Literature Scholarship: Ministry Reverses Time Reduction

The funding call announced last year for twelve months will be paid out in full for one year in 2025, at a monthly rate of 1,500 euros to all 50 grant recipients.

"Reevaluation" Announced

The additional costs incurred will be reallocated within the budget of the Arts and Culture Section and will not come at the expense of other grants, it was emphasized. "For the year 2026, a reevaluation will be conducted based on budgetary requirements. The literature department, together with its new head Antonia Rahofer, will engage with relevant stakeholders," said Section Chief Theresia Niedermüller.

"As painful as it is, savings must also be made in literature to achieve the overall goal of 10 million euros. The aim is always to proceed as amicably as possible," said Niedermüller. The IG Authors had previously strongly criticized the planned reduction, which was communicated to the grant recipients along with the accompanying letter for the award of the project grant. Its retraction has now been described in a release as a "sovereign decision." With the notification of their annual subsidies, the major organizations in the field of literature now also have budget certainty.

(APA/Red)

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