# EU money to translate, publish and promote European books

_In arrivo · Status as of Tuesday 20 October 2026, 23:29 (Brussels time)_

## 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
- **Total budget:** €5,000,000
- **Maximum grant:** This figure must be checked in the official call
- **Funding rate:** 60%
- **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)
- **Procedure:** Ranking
- **How to submit:** EU Funding & Tenders portal
- **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.

## 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.

## Official source and checks
- Official act: https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/crea/wp-call/2027/call-fiche_crea-cult-2027-lit_en.pdf
- Official page of the call: https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/CREA-CULT-2027-LIT

> This card explains the call in plain language and does not replace it. The official text prevails. We recheck the sources automatically every day, but dates and rules can change: check the funder's website before you apply. We are not the body that manages the call.
> Text generated with artificial intelligence from the official text and checked automatically by a second AI system. The official call prevails, rechecked on Tuesday 20 October 2026.

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