Translation Fund for Literature

Creative Australia

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Closes

November 10, 2026

Effort

About 2 hours

Cost to apply

Free

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What it is

Support for international publishers to translate Australian works by living authors of creative writing, and Australian publishers to translate non-English works into English by Australian translators. Priority areas include fiction, poetry, children's and young adult writing, graphic novels, narrative non-fiction, and playwriting with published outcomes.

Who it is for

International publishers translating works by living Australian authors, and Australian publishers translating non-English works into English using Australian translators.

Open to artists in Australia.

The call says: “Source page restricts to Australia”

international

Where

Australia

When

November 10, 2026

Programme dates not listed

What you get

AUD $5,000 or AUD $10,000 to support translation costs and promotion of the translated work.

What you need to apply

Translator's CV listing relevant experience
Signed copy of rights agreement (or summary in English if agreement is in another language)
Evidence of other titles in catalogue or previous books published (optional)
Marketing or promotional plan (optional)

How long it takes

About 2 hours

Medium application. Estimated from the 4 items this application asks for, not from the organisation.

Cost to apply

Free

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Go to the application

https://australiacouncil.fluxx.io/user_sessions/new