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PEN Translates x SALT – Autumn 2026 Grant for Translation of South Asian Literature into English
Funding opportunity. Deadline: 2026-11-30
- Type
- Grant
- Organizer
- English PEN
- Deadline
- 30 November 2026
- Where
- Online
- Compensation
- Up to 100% of translation costs (up to 75% if publisher turnover > £500,000)
- Disciplines
- Translation, Literature, Publishing
About this opportunity
The PEN Translates x SALT grant supports publishers outside South Asia in translating South Asian literature into English. Eligible works must be original publications from any South Asian language and authored by citizens, residents, or people of South Asian heritage. Applications are evaluated on literary quality, publishing project strength, and contribution to bibliodiversity.
Who can apply
- Publishers based outside South Asia may apply for translations of works originally published in any official or unofficial language of South Asia, by authors who are citizens of a South Asian country, resident in South Asia, or of South Asian heritage.
- Applications must include a sample translation edited by the translator, and rights must be available.
- Not eligible: publishers based in South Asia, academic publications, magazines, resubmissions, or completed translations.
How to apply
The application link and the full call are available to members, together with every other open opportunity ranked around your practice.
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