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 email: ufficioculturale.bangkok@esteri.it by April 7, 2025.
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.
