Literature

The Elizabeth Kostova Foundation invites women writers from Bulgaria and other European countries to apply for the third edition of Women in the Mountains residency, from 1 to 10 August 2025, in the mountain town of Chepelare, Bulgaria.

The House of Text in Helsinki, Finland is hosting the Text Laboratory working residency programme for writers and other artists working with the medium of text, between 14 July and 24 August 2025.

Tartu City of Literature is calling for applications from writers and translators for their two-month residency, from April to May 2025, in Tartu, Estonia. One applicant will be selected.

Unga Dramaten, part of the Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm and creator of performing art for children and young people between the ages of 3–16, is calling for applications from emerging artists for their Writing Residency from 13 May to 10 June 2025 in Stockholm, Sweden.

The Polish Book Institute, the Polish Cultural Institute London and the Polish Cultural Institute New York are now accepting nominations for this year’s edition of the Found in Translation Award, honouring the best translation of Polish literature into English in 2024.

Ljubljana UNESCO City of Literature is calling for applications from foreign published writers for two one-month residencies at the Švicarija/Swisshouse Creative Centre, which is part of the International Centre of Graphic Arts. The residency periods are 1–30 April 2025 and 1–30 November 2025.

Kai Art Center’s core programme, the Kai Residency, invites artists, curators, and writers from Nordic and Baltic states to apply for its 2025 residency programme.

Malba, Museum of Latin American Art of Buenos Aires, Argentina, announces is calling for applications from international writers for the five-week 2025 Writers Residence organised by its Literature department.

The Centre for Contemporary Art (CCA) announces its inaugural Artist Residencies programme. The residency programme invites applications from artists, writers and researchers across the globe and the residencies are scheduled from 3 February to 30 March 2025 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

Bridging Narratives Grant: A Convergence of Journalism and Research Perspectives invites pitches from independent journalists and social scientists (researchers, scholars, and early-career academics) from around the world on the topics of on political economy, ecology, migration, and culture.

Literature Wales is inviting applications from Welsh or another minoritised language authors to join international writers on a two-week creative writing residency at Tŷ Newydd Writing Centre between 17 and 31 May 2025. Nine writers will be selected from Europe, and five from Wales.