in Brno (ML), announces its programme for the support of Czech authors travelling to literary events abroad (festivals, readings, book launches, lectures, debates etc.). The applicant can be an event organizer or an author.

Application deadlines for 2024:

31. 10. 2023 (for the period from 1. 1. 2024 to 31. 8. 2024)
31. 5. 2024 (for the period from 1. 9. 2024 to 15. 12. 2024)

These grants are intended for authors and illustrators. Other literary professionals can apply for travel grants from the Arts and Theatre Institute.

The allocation and amount of support is recommended by the travel committee of the Czech Literary Centre.

For event organizers:

Support can be applied for:

• appearance fees for Czech authors
• accommodation, travel expenses and meal allowances for Czech authors
• appearance fees for translators and/or interpreters

Other costs associated with the implementation of the event abroad (rental of premises, organizational and technical support of the event, moderation, promotion, travel, meal allowances and accommodation for the interpreter, translator or moderator) are covered by the organizer.

If the organizer is awarded support, they can receive 40% of the awarded amount before the event (based on an invoice and a copy of promotional materials/a website screenshot or other proof that the author will be taking part in the event) and 60% after the event on the basis of a final report (the rules for the contents of this document will be set by the Moravian Library in a contract with the organizer), or they can receive 100% of the awarded amount after the event on the basis of a final report (the rules for the contents of this document will be set by the Moravian Library in a contract with the organizer). The advance payment cannot be claimed for events taking place in January and cannot be paid in 2023.

The application form in English language is available HERE.

For authors:

Support can be applied for:

• appearance fees for Czech authors
• travel expenses and meal allowances for Czech authors

A condition of the application is that the event organizer must provide the author with adequate accommodation (i.e. not at the expense of the Moravian Library). This must be confirmed by a contract between the author and the event organizer. Furthermore, the event organizer must agree to include the logo of the Czech Literary Centre in its print and promotional materials, the author must prove this agreement when submitting the application. The author must also include an invitation letter from the event organizer in their application.

The author will be reimbursed 100% of the granted support after the event on the basis of the final report (the rules for the content of this document will be specified by the Moravian Library in the contract with the author) and copies of travel documents specified in the contract with the author.

The application form for Czech authors is available HERE.

Other conditions are stated in the application form, which is an integral part of the application procedure, and are binding for applicants. By submitting the application, the applicant consents to have the level of allocated financial support published on the Czech Literary Centre website. The events can take place after a co-organization contract between the Moravian Library and the applicant has been signed.

Current composition of the travel committee:

Tomáš Glanc, chairman of the committee
Christina Frankenberg
Martin Krafl
Radim Kopáč
Jan Lukavec
Jitka Nešporová
Stanislav Škoda

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