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Translators’ residency programme
Five translators of Finnish literature were chosen to our translator-in-residence programme, which started 28 February: Thomas Brevik Kjærstad (Norway), Nil […]
Read more about Translators’ residency programmeWinter application round is closed
FILI’s advisory board meets in March in order to decide on the grants to be awarded. The results will be […]
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Winter application round ends 1.2.2022
Applications for translation and printing grants for international publishers are now open until 1 February.
Read more about Winter application round ends 1.2.2022FILI grant application results announced, nearly 250 000 euros awarded
FILI’s advisory board met earlier this week and the results of the Autumn’s application round have been announced today.
We received […]
Read more about FILI grant application results announced, nearly 250 000 euros awarded
FILI Book Picks / Autumn 2021
This year we publish small videos presenting our top picks of topical Finnish literature.
FILI’s Book Picks in Autumn, vol.1 (fiction & non-fiction)
FILI’s Book Picks in Autumn, vol. 2 (children & YA)
Autumn application round has started 1.10.
Our online application form is now open. Translation grants for publishers can be applied until 1 November.
Application instructions
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FILI closed in July
We switch off our computers and mobile phones, FILI is closed for summer from 25 June to 1 August.
Have a […]
Join us for Editors’ Coffee Breaks!
We have organised a couple of virtual Editors’ Coffee Breaks this Spring. During the Coffee Break, we exchange news and […]
Read more about Join us for Editors’ Coffee Breaks!FILI’s book picks
Instead of catalogues, this Spring we publish small videos presenting our top picks of topical Finnish literature.
Video: […]
Application round has ended, results will be published in mid-June
Our application round ended 1 May. We received a really nice amount of applications, around 130 from foreign publishers and […]
Read more about Application round has ended, results will be published in mid-JuneFILI application round closes on Saturday 1 May
Please note, that the deadline falls on Saturday and there is no online help available then. So the sooner you […]
Read more about FILI application round closes on Saturday 1 MayApplication round for FILI grants has started 1 April
Application round for FILI translation grants began on 1 April 2021 and ends on 1 May 2021. Results will be […]
Read more about Application round for FILI grants has started 1 AprilThe results of the year’s first grant period have been published
FILI’s advisory board held its meeting on 17 March, and the results of the grant round have now been published […]
Read more about The results of the year’s first grant period have been publishedMentorship programme 2021 starts in February
Mentorship is open to translators at the start of their careers who do not yet have significant experience of translating […]
Read more about Mentorship programme 2021 starts in FebruaryOur application round closed on 1 February and the results will be published by 22 March
Application round for FILI grants closed on 1 February. FILI’s advisory board will have a meeting in mid-March in order […]
Read more about Our application round closed on 1 February and the results will be published by 22 MarchApplication round for FILI grants is open
The first of our three annual application rounds opened on 1 January and will close on 1 February 2021 at […]
Read more about Application round for FILI grants is openA record-breaking number of applications in 2020
The number of applications received in 2020 increased by about a quarter over the previous year’s figure. All in all, grants were awarded for translations of Finnish literature into 40 languages. The largest numbers of grants were awarded for translations into Estonian, German and Russian.
Read more about A record-breaking number of applications in 2020Results from our October application round have been published
FILI’s advisory board held its meeting and awarded nearly 250 000 euros in grants. The results of the October application […]
Read more about Results from our October application round have been publishedApplications to FILI’s Translator-in-Residence programme
In 2021 the residence period is 15.2.–7.3. in Villa Salin (Lauttasaari, Helsinki). The application period starts 2 November and deadline for the applications is 30 November (at 23.59 Finnish time).
Read more about Applications to FILI’s Translator-in-Residence programmeFILI application round closed on 1 November
Deadline for FILI grants was 1 November. The results will be published in mid-December when FILI’s advisory board has had […]
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