# Book Translation Program 2024

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/pds-dos-geo-fy24-003-book-translation-program-2024/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/351793

> U.S. Mission to Georgia offered grants of up to $10,000 to colleges and universities. It expected to make about 15 awards worth $100,000 in total. Applications closed on May 15, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | PDS-DOS-GEO-FY24-003 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Georgia |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | May 15, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $10,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 15 |
| Total funding | $100,000 |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.900 |

## Who can apply

- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education

The following organizations are eligible to apply: • Georgian Publishing houses; • Georgian Public and private educational institutions.

## What the grant funds

A. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) of the U.S. Embassy Tbilisi is pleased to announce the 2024 Book Translation Program. Through funding translation of key works into Georgian PDS aims to increase the accessibility and affordability of the latest research, analysis, and popular contemporary literature by American authors to the Georgian students, researchers and the general public. B. FEDERAL AWARD INFORMATION Length of performance period: Maximum project period is 2 years. Number of awards anticipated: 15 awards (dependent on amounts requested in approved proposals). Award amounts: U.S. Embassy Tbilisi grant will cover up to 70% of the total project budged. Total available funding: $100,000 Funding Request Ceiling: $10,000 Type of Funding: Economic Support Funds under the Foreign Assistance Act. Funding Instrument Type: Grant, Fixed Amount Award. 1. Cost Sharing or Matching The program requires minimum 30% cost-share. Cost-share might come from the applicant organization or other sources. In case of co-funding from other organization, an approval letter from the relevant organization is required (indicating amount and category of expenses). Allowable costs: Allowable costs are those directly related to the project activities: copyright, translation, editing, proofreading, design, printing, and promotional public events. 2. Other Requirements Under the project requesting both print and e-books are allowable. In case of print books, minimum print-run required is 1,000 (smaller print-run considered per terms of the individual project, especially for textbooks by education institutions). In case of e-book projects, specific terms needs to be cooperated with the copyright holder party. Textbooks and academic literature should be the latest editions. The grant recipient is responsible for requesting permission from the copyright holder. Applicant should start negotiation with the copyright holder before submission of proposal and present copy of communication or draft of the contract with other requested documents. After selection as a finalist, the applicant is required to present a copy of the copyright agreement signed by both parties. Each applicant can submit up to five (5) proposals per call. Organization can submit projects on both deadlines, but same proposals cannot be re-submitted on the second call of the same year. Eligible works should be previously unpublished in Georgian.

## Questions people ask

### Is PDS-DOS-GEO-FY24-003 still open?

No. It closed on May 15, 2024.

### Who can apply for Book Translation Program 2024?

U.S. Mission to Georgia accepted applications from colleges and universities. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Book Translation Program 2024?

Closed May 15, 2024. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $10,000 each. About $100,000 in total across about 15 awards.

### Who has won AEECA/ESF PD Programs grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were American Councils for International Education: Actr/Accels, Inc., Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, International Research and Exchanges Board Inc. The program made 2,295 awards worth $192 million in that time.