The Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia promotes the translation of high-quality Swiss children´s and youth literature by providing generous funding support.
Support from Pro Helvetia
- Pro Helvetia assumes 100% of the translation costs. These are arranged in line with customary local rates.
- In addition, Pro Helvetia assumes 50% of the advance payment; at most CHF 2000.- per license.
Conditions
This form of promotion is conducted exclusively for high-quality books aimed at children and adolescents and written by Swiss authors and/or illustrators.
There is no automatic entitlement to support.
Applications
The publisher must submit an application online via www.myprohlevetia.ch at the latest eight weeks
before the beginning of publishing. The application should include the typescript of the translation as
well as the signed license and translation contracts. Pro Helvetia reserves the right to have the translation assessed by an expert.
Payment modalities
Pro Helvetia remits the pledged amount to the publisher after having received sample copies. The publisher is obliged to provide Pro Helvetia with evidence that the translator has been duly paid. If so requested by the publisher, Pro Helvetia remits its share of the licensing costs directly to the roprietor
of rights.