Albertine Grants

How can I apply to Albertine Translation?

Applications must be submitted electronically via the Albertine Foundation portal
The deadline for the current session is September 3, 2025 (the portal will open on June 5)

I am an American publisher. Can I be the recipient of more than one of the programs listed on your website?

A publisher can apply for both our Acquisition of Rights and Albertine Translation Fund programs – those grants are compatible. However, there are some restrictions on combining those grants with those of other programs: for instance, you must indicate whether you received a grant from the Centre National du Livre (CNL) in your Albertine Translation Fund application.

	Can it be combined with a grant from CNL?
I applied for the Albertine Translation Fund	NO
I applied for an Acquisition of Rights grant	YES

Who can apply to the following programs?

	American publisher	French publisher	Other publisher of works in French	Translator	Agent	Author
Albertine Translation Fund	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Acquisition of Rights	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
CNL (French Ministry of Culture)	No	Yes	No	No	No	No

If my project is selected for an Albertine Translation grant, when can I expect to receive the funding?

The Albertine Translation grant is to be paid to the American publisher. It will only be paid after you’ve provided a copy of the fully executed acquisition of rights contract and after you’ve signed a contract with Albertine Foundation.

The $5,000 award given to winners of the Albertine Translation Prize (Fiction & Non-fiction) will be paid directly to the translators. The prize will also only be paid after a contract with an American publisher has been signed.

If I have not signed a contract with anAmerican publisher, at what point would I be required to do so?

You will have a full year to provide a signed Acquisition of Rights contract between the French Publisher and American Publisher.

When will I hear back about my application?

All applicants will be contacted via email following the meeting of the Albertine Translation committee. Laureates will be announced twice a year and presented at an annual ceremony.
> Grantees for the first session to be announced in June.
> Grantees for the second session and Prizes to be announced in November.

To whom is the Albertine Translation grant paid and what share goes to the translator?

The Albertine Translation grant is composed of $2,000 to cover publishing costs and 50% of the translation costs (not exceeding $5,000). The full amount will be transferred to the US publisher of each selected project.

The Albertine Translation prize awards $5,000 to the translator of the work. If it is a co-translation, the amount of the prize will be shared between translators.

Is the Albertine Translation fund only available to U.S. citizens?

You do not need to be a US citizen to apply; however, the publishing house of the work in translation must be based in the US or have an office registered in the U.S.

Is there a limit on the number of applications I can submit?

U.S. publishers and agents can submit as many applications as they wish. Other applicants can only submit two applications per session.

If my project is not selected by the committee, can I re-submit my application?

No, you cannot submit the same application twice.

What literary genres are eligible for these awards?

Support is given to works of fiction, nonfiction, children, comic books and poetry. The program does not support textbooks, hard-science publications, self-help books or technical manuals.

Will sending other documents (press reviews…) help my application?

Please submit only the requested forms. We will not consider additional documents in the selection process.

What obligations does the U.S. publisher have under the contract issued by the Albertine Foundation after a grant is awarded?

The Albertine Translation fund will require a minimum of 500 printed copies and will not consider print-on-demand or eBooks-only.

The U.S. publisher will be asked to acknowledge funding on the copyright page and carry the logo of the program.

Contact

Books & Ideas Department
translation@villa-albertine.org