I. The Ministry of Culture (hereinafter referred to as “the Ministry”) of the Republic of China (Taiwan) has formulated these guidelines to encourage the publication of translations of Taiwan’s literature, in the territories of South Asia, Southeast Asia and Australasia (hereinafter referred to as the Pivot South nations), as well as to fund exchange trips for publishers and the publication of original titles that deal with the cultures of Taiwan and the Pivot South nations, as well as the topic of cultural exchange between them.
II. The program is split into three different strands, which are:
1. Translation and Publication Grant Program
a. The translation, publication and marketing of Taiwanese literature (including fiction, non-fiction, illustrated titles and anthologies) in the Pivot South nations.
b. The translation into Chinese (Complex characters), publication and marketing of literature from the Pivot South nations (including fiction, non-fiction, illustrated titles and anthologies) in Taiwan.
2. Publisher Exchange Program Fund exchanges and cooperation activities between publishers in Taiwan and the aforementioned Pivot South nations.
3. Original Book Program Fund the publication of original titles yet to be published on the topics of Taiwan, the cultures of the Pivot South nations or cultural exchanges. Material deemed unsuitable for minors will not be accepted.
For applicants’ eligibility, conditions, funding items and amount, review process, remittances, audits, notes, appendixes etc., please click the link as below:
The Pivot South Translation and Publishing Program Application Guidelines (pdf) (Click to start downloading)