Travel Grants

Flanders Literature supports both the production and the promotion of literature from Flanders abroad. When authors travel abroad to promote their translated work, Flanders Literature may pay for their travel costs.

Flanders Literature awards grants to foreign organisations that invite Flemish authors (writers, translators, illustrators, poets and graphic novelists) to events abroad that are closely linked to their literary activity. Such events may include readings, press presentations, festivals, book fairs, exhibitions, etc. Digital events are also eligible for the travel grant. 

The grant covers, or contributes to, the travel expenses of Flemish authors who are invited abroad, or, in the case of a digital event, the costs incurred in organising the event for a maximum amount of 500 euros. We expect the organisation to provide a reasonable fee for the author. Flanders Literature provides an additional fee of 100 euros per event that will be paid directly into the author’s account, with a maximum of 500 euros per grant.

Applications should be submitted through the online portal My Flanders Literature. When you invite several authors to your event, please submit one application per author. 

We have created a manual to guide you through the application process step by step. If you have any questions, chances are you will find the answers here. Please always follow the procedures described in the manual. If something is not clear, let us know!

IMPORTANT! To apply for a grant through My Flanders Literature, you need to be registered as a contact person for an organisation. You cannot apply for grants as an individual. Once you've logged in to the platform, on the Who am I? page, please select 'Continue as the contact person of an organisation'.

Please submit your application at least six weeks before the event takes place. If you submit your application after the deadline, no financial support will be possible.