Supporting arts, culture and international exchange
Jon Klassen receives the 2026 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award
With precision, feeling and witty humor, he portrays life's challenges of uncertainty and hope, always through the interaction of color and form.
Second International Donor Dialogue on Artistic Freedom
On 23 April 2026, the Swedish Arts Council hosted the second International Donor Dialogue on Artistic Freedom.
Current grants
Literature and translation
Open for application
Grants for international promotion of Swedish literature and drama
This grant aims to promote the international dissemination of high-quality Swedish literature and Swedish drama and to enable international exchanges in the field.
Literature and translation
Open for application
Grants for translators of Swedish literature
This grant promotes international exchange and skill improvement activities among translators of Swedish literature and drama.
Literature and translation
Open for application
Grants for translation of Swedish literature and drama (Non-Nordic languages)
This grant aims to promote translation of Swedish literature into other, non-Nordic, languages.