Explore the latest residency opportunities for writers and translators
Call for applications: National Centre for Writing – Singapore Residency Programme
Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents who are published writers/translators in any of Singapore’s four official languages (English, Chinese, Malay or Tamil) are invited to apply for this 2026 Residency Programme. The programme will fully fund writers/translators for their participation and is funded by National Arts Council Singapore.
The in-person residencies will be a month long and take place in Norwich, UK, in July/October 2026. The virtual residencies will be six months long and part-time, taking place from June to December 2026. The deadline for applications is Friday 17 April 2026.
Apply here
Call for applications: New Dutch Writing Residency (Norwich, 2026)
A collaborating children’s author (including author/ illustrators) and translator team from The Netherlands will take part in a two-week residency at the National Centre for Writing in Norwich as part of the New Dutch Writing programme. The focus of the residency will be on time for both the author and the translator to work on their collaborative project together. Read more about the eligibility criteria by clicking the link below.
The residency will run from Monday 17 August to Saturday 29 August 2026. The deadline for applications is Monday 4 May 2026.
Apply here
Call for applications: UNESCO City of Literature Wonju Residency 2026
The successful applicant must have a connection to a City of Literature; an upper-intermediate level of proficiency in English or Korean; an interest in Korean culture and literature, and a minimum of 5 years of creative writing experience with at least one work published in English or Korean. The residency will take place at Toji Cultural Centre and will run from 1 September 2026 to 31 October 2026).
The deadline for applications is Sunday 31 May 2026.
More information here
Application form here
Live and work in the heart of Reykjavík!
Gröndalshús – the beautifully restored home of writer Benedikt Gröndal – offers a unique residency flat for visiting writers, artists, and scholars throughout 2026.
Availability throughout 2026, see link below for details.
Book your place
Thank you again for the warmth and generosity you and the NCW team showed us writers. This residency was a light for me during a dark patch and I know it will inform my work for years.
Dragon Hall Retreats
A new open call to live and work in our residency Cottage at Dragon Hall. Each Retreat is an investment in your writing and an opportunity to get away from it all.
A mapping of literary translation residencies in Europe
As part of the Translation in Motion project, co-funded by the Creative Europe programme of the European Union, RECIT has commissioned a mapping of literary translation residencies in Europe. The mapping is available on the RECIT website.
On the Move Mobility Funding Guide
On The Move has published a funding guide for the UK that includes two kinds of mobility opportunities for artists and culture professionals: outgoing and incoming. The outgoing opportunities are for people based in the United Kingdom wishing to travel outside the country. The incoming opportunities are for people from other countries who want to travel to the United Kingdom. The guide lists local, national, and international resources, both public and private. They have only included opportunities that are regularly occurring, accessible online, invite applications through open calls, and that cover at least a portion of international travel costs.
You can download the guide from the On the Move website.
Literary Residencies: open calls for writers and translators
‘Literary residencies’ is a Facebook group open for all of the writers and translators who are looking for interesting proposals of travels, creative spaces or houses for work and institutions offering such programmes. This group is a place for exchanging information about literary residency open calls and sharing your experiences and views concerning participation in various residency projects.
Other opportunities
There are other organisations in the UK offering residencies, including:
- Arvon courses and retreats
- Cove Park international artists’ residency centre
- Gladstone’s Library
- Hawthornden Literary Retreat
- Metal
You can also check out the Facebook group Literary residencies: open calls for writers and translators.
