The Slovenian Book Agency is announcing four open calls for foreign publishers in 2022. They will be published in January and March. If you are planning to publish Slovenian authors, follow our newsletter and website for up to date information.

A short overview of funding opportunities by the Slovenian Book Agency in 2022:

January 2022: NEW CALL - Call for proposals for publications of translations of works by Slovenian authors in foreign languages

Open in: January 2022

Deadline: February 28 2022

Grant amount: Fixed sum of 5.398,48€ per project.

Eligible costs: All costs connected to book production.

Eligible applicants: Publishers from EU countries only.

Book must be published until December 31 2022.

March 2022: CALL FOR PROPOSALS for the translations into foreign languages for the year 2022

Open in: March 2022

Deadline: April 15 2022

Grant amount: Up to 100% of translation costs for a project and up to 10,000.00 EUR for an individual project.

Eligible costs: Translation costs only.

Eligible applicants: World publishers.

Book must be published until August 31 2024.

Call for Proposals for the translation and publication of books by Slovenian authors in the German language for the year 2022

Open in: March 2022 

Deadline: April 15 2022

Grant amount:

-      up to €11.000, which should represent a maximum of 50% of the eligible costs for first publications. Eligible costs: all costs except license.

-      up to €3.000, which should represent a maximum of 50% of the eligible costs for reprints. Eligible costs: printing, proof reading, cover design, book setting and e-book production.

Eligible applicants: Publishers from the German-speaking area only.

Book must be published until August 31 2023.

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 2022

Open in: March 2022

Deadline: April 15 2022

Grant amount: Up to 70% of printing costs for a project and up to 3,000.00 EUR for an individual project.

Eligible costs: Printing costs only.

Eligible applicants: World publishers.

Book must be published until November 15 2022.

We are looking forward to all your applications!