In accordance with its articles of association and following the corresponding European and international standards, OSDEL supports and provides financial assistance to cultural initiatives for the benefit of its members and society at large.

OSDEL’s Board of Directors has drawn up a new Cultural Grants Regulation, with the purpose of ensuring transparency and more effective fulfilment of the cultural objectives it pursues.

Within the framework of its cultural objectives, OSDEL provides financial support or assistance to the following:

• Actions promoting the love of reading.
• Actions by authors and publishers that promote the dissemination of Greek works abroad.
• Actions by emerging authors aimed at training and education in the fields of culture, literature and the arts.
• Research that contributes to the collection and analysis of data related to the book market.
• Publications and initiatives fostering a culture favourable to the protection of copyright or contributing to the fight against the unlawful copying of literary works.
• Awards for emerging authors, translators and journalists in recognition of works and achievements of exceptional merit and significance.
• Scientific conferences advancing the objectives of OSEL and generally contributing to the advancement of the humanities and the arts.
• Programmes that promote Greek book production abroad through international fora and exhibitions.
• Cultural actions that support OSDEL’s work and advance culture in our country.
• Non-commercial publications of great cultural value.
• Artistic, educational and training events focused on books and authors.

In addition, by decision of the Board of Directors, an annual budget is allocated for financial support to associations of authors and book publishers that work to protect the professional interests of authors and book publishers. Criteria for financial support include the representativeness of the association with members who are also members of OSDEL, the quality and effectiveness of the association’s activities over at least the past three years, and compliance with the rules and procedures laid down by the law regarding the operation of the association’s governing bodies.

OSDEL also contributes, in accordance with its articles of association, to the social protection of its contractual members and their families who belong to socially vulnerable groups and who are facing social problems (including poverty, social exclusion, etc.) or health issues.