Open Call: Support Program for Translation and Publication

Donor Name: Japan Foundation

Reference URL:https://www.jpf.go.jp/e/program/culture.html#cul_3

The Support Program for Translation and Publication provides partial financial support to overseas publishers translating and publishing works originally written in Japanese to promote better understanding of Japanese culture.

The Support Program for Translation and Publication is designed to foster international understanding of Japanese culture by encouraging the translation and publication of Japanese works abroad. The program specifically targets overseas publishers, providing them with financial assistance to help bring Japanese literature and nonfiction in the humanities and social sciences to a wider global audience.

Eligible projects include the translation and publication of works originally written in Japanese and already published in Japan, covering both fiction and nonfiction. The grant supports part of the translation and publishing costs, such as paper, typesetting, platemaking, printing, and binding. Applications for e-book publication projects are also accepted.

Average grant assistance for FY 2026 is approximately JPY 618,000 (about $4,100 USD), with 77 projects supported out of 125 applications in the previous cycle.

To qualify, projects must ensure the translated work is published between April 1, 2027, and February 29, 2028, or, for translation-only support, within two years of translation completion. Translations should generally be made directly from the original Japanese work, and contracts for translation rights and with translators must be in place at the time of application. A portion of the draft translation (about 30 pages) must accompany the application, and the project plan should demonstrate realistic and practical completion. Projects intended for religious or political purposes, reprints, periodicals, exhibition catalogues, travel brochures, language dictionaries, Japanese-language teaching materials, or works not intended for wide distribution are not eligible.

For more information, visit Japan Foundation.

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