France Literary Translation Residency 2026
From Collège international des traducteurs littéraires
Apply for the ATLAS Culture Moves Europe literary translation residency in France with accommodation, travel support, and a €2,700 grant.
- Amount
- €30 a day
- Who can apply
- Not stated
- Where you must live
- Anywhere
- Art forms
- Writing
- Application fee
- Not stated
- Kind
- Residency
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What is offered
Money to you
- Residency grant of €30 per day, totaling €2,700 for 90 days, paid as droits d'auteur (author's royalties)
Costs covered
- Travel costs covered, ranging from €400 to €800 depending on distance and mode of transport chosen
Place to live and work
- Free accommodation at the CITL
People
- Access to a program of activities on the French book industry, regional literary life, and professional development for translators
Also mentioned
- One-off supplements available for special circumstances (disability, visa costs, dependent child under 10, etc.)
In the funder's words, from their page, read September 26, 2026.
Eligibility
Must be a legal resident of an EU country other than France, or of a Creative Europe partner country (Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Iceland, Kosovo, Liechtenstein, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway, Serbia, Tunisia, or Ukraine) Must be available to reside at the CITL for the entire residency period (11 December 2026 to 11 March 2027) Must have French as a source or target language Must have a current publishing contract for a literary translation project at the time of the residency Selected residents will be required to become ATLAS members
What to send
Completed information form (fiche de renseignements) Presentation of the translation project (in French or English) A current publishing contract for the translation project A short CV in English A bibliography of past and ongoing translations, in English Proof of legal residence in an eligible country other than France, showing full name and address (passport copy, residence permit copy, utility bill, or housing contract, etc.)
Not yet checked against the funder's page.
Source: https://artinfoland.com/opportunities/france-literary-translation-residency-atlas-culture-moves-europe-2026 (opens in a new tab). Our research read it on September 26, 2026.
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