Swedish Arts Council

The dancer Liv Aira and jojk artist Elin Teilus. Photo: Jo Kemp.

Jean-Claude Mourlevat. Foto: C. Helie/Gallimard.

Jean-Claude Mourlevat is the laureate of Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award 2021

Jean-Claude Mourlevat is one of France’s leading children’s and young adult authors, a brilliant renewer of fairy tale traditions.

New programme to strengthen artistic freedom.

Programme for artistic freedom

The Swedish Arts Council has launched a new programme to strengthen artistic freedom globally during a three-year period (2021-2023). The programme is realised through financial support from Sida, the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, and aims to improve conditions for artists to create, display and distribute their work without being exposed to threats or harassments.

Bookstart – the joy of reading for small children

Bookstart Around the World

We present a report on methods and research regarding bookgifting programmes for young children and their families.

Crisis support for the arts.

Spring crisis support

Both application rounds for crisis support are now closed. 1,300 have applied for crisis support for cancelled and postponed events and we received 2,900 applications for crisis support for special needs. In the coming weeks, all applications will be processed and decisions are scheduled to be made in May.

Jean-Claude Mourlevat. Foto: C. Helie/Gallimard.

Jean-Claude Mourlevat is the laureate of Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award 2021

Jean-Claude Mourlevat is one of France’s leading children’s and young adult authors, a brilliant renewer of fairy tale traditions.

New programme to strengthen artistic freedom.

Programme for artistic freedom

Bookstart – the joy of reading for small children

Bookstart Around the World

We present a report on methods and research regarding bookgifting programmes for young children and their families.

Crisis support for the arts.

Spring crisis support

Current grants

Literature and translation

Swedish literature abroad – grants for promotion, travel and themed events

This grant aims to promote high quality Swedish literature and drama internationally. Invite authors, arrange a themed event, publish a magazine on Swedish books, arrange a translation workshop.

120

days left

Last application date 9 Sep 2021

Literature and translation

Grants for translators of Swedish literature

This grant promotes international exchange and skill improvement activities among translators of Swedish literature and drama.

120

days left

Last application date 9 Sep 2021

Literature and translation

Translation to other Nordic languages

The objective of this grant is to increase publishing of quality literature in other Nordic languages. Since the grant is established in the national literature centres and their national and international networks, it can contribute to a wider discussion on translated literature.

139

days left

Last application date 28 Sep 2021

Literature and translation

Swedish literature abroad – grants for promotion, travel and themed events

This grant aims to promote high quality Swedish literature and drama internationally. Invite authors, arrange a themed event, publish a magazine on Swedish books, arrange a translation workshop.

120

days left

Last application date 9 Sep 2021

Literature and translation