The grants and prizes for the promotion of Italian books through the translation of fiction and non-fiction works, as well as for the production, dubbing and subtitling of films, short films and TV-series, intended for mass media circulation, are intended to promote Italian language and culture abroad.
Type of incentives
Publishers, translators, production/distribution/dubbing/subtitling companies, cultural institutions, literary agents and agencies can apply for two types of incentives:
1) Grants:
– incentive for the translation into a foreign language and dissemination through publication (including e-book format) of Italian literary and scientific works, whose publication is scheduled after 1 August 2025;
– incentive for the production, dubbing or subtitling in a foreign language of short films, feature films and television series that will be produced after 1 August 2025;
– the request for funding must be lower than the cost of the project.
2) Prizes:
– prize for the translation of Italian works (also in e-book format), including short films, feature films and television series intended for mass media;
– that have been disseminated, translated, produced, dubbed, subtitled no earlier than January 1, 2025.
How to participate:
Applications must be submitted using exclusively the form attached (click here), in Italian or English, which must be sent to the Embassy by mail or in person by April 7, 2025 to the following address:
Att. Cultural Office
The Embassy of Italy
Floor 40, CRC Tower, All Seasons Place,
87 Witthayu Road, Pathum Wan,
Bangkok 10330, Thailand
For more information and to download the complete call for applications, please consult the attached document (click here) or contact the email address: ufficioculturale.bangkok@esteri.it.
