PEN/Heim Translation Fund Grants
The PEN/Heim Translation Fund Grants support emerging translators in bringing underrepresented international literary works into English, prioritizing new voices and languages.
Funder: PEN America
Due Dates (Anticipated): April 2027
Funding Amounts: $4,000 per project (typically 10 awards annually)
Summary: Supports the translation and publication of international literary works into English, prioritizing emerging translators and underrepresented languages.
Description
The PEN/Heim Translation Fund Grants are designed to foster the translation and publication of international literary works into English. Established in 2003, the fund aims to address the scarcity of literary translations in English by supporting both emerging translators and works from underrepresented languages and authors. Over its history, the fund has awarded grants to hundreds of translation projects, many of which have gone on to be published and recognized with major literary awards. The program is open to translations of fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, or drama by a single original author, with a strong emphasis on new voices and literary innovation.
