Institut Ramon LLull

Authors’ Mobility

Grants for the authors’ mobility of Catalan and Aranese literature outside the linguistic domain of both languages.

The applicant should consult the Grant Rules and the Grant Call. The application forms filled out must be from the current year 2025.

This summary is for information purposes only and is not legally binding.

PURPOSE

Grants intended for the mobility of authors (writers, illustrators, translators, moderators and experts) of Catalan and Aranese literature to carry out cultural dissemination activities outside the linguistic domain of both languages.

Travel to carry out the following cultural activities is included:

  1. Dissemination events, open to the general public, of works in translation or illustrated works, at book fairs and international literary and illustration festivals.
  2. Public award ceremonies and/or recognition and tribute ceremonies
  3. Assistance to creative residences outside the linguistic domain.

RECIPIENTS

Authors of Catalan and Aranese literature. If the beneficiaries are illustrators, they must be domiciled in Catalonia or the Balearic Islands.

Grant-supported expenditure

Subsidized expenses are those that correspond to the nature of the subsidized activity and are carried out during the year of the call, and which are the following:

  • Expenses consisting of a single one-way trip to the place where the activity is carried out and a single return trip from the place where the activity is carried out.

The maximum time between the departure and return shall be 15 days. In the case of attending creation residencies outside the linguistic domain, a maximum time of more than fifteen days between the departure and return travel will be accepted.

This call does not cover journeys in preferred or higher class, fuel, tolls, taxis, urban transport and car parks.

APPLICATION SUBMISSION

Online: Spanish individuals through the virtual office

For applicants with tax residence in another country

  • Natural persons:
    • Online presentation with digital certificate (only for residents of the EU. You can consult the list of accepted certificates. Recommended.
    • idCAT Mobile (by video identification): Recommended for natural persons from all over (facilitated within a maximum period of 48 hours).
    • Accreditation (user/password): Request for accreditation (facilitated within a maximum period of 72 hours). When filling out the accreditation form you must select “Literature and Thought” as the recipient department. In this case, the accreditation (user and password) is valid for five years from the date of issue, unless there is some change in the documents provided, of which the IRL must be informed. Please take into account that you should request your accreditation at least 48 hours before the application deadline.

DOCUMENTATION TO BE PRESENTED

  1. Curriculum
  2. Letter of invitation from the organizing institution. An email will not be accepted as an invitation letter. The letter must contain, at least, the following information:
    • Dates of the activity and the events planned
    • Program of the activity with an explanation of the contents of the applicant's participation
  3. Complete and detailed project budget included in the application form

ONLINE PROCEDURE

APPLICATION DATES

First Call: From March 12th to June 16th, 2025

(Activities included: From January 1, 2025 to September 30, 2025)

Forecasted Second Call: From June 19th to October 20th, 2025

(Activities included: From October 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025)

RESOLUTION AND APPEALS

The Director of the Ramon Llull Institute will make a decision within a maximum period of six months from the date of the publication of the call.

If the maximum period has elapsed without a final decision of the procedure being issued and notified, applicants may consider their applications rejected due to administrative silence.

The decision does not exhaust the administrative process. An appeal can be filed with the head of the Department of Culture within one month from the date of publication.

    SUBSTANTIATING THE GRANT

    In order to receive the subsidy granted, it is necessary to justify a minimum of 60% of the subsidized amount, following the procedure mentioned in the rules. Otherwise, the grant will be revoked.

    A maximum budgetary deviation percentage of 20% is established between the initially budgeted cost and the justified final cost of the subsidized activity, which will not entail a reduction in the amount of the subsidy.

    Beneficiaries must present within one month from the end of the subsidized activity a supporting account in accordance with the instructions detailed in the rules and with the contribution of the supporting documents.

    Proof of expenditure must be submitted before the following dates:

    • November 15th, 2025 as per the first call
    • January 31st, 2026 as per the second call

    REVIEWING AND SUBMITTING DOCUMENTS

    Documents can be consulted online at the virtual office.

    Additional documentation, when necessary, and supporting documents can be uploaded to the IRL website through the virtual office.

    If submitting supporting documentation, please read this guide.

     

    CONTACT

    Nia González (egonzalez@llull.cat)

     

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