The DGLAB supports the promotion of Portuguese authors and of authors from the Portuguese speaking countries (Angola, Mozambique, Cape Verde, São Tomé, Guinea-Bissau and Timor), exception made to Brazil which has its own funding.

It aims to make the work of Portuguese writers and illustrators better known outside Portugal on an enduring base. Classic and contemporary, living and dead authors, the project entails all the literary range of creation and also picture books and comics.  

The DGLAB is present at the major world book fairs. At the Frankfurt Book Fair and at the Bologna Book Fair on an annual base.

            Funds for travel / other projects 

            Grants for picture books and comics; Fill in the form 

            Grants for translation ;  Fill in the form 

            Booklets and other materials about authors : Sights from the south, Portuguese Children's books, Afonso Cruz.pdf,    Ana Teresa Pereira.pdf, David Machado.pdf, Gonçalo M. Tavares.pdf, Helder Macedo.pdf, Joao Tordo.pdf, José Riço Direitinho.pdf, Mário Cláudio.pdf, Miguel Miranda.pdf, Rodrigo Guedes de Carvalho.pdf, Rui Zink.pdfPaulo Castilho.pdf, Marlene Ferraz.pdf

            International awards