Please contact the Publishing Grants Department for full details of schemes in support of English-language publishing.
Individual Literary Books Grants
Grants to support the production of literary books of Welsh interest or by writers living in Wales, for adults or children.
Revenue Grants
Grants towards overheads and the literary publishing programmes of publishers based in Wales. Established publishers of Welsh literature in English who wish to enquire about the possibility of revenue funding should contact the Publishing Grants Department.
Advances/ Fees to Authors and Illustrators
Grants to enable publishers to offer advances on royalties or pay fees to writers or illustrators to create good quality work of broad appeal.
Small Literary Commission Grants
Grants to enable publishers to commission literary/ cultural research or pay for stories/essays in edited collections/multiple-authored volumes etc.
Marketing Grants
Grants towards the promotion of individual titles or groups of titles that are expected to achieve high sales.
Supported Posts
Contributions towards the employment of in-house editors and marketing staff. Funds have been fully allocated for the period ending March 2011 (subject to satisfactory performance). The Publishing Grants Department will advertise procedures for future applications in due course.
Freelance Editor Grants
These grants are targeted specifically at titles commissioned under the Advances/ Fees to Authors and Illustrators scheme by publishers who do not, in general, employ in-house editors.
Literary/ Cultural Periodicals
Grants offered as three-year franchises to periodicals which are concerned, in whole or in part, with literature, the arts or cultural matters. Current franchises expire at the end of March 2012.
Small Literary Magazines/Presses
Grants to support small-scale, publishing initiatives and to encourage new creative talent from Wales. Applications may be made once a year, in May. See deadlines for current details.
Invitation to Tender
Support for English-language Literary/ Cultural Magazines 2012-2015
Timetable:
Deadline for expressions of interest: 31 July 2011
Application deadline: midday 30 September 2011
Small Marketing Activities Grants
Small grants towards the promotion of individual literary titles or groups of titles. This scheme is aimed to fund small launches and marketing activities.
Training Courses
A small pot of funding is used to organise training courses for publishers within the Welsh Books Council. Recent training has included courses on editing, marketing and business management. For further details contact the Publishing Grants Department.