The Traducta programme offers grants to support the translation of Estonian authors' works (especially fiction) into foreign languages ​​and their publication outside Estonia.

Publishers outside Estonia can apply for translation grants and publication grants.
Translators can apply for sample translation grants.

The application deadlines are 20 February, 20 May, 20 August, and 20 November. Applications must be submitted via e-kulka online environment, or using the appropriate application form to the e-mail address traducta@kulka.ee.

Requirements for applications
A translation grant application must include:
  • contract between the publisher and the copyright holder of the work to be translated
  • contract between the publisher and the translator for the publication of the work
  • translation excerpt (up to 20 pages)
  • the translator's CV and a list of published translations
  • the volume of the work to be translated, either in characters or lines of verse
  • the book marketing plan
  • the latest catalogue of the publisher
An application for the translation of a dramatic work must include:
  • contract between the foreign performing arts institution or publisher and the translator
  • contract between the foreign performing arts institution or publisher and the author or their representative
  • the full text of the original work
  • an excerpt from the translation (up to 10 pages)
  • the translator's CV and a list of published translations
  • the volume of the work to be translated, either in characters or lines of verse
A publication grant application must include:
  • contract between the publisher and the copyright holder of the work to be translated
  • contract between the publisher and the translator for the publication of a work
  • the translator's CV and a list of published translations
  • an estimate of the costs of publishing the work
  • the book marketing plan
  • the publisher's latest catalogue
A sample translation grant application must include:
  • the purpose of using the translation excerpt
  • a copy of the original
  • the translator's CV and a list of published translations
          The Traducta programme supports translating 30 pages at most.

The requirements are also stated on the application forms.