Creative Europe to support around 40 projects to boost literary translation in 2025

The call Circulation of European Literary Works supports the transnational circulation and the diversity of European literary works through the translation, publication, distribution, and promotion of European literary works of fiction .

With a budget of €5 million, about 40 projects will be selected for funding.

The deadline for applications is 11 February 2025.

Eligibility

Interested organisations can apply individually or as a consortium of at least 2 eligible organisations. Each project must have a sound editorial, distribution and promotion strategy and propose a minimum of 5 eligible works of fiction written by authors who are nationals of, or residents in, or recognised as part of the literary heritage of an eligible country.

Applicants can apply with projects of different sizes:

• Small scale: projects proposing at least 5 translations of eligible works 
• Medium scale: projects proposing at least 11 translations of eligible works
• Large scale: projects proposing at least 21 translations of eligible work