PEN/Heim Translation Fund Grants

Grants of $2,000–$4,000 to support the translation of book-length works of fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, or drama into English.

Eligibility

Translators working on book-length translations into English. Open to translators of any nationality.

Working translator
Book-length project
Translating into English

Application requirements

1Sample translation (10 pages)
2Project description
3Translator bio
4Rights confirmation

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