CREATIVE EUROPE – Circulation of European literary works – 2026

Objectif

• To support projects that translate, publish, distribute, and promote European works of fiction

Priorities

• Priority 1: increase the transnational circulation and the diversity of European literary works, through the translation, publication, distribution, and promotion of works of fiction, with particular emphasis on those written in less widely translated languages
• Priority 2: promote reading and the linguistic and cultural diversity of European literature to a large audience
• Priority 3: support the profession of literary translator, in line with the principles of good working conditions and fair remuneration
• Priority 4: increase the competitiveness of the book sector by encouraging cooperation between different actors within the book value chain

Among financed actions

• Work packages of eligible works of fiction to be translated, published, distributed, and promoted, based on a sound editorial, distribution and promotion strategy
• Activities to facilitate collaboration between different actors of the book and publishing value chain

Eligibility

• Be legal entities (public or private bodies)
• Be established in one of the eligible countries, i.e.:
  • Creative Europe Participating Countries:
    • EU Member States (including overseas countries and territories (OCTs))
    • non-EU countries:
      • listed EEA countries and countries associated to the Creative Europe Programme (list of participating countries)
• Other eligibility conditions:
  •  Applicant(s) must be active in the publishing and book sector.
  • Beneficiaries and affiliated entities must register in the Participant Register before submitting the proposal.
• A consortium composed of at least 2 applicants must be constituted.
• Both applications submitted by single applicants and by a consortium are allowed.

Additional information

• Initial duration of the action: 36 months

Extensions are possible, if duly justified and through an amendment.

• Contact: EACEA-CREATIVE-EUROPE-TRANSLATIONS@ec.europa.eu

Useful

• Guidelines: Click here
• Other call documents: Click here
• Executive Agency website: Click here
• More information: Click here

• Total budget of the call: 5 million euros
• The maximum grant per project for individual applicant is 200,000 euros and for the consortium is 300,000 euros.

The subvention is a lump sum grant.

• Funding rate: up to 60% of the total eligible costs