Grants and support
The Czech Republic’s presence as Guest of Honour at the 2026 Frankfurt Book Fair will bring new opportunities for authors and publishers in terms of their work, international collaboration, and the presentation of Czech literature. To this end, we are offering support through various grant programmes and calls for proposals.
- Call: A Novel for Frankfurt
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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.
more about the call for proposals
- Grant from the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic for the translation of Czech literature into other languages
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Every year, the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic supports translations of Czech literature abroad through grants covering part of the publication costs, including translation, graphic design, rights, and promotion. The programme conditions and application procedures are specified separately for applicants based in the Czech Republic and abroad. The application deadlines for 2026 are 15 November 2025 and 15 May 2026.
more about translation grant
- Special call from the Czech-German Future Fund: The Road to Us
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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 subsequently until 15 April 2026.
more about the Future Fund