JR5–TRUBAR–2025

The Slovenian Book Agency, Metelkova 2b, 1000 Ljubljana, on the basis of the Book Agency Act of the Republic of Slovenia (UL RS, Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia, Nos. 112/2007, 40/2012 and 63/2013), the Act for the Public Interest in Culture of the Republic of Slovenia (UL RS, Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia, Nos. 77/07-UPB, 56/08, 4/10, 20/11, 111/13, 68/16, 61/17, 21/18 – ZnOrg, 3/22 – ZDeb in 105/22 – ZZNŠPP), the Rulebook on the procedural execution of public tenders and public calls in culture of the Republic of Slovenia (UL RS, Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia, Nos. 107/15 ) and the Rulebook on expert commissions of the Slovenian Book Agency (UL RS, Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia, Nos. 73/16) herewith publishes the

Call for proposals for funding of cultural projects to co-finance the printing costs of translations of original Slovene works in foreign languages for the year 2025

(referred to as JR5–TRUBAR–2025)[1]

Name and adress of the call orderer

Slovenian Book Agency/Javna agencija za knjigo Republike Slovenije (JAK), Metelkova 2b, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.

The main objectives of the call

The objective of the call is the selection of applicants for the co-financing the printing costs of translations of original Slovene works or works, written in other languages, when author is a part of Slovenian cultural environment, in foreign languages for the year 2025 based on the stipulations of this call for applications and the fulfilment of the criteria and conditions stated under points 7 and 8.

Priorities of the call and its limitations regarding the number of selected co-financed applicants:

The Slovenian Book Agency will support the proposed projects of publications in accordance with the following long-term priorities and objectives:

• support for first publications of works, originaly written in Slovene language translated into foreign languages, or works, written in other languages, when author is a part of Slovenian cultural environment;
• promoting and winning recognition of Slovene authors and their works abroad; in line with the above the aim is to increase the number of issues in French, German, Italian and English;
• long term support for translation, publishing and promotion of Slovene literature abroad.

An individual applicant may submit a maximum of three (3) individual book projects within the framework of this call.

Budget and eligible costs

Eligible costs include exclusively the printing costs.

Deadline for submissions and the submission process

The public call JR5–TRUBAR–2025 opens on 7 March 2025 and closes on 14 April 2025.

After completing the application in the web application, applicants can submit their application electronically or physically:

- If submitting electronically, applicants must save the signed application (pdf) and email it, together with the mandatory annexes, to gp.jakrs@jakrs.si. In the subject line of the message, applicants should write 'Application for Call JR5-TRUBAR-2025';

- If submitting physically, applicants must print the application and sign it in their own handwriting. The printed application must be accompanied by the required annexes. The printed and signed application must be sent by registered post or handed in in person on weekdays between 10.00 and 12.00 to the following address: Public Book Agency of the Republic of Slovenia, Metelkova 2b, 1000 Ljubljana.

An application is considered to have been submitted on time if JAK receives it in electronic or printed form before the deadline for submissions. If an application is sent by registered post, the date of posting is the date JAK will count as the date of receipt of the application. Registered post that does not state the time of posting is counted as having been sent on the date of posting at 23:59 hours.

An application is considered complete if it is completed in the web application and submitted in physical or electronic form.

Applicants who are submitting applications for more than one project should send each application separately in its own envelope or its own email and also fill out the relevant forms for each project separately.

When the applicant hands in the application, he or she agrees with all the conditions and criteria of the public call JR5–TRUBAR–2025.

Payment of the application tariff with the application to the public call for proposals

In accordance with the provisions of the Tariff on the implementation of the services of the Public Book Agency of the Republic of Slovenia (UL RS - Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia, Nos. 04/13 and 50/14) the applicant must enclose with the application proof of payment of the 25 EUR tariff. If the certificate is not attached, the applicant will be asked to comply. If, after the expiry of the deadline for the compliance the Book Agency will still not receive the relevant certificate, the application will be rejected as incomplete.

The Tariff in the amount of 25,00 EUR is to be paid to the following bank account:

Name of the bank account holder: Slovenian Book Agency

Bank: Bank of Slovenia. UJP Ljubljana, Dunajska cesta 25, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia

IBAN: SI56 0110 0600 0027 474

BIC/SWIFT: BSLJSI2X

With the payment reference: SI 00 “date of payment” (f. e.: 08042022)

Payment purpose: tariff JR5-TRUBAR-2025

Documentation of the public call

The documentation of the public call includes:

• the text of the public call for proposals JR5-TRUBAR-2025;
• example of the application form (in English and  Slovenian).

Contact person for all additional information

All information can be acquired at www.jakrs.si/enhttps://www.jakrs.si/en/international-cooperation/tenders-and-public-calls/tenders-and-calls, and also via telephone or e-mail every working day between 10. in 12. with the following contact person:

- Katja Urbanija, +386 1 320 28 30, katja.urbanija(at)jakrs.si.

[1] The legally binding text of the public call is only the original Slovene text.

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