Supporting arts, culture and international exchange
The Young Reading Council Handbook
The Young Reading Council Handbook is filled with inspiration, examples, ideas and concrete methods for changing the negative literacy trend among teens - with teenagers as key collaborators, not as a problem to be solved.
Highlights from the award ceremony
During a grand evening at the Stockholm Concert Hall on May 25, we celebrated the 2026 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award Laureate, Jon Klassen. The award was presented by Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden.
Second International Donor Dialogue on Artistic Freedom
On 23 April 2026, the Swedish Arts Council hosted the second International Donor Dialogue on Artistic Freedom.
Current grants
Grants for translators of Swedish literature
This grant promotes international exchange and skill improvement activities among translators of Swedish literature and drama.
Grants for international promotion of Swedish literature and drama
This grant aims to promote the international dissemination of high-quality Swedish literature and Swedish drama and to enable international exchanges in the field.
Grants for translation of Swedish literature and drama (Non-Nordic languages)
This grant aims to promote translation of Swedish literature into other, non-Nordic, languages.