The Albertine Translation Fund supports translators and American publishers of English translations of French texts. Awards are $2,000 for publishing costs and up to $5,000 for 50% of translation costs. Two awardees, one for fiction and one for nonfiction, will be chosen annually to receive an additional $5,000 for translation.
Applications are due by February 6, 2025.
Eligibility
Applicant
This funding opportunity is open to:
- Authors
- Agents
- Translators
- French and American publishers
Work
The work submitted must:
- Be an unpublished translation
- Have been published in France within the last 10 years
- Have the Acquisition of Rights contract fully executed or in negotiations
Submission
In addition to the application form and supporting documents, applicants must also provide two physical copies of the original book in French and a PDF version.
Physical copies should be sent to:
Books & Ideas Department
Albertine Translation
Cultural Services of the French Embassy / Villa Albertine
972 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10075, USA
PDFs should be sent to translation@villa-albertine.org.
Review Criteria
Applications will be reviewed based on:
- Quality of the original book and its importance in the contemporary French and francophone intellectual and literary landscape
- Quality of the translation
- Promotional and marketing plan
- Potential and relevance for the American market
