Location: Netherlands (Dutch-language literary creators - writers, illustrators, translators)

Award: EUR 500 to EUR 2,500 per grant. No application fee.

Duration: Project-based

Deadline: Rolling / undated

Development grants from the Nederlands Letterenfonds (Dutch Foundation for Literature) for starting and advanced Dutch literary creators - writers, illustrators and translators - to fund training, coaching, editorial support, or travel and research abroad linked to a literary project. EUR 500 to EUR 2,500 per grant. ELIGIBILITY: Dutch-language literary creators (Dutch or Flemish-speaking world); see funder's application page for full eligibility criteria. CYCLE: applications are reviewed on a ROLLING basis (the scheme has been open since February 2026 and there is no fixed deadline). No application fee.

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Location: Worldwide (literary translators with a contracted translation from or into Dutch)

Award: Project-based subsidy. Income cap EUR 52,500 for primary income. Standard minimum rates: EUR 0.0802/word for prose; EUR 2.92/line for poetry. No application fee.

Duration: Project-based, scaled to the contracted translation

Deadline: 15 Aug 2026

Project subsidies from the Nederlands Letterenfonds for advanced literary translators with a current publishing contract for a translation from or into Dutch. The next round closes 15 August 2026; decisions are made approximately four months after the deadline (December). ELIGIBILITY: literary translators with a substantial published portfolio and a contracted translation project; primary income must be below EUR 52,500.

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Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands (five private apartments at the Vertalershuis)

Award: Private apartment for 2 weeks to 2 months, plus EUR 1,000/month grant (approximately EUR 115/month deducted to cover utilities). No application fee.

Duration: 2 weeks to 2 months

Deadline: Rolling / undated

Residency for literary translators of Dutch literature into any language, hosted by the Nederlands Letterenfonds at the Vertalershuis (Translators' House) in Amsterdam. Five private apartments, available for stays of 2 weeks to 2 months. Residents receive a EUR 1,000/month grant (approximately EUR 115/month deducted to cover utilities) on top of the accommodation. CYCLE: applications accepted on a ROLLING basis. ELIGIBILITY: literary translators on the Letterenfonds or Flanders Literature approved-translators list with a current publishing contract for a Dutch-to-foreign-language translation. Apply via the page linked below. No application fee.

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