Malta

BOOK fund

The Malta Book Fund is issued annually across different categories for eligible submissions at project stage. Since its inception in 2015, it has played an important role in fostering cultural growth in the local book market by funding publications and supporting publishers and authors throughout their projects.

Malta BOOK FUND 2026

The annual budget allocated for the 2026 edition is €154,000 spread across the following 7 strands:

1. Publishing Grants for New Books – €55,000

2. Publishing Grants for New Editions of Out-of-Print Works – €10,000

3. E-book Publishing Grants – €3,000

4. Audiobook Publishing Grants – €6,000

5. Translation and Export Grants Category 1: Grants for the Translation and Export of books by Maltese authors – €50,000

6. Translation and Export Grants Category 2: Book Translation Pitch Grants (Sample translations) – €5,000

7. Grants for Translations into Maltese – €25,000

Successful applications may receive up to 100% of the proposed project budget, but which shall not exceed the following maximum;

€5,000 for projects submitted to Categories 1, 2, 5, and 7;
€2,000 for projects submitted to Category 4;
€1,500 for projects submitted to subcategory 3a and €1,000 for projects submitted to subcategory 3b; and
€500 for projects submitted to Category 6.

Grants will be awarded following a competitive application process vetted by the Malta Book Fund adjudication board, which strives to ensure that financial allocations are made to those applicants who would make the best use of their funds.

Application Details

Submissions to the Malta Book Fund 2026 will be open from 17 March to 19 May. Results will be announced on 17 July.

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GUIDELINES

Follow our guidelines before you submit your application to make sure everything is in line with our 2026 regulations

APPLICATION PROCESS

How to Apply?

Applications for the Malta Book Fund must be submitted online.

Before applying, please read the guidelines and regulations of the respective strand to ensure you meet the eligibility criteria and understand the evaluation process. The Budget Breakdown and the State Aid Declaration Form can be found in the downloads section.

Ensure that all mandatory documents – along with any additional supporting documents that strengthen your proposal – are prepared as soft copies and are ready for upload before submitting your application.

Click the APPLY NOW button top right of this page to begin.

In case of any difficulty at application stage, kindly call our offices on +356 27131574 or send an email to matthew.borg@ktieb.org.mt

What happens after you submit your application?

You will receive a notification via email confirming your submission.

To edit your application, a request must be submitted through the submissions portal. Kindly log into your Submittable account, click on the application, press ‘Edit’ and fill in the dialog box. Editing requests are granted only up to the submissions deadline.

Results Notification

The list of the projects which are awarded the grants will be published within eight weeks from the application deadline.

Project Implementation

If your application is approved, 50% of the allocated fund will be disbursed upon signing a beneficiaries contract.

Upon completion of the project, the remaining 50% will be released following the submission of two printed copies of the book and the approval of the final report and the budgetary breakdown by the NBC.

DOWNLOADS

Appendix 1 – Final Report (after funding) Appendix 2 – Beneficiary Contract (after funding) Appendix 3 – FAQs Appendix 4 – State Aid Declaration Form De Minimis

Beneficiaries

Applicant	Project	Publisher	Funds allocated €
Charles Paul Azzopardi	‘Shadows and Light - The First Century of Maltese Photography (1839-1939)’. This book explores the history of photography in Malta from its inception in the mid-nineteenth century to the onset of the Second World War.	Midsea Books	5,000
Luke Saydon	‘Il-Każin tal-Imqarbin’ - The publication of the new LGBTIQ+ musical, the only musical ever written in Malta which documents the first cases of AIDS in Malta. It celebrates the secret voices of those lost to this virus.	Self-published	4,944
Matthew Stroud	‘Bertha Ilg’s Maltese Folktale Letters’ - This project aims to translate into Maltese and publish the 152 Maltese folktales that were found in these letters. This will increase Malta’s folktale database by twofold, significantly and permanently enriching our understanding of Maltese culture and folklore.	Midsea Books	5,000
Paul P. Borg	‘Dubbiena Kukkużejt’ - The publication of the play Dubbiena Kukkużejt, which delves into the personal choices of sexuality, the ugliness of paedophilia, and the effects these leave upon life.	Self-published	4,076.77
Simone Spiteri	‘Ineż Kienet Perf(etta)/ Era Perf(etta)/ Was Perf(ect)’ - A trilingual publication that reimagines the Maltese classic Ineż Farruġ, written by Simone Spiteri, translated into Italian by Virginia Monteforte and into English by the author.	Kotba Calleja	5,000
Miriam Galea	'Ġewwieni’ - A graphic novel for adults, combining a poetic text with a series of mixed media artworks. The book explores the theme of motherhood, childbirth and the female body, likening this process to an author’s externalisation of the interior.	Kotba Calleja	3,663.02
Virginia Monteforte	‘Il-memorja tal-ilma - La memoria dell’acqua’ - A poetry collection written in Italian about water and memory, with a parallel text in Maltese translated by Clare Azzopardi.	Kotba Calleja	4,933
Gordon Pisani	'Ad Ægiptum: men, women, children, families in Egypt from Malta 1880s-1956’ - This book aims to study, analyse and narrate the circumstances that the Maltese diaspora lived through in Egypt during the period of Britain’s ‘informal empire’ in the country.	Kite Group	5,000
Mario Joseph Ciancio	‘The Ciancio Photographers’ - This book offers an in-depth exploration of the iconic Ciancio photographers, tracing their journey from their humble beginnings to becoming a fully professional outfit spanning four generations.	Self-published	5,000
Leanne Ellul	‘Hunch - Kif ma tqumx għal oħra’ - A poetic book which combines different genres (the diary, lists, poetry, and letters). In essence, all the texts are poetic and inspired by the life of an uncle referred to as Hunch in this book.	Merlin Publishers	5,000
Anthony Attard	‘UdjenzaX5’ - Udjenza is publishing its first collection of plays, featuring works by Maltese playwrights Simon Bartolo, Herman Grech, Andre Mangion, and Marta Vella, as well as works translated by Clare Azzopardi. This anthology explores themes of identity, society, and human connection.	Self-published	5,000
Joe Gatt	‘Qalb ta’ Dinja Bla Qalb’ - A book by Joe Gatt which reimagines the national paegant in Malta during the 20 century. The novel is dominated by the two foremost voices of this century, Dom Mintoff and Mikiel Gonzi, who speak not in their name but in the name of “the people”.	Aphroconfuso	5,000
Charles Xuereb	‘Antistorja tal-Maltin’ - This book critically analyses Malta’s history in an alternative way (known as ‘contre histoire’) from the times of the pre-Neolithic. Scientifically researched, the book aims to stir a discussion on the various cultural aspects of the Maltese people, steering away from the presentation of mere facts.	Midsea Books	4,785

Applicant	Project	Publisher	Funds allocated €
Joseph Borg / L-Akkademja tal-Malti	Is-Saħħar Falzun by Agostino Levanzin. The last edition of this novel was printed in 1991.	Klabb Kotba Maltin	5,000
Joseph Borg	A collection of short stories published only once in 1967 by the newspaper It-Torċa.	SKS Publishers	5,000

Applicant	Project	Publisher	Funds allocated €
Loranne Vella	The translation and publication of Loranne Vella’s novel Marta Marta into Italian by Virginia Monteforte.	Prospero Editore	5,000.0
Breda Biščak	The translation and publication of Clare Azzopardi’s novel Castillo into Slovene.	LUD Literatura	3,675.0
Dejan Matic	The translation and publication of Immanuel Mifsud’s poetry collection Għażiż Ġismi into Serbian using English as a bridge language.	Treći Trg	5,000.0
Leanne Ellul	The translation and publication of The White Poems by Leanne Ellul into Arabic.	Sefsafa for Culture and Publishing	5,000.0
Ahmed Anis	The translation and publication of Pierre J. Mejlak’s short story collection Dak li l-Lejl Iħallik Tgħid into Arabic.	Hayat Publishing	4,500.0
Julijana Velichkovska Dimoska	The translation and publication of Immanuel Mifsud’s novel Jutta Heim into Macedonian.	PNV Publikacii	4,754.0
Hrant Aleksanyan	The translation and publication of Clare Azzopardi’s novel The Names They Left Behind into Armenian.	Vogi-Nairi	5,000.0
Nikolaos Binos	The translation and publication of Loranne Vella’s short story collection What will it take for me to leave into Greek.	World Books	3,000.0
Urara Sassa	The translation and publication of Loranne Vella’s short story collection What will it take for me to leave by Loranne Vella into Japanese.	Nanpou Shinsha	5,000.0

Applicant	Project	Funds allocated €
Tyrone Grima	Translation of an excerpt from the novel Frammenti to be used as a pitch.	455.95
Joe Gatt	Translation of an excerpt of 3,500 words from Romeo Roxman Gatt’s novel Qarn to be used as a pitch.	500

Applicant	Project	Publisher	Funds allocated €
Toni Aquilina	The translation and publication in Maltese of Albert Camus’s tragedy in five acts Les Justes (Il-Ġusti).	Faraxa Publishing	5,000.0
Dr. Adrian Stivala	The translation and publication in Maltese of Umberto Eco’s novel Il Nome della Rosa.	Klabb Kotba Maltin	5,000.0
Matthew Stroud	The translation and publication of 139 folktales from German into Maltese.	Klabb Kotba Maltin	5,000.0
Joanne Micallef	The translation and publication into Maltese of Liu Cixin’s novel The Dark Forest (‘Il-Masġar Mudlam’).	Faraxa Publishing	5,000.0
David Bezzina	The translation and publication into Maltese of Iris Wolff’s novel Lichtungen (Glimmer of Light).	Horizons	1,856.0

Titlu tal-Proġett / Project Title	Applikant / Applicant	Pubblikatur / Publisher	Għotja / Grant (€)
Pubblikazzjoni tal-ktieb ta' letteratura mhux fittizja bl-isem ‘Bur Mgħeż’.	Omar N'Shea	Aphroconfuso	5,000
‘Phase and Occasion’ - an anthology of 31 Maltese and international poets, sensitively illustrated with the work of Norbert Francis Attard, introduced by Ivan Callus and edited by Antoine Cassar. The book seeks to educate readers about modern and contemporary poetry and the visual arts	Norbert Francis Attard (Norbert Francis Attard Foundation)	Norbert Francis Attard Foundation	5,000
‘Fl-akbar Qilla: Il-Poeżiji ta' Ġużè Orlando’. Edizzjoni kritika ta' aktar minn 150 poeżija miktubin minn Orlando bejn l-1919 u l-1940	Joseph Borg	SKS Publishers	5,000
‘Latest Studies on Medieval Malta’. This is a collection of papers that will include the latest research on Medieval Malta by various authors.	Mark Camilleri (Dar Camilleri)	Dar Camilleri	5,000
‘Forty-six Feet Short: The Tragic End of Vulcan Bomber XM645 and the Aftermath’. The project concerns the crash of RAF Vulcan Bomber XM645 at Żabbar on 14 Ovtober 1975. Based on research and interviews, it describes the historical background surrounding the story, what led to the accident, the investigation, and the aftermath	David Grech	Horizons	3,936
‘Tikka Malti Kuljum’	Mark Amaira	Awtoppubblikat	5,000
Il-pubblikazzkoni ta' ‘Antoloġija 1’ ta' Aphroconfuso li se tinkludi 35 kitba minn 21 awtur differenti, fosthom novelli, poeżiji, monologi, esejs, reċensjonijiet u djarji.	Joe Gatt, Loranne Vella (Aphroconfuso)*	Aphroconfuso	5,000
‘Malta and Holy War: Religion, Society and the Spanish-Ottoman conflict for the Mediterranean’	Carmel Cassar	Kite Group	5,000
Pubblikazzjoni ta' ebook bi spunti dwar il-kitba kreattiva u t-tħejjija ta' manuskritti għall-pubblikazzjoni	Christopher Gruppetta	Merlin Publishers Limited	4,000
‘U Niftakar: Ħamsa u Għoxrin Sena ta' Inizjamed’. Ktieb ta' esejs li jfakkar il-mixja ta' waħda mill-għaqdiet letterarji volontarji ewlenin	Jean Paul Borg (Inizjamed)	Inizjamed	5,000
‘Siġar Maltin tan-Nixxigħat’ jiġbor fih tagħrif fuq il-ħajja tas-siġar u l-ambjent naturali tagħhom; kif dawn jistgħu jitnisslu u saħansitra kif jistgħu jintużaw fit-tisbiħ tal-art.	Alfred E. Baldacchino	Midsea Books Ltd	2,800

It-Titlu tal-Proġett / Project Title	Applikant / Applicant	Pubblikatur / Publisher	Għotja / Grant (€)
Edizzjoni ġdida ta' tliet rumanzi polizjeski ta' pawlu Xuereb: Is-Serqa ta' Nicola Cottoner, Qtil f'San Pawl il-Baħar, Il-Każ tat-Tfajla Maħruqa	Joseph Borg	SKS Publishers	5,000
Tliet Nisa u Raġel. Dan il-proġett beħsiebu jippubblika mill-ġdid ix-xogħol letterarju stmat u magħruf tal-awtur rispettat Albert Cassola	Anthea Enriquez (L-Għaqda tal-Malti/ KKM)	Midsea Books Ltd	5, 000

Titlu tal-Proġett / Project Title	Applikant / Applicant	Pubblikatur / Publisher	Għotja / Grant (€)
‘Connecting the Mediterranean’. Italian translation of Fid-Dlam tal-Lejl Ħarisna by Immanuel Mifsud. Translation, publication and distribution of Mifsud's work for the Italian book market	Emuse Books (Mariagrazia Dell'Oro)	Emuse Books	4,186.60
Translating a novel Fid-dlam tal-Lejl Ħarisna by Immanuel Mifsud into Serbian using English translation as a bridge language.	Dejan Matić (Treći Trg)	Treći Trg	5,000
Turkish translation of Immanuel Mifsud's novel Jutta Heim.	Axis Yayinlari (Axis Publishing House) (ĺzzet Őzgűr Őgűtcen)	Axis Yayinlari (Axis Publishing House)	5,000
Translation of What Will It Take for Me to Leave by Loranne Vella into Albanian.	Azam Dauti (Shkupi Publishing House)	Shkupi Publishing House	2,350
Translation into Albanian and publication of Charles Casha's book A Book for Amy using English as a bridge translation.	Gezim Tafa	Ombra GVG Publishing House	5,000
Translation into Italian and publication of Immanuel Mifsud's book In the Name of the Father (and of the Son)	Salvo Bonfirraro (Casa Editrice Bose Giesse [imprint: Bonfirraro Editore])	Bonfirraro Editore	5,000
Translating the novel Sleep Now, O Sleep Now by Immanuel Mifsud from English into the Macedonian language.	Julijana Velichkovska Dimonska	PHV Publikacii DOOEL Skopje	4,829
Translation into Bulgarian and publication of Rena Balzan's book Bonds in the Mirror of Time using English as a bridge translation	Mariyka Prodanova	Aviana EOOD	5,000
Translation of Jutta Heim by Immanuel Mifsud into Greek using English as a bridge translation	Kalliopi Mavrea	World Books	3,000

It-titlu tal-proġett / Project title	Applikant / Applicant	Għotja / Grant (€)
Dan il-proġett għandu l-għan li silta' minn Sajf ta' Ryan Falzon tiġi tradota għall-Ingliż	Ryan Falzon	488
Max-Xatt tat-Tamarisk. Din hija ġabra oriġinali bil-Malti ta' poeżiji ppubblikati għall-ewwel darba fl-2022, bl-għajnuna tal-KNK, minn Kotba Calleja.	Claudia Gauci	500
Stessi by Matthew Schembri (translator Kat Storace)	Matthew Schembri	500
Tita Tmiss l-Art	Glen Calleja	150
Tbajja' Tax-Xemx u Stejjer Oħra għad-Dell: Ġabra ta' 100 storja tal-ġeneru flash fiction, b'temi varji.	Rita Saliba	500

Titlu tal-Proġett / Project Title	Applikant / Applicant	Pubblikatur / Publisher	Għotja / Grant (€)
Traduzzjoni mit-Taljan għall-Malti ta' Rocchesante ta' Irene Chias	Mark Vella	Midsea Books Ltd	5,000
‘Stejjer mill-Użbekistan’ - ġabra ta' 10 novelli mil-letteratura Użbeka maqluba għall-Malti mill-Ingliż.	Sergio Portelli	Kite Group	5,000
Traduzzjoni għall-Malti ta' Fame d'Aria ta' Daniele Mencarelli	Christopher Gruppetta	Merlin Publishers Limited	4,960
‘Nana’ - it-traduzzjoni mill-Franċiż u l-pubblikazzjoni tar-rumanz Nana ta' Émile Zola	Joseph Pulè	Faraxa Publishing	2,800

Titlu tal-Proġett / Project Title	Applikant / Applicant	Pubblikatur / Publisher	Għotja / Grant (€)
Ktieb tal-etikett u l-manjieri tajba	Elaine Germani	Fondazzjoni Sagħtar	5,000
Dù Theatre celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2024. Creating some of the most daring, innovative theatre that changed the local theatre landscape in the past two decades the company seeks to encapsulate the journey so far in a publication	Simone Spiteri	Self-published	4,075
“Music printing by the Brocktorff Lithographers”	Anna Borg Cardona	Midsea Books	5,000
“Qarn” - a 50, 000 word memoir exploring my transition journey within the context of my home - Malta - and in my native language - Maltese - focusing on trans discourse and trans world-building.	Romeo Roxman Gatt	Aphroconfuso	5,000
“Fejn Tmur il-Qalb” - Monsinjur Victor Grech. Riflessjonijiet dwar temi temi attwali minnu, eżerċizzji spiritwali, kummenti dwaru minn residenti li rritornaw b'dinjità lura fis-soċjetà	Anthony Gatt	Caritas Malta	5,000
“Floriana - Celebrating 300 Years (1724-2024) of Existence”	Stephen Tonna	Kite Group	5, 000
Din il-Ġawhra ta' Pajjiżna" huwa r-rumanz ġdid ta' Tyrone Grima. Ix-xogħol jaqa' taħt il-ġeneru ta' letteratura queer fejn il-protagonist tar-rumanz jgħix is-saga tal-membri tal-familja tiegħu f'kuntest storiku Malti mibdul b'elementi ta' fantaxjenza	Tyrone Grima	Horizons	5, 000
“Mogħdijiet - Ħajti fil-Ġurnaliżmu, fir-Raħal li Darba Kien, u Malta li Baqgħet Tinbidel”, awtobijografija tal-awtur li tiftaħ tieqa fuq il-ħajja mis-snin 60 ’il quddiem	John Inguanez	Horizons	4, 570
It-Teatru tal-Miskin". Il-pubblikazzjoni tal-iskript tat-"Teatru tal-Miskin", musical li ttella' fl-2022. Dramm dwar l-intolleranza ispirat mill-istorja u diffikultajiet tal-kumunità LGBQTI+ f'Malta.	Luke Saydon	Saydon Studio	4, 690
“Health, Disease and Society in Early Modern Malta”	Carmel Cassar	Kite Group	5, 000

It-Titlu tal-Proġett / Project Title	Applikant / Applicant	Pubblikatur / Publisher	Għotja / Grant (€)
Minn Xtut in-Nil" - antoloġija ta' novelli ta' emigranti Maltin fl-Eġittu, maħruġa fl-1937.	Joseph Borg - SKS Publishers	SKS Publishers	5,000
Dan il-proġett beħsiebu jippubblika mill-ġdid ix-xogħol letterarju "Tejbilhom Ħajjithom" tal-awtur John F. Marks	L-Għaqda tal-Malti - Klabb Kotba Maltin	L-Għaqda tal-Malti - Klabb Kotba Maltin	5, 000

Titlu tal-Proġett / Project Title	Applikant / Applicant	Pubblikatur / Publisher	Għotja / Grant (€)
Varjazzjonijiet tas-Skiet - traduzzjoni għall-Ingliż minn Miriam Calleja	Nadia Mifsud	Poetrywala	5, 000
Translation in English of Loranne Vella's National Book Prize-winning novel Rokit	Katryna Storace	Praspar Press	5, 000
Translation into Albanian and publication of Immanuel Mifsud's book Fid-Dlam tal-Lejl Ħarisna as “Sleep Now, O Sleep Now”	Gezim Tafa	Ombra GVG Publishing House	4, 828
Traduzzjoni għat-Taljan ta' Klin u Kapriċċi Oħra.	Adrian Grima	Mesogea	4, 998
Translation and publication of L-Antoloġija tal-Letteratura Mqarba in the English language	Mark Camilleri	Dar Camilleri	5, 000
Translating Papa Aħmed by Joe Pace into Serbian using English as a bridge language	Dejan Matic	Treći Trg	5, 000
Traduzzjoni għat-Taljan tal-ktieb L-Inventarju tal-Kamra l-Kaħla minn Viginia Monteforte	Leanne Ellul	Capire Edizioni	5, 000
Translation into Armenian and publication of Pierre J. Mejlak's book Having Said Goodbye	Hrant Aleksanyan	Vogi-Nairi Arts Center	5, 000

Titlu tal-Proġett / Project Title	Applikant / Applicant	Pubblikatur / Publisher	Għotja / Grant (€)
Translation into Maltese of Annie Ernaux's L'Événement (2000)	Claudine Borg	Faraxa Publishing	5, 000
“Luċjanu: L-istorja Vera” - traduzzjoni mill-Grieg ta' rumanz satiriku-fatnaxjentifiku tat-tieni seklu W.K.	Carmel Serracino	Klabb Kotba Maltin	5,000
Traduzzjoni għall-Malti ta’ La Peste ta' Albert Camus	Anthony (Toni) Aquilina	Faraxa Publishing	5, 000
“Disa’ Opri” - Kullana ta' disa' libretti operistiċi tradotti għall-Malti mill-oriġinal: għażla ta' disa' fost l-iktar opri popolari li qatt inkitbu	Albert Marshall	Horizons	3,169.50 (parzjali/partial)

It-titlu tal-proġett / Project title	Applikant / Applicant	Għotja / Grant (€)
Partijiet mill-ġabra L-Inventarju tal-Kamra l-Kaħla jiġu tradotti għall-Ingliż	Leanne Ellul	500

Titlu tal-Proġett / Project Title	Applikant / Applicant	Pubblikatur / Publisher	Għotja / Grant (€)
Mafkar ta' Poeżiji lil Daphne Caruana Galizia: ġabra ta' xogħlijiet li jagħtu ġieh lil din il-ġurnalista assassinata fl-2017	Immanuel Mifsud	PEN Malta	2,454
Pubblikazzjoni ta' ktieb divertenti dwar l-istorja tal-ilsien Malti	Antoinette Borg	Merlin Publishers	4,940
A Companion to Joseph Demnarco's De Chocolata (1760).	Jurgen R. Gatt	Kite Group	5,000
Gefallen, the War Letters of Fräulein M : Tobruk, the Medirerranean, Russia, Normandy & the Defence of the Reich	Robert Attard	BDL	5,000
Research on Juan Bautista Azopardo and publication of his biography	Mark Camilleri	Dar Camilleri	5,000
Passport to Vice by Matthew Vella	David Bezzina	Horizons	4,850
Rużar Briffa - U Jiena: ktieb ġdid ta' riċerka dwar is-sors tan-niket fil-ħajja u l-poeżija tal-poeta - ir-relazzjoni tal-awtur mieghu	Paul P. Borg	Self Published	5,000
Principles of Maltese Public Law - An Exegesis	Kevin Aquilina	Midsea	5,000
Electicism and the Baroque Revival in Malta - Abramo Gatt (1863-1944): Master of the Decorative Arts	Anthony Gatt, Mark Sagona, Abner Cassar	Midsea Books	5,000
A Journey in Balzan: An Immersive and Illustrated Guide of the Balzan village through Its Local Social Memory	Stephen Gatt	Self-published	1,350
Min jogħdos bla maskra. Ġabra ta' madwar 60 poeżija, b'ħames taqsimiet	Carmel Scicluna	Horizons	1,400
Sexuality and Legacy	Nicholas Bugeja	Midsea Books	5,000
Bread and Bakers in Eighteenth Century Malta	Noel Buttigieg	Midsea	4,920

It-Titlu tal-Proġett / Project Title	Applikant / Applicant	Pubblikatur / Publisher	Għotja / Grant (€)
L-Ibleh	Joseph Borg	SKS Publishers	5,000
Sensiela Letteratura Klassika Maltija: Il-Fidwa tal-Bdiewa ta' Ninu Cremona	Akkademja tal-Malti	Midsea Books	5,000

Titlu tal-Proġett / Project Title	Applikant / Applicant	Pubblikatur / Publisher	Għotja / Grant (€)
Translation into Serbian of Kissirtu Kullimkien by Lara Calleja using an English bridge translation	Dejan Matić	Treći Trg	4,388
Translation into Arabic of seventy selected poems from Norbert Bugeja's collections Nartiċi and Insa li Mhijiex Hawn using a French bridge translation	Norbert Bugeja	Nirvana Editions	3,300
Translation and publication of Bejn Baħar u Baħar by Elizabeth Grech into Arabic	Mohamed El Baaly	Sefsafa Culture & Publishing	5,000
Translation and publication of Vespers by Trevor Zahra into Armenian	Hrant Aleksanyan	Vogi-Nairi Arts Center	5,000
Translation and publication of The Swans at St. Ives And Other Stories by Charles Casha into Albanian	Gezim Tafa	Ombra GVG Publishing House	4,160
Translation of Bejn Baħar u Baħar by Elizabeth Grech into English	Hemant Dayanand Divate	Paperwall Publishing	5,000
Traduzzjoni mill-Malti għall-Għarbi tar-rumanz ta' Frans Sammut Paceville maħruġ f'Malta fl-1991	Mark Anthony Sammut Sassi	The Pertinent Press	3,000
In Tune with City Life: Translation into English of Rena Balzan's Fiż-Żifna ta' l-Ibliet	Joanne Micallef	Faraxa Publishing	5,000

Titlu tal-Proġett / Project Title	Applikant / Applicant	Pubblikatur / Publisher	Għotja / Grant (€)
Il-Frammenti ta' Saffo. Dan il-proġett jiffoka fuq it-traduzzjoni tal-poeżija ta' Saffo mill-Grieg Antik għall-Malti, b'introduzzjoni u kummentarju	Warren Bartolo	Ede Books	5,000
Translation of Il Cane di Terracotta by Andrea Camilleri into Maltese	Antoinette Borg	Merlin Publishers	5,000
Translation of Notes on the Flesh / Noti fuq id-Demm u l-Laħam by Shahd Alshammari into Maltese	Joanne Micallef	Faraxa Publishing	3685
Traduzzjoni ta' La Nuit de Feu / “Lejl in-Nar" ta' Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt into Maltese	Anthony Aquilina	Faraxa Publishing	5,000
It-traduzzjoni ta' The Confectioner's Daughter ta' Lou Drofenik mill-Ingliż għall-Malti	Mark Vella	Horizons	1053

It-titlu tal-proġett / Project title	Applikant / Applicant	Għotja / Grant (€)
Traduzzjoni ta' silta minn Amina ta' Antoinette Borg għall-Ingliż	Antoinette Borg	500

Titlu tal-Proġett / Project Title	Applikant / Applicant	Għotja / Grant (€)
Breaking the Law in Nineteenth-century Malta	Evelyn Pullicino	5,000
Sarangu - A Maltese Folktale	Fabrizio Ellul	3,300
Max-Xatt tat-Tamarisk	Claudia Gauci	5,000
Il-Ġrajja Ssir Kelma: Ngħarrxu fl-Imgħoddi u l-Preżent	Charles Briffa	4,500
Codex Melitensis: Ġabra ta' Riflessjonijiet Poetiċi Miktuba Waqt il-Mixja tal-Camino de Santiago	Alex Vella Gregory	3,310
Fil-Ħajja li Jmiss u Drammi Oħra tat-Triq	Marlon Chircop	3,093
Marta, Marta!	Zvezdan Reljic	5,000
Minn Wara l-Ħġieġ: Ġabra ta' Poeżiji	Rita Saliba	3,500
Teatrin, Teatrin, Buzzetti u Skizzi oħra Teatrali	Albert Marshall	5,000
The Darmanin Artists - Thriving in a British Colony	Gordon Pisani	5,000
Mdina Recollections - A Journey Through the Centuries	Joseph Mizzi	3,650
Il-Bijografija ta' Salvu Bugeja: Artist Nazzjonali, Skultur u Mużiċist	Joseph Bugeja	3,647

Titlu tal-Proġett / Project Title	Applikant / Applicant	Għotja / Grant (€)
L-Aqwa Żmien / The best of times by Immanuel Mifsud into Serbian using English as a bridge language	Dejan Matić	4,290
Traduzzjoni ta’ Suleyman the Magnificent and Malta 1565 għall-Franċiż	Arnold Cassola	3,800
An Italian translation of Kissirtu Kullimkien by Lara Calleja	Maria Cecilia Castagna	3,250
Traduzzjoni għall-Ingliż tal-ktieb Fid-dlam tal-lejl ħarisna	Immanuel Mifsud	4,800
Immanuel Mifusd's L-Aqwa Żmien translated into Albanian	Gezim Tafa	1,980
Kissirtu Kullimkien to be translated into English by Clare Vassallo and used as bridge	Lara Calleja	3,250
Around Two and a Half Hours Away From Heaven by Immanuel Mifsud into the Macedonian Language	Julijana Velichkovska-Dimoska	2,640
Antoloġija tan-Novella Moderna Maltija (traduzzjoni ta' 22 novella)	Yana Psaila	4,873.60
A Book for Amy - translation of the novel Ktieb Għal Amy (KKM,1999)	Charles Casha	2,500
In the Name of the Father (and of the son) translated into Greek	Nestoras Poulakos	5,000
Immanuel Mifsud's Jutta Heim translated into Armenian	Hrant Aleksanyan	3,616.40

Titlu tal-Proġett / Project Title	Applikant / Applicant	Għotja / Grant (€)
Pierre u Jean: It-traduzzjoni mill-Franċiż tar-rumanz Pierre et Jean ta' Guy de Maupassant	Joseph Pulè	3,725
It-traduzzjoni ta' L'exil et le Royaume ta' Albert Camus	Toni Aquilina	5,000
Traduzzjoni mit-Taljan għall-Malti tar-rumanz ta' Irene Chias, Fiore d'agave, fiore di scimmia (Laurana, 2020)	Mark Vella	4,500
It-traduzzjoni ta' House in Limbo ta' Mary Grima	Kit Azzopardi	1,760

Titlu tal-Proġett / Project Title	Applikant / Applicant	Għotja / Grant (€)
Art Nouveau Architecture in Malta: Adventure in Malta during the InterWar Years 1920/30s	Conrad Thake	5,000
Scratches and God, and Some Lies - a study of Josef Kalleya's unpublished sketches by Giuseppe Schembri Bonaci	Nicola Ann Petroni	4,990
Researched monograph Instrument Building and Musical Culture in Seventeenth-Century Malta	Anna Borg Cardona	5,000
The "Twin Fat Ladies" of Malta: Context and Symbolism of an Archaeological Sensation	Veronica Veen	5,000
Hans Stumme: Il-ħrejjef miġbura u testi oħra	Joseph Mizzi (Klabb Kotba Maltin)	5,000
Pubblikazzjoni bil-kontribut ta’ ħames awturi // A publication with the contribution of five authors	Sandro Debono	2,520
The Vusual Culture of Death in Malta in a Time of Plague: 1675-1814	Christian Attard	5,000
Tattooing in Malta from the 18th to the 20th century. The presentation of research findings on the tattoo practice culture of the Maltese	Georgina Portelli	5,000
Studji Estetiċi-Letterarji: Ġabra ta' Studji dwar l-estetika u l-letteratura Maltija	Josette Attard	2,500
Varjazzjoni tas-Skiet : ġabra ta' poeziji	Nadia Mifsud	5,000
Il-pubblikazzjoni ta’ tliet drammi rebbieħa ta’ Vincent Vella // The publishing of three award-winning plays by Vincent Vella	David Bezzina (Horizons)	2,450
Editjar tar-rumanz Frammenti ta' Tyrone Grima // The editing of Tyrone Grima’s novel Frammenti	Chris Gruppetta (Merlin Publishers)	2,540

Titlu tal-Proġett / Project Title	Applikant / Applicant	Għotja / Grant (€)
Il-ġabra ta’ poeżiji Framed ta’ Maria Grech Ganado fl-Armen // Maria Ganado’s Framed: a collection of poems by Maria Ganado. Planned translation in Armenian.	Hrant Aleksanyan (Vogi-Nairi Arts Centre)	5,000
It-traduzzjoni ta’ Castillo ta’ Clare Azzopardi fil-Għarbi // Translation of the novel Castillo by Maltese author Clare Azzopardi in Arabic	Yehia Fekry (El Maraya for Cultural Production)	5,000
It-traduzzjoni mill-Malti għat-Taljan ta’ Castillo ta’ Clare Azzopardi. Jinkludi wkoll il-qari tal-provi u l-editjar // Translation from Maltese to Italian and proofreading/editing of Castillo (Clare Azzopardi, Merlin, 2018)	Virginia Monteforte	5,000
It-traduzzjoni għall-Ingliż tal-ktieb Il-Kulur tal-Lellux ta’ Roberta Bajada. Titlu tat-traduzzjoni: "The Crown Daisy Patch” // Translation into English of the Maltese book Il-Kulur tal-Lellux. Title: "The Crown Daisy Patch"	Audrey Cassar	2,950
Barabbas, the Author and the Prostitute (traduzzjoni ta’/translation of: “Il-Ktieb ta' Barabba”)	Charles Casha	4,980
The Wizard's Wonder" tells the story of a wealthy family during the Roman times in Malta. One of the main protagonist is St. Paul.	Luisa Castorina	3,603
It-traduzzjoni ta’ Madwar Sagħtejn u Nofs ‘il Bogħod mill-Ġenna ta’ Immanuel Mifsud fis-Serb bl-Ingliż bħala lingwa medjatriċi // Translating book of poems Around Two and a Half Hours Away from Heaven by Immanuel Mifsud into Serbian using English language as a bridge language	Dejan Matic (Treci Trg)	5,000
Everyone But Faiza: traduzzjoni ta’/translation of "Kulħadd Barra Fajża"	John Portelli	3,120
It-traduzzjoni fil-Griek u l-pubblikazzjoni ta’ Bejn Baħar u Baħar // The translation in Greek and publication of Bejn Baħar u Baħar by Elizabeth Grech (Merlin Publishers)	Nestoras Poulakos (Vakxikon Publications)	5,000

Titlu tal-Proġett / Project Title	Applikant / Applicant	Għotja / Grant (€)
It-traduzzjoni għall-Malti ta’ Concerto a' la memoired'un ange (2010) u Voyage au Pays des Arbres (1978 // Translation into Maltese of Concerto a' la memoired'un ange (2010) and Voyage au Pays des Arbres (1978)	Claudine Borg	2,710
It-traduzzjini għall-Malti ta’/Translation into Maltese of La Forma dell'Acqua by Andrea Camilleri	Antoinette Borg	4,928
Traduzzjoni mill-Ingliż tad-dramm Othello ta' William Shakespeare // Translation from English of Othello by William Shakespeare	Alfred Palma	630
Traduzzjoni tal-ktieb Esercizi di Servizia e Seduzione ta' Irene Chias // Translation of the book Esercizi di Servizia e Seduzione by Irene Chias	David Bezzina	4,000
Traduzzjoni ta’ La Chute ta’ Albert Camus // Translation of the book La Chute by Albert Camus	Toni Aquilina	2,732

It-Titlu tal-Proġett / Project Title	Applikant / Applicant	Fond Allokat / Fund Allocated (€)
Mintoff (1916-2012) – Biography (EN) by Mark Montebello	Joseph Borg	5,000
A translation of The Diary of Anne Frank	Joanne Micallef	4,000
A translation into English of Aenesidemus Vol. 1	John Grech	4,000
Il-Majjistra u t-twelid fil-komunità Maltija fis-seklu 20	Janice Caruana	4,000
No Man’s Land: A journey around Marsamxett and the Grand Harbour	Kristina Borg	4,000
Bil-Bieb Mitbuq – a translation of Huis Clos	Kevin Saliba	3,500
Għaliex Commedia? Għaliex Malta?	Narcy Calamatta	3,000
Rakkont dwar tfal fi djar tat-tfal	Sandra Hili Vassallo	2,500
Appuntamenti / Repubblika Immakulata – Żewġ Drammi	Simone Spiteri	2,500
Beltin: Stejjer minn Nies Minsija	Christopher Gruppetta	2,500
Quest for the Maltese Żaqq: The Last of the Old Bagpipers	Joseph Mizzi	2,000
L-Ispettur Bonnici – Triloġija ta’ Dramm	Joseph Mizzi	2,000
Imħabba ta’ Swann – a translation of Un Amour de Swann	Paul Zahra	1,000

It-Titlu tal-Proġett / Project Title	Applkant / Applicant	Fond Allokat / Fund Allocated (€)
Framed. A collection of poetry by Maria Grech Ganado	Maria Grech Ganado	3,645.36
Translation from Russian into English of the book 'A short topographical, historical, and political descritption of the island of Malta and the Sovereign Order of St John of Jerusalem written by Gregory Krayevsky in two parts in St. Petersburgh, by the Imperial Academy of Sciences, in the year 1800'	Joseph Schirò	5,000
Mibdul	Chris Gruppetta	5,000
The Maltese Cinderella and the women’s storytelling tradition	Veronica Veen	5,000
Building the frontier. Architecture in Malta between the 16th and the 17th century	Armando Antista	5,000
The Role and Symbolism of Flowers in Maltese Art	Joanne Micallef	4,000
Siltiet mill-Metamorfosi – traduzzjoni ta’ siltiet minn Ovidju	Michael Zammit	4,000
L-Analetti ta’ Konfuċju – tradott miċ-Ċiniż għall-Malti minn Mark L Farrugia	Joseph Borg	4,000
Giuseppe Brincat: A Gozitan Wine Merchant	Michael Refalo	4,000

It-Titlu tal-Proġett / Project Title	Applikant / Applicant	Fond Allokat / Fund Allocated (€)
"Malta’s top ten – A guide to the Island’s Wildlife”	Geoffrey Saliba	€4,000
“The 1565 Great Siege, the Founding of Valletta and their lasting effects”	Malta Historical Society	€1,000
“Rendition into modern Maltese (with annotations) of M A Vassalli’s translation of ‘Is-Sultan Ċiru’ by Frans Sammut completed by W Nabhan and M A Sammut”	Mark Anthony Sammut & Walid Nabhan	€2,500
“Dun Kixott mill-Manċa" – by Pawlu Montebello	SKS	€5,000
“Minn Tfuliti sa Rġuliti: rakkonti minn Leli ta’ Keterin" ta’ Lino Psaila	Midsea Books	€5,000
“Kif Dieb il-Gamiem: rakkonti ta’ kaċċa u nsib mill-passat" ta’ Natalino Fenech	Midsea Books	€5,000
“Malta-Sicily, people, patriots, commerce (1770 – 1860)”	Arnold Cassola	€2,400
“Fatima on Her Way. Transhipment of Ottoman Slaves through a British Colony in the Late Nineteenth Century”	Michael Refalo	€4,500
“The Outstaring Truth: promotional tour in Romania”	Glen Calleja	€2,000
“Translation into Maltese of ‘Malta Ħanina’ by Daniel Rondeau”	Toni Aquilina	€4,500
“The Wignacourt Psalter: An Art-Historical and Musicological Study”	Martina Caruana & Burkard Wehner	€4,000

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