LESBIAN & GAY ISSUES TRANSLATION PROJECT 2000

The Center for Publishing Development (CPD) at the Open Society Institute (OSI) is pleased to announce a competition to support the translation of nonfiction books on lesbian & gay issues. By providing grants for local-language access to international titles in this field, the project aims to raise public awareness of these issues. We invite applications for both print and electronic publications.

We invite applications from publishers based in: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakstan, Kosova, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Yugoslavia.

Applications should reach the address below no later than the deadline:

Yana Genova
Center for Publishing Development
Open Society Institute
Lesbian & Gay Issues Translation Project
Budapest 1397
PO Box 517
Hungary
Fax: +361 327-3042
Tel.: +361 327-3182
e-mail: <ygenova@osi.hu>

Please address any questions to Ms.Yana Genova through e-mail <ygenova@osi.hu> or at the address or contact numbers above; the language of correspondence is English. The application form can be found here. or go to: <www.osi.hu/cpd/lg2000application.html>.

APPLICATION GUIDELINES

• the competition announcement is accompanied by a list of titles recommended for translation. Publishers, however, may also apply with similar titles from outside the lists. The lists can be found at <www.osi.hu/cpd/lg2000titles.html>
• The focus on this year’s competition is on human rights and titles from this area will be given preference;
  
• applications are accepted only from publishers from the countries listed above, and grants are paid directly to the publisher; translators or organizations seeking support for a project should find a suitable publisher to make the application
• application for publication of fiction and poetry are not accepted
• each publisher may apply with a maximum of 3 (three) titles
• grant requests should not exceed $5,000, and publication is expected within 24 months
• translations already supported by another funding source of the Soros Foundations/Open Society Institute network (for example, the Women's Issues translation project or a publishing support program of a national Soros Foundation) are not eligible for these grants
• the grants will not cover 100% of translation and publication costs; publishers are expected to invest some of their own resources in the project, and to recoup their investment through book sales; the grant is intended to offset losses that the publication may incur
• contributions from other sponsors such as local foundations, non-governmental organizations, businesses or government institutions will increase the chances of obtaining a grant
• publishers should report all other grants and subsidies for the publication, and the size of the grant requested from OSI should reflect any such additional support
• once a grant application is approved, OSI will prepare a contract and mail it to the grantee; the contract requires the publisher to commit to the publication deadline and the minimum print run specified in the application
• the amount of the translator's fee, as stated by the publishers in their applications, will be included in the grant contract and the publishers will have to provide evidence that the translators have been paid accordingly
• payment of the grant is contingent upon the publisher obtaining written permission for the translation from the copyright holder, and providing OSI with a copy of the contract or letter of permission
• grants are paid in two installments, 50% upon completion of the translation, and 50% upon publication; OSI reserves the right to verify independently the accuracy of the translation and to withhold the grant if the translation is substandard
• grant payments are denominated in US dollars and are made directly to the publisher's bank account