↓ Grants and support

We are holding a public competition under the name A Novel for Frankfurt. The purpose of the competition is to discover, support, and promote new Czech novels that have the potential to appeal to an international readership and play an important role in the presentation of Czech literature at the 2026 Frankfurt Book Fair. The deadline for submission of manuscripts is 30 April 2026.

We are opening a programme to support the mobility of Czech writers and Czech translators to literary events held in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland in preparation for the Czech Republic being the Guest of Honour at the 2026 Frankfurt Book Fair. Applications for support can be submitted by the event organizer, Czech authors, and translators from Czech. There are three deadlines for submission of applications for contributions toward fees, travel, accommodation, and other expenses.

Every year, the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic supports translations of Czech literature abroad by the awarding of grants covering up to 70% of publication expenses, including translation, graphic design, rights, and promotion. The deadlines for applications are 15 May (for books and excerpts to be published in the same year) and 15 November (for books scheduled for publication in the following year).

The Czech-German Future Fund, in cooperation with the Moravian Library in Brno, is appealing for proposals for support of Czech-German projects to mark the presence of the Czech Republic as Guest of Honour at the 2026 Frankfurt Book Fair. Support will be given to projects promoting Czech literature and culture in Germany, to German translations of Czech literature, and to translators. Applications can be submitted in the initial round by 31 March 2025 and in the second by 30 June 2026.