Opportunity Information: Apply for 2010NEA03LFTP
Apply for 2010NEA03LFTP
- The National Endowment for the Arts in the arts (see cultural affairs in cfda) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NEA Literature Translation Projects Fellowships, FY2011" 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 Aug 5, 2009 and posted on Aug 5, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 7, 2010 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, 2010. The Arts Endowment will not accept late applications. Please be aware that the Grants.gov Customer Service hours are 700 a.m. to 900 p.m., Eastern Time, Monday to Friday. Do not expect notification of awards and rejections before August 2010. The Arts Endowments support of a project may begin any time between November 1, 2010, and November 1, 2011, and extend for up to two years.. (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 $25,000.00 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. See How to Prepare and Submit an Application for the documentation that is required to demonstrate eligibility. Ineligible applications will be rejected without panel review. An individual may submit only one application for FY 2011 funding. You may not apply for both a Translation Project under this deadline (January 7, 2010) and a Creative Writing Fellowship under the March 2010 deadline (when fellowships in poetry are offered). See Creative Writing Fellowships for more information. You are not eligible to apply if you have received three or more Creative Writing or Translation Fellowships (in poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, belles lettres, or for translation) from the National Endowment for the Arts. In addition, you may not apply in Translation if you have received any Arts Endowment Creative Writing or Translation Fellowship on or after October 1, 2006 (FY 2007). Former grantees must have submitted acceptable Final Report packages by the due date(s) for all Arts Endowment award(s) previously received. 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, drama, or belles lettres (creative nonfiction, criticism, and essays) or Translated into English at least one full length play that has been presented or produced by a professional theater company. This publication or production must have taken place between January 1, 1995, and January 7, 2010.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Literature Translation Projects Fellowships for FY2011 (Funding Opportunity Number 2010NEA03LFTP) offered grants to support published literary translators working on the translation of specific, already-published works of prose, poetry, or drama from other languages into English. The program focused on creative literary translation rather than academic or scholarly translation, and it specifically encouraged applicants to bring writers and texts into English that were not already well represented. A major priority was given to projects translating works that had not yet been translated into English, with the expectation that the chosen material would stand out for literary excellence and lasting artistic value. The NEA emphasized that the competition is rigorous and national in scope, so applicants were expected to assess whether their proposed translation and their qualifications would be competitive at that level.
Awards were discretionary federal grants under CFDA 45.024 (Promotion of the Arts - Grants to Organizations and Individuals). The fellowship amounts ranged from an award floor of $12,500 to an award ceiling of $25,000, and there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement. While the award supported the translation project, timing rules applied: supported activities could begin any time between November 1, 2010, and November 1, 2011, and the project period could extend for up to two years. Applicants were told not to expect award or rejection notifications before August 2010.
Eligibility was limited to individual translators who were U.S. citizens or permanent residents and who met specific prior-publication or production requirements demonstrating professional experience in literary translation. To qualify, an applicant needed, alone or in collaboration, to have accomplished at least one of the following between January 1, 1995, and January 7, 2010: published a total of at least 20 pages of translations of creative literature into English in literary magazines, anthologies, or books; published a translation into English of a novel or a volume of at least 20 pages of fiction, poetry, drama, or belles lettres (including creative nonfiction, criticism, and essays); or translated at least one full-length play that had been presented or produced by a professional theater company. The NEA also noted that required documentation had to be provided to demonstrate eligibility, and that ineligible applications would be rejected without panel review. Each person could submit only one application for FY2011 funding, and applicants could not apply for both this translation fellowship under the January deadline and an NEA Creative Writing Fellowship under the March 2010 deadline.
The program also set clear funding restrictions. The NEA would not fund applicants who had previously received three or more NEA Creative Writing or Translation Fellowships, or anyone who had received any NEA Creative Writing or Translation Fellowship within the past five years (specifically, translation applicants were ineligible if they had received an NEA fellowship on or after October 1, 2006). In addition, former grantees had to be current on acceptable final report submissions for any prior NEA awards. On the project side, the NEA did not support scholarly writing (and suggested the National Endowment for the Humanities for that kind of work), vanity or self-publication, or work undertaken toward academic degrees.
Applications had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on January 7, 2010, and late applications were not accepted. The announcement also cautioned applicants to plan around Grants.gov customer service hours (7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday). For access issues with the full announcement, the contact listed was the NEA web manager.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the NEA Literature Translation Projects Fellowship (FY2011)?
This opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number 2010NEA03LFTP) is a National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) fellowship program that offered discretionary federal grants to support individual, published literary translators translating specific, already-published works of prose, poetry, or drama from other languages into English.
What types of translation projects were supported?
The program focused on creative literary translation (not academic or scholarly translation). Supported projects involved translating a specific, already-published work of prose, poetry, or drama into English.
Does the NEA support academic or scholarly translations under this program?
No. The NEA stated that it did not support scholarly writing under this program and suggested the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) for scholarly work.
What kinds of works did the NEA especially encourage applicants to translate?
The NEA specifically encouraged applicants to bring writers and texts into English that were not already well represented. A major priority was given to projects translating works that had not yet been translated into English.
What selection priorities did the NEA emphasize for translated material?
The NEA expected the chosen material to stand out for literary excellence and lasting artistic value, and it prioritized works not previously translated into English.
How competitive was this fellowship?
The NEA emphasized that the competition is rigorous and national in scope. Applicants were expected to assess whether their proposed translation and their qualifications would be competitive at that level.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
Awards were discretionary federal grants under CFDA 45.024 (Promotion of the Arts - Grants to Organizations and Individuals).
How much funding was available per fellowship?
Fellowship amounts ranged from an award floor of $12,500 to an award ceiling of $25,000.
Is cost-sharing or matching required?
No. There was no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
When could NEA-supported activities begin?
Supported activities could begin any time between November 1, 2010, and November 1, 2011.
How long could the project period last?
The project period could extend for up to two years.
When were applicants told to expect notifications?
Applicants were told not to expect award or rejection notifications before August 2010.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to individual translators who were U.S. citizens or permanent residents and who met specific prior-publication or production requirements demonstrating professional experience in literary translation.
What professional experience was required to be eligible?
To qualify, an applicant needed, alone or in collaboration, to have accomplished at least one of the listed translation achievements within the specified window (January 1, 1995, through January 7, 2010).
What are the acceptable eligibility achievements (completed between January 1, 1995, and January 7, 2010)?
- 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, drama, or belles lettres (including creative nonfiction, criticism, and essays); or
- Translated at least one full-length play that had been presented or produced by a professional theater company.
Do collaborative translations count toward eligibility?
Yes. The eligibility achievements could be met alone or in collaboration, as described in the program requirements.
Is documentation required to prove eligibility?
Yes. The NEA noted that required documentation had to be provided to demonstrate eligibility.
What happens if an application is ineligible or missing required eligibility documentation?
The NEA stated that ineligible applications would be rejected without panel review.
How many applications could one person submit for FY2011 funding?
Each person could submit only one application for FY2011 funding.
Can someone apply for both this translation fellowship and an NEA Creative Writing Fellowship in the same cycle?
No. Applicants could not apply for both this translation fellowship (January deadline) and an NEA Creative Writing Fellowship under the March 2010 deadline.
Are there limits based on prior NEA Creative Writing or Translation Fellowships?
Yes. The NEA would not fund applicants who had previously received three or more NEA Creative Writing or Translation Fellowships.
Is there a five-year waiting period for prior NEA fellowship recipients?
Yes. The NEA would not fund anyone who had received any NEA Creative Writing or Translation Fellowship within the past five years. For translation applicants, this meant ineligibility if the applicant had received an NEA fellowship on or after October 1, 2006.
Do prior NEA grantees have additional compliance requirements?
Yes. Former grantees had to be current on acceptable final report submissions for any prior NEA awards.
Does the NEA fund vanity or self-publication under this program?
No. The NEA stated it did not support vanity or self-publication.
Does the NEA fund work undertaken toward academic degrees?
No. The NEA stated it did not support work undertaken toward academic degrees.
How were applications submitted?
Applications had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov.
What was the application deadline?
The deadline was 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on January 7, 2010.
Were late applications accepted?
No. Late applications were not accepted.
What should applicants know about Grants.gov customer service hours?
The announcement cautioned applicants to plan around Grants.gov customer service hours, which were listed as 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday.
Who should be contacted if someone could not access the full announcement?
For access issues with the full announcement, the contact listed was the NEA web manager.
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