Supporting arts, culture and international exchange
Who will receive the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award 2026?
The new laureate will be announced on April 14 at 13.00 CEST in a live program from Stockholm and at the Bologna Children's Book Fair.
Agnes Török on mission
Agnes Török is a spoken word artist, author, playwright and theatre director co-creating with young people themselves. Live literature, young people’s mental health and reading beyond the cities are the laureate’s main tasks.
Current grants
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.
Literature and translation
Open for application
Translation of Swedish drama for stage performance
This grant aims to make it possible for more Swedish theatre plays in translation to be performed on stage abroad.