Awards & Grants For Translators
Translated Book Award
The Peterson Literary Fund Translated Book Award is presented biennially. The Translated Book Award recognizes the best recently published translated books of non-fiction or fiction.
The award is given to books translated into Ukrainian from another language or translated from Ukrainian into another language. Submissions are encouraged for books translated to Ukrainian from English or French and vice-versa, namely, from Ukrainian into English or French
Translated books published in a language other than Ukrainian, English, or French, will be considered, if the subject matter promotes a better understanding of Ukraine or the Ukrainian people or is deemed to be of significant interest to the global Ukrainian community.
Value
Each Translated Book Award provides a monetary prize for both the author and the translator, ranging from $5,000 to $10,000. In the case of anthologies, the author’s portion will go to the editor(s). Depending on the number of worthy submissions received, several books may be recognized in a given year, to a maximum of five that year. Books that do not receive a Translated Book Award may be deemed “Recommended Reading” by the jury.
Translations-in-Progress Grant
The Translation-in-Progress Grant is awarded biennially to deserving translators of literary works of fiction and non-fiction that promote a better understanding of Ukraine or the Ukrainian people or are deemed to be of significant interest to the global Ukrainian community.
The aim of the grant is to facilitate translations of important works primarily from Ukrainian to other languages or vice-versa and to promote the publication of such works.
Funding is given to translations-in-progress, as the grant aims to provide support for completion. The grant seeks to encourage translators to undertake projects they might not otherwise have had the means to commence.
Value
The value of the translation grants ranges from $2,000 to $10,000 CAD. The Awards Jury has the discretion to award larger grants. The size of each grant shall be determined by the length and complexity; subject matter and category of literary work being translated. The Awards Jury has developed a standard by which translation grant levels will be determined.
