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4.0 PROGRAM: INTERNATIONAL TRANSLATION GRANTSThe Canada Council for the Arts provides assistance to foreign publishers for thetranslation of literary works by Canadian authors, into languages other than French orEnglish, for publication or play production abroad. Some of the translation projects arefunded jointly with the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade.The Canada Council also provides a contribution of $500 or $1,000, through the TravelGrants offered by the Grants to Professional Writers program, to Canadian writerstowards the costs of international author promotion tours. For further information, writersshould contact the Writing and Publishing Section at (613) 566-4414, ext. 4531.4.1 Eligibility:Professional foreign publishers may apply for assistance toward the translation ofworks by Canadian authors that have been professionally published.Eligible categories are poetry, fiction, drama, children's literature (excludingmanuals) and literary non-fiction.Applicants must be established houses with an active backlist of at least fourliterary titles.Priority will be given to books that have been finalists for or prize winners of literaryawards administered by the Canada Council (Governor General's Literary Awards andCanada-Japan Book A ward).4.2 How to Apply:Publishers must submit a completed and signed application form, which is availablefrom the Writing and Publishing Section. The following information must be includedwith the application:general information about the applicant, including a current catalogue;the amount of the translation assistance requested, quoted in the country'scurrency and indicating the base for its calculation (per page, per word, etc.);the name, address and a list of some translations done by the translator;a copy of the translator's contract with the publisher;confirmation of the planned print run;a copy of the publisher's contract with the Canadian publisher, author or agent;a copy of the book to be translated.4.3 Value of Grant:When the translator resides in the same country as the publisher, the amount of thegrant is based on the standard translation rate in effect in the foreign publisher'scountry. If the translator resides outside the publisher's country, the amount of the grantis based on the standard rate in effect in the translator's country. Grants cover 50Pg. 99