Opportunity Information: Apply for 2008NEA03LFTP
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- The National Endowment for the Arts in the arts (see cultural affairs in cfda) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NEA Literature Fellowships Translations Projects, FY2009" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 45.024 Promotion of the ArtsGrants to Organizations and Individuals.
- This funding opportunity was created on Oct 31, 2007 and posted on Oct 31, 2007.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 7, 2008 Applicants must submit their applications electronically through Grants.gov, the federal governments online application system. The Grants.gov system must receive your application no later than 1159 p.m., Eastern Time, on January 7, 2008. The Arts Endowment will not accept late applications.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $20,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Individuals.
- Individual translators who meet the publication requirements that are listed below are eligible to apply. Applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States. You are eligible to apply if you, alone or in collaboration, have Published a total of at least 20 pages of translations of creative literature into English in literary magazines, anthologies, or books or Published a translation into English of a novel or a volume of at least 20 pages of fiction, poetry, or belles lettres (creative nonfiction, criticism, and essays) or Translated into English at least one full length play that has been produced by a professional theater company. This publication or production must have taken place between January 1, 1993, and January 7, 2008.
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Opportunity Summary:
The NEA Literature Fellowships: Translation Projects (FY2009) program is a discretionary grant opportunity from the National Endowment for the Arts designed to support exceptionally talented, published literary translators working to bring specific works of prose, poetry, or drama from other languages into English. The central purpose of the fellowship is to help translators produce high-quality, creative literary translations of already published material, with an emphasis on projects that add real literary value to English-language readers. The NEA specifically encourages proposals that focus on writers and works that are not already well represented in English translation, and it gives priority to projects involving material that has not yet been translated into English. In other words, the program is aimed at expanding the range of world literature available in English, while backing translators with a demonstrated record of serious literary work.
Funding under this opportunity is provided as a grant (not a loan), and there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement. Awards range from $10,000 to $20,000, meaning applicants can request support within that band depending on the scope and needs of the proposed translation project. The relevant CFDA listing is 45.024 (Promotion of the Arts - Grants to Organizations and Individuals), reflecting that the NEA funds both institutional and individual arts activity, though this particular competition is targeted to individuals.
Eligibility is limited to individual translators who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents and who meet specific professional publication or production requirements. Applicants qualify if, either alone or in collaboration, they have published at least 20 pages of translations of creative literature into English in literary magazines, anthologies, or books; or have published an English translation of a novel or a volume of at least 20 pages of fiction, poetry, or belles lettres (which includes creative nonfiction, criticism, and essays); or have translated at least one full-length play into English that has been produced by a professional theater company. Importantly, the qualifying publication or production must have occurred within the window from January 1, 1993, through January 7, 2008, which establishes that applicants must have a meaningful and relatively current track record in literary translation.
Applications had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov, the federal online application portal, and the deadline was strict: the Grants.gov system needed to receive the application no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on January 7, 2008. Late applications were not accepted. The opportunity was posted and created on October 31, 2007, and later archived on February 6, 2008. For assistance accessing the full announcement online, the listing directs applicants to contact the NEA web manager via the provided email contact.
Overall, this fellowship opportunity is best understood as a credentialed-translator program that funds the translation of a specific, already-published literary work into English, with selection shaped heavily by literary merit and cultural contribution. The NEA is signaling that it wants translations that are not only accurate, but also genuinely literary in English, and it is particularly interested in projects that broaden what English-language audiences can read by supporting authors and texts that have been overlooked or remain unavailable in translation.
FAQs: NEA Literature Fellowships: Translation Projects (FY2009)
What is the NEA Literature Fellowships: Translation Projects (FY2009) program?
It is a discretionary grant opportunity from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) that supports exceptionally talented, published literary translators who are translating specific works of prose, poetry, or drama from other languages into English.
What is the main purpose of this fellowship?
The central purpose is to help translators produce high-quality, creative literary translations of already published material, with an emphasis on projects that add real literary value for English-language readers.
What kinds of translation projects are supported?
The program supports the translation into English of a specific already published literary work, including prose, poetry, or drama, originally written in another language.
Is the funding a grant or a loan?
Funding is provided as a grant, not a loan.
Is there a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
No. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement under this opportunity.
How much funding can an applicant request?
Awards range from $10,000 to $20,000. Applicants can request support within that range based on the scope and needs of the proposed translation project.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to individual translators who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents and who meet specific professional publication or production requirements in literary translation.
Are organizations eligible to apply?
This particular competition is targeted to individuals (individual translators), even though the broader CFDA listing reflects that the NEA can fund both organizations and individuals.
What professional translation credentials are required to qualify?
Applicants qualify if, either alone or in collaboration, they meet at least one of the following: (1) published at least 20 pages of translations of creative literature into English in literary magazines, anthologies, or books; or (2) published an English translation of a novel; or (3) published an English translation of a volume of at least 20 pages of fiction, poetry, or belles lettres (including creative nonfiction, criticism, and essays); or (4) translated at least one full-length play into English that has been produced by a professional theater company.
Does the eligibility requirement allow collaborative translation work?
Yes. The qualifying publication or production can be met either alone or in collaboration.
What is the required timeframe for the qualifying publication or production?
The qualifying publication or production must have occurred between January 1, 1993, and January 7, 2008.
What kinds of works does the NEA especially encourage applicants to translate?
The NEA specifically encourages proposals focused on writers and works that are not already well represented in English translation.
Does the program prioritize works that have never been translated into English?
Yes. The NEA gives priority to projects involving material that has not yet been translated into English.
What is the program trying to achieve for English-language readers?
The program aims to expand the range of world literature available in English by supporting translations that are accurate and genuinely literary in English, and that broaden what English-language audiences can read.
How were applications submitted?
Applications had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov, the federal online application portal.
What was the application deadline?
The Grants.gov system needed to receive the application no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on January 7, 2008.
Were late applications accepted?
No. Late applications were not accepted.
When was the opportunity posted and when was it archived?
The opportunity was posted and created on October 31, 2007, and later archived on February 6, 2008.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The relevant CFDA listing is 45.024 (Promotion of the Arts - Grants to Organizations and Individuals).
What does the CFDA listing indicate about who the NEA funds?
CFDA 45.024 reflects that the NEA funds both organizational and individual arts activity, although this specific fellowship competition is aimed at individual translators.
What should someone do if they need help accessing the full announcement online?
The listing directs applicants to contact the NEA web manager via the provided email contact for assistance accessing the full announcement online.
How should this fellowship opportunity be understood in plain terms?
It is a credentialed-translator fellowship that funds the translation into English of a specific already published literary work, with selection shaped heavily by literary merit and cultural contribution, especially for works not yet available (or not well represented) in English.
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