For Nordic
Writers
CNL — Creative Residency Grant
The purpose of this grant is to provide remuneration to authors (writers, illustrators, translators) invited to reside by an organisation located in France to enable them to complete a writing, illustration or translation project in the literary fields supported by the CNL, as well as a literary event project developed jointly with the host organisation.
Applicants must be able to provide proof of at least one personal work written or translated into French and published by a publisher. Amount that may be granted €2,000 per month for 1 to 3 months.
Submission deadlines for CNL applications:
— Friday 19 September to Thursday 30 October 2025 | Applicationsreviewed in January/February 2026— Friday 9 January to Thursday 19 February 2026 | Applicationsreviewed in May/June 2026— Wednesday, 29 April to Thursday, 11 June 2026 | Applicationsreviewed in September/October 2026— Thursday, 17 September to Thursday, 29 October 2026 |Applications reviewed in January/February 2027
Applicants must be able to provide proof of at least one personal work written or translated into French and published by a publisher. Amount that may be granted €2,000 per month for 1 to 3 months.
Submission deadlines for CNL applications:
— Friday 19 September to Thursday 30 October 2025 | Applicationsreviewed in January/February 2026— Friday 9 January to Thursday 19 February 2026 | Applicationsreviewed in May/June 2026— Wednesday, 29 April to Thursday, 11 June 2026 | Applicationsreviewed in September/October 2026— Thursday, 17 September to Thursday, 29 October 2026 |Applications reviewed in January/February 2027
MIRA - Mobilité à l’International de Recherche Artistique (International Mobility for Artistic Research)
MIRA is open to French authors, or foreign authors who have been residing in France for more than five years, working solo or in pairs, who wish to conduct and/or further their research in one or more countries for a minimum period of one month.