Grant for the Publication of Taiwanese Works in Translation (GPT) is set up by The Ministry of Culture to encourage the publication of Taiwanese works in translation overseas, to raise the international visibility of Taiwanese cultural content, and to help Taiwan's publishing industry expand into non-Chinese international markets.
GPT 2022 is now calling for submissions online: 2022 Oct 1st – Oct 31th TST(GMT+8). Applicants shall visit the Ministry’s official website (https://grants.moc.gov.tw/Web_ENG/) to complete the application process.
GPT invites legally registered or incorporated foreign publishing house (legal entity) to take this opportunity to submit your project aiming at Taiwanese works in translation to be published in print in your country before October 2024. The maximum grant available for each project is NT$600,000.
The so-called Taiwanese works must meet the following requirements：
(1) Use traditional characters;
(2) written by a natural person holding an R.O.C. identity card;
(3) has been assigned an ISBN in Taiwan.
All genres will be considered. Priority consideration is given to books that have received the Golden Tripod Award, the Golden Comic Award, the Taiwan Literature Award or books on Taiwan’s culture and history. Check “Books from Taiwan” (https://booksfromtaiwan.tw/ ) for shortlists and abstracts of aforementioned award-winning books.
If you require further assistance, please feel free to contact us by E-mail books@moc.gov.tw.