In connection with the preparation of the presentation of Czech literature within the CZECHIA Guest of Honour programme at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2026 and during the accompanying Year of Czech Culture in German-speaking countries, the Czech Literary Centre (CLC), a section of the Moravian Library (ML), announces a programme supporting travel related to the participation of Czech authors in literary events in Germany, Austria, or Switzerland.
Applications for travel support may be submitted by the event organizer¹, a Czech author², or a translator from Czech.
Authors and translators from Czech may also apply for support for travel related to their professional development (attendance at book fairs, festivals, and other cultural events, or professional meetings with foreign publishers, translators, literary agents, or other cultural institutions in German-speaking countries).
The application deadline is 31 March 2026 (applications may be submitted for events taking place between 1 July 2026 and 15 December 2026).
Applications are assessed by the Czechia 2026 Travel Grants committee, which determines the amount of support and provides recommendations to the ML regarding the granting of support.
Detailed information for authors and organizers, including conditions and mandatory application forms, can be found here.
As in previous years, it is still possible to apply for travel support to other language territories as well.
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| 1. | ↑ | The event organizer may be an individual (for example, a translator, academic staff member, lecturer, or university student), a literary festival, a publishing house, or another cultural institution. |
| 2. | ↑ | “Author” refers to a writer working in fiction, children’s and young adult literature, poetry, non-fiction, and other literary genres, as well as illustrators, creators of artist’s books, and comics authors. |