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Translation of works originally written in Catalan or Occitan (in its Aranese variety): fiction, poetry, drama, graphic novels, non-fiction, works in the Humanities field and children’s books.

The translation of the work for which the grant is requested must be published after the date of the award resolution.

These grants are available to publishers (Spanish or foreign, self-employed individuals or private/public legal entities)

Similarly, foreign literary agencies can also be beneficiaries of these grants.

The applicants must meet the following requirements and conditions:

• publish the work after the date of the final resolution until November 15 2027.
• hold the rights to publish the work
• publish the work in print format and distribute it commercially through bookshops (online publications, print on demand and self-publishing are excluded)
• The work in translation must be distributed in the publishing market of the language into which the work has been translated.
• In the case of works in translation where the applicant publisher and the translator are the same person, the applicant publisher must have at least two partners.

Applicants can submit up to a maximum of three applications per call.

The following are considered eligible expenses:

• The translator’s fee.
• In the case of poetic anthologies, expenses corresponding to the fees of the person responsible for the anthology.
• The revision of a previously published translation, provided there is a contract with the translator for the revision of the published translation, and the name of the translator carrying out the revision is included in the book's credits.
• The amount corresponding to the acquisition of the rights of a previously published translation, provided there is a contract between the requesting publisher and the owner of the rights to the mentioned translation.

Eligible expenditure is defined as that on the provision of translation services by a professional external to the grant beneficiary company and/or entity and for which the former has received financial remuneration.

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. 

If you don't have a Digital Certificate and/or IdCat Mòbil, you can request credentials through this form.

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.

1st call: From February 16th to May 28th, 2026 at 23:59 (CEST).

(For works scheduled for publication between July 2026 and November 2027).

Forecasted 2nd call: From June 25th to October 29th, 2026 at 23:59 (CET)

(For works scheduled for publication between December 2026 and November 2027).

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 80% of the requested (and eligible) amount in order to receive the awarded grant, or the grant will be revoked.

Proof of expenditure must be submitted before 15 November 2027.

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.

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

 Form

• Justification

• Explanatory Report

Maria Jesús Alonso (mjalonso@llull.cat).