TRANSLATION PROJECTS: Award Administration

Award Notices

Grant decisions for the Literature Fellowships: Translation Projects category are expected to be announced by email in December 2023.

General Terms & Conditions

Federal and agency requirements that relate to grants awarded by the National Endowment for the Arts are highlighted in our General Terms & Conditions. Included is information on reporting requirements and lobbying prohibitions.

NOTE: In order to receive fellowship grant funds, grantees must provide the NEA with banking information for a United States bank only.

Copyright Information

In awarding these fellowships, National Endowment for the Arts makes no representations as to who may own copyrights, if any, arising from translations funded under this program.

Tax Liability

The Internal Revenue Code provides that the full amount of a fellowship grant is taxable to its recipient. If you have any questions about your own income tax liability, you should contact the Internal Revenue Service or your tax counsel.

Legal Requirements:

NOTE: This list highlights some of the significant legal requirements that may apply to a fellowship applicant or grant recipient; however, it is not exhaustive. More information regarding these and other legal requirements may be found in our General Terms & Conditions. There may be other applicable legal requirements that are not listed here.

  1. Compliance with the federal requirements that are outlined in the "Assurance of Compliance" below.
  2. Debarment and Suspension procedures. The fellowship applicant and grant recipient must comply with requirements set forth in Subpart C of 2 CFR 180, as adopted by the National Endowment for the Arts in 2 CFR 32.3254. Failure to comply may result in the debarment or suspension of the fellowship grant and the National Endowment for the Arts suspending, terminating and/or recovering funds.
  3. Federal Debt Status (OMB Circular A-129). Processing of applications will be suspended when applicants are delinquent on federal tax or non-tax debts, including judgment liens against property for a debt to the federal government. See the General Terms & Conditions for further information. New awards will not be made if an applicant is still in debt status as of September 1, 2024.
  4. Labor Standards (29 CFR pt 505). If a grant is awarded, the grant recipient must comply with the standards set out in Labor Standards on Projects or Productions Assisted by Grants from the National Endowments for the Arts and Humanities.
  5. The Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 (41 U.S.C. 701 et seq. and 2 CFR pt. 3256). The grant recipient is required comply with notification and other requirements of the Drug-Free Workplace Act.

Assurance of Compliance

By signing the application form on Grants.gov, the Applicant certifies that he or she follows the statutes outlined below and all related National Endowment for the Arts regulations and will maintain records and submit the reports that are necessary to determine compliance.

We may conduct a review to ensure compliance. If we determine that a grantee has failed to comply with these statutes, we may suspend, terminate, and/or recover funds. This assurance is subject to judicial enforcement.

The Applicant certifies that he or she does not discriminate:

  • On the grounds of race, color, or national origin, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.), implemented by the National Endowment for the Arts at 45 CFR 1110.
  • Solely on the grounds of disability, in accordance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794) and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ("ADA"), as amended, (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.), implemented by the National Endowment for the Arts at 45 CFR 1151.
  • On the basis of age, in accordance with the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (42 U.S.C. 6101 et seq.) implemented by the National Endowment for the Arts at 45 CFR 1156.
  • On the basis of sex, in any education program or activity, in accordance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.).

Applicant will inform the public that persons who believe they have been discriminated against on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, sex, or age may file a complaint with the Director of Civil Rights at the National Endowment for the Arts.

Applicant will forward all complaints for investigation and any finding issued by a Federal or state court or by a Federal or state administrative agency to:

Director, Office of Civil Rights
National Endowment for the Arts
400 7th Street, SW
Washington, DC 20506

Applicant shall maintain records of its compliance and submission for three (3) years. The Applicant will compile, maintain, and permit access to records as required by applicable regulations, guidelines, or other directives.
The United States has the right to seek judicial or administrative enforcement of this assurance.

For further information and copies of the nondiscrimination regulations identified above, contact the Office of Civil Rights at 202-682-5454 or civilrights@arts.gov.

For inquiries about limited English proficiency, go to http://www.lep.gov, the FOIA Reading Room, or contact the Office of Civil Rights at 202-682-5454.

Standards for Service

The National Endowment for the Arts has set the following standards for serving applicants. We pledge to:

  • Treat you with courtesy and efficiency.
  • Respond to inquiries and correspondence promptly.
  • Provide clear and accurate information about our policies and procedures.
  • Provide timely information about funding opportunities and make guidelines available promptly.
  • Promptly acknowledge the receipt of your application.
  • Ensure that all eligible applications are reviewed thoughtfully and fairly.

We welcome your comments on how we are meeting these standards (email: webmgr@arts.gov, attention: Standards for Service).

For questions about these guidelines or your application, contact the Literary Arts staff at 202-682-5034 or LitFellowships@arts.gov.

Paperwork Reduction Act Statement

The public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated at an average of 12 hours per response including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. We welcome any suggestions that you might have on improving the guidelines and making them as easy to use as possible. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to: webmgr@arts.gov, attention: Reporting Burden. Note: Applicants are not required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays a currently valid U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number.

OMB No. 3135-0112 Expires 10/31/2025.