From French
to Nordic languages
French cultural institutions provide three different grants aimed at helping foreign publishers publish French books in translation. The PAP, run by the Institut français in Paris, is a grant for acquisitions, the local PAP, run by the Instituts français abroad, is a more general grant for publication, and the CNL translation grant.
CNL Residency Grant for Translators
The purpose of this grant for translators working from French into foreign languages is to develop the network of professional translators working from French or one of the languages of France into foreign languages by offering them the opportunity to stay in France to carry out a translation project.Amount that may be grantedFrom €2,000 to €6,000 (up to three months' stay with €2,000 per month).
Submission deadlines for CNL applications:
— Friday 19 September to Thursday 30 October 2025 | Applications reviewed in January/February 2026
— Friday 9 January to Thursday 19 February 2026 | Applications reviewed in May/June 2026
— Wednesday, 29 April to Thursday, 11 June 2026 | Applications reviewed in September/October 2026 — Thursday, 17 September to Thursday, 29 October 2026 | Applications reviewed in January/February 2027
Submission deadlines for CNL applications:
— Friday 19 September to Thursday 30 October 2025 | Applications reviewed in January/February 2026
— Friday 9 January to Thursday 19 February 2026 | Applications reviewed in May/June 2026
— Wednesday, 29 April to Thursday, 11 June 2026 | Applications reviewed in September/October 2026 — Thursday, 17 September to Thursday, 29 October 2026 | Applications reviewed in January/February 2027
From Nordic languages
to French
The Danish Arts Foundations provide grants for Literary production and translation.
CNL Residency Grant for Translators
This grant for translators working from foreign languages into French is intended to enable translators to devote themselves, in France or abroad, to an individual translation project for publication. Amount likely to be granted
From €5,000 to €8,000
Submission deadlines for CNL applications:
— Friday 19 September to Thursday 30 October 2025 | Applications reviewed in January/February 2026
— Friday 9 January to Thursday 19 February 2026 | Applications reviewedin May/June 2026
— Wednesday, 29 April to Thursday, 11 June 2026 | Applications reviewed inSeptember/October 2026— Thursday, 17 September to Thursday, 29 October 2026 | Applications reviewed in January/February 2027
From €5,000 to €8,000
Submission deadlines for CNL applications:
— Friday 19 September to Thursday 30 October 2025 | Applications reviewed in January/February 2026
— Friday 9 January to Thursday 19 February 2026 | Applications reviewedin May/June 2026
— Wednesday, 29 April to Thursday, 11 June 2026 | Applications reviewed inSeptember/October 2026— Thursday, 17 September to Thursday, 29 October 2026 | Applications reviewed in January/February 2027
Grants for translators of Swedish literature
In order to apply for this grant you must be a professional translator of Swedish literature and drama. With Swedish literature, we mean literature that is written in Swedish, or any of the national minority languages, and published in Sweden.
Submission deadlines for Kulturrådet applications:
— 17 Oct 2025 - 27 Jan 2026
— 28 Jan 2026 - 2 Apr 2026
— 3 Apr 2026 - 25 Aug 2026
— 26 Aug 2026 - 13 Oct 2026
— 14 Oct 2026 - 31 Dec 2026
Submission deadlines for Kulturrådet applications:
— 17 Oct 2025 - 27 Jan 2026
— 28 Jan 2026 - 2 Apr 2026
— 3 Apr 2026 - 25 Aug 2026
— 26 Aug 2026 - 13 Oct 2026
— 14 Oct 2026 - 31 Dec 2026