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To carry out the following activities within the grant-award year:

a) Promotional events abroad focusing on Catalan or Aranese literary works that take place outside the linguistic domain of Catalan and Aranese: International literary festivals, international book fairs open to the general public, book launches and promotional campaigns for translated works. Digital promotion events (webinars, podcasts, interviews, recorded promotional videos and others) are eligible.

b) Translated texts of Catalan and Aranese literature published in cultural journals (in print and/or digital format) for broader exposure outside of Catalan and Aranese speaking areas (special issues, booklets or individual articles).

c) Promotional events abroad focusing on illustrated works by an illustrator residing in Catalonia or the Balearic Islands, to be published in languages other than Catalan and Occitan (in its Aranese variety).

Self-employed individuals or legal entities, public or private, Spanish or foreign which organize literary activities on a regular basis.

The following is considered grant-supported expenditure:
a) Promotion of literary works:

- Travel expenses for the writer, translator or presenter specialising in the work or other participants not on staff with the applicant.

- Accommodation for the writer, translator or presenter specialising in the work or other participants not on staff with the applicant.

- Professional fees (writer, translator, presenter or other participants not on staff with the applicant).

- Professional fees for writing a prologue or epilogue

- Graphic materials:

• - Layout costs
• - Printing costs
• - Design costs
• - Distribution of graphic materials

-Audiovisual materials:

• -Technical production costs
• -Translation costs
• -Subtitling costs

- Fees due external communication firms

- Costs of the marketing campaign (also includes adverts on digital media and social media)

- Rights to show films or documentaries

b) Literary texts in cultural journals:

- Fees for the writer(s), translator(s), editor(s) and other external contributor(s)

- Image copyrights

- Design and printing costs are only considered eligible expenses when publishing separates or special issues.

c) Promotion of illustrated works:

- Travel expenses for the illustrator and/or presenter and other participants not on staff with the applicant.

- Accommodation for the illustrator and/or presenter and other participants not on staff with the applicant.

- Professional fees (illustrator, presenter or other participants not on staff with the applicant).

- Graphic materials:

• - Layout costs
• - Printing costs
• - Design costs
• - Distribution of the graphic materials

-Audiovisual materials:

• -Technical production costs
• -Translation costs
• -Subtitling costs

- Fees due external communication firms

- Costs of the marketing campaign (also includes adverts on digital media and social media)

- Rights to show films or documentaries

The supporting documentation (invoices, proof of payment, etc.) must be dated within the year of the call.

The application process will be available through the Institut Ramon Llull virtual office during the period of applications of the call.

In accordance with current regulations (Spain – Law 39/2015, Common Administrative Procedure Act; Catalonia – Decree 76/2020, Regulation on Electronic Processing; Catalonia – Law 18/2020, Adaptation of Procedures to Electronic Means), the procedure must be initiated through the following channels:

For EUROPEAN Legal Entities:

A) EUROPEAN digital certificate:

1. Company digital certificate
   A certificate that identifies the company, issued by a qualified certification authority and accepted by the European Union. You can consult the list of accepted certificates. 
2. Digital certificate of the legal representative of the entity
   Identifies the natural person acting as the legal representative associated with the company, issued by a qualified certification authority and accepted by the European Union. You can consult the list of accepted certificates
   
3. Digital certificate for natural persons
   A personal digital certificate, issued by a qualified certification authority and accepted by the European Union. You can consult the list of accepted certificates
   This type of certificate is accepted for legal entities when it identifies the legal representative.

B) IdCAT Mòbil

A system that allows natural persons to identify themselves digitally to carry out procedures with the Catalan public administration. This type of identification is accepted for legal entities when it identifies the legal representative. idCAT Mòbil

For Natural Persons and Legal Entities OUTSIDE EUROPE:

A) idCAT Mòbil

A system that allows natural persons to identify themselves digitally in order to carry out procedures with the Catalan public administration. idCAT Mòbil is accepted for legal entities when it identifies the legal representative.

For SPANISH Natural Persons and Legal Entities: 

They must submit their applications through the electronic headquarters, using the electronic identification and signature systems they have used up to now. There are no changes. 

In all cases (if not previously submitted), supporting documentation of the entity and legal representation (deeds of incorporation, statutes, powers of attorney, etc.) will be required.

All information related to the online procedure can be consulted in this user guide.

For possible technical issues or errors, please contact us through this form and select the option Digital certificate / idCAT Móvil / accreditation. The inquiry will be answered within a maximum of two working days.

First Call: From February 16th to May 14th, 2026 at 23:59 (CEST)

(Activities included: From January 1st, 2026 to July 31st, 2026)

Forecasted Second Call: From June 25th to October 7th, 2026 at 23:59 (CEST)

(Activities included: From August 1st, 2026 to December 31st, 2026)

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.

The applicant must substantiate at least 60% of the requested (and eligible) amount in order to receive the awarded grant, or the grant will be revoked.

If the supporting documentation substantiates only 60-80% of the amount requested or budgeted, the awarded grant will be adjusted proportionally.

If the amount substantiated by the applicant is more than 80% of the amount initially requested, there will be no reduction in the amount awarded.

For more information, see point 16 of the rules.

Documents can be consulted online at the IRL virtual office.

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

For more information, please refer to this guide.

The grant applicant must be the holder of the bank account indicated on the form.

 Form

• Literary texts in cultural journals justification (EN)

• Promotion of literary works justification (EN)

• Illustrated works justification (EN)

• Promotion of literary works

• Literary texts in cultural journals

• Promotion of illustrated works

Maria Jesús Alonso (mjalonso@llull.cat).