Caribe Literature

Let op: het subsidieplafond van deze regeling is bereikt. Het is daarom niet meer mogelijk om een aanvraag in te dienen. De aanvragen die reeds zijn ingediend worden op volgorde van binnenkomst behandeld.

You can apply for this scheme if you are based in the Caribbean part of the Kingdom and:

• you are active as a writer*, (performance) poet, illustrator, spoken word artist, slam artist, literary translator or playwright

• you organise literary activities as an organisation, such as a festival or reading promotion events

• as an organisation, you publish literary works, in book form, or as part of a project, such as a play or podcast

• as an organisation, you help talents develop themselves by offering guidance in writing, translation, (final) editing or stage presentations

• who is professionally engaged or aspires to be professionally engaged in the creation or translation of literature;

The grant is intended for a variety of literary initiatives in all genres: literary novels, short stories, poetry collections, spoken word, drama texts, graphic novels, literary non-fiction, children's and youth literature. On paper, stage or in digital form. The fund distinguishes three categories:

1. The creation of new literary works
This may include a work grant/fee for writing a new literary text. Or, alternatively, the translation costs of an existing literary text into or from Papiamentu, including for multilingual editions. Furthermore, you can apply for the costs of editing/supervision, for production (design,illustration, printing), public outreach/presentation and distribution. Or the production costs of interdisciplinary or multimedia literary projects.

2. Talent development
This involves the professional development of literary creators. For example, to allow them to set up or participate in creative writing workshops or courses and literary translation workshops. Individual coaching, mentoring, coaching, education and train-thetrainer programmes are also included. Furthermore, grants are available for a research plan in which the literary creator explores the possibilities and feasibility of their literary ambition. For example, developing an idea for a book on a content and artistic level as well as on a business level: who will publish it, who will do the editing, what are the publication costs, etc. Finally, residency or travel costs may be a modest part of a grant application.

3. Literary activities
This type of grant is intended for organisations carrying out public activities in the field of literature. For example, holding festivals, writing competitions, online and offline literary programmes, neighbourhood literature activities and open-mic events. This may include reading promotion activities that take place both inside and outside the classroom, for both young and old, such as in libraries.

An application can be about one category, or it may cover multiple categories

Individual literary creators can apply for up to €25,000 in grants, cultural organisations up to €50,000. How is an application assessed? Advisers will assess applications based on the following points:

• Project plan

• Added value of the project for the region

• Applicant profile

• Quality of editing/curation/supervision/collaboration

• Target group and audience approach

• Budget (based on format of the Foundation for Literature)

#A description of all criteria can be found in the Caribe Literature Scheme, available under downloads.

The Foundation uses an online application form. You will receive confirmation of receipt by email. The Foundation only accepts complete applications. If your application is complete, it will be submitted to the adviser(s).

Check that you have everything you need before submitting your application:

Project plan (according to Project Plan Checklist)

Budget (according to Format)

For makers: example(s) of previous work (PDF)

For organisations: Chamber of Commerce registration

Second application? If you have previously received funding within Literature Caribe, make sure your previous project has been completed and attach a report to this application.

Please note that submitting an incomplete application will result in a delay.

Do you have specific questions about your application? And do you want to know whether your organization is eligible? Then you are more than welcome to come to our consultation hour, where you can ask all your questions at the office of the Letterenfonds in Amsterdam or online.

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