SALT supports translators and publishers through our mentorship program (in partnership with ALTA), translation grants (in partnership with English PEN), travel grants, and much more. This page gives an overview of all current opportunities.
Current Opportunities:
ALTA Emerging Translator Mentorships 2026
The ALTA Emerging Translator Mentorship Program is designed to establish and facilitate a close working relationship between an experienced translator and an emerging translator on a project selected by the emerging translator. The mentorship duration is one year. The emerging translator is expected to choose a project that can be completed in that time, and they will only be advised on that particular project. ALTA’s Emerging Translator Mentorship Program was founded by former ALTA Board member Allison M. Charette. Since its inception, the program has supported over 90 translators working from over 30 languages.
This year, SALT is supporting mentorships from Kannada, Malayalam, Sinhala, and Marathi into English. Additionally, we are offering our first-ever mentorship focused on children’s literature translated from any South Asian language.
ALTA is accepting applications between 2 September and 30 November 2025.
Learn more here.
PEN Translates x SALT Grants for Publishers, Fall 2025
Do you want to publish a translation from a South Asian language? Look no further!
The PEN Translates x SALT Grants are open to English-language publishers anywhere outside South Asia.
The deadline is right around the corner: 30 November 2025.
To apply, please visit PEN’s website and scroll down to the information about PEN Translates x SALT!