Application deadlines, all genres: 1.2., 1.6. and 1.10.

Translation subsidy

NORLA’s translation subsidies are intended to encourage foreign publishers to publish books by Norwegian and Sami authors of fiction and non-fiction. Publishers from the entire world, including from the Nordic region, can apply for NORLA’s subsidies for translations of Norwegian literature.

Through our new platform, Norwegian Arts Abroad Application Portal, you can submit and manage applications, payment requests and reports. Login is required.

Apply for subsidy here!

If the portal or application form appears in Norwegian, please click “Language” in the top right corner and switch to English.

An important change is that the requested amount must be stated in Norwegian kroner (NOK), as grants are only paid out in NOK.

Other requirements:

- The applicant (publisher)’s name stated in the application must be the same as the account holder.

The applicant = account holder’s name.

NORLA cannot disburse translation subsidy to private accounts (as f. ex. CEO’s accounts) or to other departments/imprints of the applicant publisher. If a publisher applying for a translation subsidy is part of a larger publishing group (i.e. an imprint of a larger publisher) and the bank account is held under a different name, the application should be submitted by the larger publisher instead.

Publishers must register their user account in the portal using exactly the same name as the account holder, written in Latin characters.

When entering your bank details, please make sure to attach confirmation from your bank. This can be either an official document from your bank (preferably translated into English) confirming that your bank details are correct, or a screenshot from your online bank showing that you are the account holder. The application may be rejected if the applicant’s name does not match the account holder’s name.

- If the publisher wishes the translation subsidy to be paid directly to the translator, the translator must be a resident of Norway and submit the application on behalf of the publisher. To be eligible to apply, the translator must have a Norwegian organisation number and a registered sole proprietorship in Norway.

See NORLA’s Criteria for the subsidy here

Application deadlines, all genres:

1 February, 1 June and 1 October.

All applications are considered approximately 2-4 weeks after the deadline.

For questions please contact:

Tanja Feodoritova

- NORLA’s Administration and Grants Officer

Criteria for translation subsidy

The text must be published in book form and it is a requirement that the application be submitted before publication.

Translation shall normally be done directly from Norwegian.

All applications must include a signed contract between the rightsholder and translator.

The translator’s CV must be attached, demonstrating that they master the Norwegian language.

Exceptions can be made where special circumstances apply

For example if there is as a lack of qualified translators from Norwegian.

In the event of a translation via languages other than Norwegian, NORLA requests documentation that the rights on the new translation have been cleared with the primary translator.

NORLA’s expert committees can award subsidies for up to four applications per publisher per year
- publishers can apply for subsidies for a maximum of two books per application round.

Information about subsidies granted by NORLA is to appear on the book’s copyright page. The following statement (in the language in question) is a recommendation:
“This translation has been published with the financial support of NORLA, Norwegian Literature Abroad.”

In addition to translation subsidies for Norwegian books, publishers can also apply to NORLA for production subsidies for fiction picture books/illustrated novels/graphic novels and certain types of Norwegian illustrated non-fiction.
- This application must be done simultaneously when applying in our digital application portal.