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European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) · European Union

EU money to translate, publish and promote European books

Translating, publishing, distributing and promoting European books in other languages. For publishers and book-sector groups applying with partners such as distributors and booksellers.

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Status as of Tuesday 20 October 2026, 22:24 (Brussels time)

Published
Wednesday 7 October 2026
Applications from
Wednesday 21 October 2026
Deadline
Wednesday 27 January 2027
Amount
being checked
Funding rate
up to 60% of costs
Difficulty
3/5

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In brief

  • European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) funds Creative Europe.
  • The grant covers up to 60% of eligible costs.
  • Applications run from Wednesday 21 October 2026 to Wednesday 27 January 2027, 17:00 (Brussels time).

Key facts

Funder
European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA)
Programme
Creative Europe
Who can apply
Self-employed professional
Area
European Union
Instrument
Grant
In the official text
“Signature of grant agreement: October 2027.” (p. 1)
Total budget
€5,000,000
Maximum grant
This figure must be checked in the official call
Funding rate
60%
In the official text
“with a maximum co-funding rate at 60%:” (p. 23)
Minimum project cost
not stated in the call
Published on
Wednesday 7 October 2026
Opens
Wednesday 21 October 2026 (time not stated)
Closes
Wednesday 27 January 2027, 17:00 (Brussels time)
In the official text
“Deadline for submitting applications: 27 January 2027 17:00:00 CET (Brussels time).” (p. 1)
Procedure
Ranking
In the official text
“sections 7 and 9) and then ranked according to their scores.” (p. 19)
How to submit
EU Funding & Tenders portal
In the official text
“the application form specific to this call is available in the Submission System” (p. 1)
Application language
Aragonese
Difficulty
3/5
Chances
Cannot be estimated

It suits you if…

  • You work in publishing or the book trade.
  • You want to translate, publish and promote European literary works.
  • You can build a consortium with other book-sector organisations.
  • Your organisation is based in a Creative Europe participating country.
  • You have a publishing strategy and a distribution plan.

It is not for you if…

  • You plan to use machine translation: the call excludes it.
  • You want to apply alone: the call asks for a consortium.
  • You mainly want money to buy translation or publication rights: these costs are not covered.
  • You work on performing arts projects, not books.

How much you can get

The call has a total budget of €5,000,000 for all projects. The grant covers up to 60% of the project. The call does not state a minimum grant or the share you must fund yourself, and the maximum grant must be checked in the official call. The grant is a grant, not a loan, and an advance payment is available. No profit may result from it.

  • If you spend €100,000, you receive €60,000 and pay €40,000 yourself.

What it pays and what it does not

Pays

  • The call funds your project through lump sum contributions, not by refunding each invoice.
  • Translation, publication, promotion and distribution work on European literary works.

Does not pay

  • Costs related to translation and publication rights.
  • Machine translation.

Key dates

Published on
Wednesday 7 October 2026
Opens
Wednesday 21 October 2026 (time not stated)
Closes
Wednesday 27 January 2027, 17:00 (Brussels time)

The call opens on Wednesday 21 October 2026; the call does not state the hour. It closes on Wednesday 27 January 2027 at 17:00. The call is subject to the final adoption of the EU budget.

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What you need

  • Registration of every beneficiary and affiliated entity in the Participant Register before you submit.
  • Application form part B, the technical description, with work packages listing activities, deliverables, milestones and critical risks.
  • Abstract of the project in English.
  • Consortium agreement among the partners.

How to apply

  1. Open the EU Funding and Tenders portal, where you apply, and find this call.
  2. Find your partners to form the consortium.
  3. Register every beneficiary and affiliated entity in the Participant Register.
  4. Write part B with the work packages, deliverables, milestones and risks, and the English abstract.
  5. Reread the official call, then submit before the closing time.

Each step explained in more detail: “How to apply for a grant in 7 steps”

Mistakes that cost you the money

  • Leaving one partner out of the Participant Register until the last moment. Consequence: The application cannot be submitted correctly.
  • Applying as a single organisation. Consequence: The application does not meet the consortium condition.
  • Budgeting translation or publication rights. Consequence: These costs are not covered by the call.
  • Using machine translation in the plan. Consequence: The call excludes machine translation.
  • Writing the abstract in a language other than English. Consequence: The call asks for the project abstract in English: check this in the official call.
  • Planning a profit from the grant. Consequence: The call states that no profit may result from the grant.

Frequently asked questions

Can I apply on my own?

The call asks for a consortium of several applicants, so you need partners from the book sector.

Which language can I use?

The call allows any official EU language, but the project abstract must be in English. Check this in the official call.

Is an advance payment possible?

Yes, the call provides for an advance (prefinancing), normally paid after the grant agreement is signed.

Who decides who gets the money?

Applications are ranked, and the funder decides. The call does not state the date of the results.

How long can a project run?

The call sets a maximum duration, which projects should not normally exceed. Read the exact limit in the official call.

How to take part from your country

For questions on this call you can write to the call contacts given in the official documents.

Any official EU language is allowed, but the project abstract must be in English. Check this in the official call.

Public help desks in your country

Help desks in 27 countries
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Belgium
Bulgaria
Cyprus
Czechia
Germany
Denmark
Estonia
Spain
Finland
France
Greece
Croatia
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Latvia
Malta
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Sweden
Slovenia
Slovakia

We'll help you with the application

We prepare free of charge the documents about our products: technical and project description, a quote split by the call's cost items, timing and data sheets to attach. For questions about the call, Creative Europe Desks, the public help desk for applicants, guides you.

For this call and your type of organisation we do not yet have a partner consultant who prepares the application.

In European calls a consultant's fee cannot be put in the project budget: it is paid with your own funds.

If your project includes the usual neXt solutions, you can buy them from us, with a quote split by the cost items of the call.

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Public help desk for this call

  • Creative Europe Desks ↗ Creative Europe Desk National desk of the Creative Europe programme: informs and assists applicants in culture and audiovisual.
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