Book Translation

Funding Opportunity Number: DOC-SCA-BISHKEK-PAS-01 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: Humanities (see "Cultural Affairs" in CFDA)CFDA Number: 19.040Eligible Applicants Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"Agency Name: DOS-SAClosing Date: Mar 23, 2016Award Ceiling: $20,000Expected Number of Awards: Creation Date: Feb 22, 2016Funding Opportunity Description: The Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Embassy is pleased to announce the 2016 Book Translation Program PAS is soliciting proposals from publishing houses, academic institutions, and non-governmental organizations to publish books by American authors in the Kyrgyz language. The program provides funding for copyright acquisition (if needed), translation, and printing of fiction and non-fiction titles for various ages. We expect to award several grants for translation, with an average award amount of $10,000 to $15,000. The minimum print run is typically 3,000 copies. The published books will be distributed by the U.S. Embassy and partners to educational institutions and public libraries in the Kyrgyz Republic. Priority topics include: women’s empowerment, youth engagement, civic participation, media, and environmental issues, as well as classic and contemporary literature for early ...
Source: Grants.gov - Category: Research Tags: Humanities (see Cultural Affairs in CFDA) Source Type: funding