Grants

Translation Grants

To date, 84000 has awarded over 100 grants to translation teams around the world, allowing translators and scholars to work on this canonical literature full-time, and helping to make our vision a reality within 100 years.

With the overarching aim of preserving Buddhist literary heritage and opening its treasures to the modern world, 84000’s primary activity is the commissioning of new translations. Much study and research goes into the process of translating texts, and yet this dedicated way of life is becoming less financially feasible in our modern world. We have found that awarding grants catalyzes the work of translators and scholars, and together—with the finished products—we can help to revive and maintain traditional Buddhist scholarship and practice before it is too late.

The 2019 translation grant cycle is open!

We encourage all applicants to familiarize themselves with the following grant documentation before applying. Applications will be accepted until July 15, 2019.

• [G1] An Overview of 84000 Translation and Grants Policies
• [G2] 84000 Selected Source Texts List
• [G3] 84000 Grants Application Form
• [G4] 84000 Guidelines for Translators
• [G5] Text Critical Guidelines for 84000 Translators
• [G6] 84000 Guidelines – Checklist

For any grant-related inquiries, please contact the Grants Committee at grants@84000.co.

To sign up for our translators’ mailing list, please contact us at info@84000.co, and provide us with your full name, residential country, and language expertise.

We thank you for your interest in our mission to translate and make the words of the Buddha available to everyone.