This fund’s main objective is to promote Afrikaans literature internationally by generating more translations and translated publications of noteworthy Afrikaans works. Applications for funding will be considered twice a year. The two deadlines for applications are 15 May and 15 November of each calendar year.
Since 2004, the Older Writers Grant has been awarded annually to writers who are at least fifty years of age at the time of application to assist such writers who are just beginning their careers as speculative fiction writers. (We define professional writers as those who qualify for SFWA pro membership; anyone who has earned less than $1000 from their catalog of published work is considered early in their career and are therefore eligible for the grant). These funds may be used as each writer determines will best assist their work.