The Norwegian state artist grants include a quota for literary translators: eight work grants (two of them primarily for newly established translators), NOK 342,200 per year in 2026, plus a pool of smaller 'diversestipend' (NOK 450,000 in 2026). For translators who mainly live and work in Norway; membership of an artists' organisation is not required. Candidates are nominated by the Norwegian Association of Literary Translators' grant committee. Annual application deadline 1 September.
Statens kunstnerstipend — arbeidsstipend for literary translators
🇳🇴 Norway
Kulturdirektoratet (Arts and Culture Norway)
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- Deadline
- Recurring Annually on 1 September (13:00) for the following year
- Funding type
- Stipend / residency funding
- Amount
- up to NOK 342,200
- Purpose
- Creation / writing Translation
- Who can apply
- Translators
- Eligible countries
- 🇳🇴 Norway
- Languages
- Norwegian (Norsk)
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