Subvention pour les projets de publication d'ouvrage en langue française liés à une cession de droits

What it is

Grant for publishing houses in eligible countries (Africa, Indian Ocean, Caribbean, Middle East, Near East) to publish French-language books resulting from rights transfers from French rights holders. Three examination sessions per year. Maximum five applications per applicant per session.

Who it is for

Publishing houses based in Africa, Indian Ocean, Caribbean, Middle East, or Near East regions, or French literary agents based in France, that publish books in French or French regional languages and have published at least three books with regular annual output.

Eligibility unconfirmed. Check the residency and nationality rules on the source before applying.

Where

France

When

Rolling, applications read as they arrive

Programme dates not listed

What you get

A grant between €500 and €15,000 covering a percentage of publication costs, paid in two installments (70% upon approval, 30% upon receipt of justification documents).

What you need to apply

• Presentation of the foreign French-language publishing house(es)
• Publishing house catalogue
• Detailed information on distribution and diffusion with list of bookstores
• Complete paginated French text and all illustrations
• Supplier quotes for all costs indicated in the file
• Attestation from French publishing house agreeing to rights transfer (for partial rights projects)
• Co-publication attestation signed by French and foreign publishers (for co-publication projects)
• Collective partnership attestation signed by all partners (for collective projects)
• Bank account details (for first-time applicants)

How long it takes

About 7 hours

Long application. Estimated from the 9 items this application asks for, not from the organisation.

Cost to apply

Free

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