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The Writing Contests, Grants & Awards database includes details about the creative writing contests—including poetry contests, short story competitions, essay contests, awards for novels, and more—that we’ve published in Poets & Writers Magazine during the past year. We carefully review the practices and policies of each contest before including it. Ours is the most trusted resource for legitimate writing contests available anywhere.

University of North Texas Press

Vassar miller prize.

A prize of $1,000 and publication by University of North Texas Press is given annually for a poetry collection. Using only the online submission system, submit a manuscript of...

Cloudbank Books

Vern rutsala book prize.

A prize of $1,000, publication by Cloudbank Books, and 50 author copies is given annually for a collection of poetry, flash fiction, or a combination of the two. Submit a...

Bedford Competition

International short story and poetry awards.

Two prizes of £1,500 (approximately $1,951) each and publication in the Bedford Competition anthology are given annually for a poem and a short story. Jessica Mookherjee will...

Carlow University

Patricia dobler poetry award.

A prize of $1,000 and publication in Voices From the Attic is given annually to a woman poet over 40 who has not published a full-length poetry collection. The winner...

River Teeth

A prize of $1,000 and publication by University of New Mexico Press is given annually for a book of creative nonfiction. Beth Nguyen will judge. Using only the online...

Saturnalia Books

Malinda a. markham translation prize.

A prize of $2,000 and publication by Saturnalia Books is given annually for a poetry collection in translation. Translators who identify as female (including those who are...

Red Hen Press

Benjamin saltman poetry award.

A prize of $3,000 and publication by Red Hen Press is given annually for a poetry collection. Jason Schneiderman will judge. Using only the online submission system, submit a...

Comstock Review

Chapbook contest.

A prize of $1,000, publication by Comstock Review, and 50 author copies is given annually for a poetry chapbook. Abayomi Animashaun will judge. Submit a manuscript of 25 to 34...

Tucson Festival of Books

Literary awards.

Three prizes of $1,000 each are given annually for works of poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. The winners will also receive scholarships to attend a workshop at the...

Persea Books

Lexi rudnitsky first book prize.

A prize of $1,000 and publication by Persea Books is given annually for a debut poetry collection by a writer who identifies as a woman. The winner also receives an optional...

Tupelo Press

Helena whitehill book award.

A prize of $1,000 and publication by Tupelo Press will be given annually for a full- or chapbook-length poetry collection or a book of nonfiction (including memoir, essays, and...

Poetry Society of the United Kingdom

National poetry competition.

A prize of £5,000 (approximately $6,504) and publication on the Poetry Society of the United Kingdom website is given annually for a single poem. A second-place prize of £2,000...

Fiction Collective Two

Ronald sukenick innovative fiction contest.

A prize of $1,500 and publication by Fiction Collective Two is given annually for a novel, a story collection, a novella, or a novella collection. Writers who are from or are...

North American Review

Kurt vonnegut speculative fiction prize.

A prize of $1,000 and publication in North American Review is given annually for a work of speculative fiction. Kevin Brockmeier will judge. Submit up to two works of...

Short Story Contest

A prize of $1,000 and publication on the F(r)iction ...

Malahat Review

Open season awards.

Three prizes of $2,000 Canadian (approximately $1,461) each and publication in Malahat Review are given annually for a poem, a short story, and an essay. Matthew Hollett...

Catherine Doctorow Innovative Fiction Prize

A prize of $15,000 and publication by Fiction Collective Two, an imprint of University of Alabama Press, is given annually for a novel, a story collection, a novella, or a...

Brick Road Poetry Press

Book contest.

A prize of $1,000, publication by Brick Road Poetry Press, and 25 author copies is given annually for a poetry collection. Miriam Calleja will judge. Submit a manuscript of 50...

John Updike Society

John updike tucson casitas fellowship.

A prize of $1,000 and a two-week residency at the Mission Hill Casitas in Tucson will be given annually for a group of poems or a work of fiction or nonfiction. The fellowship...

African Poetry Book Fund

Evaristo prize for african poetry.

A prize of $1,500 is given annually for a group of poems by an African poet who has not published a full-length collection. Writers who were born in Africa, are nationals or...

Moment Magazine

Short fiction contest.

A prize of $1,000 is given annually for a story that relates to Judaism or Jewish culture or history. The winning story will be considered for publication in Moment...

James Hearst Poetry Prize

A prize of $1,000 and publication in North American Review is given annually for a single poem. Stephanie Burt will judge. Submit up to five poems of any length with a $...

American Academy in Rome

Half-term and full-term fellowships of $16,000 and $30,000 respectively are given annually to artists, academics, and creative writers, including poets, fiction writers, and...

Stanford University

Stegner fellowships.

Five fellowships in poetry and five fellowships in fiction, each of $51,000 per year to attend Stanford University’s two-year creative writing program, will be given annually...

Academy of American Poets

Treehouse climate action poem prize.

A prize of $1,000 and publication on the Academy of American Poets website will be given for a poem “that help[s] readers recognize the gravity of the vulnerable state of our...

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These application guidelines provide all of the information that you need to apply. Please read these instructions in their entirety before you begin the application process. We suggest you keep these instructions open while you complete your application as they contain links to information you will need.

Electronic application through Grants.gov is mandatory. If you are unable to submit your application electronically, you may request a waiver. A waiver will be granted for the following reasons only:

• Internet access is not available within a 30-mile radius of your address.
• Disability prevents you from submitting your application electronically.

Contact the Literary Arts staff at 202-682-5034 or by email at [email protected] for more information on submitting a waiver request. Waiver requests must be in writing and must be received by the NEA at least three weeks before the application deadline, or no later than 5:30 p.m., Eastern Time, on February 21, 2024.

Individuals who need assistance accessing this document may contact the Office of Accessibility at [email protected] or call 202-682-5532, or the Office of Civil Rights at [email protected] or 202-682-5454.

Step 1: Register with Login.gov and Grants.gov  Step 2: Go to the grant opportunity package Step 3: Follow the application instructions Step 4: Submit your electronic application

Step 1: Register with Login.gov and Grants.gov

Before applying to the NEA, you must register or renew your registration with Login.gov and Grants.gov. It is your responsibility to create and maintain these registrations. Registering and maintaining these accounts is always free.

Registration is a one-time process, which can take a day or more to complete. To allow time to resolve any issues that may arise, we strongly advise you not to wait until the day of the application deadline to register. You will not be able to submit your application if you fail to successfully register with Login.gov and Grants.gov.

Login.gov is a secure sign-in service used by the public to sign in to government sites like Grants.gov and will be used as your single sign-in for all NEA activities. You should use a unique-to-you email address when signing up for Login.gov (e.g., [email protected]). This account should be your personal account, and not one that is shared by multiple people or an account affiliated with a particular job (e.g., [email protected]).

New Applicants:

• Go to Create an account to set up your Login.gov account. This account will allow you to access many government websites, including Grants.gov.
• Go to Register and click the red button that says “Get Registered Now” at the bottom of the screen.
• Next, fill out the contact information, choose a Username and Password, and then click “Continue” at the bottom of the screen.
• Grants.gov will email you a temporary code to verify your email address. Enter this code where instructed on the Registration page.
• Under the “How would you like to proceed?” heading, be sure to select the Add Individual Applicant Profile option, to apply for funding opportunities on your own behalf. See here for more information on adding a profile .
• Click the “Login” button in Grants.gov. You will be prompted to link accounts. This is a one-time action.
• After linking accounts, you will always use the Login.gov username and password to sign in to Grants.gov.

Returning Applicants

• If you have not already created a Login.gov account, go to create an account

The NEA does not have access to your Login.gov or Grants.gov accounts. If you have any questions about or need assistance with these sites, you must contact them directly:

• Login.gov Help : Consult the information posted in their Help Center , or use their online form to submit a question.
• Grants.gov Contact Center :  Call 800-518-4726, email  [email protected] , or consult the information posted on the Grants.gov website at  Support  or  Help . The Grants.gov Contact Center is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Maintain documentation (e.g., screenshots with dates, emails with Grants.gov Support, etc.) of your efforts to register before the deadline.

Step 2: Go to the Grant Opportunity Package

Access the application package on Grants.gov by clicking on the link below.

• Clicking the link above will take you directly to the pre-populated application package in Grants.gov.
• The Grants.gov “View Grant Opportunity” screen will open, click the red “Apply” button.  If the “Apply” button is grey , or you get  a “bad request” error , it’s likely that you are either not logged into grants.gov, or that your account does not have the right participant role. In order to create the Workspace application, you must have  added an individual applicant profile to your Grants.gov account.  See more  information on adding an individual profile
• You will be prompted to enter your Login.gov Username and Password.
• Fill in the Application Filing Name field with your legal name, then
• Click the  Create Workspace  button.
• After creating a workspace, you will be directed to the Manage Workspace page, where you can begin working on the application.

You can access each required form online by clicking “Webform” OR you can download the forms to your computer by clicking “Download”.

If you decide to download the forms, you will first need to verify your PDF software. To download the forms, you must have a version of Adobe Reader that is supported by Grants.gov installed on your computer. Go to "Adobe Software Tip Sheet" to see the compatible versions of Adobe Reader or to download and install Adobe Reader. See important information about versions of Adobe Reader DC .

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• Complete the application based on the Application Instructions (Step 3) .

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Prepare your application materials for submission through Grants.gov. See detailed instructions .

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Electronically submit the Application for Federal Domestic Assistance – Individual Form and required attachments through Grants.gov.

• Check the size of your electronic application. The total size should not exceed 10 MB.
• To begin the submission process, log on to Grants.gov and go to the Forms tab on the Manage Workspace page. Click the “Sign and Submit” button under the Forms tab.
• Once you complete and submit your application, you will see a confirmation screen explaining that your submission is being processed. Take a screenshot of this confirmation screen and save it for your records. Save the Grants.gov Tracking Number shown on the application submission confirmation screen.
• Verify that your application was validated by the Grants.gov system. Go to Track My Application to confirm the validation and track the progress of your application submission through Grants.gov. Do not wait until the day of the deadline to verify your submission in case you encounter any difficulties. We will not accept late applications.

Note: Acceptance and validation by Grants.gov does not imply that the applicant has uploaded the proper attachments. Before submitting your application, double check that you have attached everything correctly.

IMPORTANT: Your application will receive an automatic rejection if:

• One or more required forms or attachments are missing.
• Your writing sample does not meet the minimum page requirement of seven (7) pages.
• Your name or other identifying information appears in your Writing Sample document.
• Incorrect or insufficient publication information is provided in your Summary of Applicant Publications document.
• You have already received two (2) or more NEA Fellowships (in poetry, prose, or translation.)
• You have received any NEA Fellowship (in poetry, prose, or translation) on or after January 1, 2016 (FY 2016).
• You have not submitted acceptable NEA Final Reports for previous NEA Fellowships by their due date(s).
• You are not a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident of the U.S.
• You have an exclusion record in SAM. Exclusions are also referred to as suspensions and debarments. The NEA cannot issue an award to individuals excluded from receiving federal financial assistance. See https://sam.gov/content/exclusions  to search the SAM Exclusions database.

For additional help on how to use Grants.gov, see the Grants.gov website at Support . You also can send email to the Grants.gov Contact Center at [email protected] or call them at 1-800-518-4726, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

For specific help on how to complete your application, review the instructions in these guidelines.  For help on all other issues, email [email protected] .

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30 contests, grants, and fellowships for writers (october 2024).

These are contests, grants and fellowships for fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and journalism, with prizes up to $65,000. A couple of deadlines are in September. – S. Kalekar

INTERNATIONAL CONTESTS

Story Street Writers: Hundred Word Horror fiction contest This is their first annual Hundred Word Horrorfiction contest. It opens for entries on September 15 and runs through September 30. The submission form will be active during the submission period. Value: $100; $25 for runners-up Submission period: 15-30 September 2024 Open for: All writers Details here . The Camargo Core Program This residency at Cassis, France is for artists (including writers, playwrights and translators) and scholars/thinkers, to think, create and connect. Applicants should have a publication and/or grant track record. They welcome spouses/partners and dependent minor children. Fellowships span 10 weeks. Value: €350 per week (€3,500 for 10 weeks), basic coach class travel booked in advance (see guidelines) Deadline: 1 October 2024 Open for: All writers Details here and here . Getty Scholar Grants These are for researchers of all nationalities who are working in the arts, humanities, or social sciences, for established scholars and writers who have achieved distinction in their fields. Recipients can pursue their own projects free from academic obligations and make use of Getty collections. There are three-, six-, and nine-month residencies. The annual theme for this cycle is Repair . Also see the African American Art History Initiative Fellowship on the program page. Also see their FAQ . Value: $21,500-65,000, residency Deadline: 1 October 2024 Open for: Established scholars and writers Details here and here . Quarterly West Poetry and Prose Contests Submissions for this poetry and prose (all prose: fiction, non-fiction, hybrid work, and texts that defy categorization) contest are fee-free for all writers on 1 st and 2 nd of October; after that, they have a fee-free submission option for writers of color through the submission period, which runs until 1 st November for poetry, and until a submission cap is reached, for prose. There is a first and a second prize for both poetry and prose categories. Value: $500 and $200 each, for poetry and prose Deadline: Fee-free on 1 st and 2 nd October 2024 for all writers; after that, fee-free for BIPOC writers through the prize submission period (see guidelines) Open for: All writers Details here and here . (Quarterly West Magazine is also open to submissions of new media, translations, and book reviews year round – there’s no cash payment for these.) American Antiquarian Society: Fellowships for Creative and Performing Artists and Writers These are fellowships for historical research by the American Antiquarian Society at Worcester, Massachusetts, for those who wish to produce “imaginative, non-formulaic works dealing with pre-twentieth-century American history.” Typically, two Hearst Foundations Fellowships and two Robert and Charlotte Baron Fellowships are awarded annually. Fellowship projects may include (but are not limited to) historical novels, documentary films, TV programs, radio broadcasts, plays, screenplays, illustration and other graphic arts, magazine or newspaper articles, and non-fiction works of history for a general audience, either for adults or for children. Value: $2,000, residency   Deadline: 5 October 2024 Open for: All writers Details  here and here The Furious Gazelle’s 2024 Halloween Writing Contest The Furious Gazelle literary magazine wants submissions of Halloween-themed poetry, fiction, short plays, and creative non-fiction. Each writer can submit either one short story (max 3,000 words), one play (up to 10 pages), or up to three shorter pieces (any combination of flash pieces / poems is ok as long as they don’t exceed 3 submissions). Poems shouldn’t exceed two pages; flash pieces should be capped at 1,500 words each. Value: $50; $5 Deadline: 6 October 2024 Open for: All writers Details here .

The McGraw Business Journalism Fellowship The McGraw Fellowship provides editorial and financial support to journalists who need the time and resources to produce a significant investigative or enterprise story that provides fresh insight into an important business, financial or economic topic. They accept applications for text, photo, audio, or short-form video pieces, and they encourage proposals that take advantage of more than one storytelling form to create a multimedia package. This is not a residency Fellowship. All Fellows work from their own offices. It is open to anyone with at least five years professional experience in journalism (you do not have to be a business journalist to apply; many of their many of their previous Fellows have been generalists, or cover beats such as health care, education, environment, corporate accountability or inequality). Freelance journalists, as well as reporters and editors currently working at a news organization or a journalism non-profit, may apply. The application includes a story proposal. Generally, they do not accept book proposals. They consider proposals of interest to U.S. readers from both foreign and American journalists based abroad, as long as the work is published in English in a U.S.-based media outlet. They accept applications twice a year. The deadline to apply for Fall 2024 Fellowships is October 6, 2024. Applications for the Spring 2025 Fellowships will be due March 31, 2025. Also see their FAQ . Value: Grants of up to $15,000 Deadline: 6 October 2024 (will also consider time-sensitive projects on a case-by-case basis outside of the deadline periods) Open for: Anyone with at least five years of experience in journalism Details here .

One Story: Adina Talve-Goodman Fellowship This is for an early-career writer of fiction who has not yet published a book and is not currently nor has ever been enrolled in an advanced degree program – see guidelines. “We are seeking writers whose work speaks to issues and experiences related to inhabiting bodies of difference. This means writing that centers, celebrates, or reclaims being marginalized through the lens of race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, class, religion, illness, disability, trauma, migration, displacement, dispossession, or imprisonment.” Apart from the $2,000 stipend and tuition to attend One Story’s week-long summer writers’ conference, it offers free tuition for all One Story online classes and programming; a full manuscript review & consultation with One Story Executive Editor Hannah Tinti (story collection or novel in progress up to 150 pages/35,000 words). A fiction writing sample of 3,000-5,000 words is part of the submission requirement. Value: $2,000 Deadline: 9 October 2024 Open for: Early-career writer of fiction (see guidelines) Details here . (And, One Story will open for fiction submissions in the Fall; see here . Their One Teen Story Contest for teenagers will open on 27 th September; see here .) Poetic Justice Institute: Editor’s Prize for BIPOC writers This is a prize for a poetry manuscript. While there is a submission fee for the general category, there is no fee for BIPOC writers. The suggested manuscript length is 50-100 pages (approximate). Apart from the cash prize, the winning volume will be published by Fordham Press. Value: $1,000, publication Deadline: 15 October 2024 Open for: Fee-free for BIPOC writers Details here and here . Eye Contact Award in Genre Flash Fiction This is a prize for genre flash fiction by Eye Contact Magazine; for this cycle, they want a romance story of up to 1,000 words. The prize is sponsored by Seton Hill University and its MFA program in Writing Popular Fiction. Value: “a cash prize (or gift card equivalent) of $250” Deadline: 25 October 2024 Open for: Unspecified Details here .  Preservation Foundation Essay Contest: Travel Nonfiction They want essays, 1,000-5,000 words, by unpublished writers (see guidelines). They are currently reading for the Travel Nonfiction category – “Stories should be factual and true accounts of a trip taken by the author or a person or persons known by the author.” Please read the guidelines carefully; “contest runners-up and winners are expected to remain on the site for as long as the Preservation Foundation exists.” Value: $200; $100 Deadline: 30 October 2024 Open for: All unpublished writers (see guidelines) Details here . The Society of Authors: The McKitterick Prize This prize is for an author over the age of 40 for a debut fiction novel, published or self-published in the UK, or unpublished. The author must not have had a novel published before, barring works for children. For unpublished manuscripts, submit the first 30 pages.     Value: £4,000, £2,000 Deadline: 31 October 2024 Open for: Debut novelists over 40 Details here .

The Society of Authors: The ALCS Tom-Gallon Trust Awards This award is for a short story of up to 5,000 words, published or unpublished. Applicants must have had at least one short story published or accepted for publication.     Value: £2,000, £1,000, £500 Deadline: 31 October 2024 Open for: UK, Ireland, or Commonwealth based authors Details here . (The Society of Authors also has other awards, including The Queen’s Knicker Awards for children’s picture books published in the UK; see all of SOA’s prizes here and grants here .) The Open Notebook Early Career Fellowship Program This is a global opportunity for early-career science journalists. The fellowship is remote and part-time. Fellows will pitch, report and write four articles for publication at  The Open Notebook  with the guidance of a mentor who will help shape story ideas, provide reporting and writing guidance, edit final copy, and offer career-development mentoring. Each fellow will receive a stipend. The fellowship is open to early-career science writers with less than three years of regular professional science writing experience. (Internships and student work do not count toward this requirement). Graduate students in the sciences who are interested in science writing are eligible. According to their website, they will open for applications by late September, and the deadline will be 31 October 2024. Value: $6,000 Application period: Late September 2024 – 31 October 2024 Open for: Early-career science journalists Details here .

The African Poetry Book Fund: Evaristo Prize for African Poetry The African Poetry Book Fund (APBF) runs writing contests, and the deadline for the Evaristo Prize is in November. The Evaristo Prize for African Poetry was formerly called the Brunel International African Poetry Prize. It is for poets born in Africa, or who are nationals of an African country, or whose parents are African, and who have not yet had a full-length poetry book published (self-published poetry books, chapbooks, and pamphlets are exempt). These poems, though, may have already been published. Writers need to submit 10 poems exactly, of up to 40 lines each. Only poems written in English can be considered, but they accept poems in translation too. In the case that the winning work is translated, a percentage of the prize money would be awarded to the translator. The submission category for this contest will open on Submittable during the submission period.   Value: £1,500 Submission period: 1 October to 1 November 2024 Open for: African poets Details here (guidelines). (See all the African Poetry Book Fund contests here .) The Commonwealth Short Story Prize This is a contest for writers from the Commonwealth, see the list of eligible countries here – send a piece of unpublished short fiction, in any genre, of 2,000-5,000 words. They take entries in several languages apart from English, as well as translated stories. There are regional prizes, and an overall winner. Value: £5,000, regional prizes are £2,500 each Deadline: 1 November 2024 Open for: Writers in Commonwealth countries Details here . Black Mountain Institute: Shearing Fellowship This is a residential fellowship for emerging and distinguished writers who have published at least one book with a trade or literary press. Apart from the cash stipend, this fellowship includes: a semester-long letter of appointment; eligibility for health coverage; office space in the BMI offices on the campus of UNLV; free housing (fellows cover some utilities) in a unique and vibrant arts complex in the bustling district of downtown Las Vegas. While there are no formal teaching requirements, this is a working fellowship (see guidelines). (They are associated with the International Cities of Refuge network, which serves as an umbrella organization and information clearinghouse for local asylum programs worldwide, which has a great resources page for artists at risk.) Value: $46,500 over 9 months, residency Deadline: 1 November 2024 Open for: Unspecified Details here . PEN/Robert J Dau Short Story Prize for Emerging Writers This is an award for 12 emerging fiction writers for their debut short story published during a given calendar year in a literary magazine or cultural website. Submitted stories must be published in the calendar year prior to the corresponding awards ceremony (see FAQ – scroll down on the guidelines page ). Value: $2,000 each Deadline: 1 November 2024 Open for: Debut published short stories Details here and here . Bennington College Young Writers Award This is an international contest for young writers, and the categories are poetry (a group of three poems), fiction – a short story (1,500 words or fewer) or one-act play (run no more than 30 minutes of playing time), and nonfiction – a personal or academic essay (1,500 words or fewer). There are first, second, and third prizes in each of the three categories. Young Writers Award finalists and winners are also eligible for undergraduate scholarships at Bennington, ranging from $10,000 to $15,000 each year (see guidelines). Value: $1,000, $500, $250 each in fiction, non-fiction, and poetry categories, and scholarships Deadline: 1 November 2024 Open for: Students in 9 th to 12 th grades or secondary school (for international students) Details here and here . John Updike Tucson Casitas Fellowship This is a cash award and a two-week residency at the Mission Hill Casitas in Tucson, Arizona. Writers with any type of literary project are welcome to apply, as are scholars working on Updike criticism. Multimedia projects will also be considered. A proposal and writing sample are part of the application (see guidelines). Value: $1,000, residency Deadline: 1 November 2024 Open for: All writers Details here (scroll down for the Tucson Casitas Fellowship – the page also has details of all grants, scholarships, and awards by the John Updike Society.) BONUS: Writers Omi Residency This residency is at Ledig House, a couple of hours north of New York City. It has an impressive alumni list, including Booker, PEN/Faulkner Award and Commonwealth Prize winners. Guests may select a residency of one week to two months; about ten writers at a time gather to live and work in a rural setting overlooking the Catskill Mountains. There is no cash award. They also have a translation lab. Published writers and translators can apply. The application deadline is 15 October 2024. Details here . BONUS: The Young Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction This is a prize for young UK writers for two categories, ages 11-15 and 16-19. They want historical fiction of 800-2,000 words. The fiction can be in any form – a story or an extract from a longer work, a poem or drama script, a fictional diary, letters, or reportage. The story can be set at any time in history, as long as it is an identifiable period before the author was born, in a world recognisably different from the present. They want mailed entries only. Winners get a £500 travel voucher, and their work published. The deadline is 31 October 2024. Details here . (A few contests with later deadlines are: — Cave Canem: Derricotte/Eady Prize: Their website says, “Since 2015, Cave Canem has collaborated with O, Miami to spotlight exceptional chapbook-length manuscripts by Black poets. The winner of the prize receives a $1000 award, publication of their manuscript by O, Miami Books, 10 copies of the chapbook, a residency in The Writer’s Room at The Betsy Hotel in Miami, and a featured reading at the O, Miami Poetry Festival in April.” They will open for applications on 1 st October, and the deadline is 6 th November 2024; the Submittable portal will be active during the submission period. Details here . Cave Canem runs other prizes too, see here .

— ServiceScape Short Story Award: For this award, any genre or theme of short story is accepted. All applicants should submit a work of short fiction or non-fiction, 5,000 words or fewer. Read the guidelines carefully – they reserve the right to modify or terminate the contest at any time without prior notice. The winner gets $1,000, deadline 30 November 2024, and it is open for all writers. Details here . — Minotaur Books/Malice Domestic Best First Traditional Mystery Novel Competition: This is an international contest for novel manuscripts in the malice domestic genre, for writers who have never been the author of any published mystery novel. “Murder or another serious crime or crimes is at the heart of the story. Whatever violence is necessarily involved should be neither excessive nor gratuitously detailed, nor is there to be explicit sex. The suspects and the victims should know each other. There are a limited number of suspects, each of whom has a credible motive and reasonable opportunity to have committed the crime. The person who solves the crime is the central character. The “detective” is an amateur, or, if a professional (private investigator, police officer) is not hardboiled and is as fully developed as the other characters. The detective may find him or herself in serious peril, but he or she does not get beaten up to any serious extent. All of the cast represent themselves as individuals, rather than large impersonal institutions like a national government, the mafia, the CIA, etc.” The work must be at least 65,000 words. The prize is $10,000 advance against royalties, and the deadline is 30 November 2024. Details here . Minotaur is an imprint of Macmillan. Minotaur is also running a First Crime Novel Competition , which has a December deadline. — One Teen Story Contest: This is a fiction contest for writers ages 13-19 by One Story Magazine; there are three categories divided age-wise for this contest. The contest will open for submissions on 23 September, the deadline is 2 December 2024, and the prize is $500. See this page for details about this prize, and see One Story’s Submittable page for all open calls. )

CONTESTS FOR THE US/CANADA

(US writers should also see the American Antiquarian Society ’s fellowships, and Canadian writers should see the awards for Commonwealth writers – the ALCS Tom-Gallon Trust Awards and the Commonwealth Short Story Prize in the international section.) Changes Book Prize The Changes Book Prize gives a cash award and publication for a poet’s first or second poetry manuscript of 48-96 pages – it is open to US residents who have not published (or committed to publishing) more than one book-length collection of poetry with a registered ISBN.   Value: $10,000 Deadline: 1 October 2024 Open for: US residents, for a first or second poetry book Details here .

PEN America: US Writers Aid Initiative This is intended to assist fiction and non-fiction authors, poets, playwrights, screenwriters, translators, and journalists. To be eligible, applicants must be based in the United States, be professional writers, and be able to demonstrate that this one-time grant will be meaningful in helping them to address an emergency situation. They have various deadlines through the year; the next one is in October. The opportunity will likely appear on their Submittable closer to the date. Writers do not have to be PEN members to apply. Value: Unspecified Deadline:1 October 2024 Open for: US writers Details here . (Some of PEN America’s other initiatives are open now, see their Submittable for details.) Neal Peirce Foundation Journalism Travel Grants These grants are for freelance and fully employed journalists to cover under-told stories about ways to make cities and their metro regions work better for all their people. The grants enable journalists to travel to cities within the U.S. to produce one or more stories for publication. And, “Reporters, writers, editors, and photographers working in print, online, radio, television and multimedia are eligible for travel grant awards if they have had stories published or aired in the previous 3 years. We especially welcome applicants early in their journalism careers or from backgrounds underrepresented in today’s news media.” Value: Up to $1,500; will issue up to 7 grants Deadline: 7 October 2024 Open for: Freelance and fully employed journalists Details here and here . Amy Lowell Poetry Travelling Scholarship This is for a poet of American birth, who is willing to spend a year outside the continent of North America. While many recent winners have been published poets, there is no requirement that applicants have previously published their work. Applications have to be mailed. One of the requirements is a poetry sample. Value: Approximately $74,000 adjusted for inflation; if there are two winners, each will receive the full amount Deadline: 15 October 2024 (must be received by this date) Open for: Poets of American birth (see guidelines) Details here (application instructions), here (FAQ – includes link to application form), and here (home page).

The Academy of American Poets: Treehouse Climate Action Poem Prize This is an opportunity for US poets. The Treehouse Climate Action Poem Prize for “exceptional poems that help make real for readers the gravity of the vulnerable state of our environment at present.” Poems could also be submitted in Spanish but must be accompanied by an English translation. Entries must be uploaded to Submittable as .doc, .docx, or .pdf files; and for entries by Performance or Spoken Word poets, most audio formats are accepted. Send one poem. Value: $1,000; $750; $500 Deadline: 1 November 2024. Open for: US poets Details here and here . (See all of The Academy of American Poets’ prizes here .)

U.S. Naval Institute General Prize Essay Contest This prize is for an essay of up to 3,000 words on rethinking how Sea Services will have to address national, strategic, and operational challenges in an era of intense global competition, and how they will have to fight – see guidelines for the theme details/suggestions. The contest is open to “all contributors – active-duty military, reservists, veterans, and civilians”, according to their guidelines.   Value: $6,000, $3,000, $2,000 Deadline: 31 October 2024 Open for: “All contributors – active-duty military, reservists, veterans, and civilians” Details here . (They also have a photo contest , with an end-September deadline.) She Does the City: New Voices Fund This fund is open to women, non-binary, and transgender writers, who have less than 20 bylines to their name and are Canadian residents, by She Does the City . “The New Voices Fund has been established to offer opportunities to talented writers who’ve not yet been discovered. If you love to write about the arts and entertainment, or have a compelling personal story to share, you’ve come to the right place. Chosen writers will receive a $200 honorarium.” Some of the topics they are interested in are: unique perspectives within Canada’s arts & entertainment industry; creative projects that inspire positive change; strong opinions, or emotional responses, to contemporary art and pop culture (recent films, TV series, plays, books, art exhibits). Value: CAD200 Deadline: Unspecified Open for: Emerging Canadian women, non-binary, and transgender writers (see guidelines) Details here (Also see She Does the City’s general pitch guide for freelancers here .)

CONTESTS FOR THE UK/IRELAND

(Writers should also seethe McKitterick Prize, the ALCS Tom-Gallon Trust Awards , and the Commonwealth Short Story Prize in the international section.) The Michael Marks Poetry Award This is for a poetry pamphlet published or soon to be published in the UK (between 23 September 2023 and 27 September 2024). The judges will take into account the quality of the pamphlet as an object as well as the poetry, but the latter will be of most importance. The winning poet will receive a cash award, and a winner’s residential trip to Greece in association with the Harvard Center for Hellenic Studies. Please note, an entry form has to be filled out, copies of the pamphlet must be mailed, and received by the deadline – see rules . Value: £5,000 Deadline: 27 September 2024 (must be received by this date) Open for: Poetry pamphlets published/soon to be published in the UK Details here . (Also see their prizes for pamphlet illustration and pamphlet publishers , on the Michael Marks Poetry Award guidelines page . They also run an environmental poem prize , the deadline for which has passed.)

The Society of Authors: The Eric Gregory Awards These are for young UK poets. The work submitted may be a published or unpublished volume of poetry (up to 30 poems), drama-poems or belles-lettres. The prize purse for these awards is unspecified. “Winners may also be given the opportunity to take part in a free residency at Thomas Cottage, part of a historic farmhouse in the Lake District hamlet of Hartsop.”  Value: Unspecified Deadline: 31 October 2024 Open for: Poets who are British nationals or living in the UK/North Ireland aged 30 or under Details here . Society of Authors: Strachey Trust Grants This grant fund is open to all UK authors (see guidelines), who wish to access UK-based archives/collections. The author must be working on a specific full-length literary project which has a strong likelihood of publication. The Strachey Trust promotes access to, and availability of, manuscripts of use to historians, biographers, and other researchers, as well as assisting in the tracing of copyright holders.  Value: £500 Deadline: Ongoing Open for: UK writers Details here .

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JOHN UPDIKE TUCSON CASITAS FELLOWSHIP https://blogs.iwu.edu/johnupdikesociety/the-jur-emerging-writers-prize/ Deadline  November 1, 2024 . Open to everyone. A two-week residency at the Mission Hill Casitas within the Skyline Country Club in Tucson, Arizona—casitas that John Updike owned and where he wrote during a part of each year between 2004-2009. Offered annually the last two weeks in May. The fellowship includes a $1000 prize provided by The John Updike Society, which administers the fellowship. Creative writers should also provide a five-page (and only five-page) writing sample.

2025 “MISS SARAH” FELLOWSHIP FOR BLACK WOMEN WRITERS https://www.trilliumartsnc.org/writing-fellowships-guidelines Deadline  November 15, 2024 . The fellowships aims to provide Black women writers a restful environment conducive to reflection and writing. It also offers uninterrupted, independent time to plant the seed of an idea for a new writing project or to develop or complete a project underway. For 2025 the Fellowship will focus on the genre of Poetry. The selected writer will receive a ten-day solo residency in July 2025 and can choose whether to stay at Trillium Arts’ rural “Firefly Creek” apartment in Mars Hills, NC or at E. Patrick Johnson and Stephen Lewis’ “Montford Manor” residence near downtown Asheville, NC. Participants will receive a $1,000 stipend and transportation to and from Asheville, NC.

MISSISSIPPI MINI-GRANTS https://arts.ms.gov/grants/ Deadline  November 1, 2024 . Individual Mini-Grants can provide up to $500 in reimbursements, and organizations can receive $200 to $1,000 for artist fees or staff development—with a dollar-for-dollar cash match required.

MISSISSIPPI ROSTER APPLICATIONS http://arts.ms.gov/grants/grants-for-individuals/mississippi-artist-roster-application-process/ Deadline  November 1, 2024 . The Mississippi Artist Roster is also open for new artist applications. This is your opportunity to join a network of professional artists available for performances, workshops, and more across the state, getting paid by the Commission to appear.

MASSACHUSETTS GRANTS FOR CREATIVE INDIVIDUALS https://massculturalcouncil.org/artists-art/grants-for-creative-individuals/ Grants for Creative Individuals are unrestricted grants of $5,000 to Massachusetts artists, culture bearers, and creative practitioners to equitably advance creative expression throughout our diverse communities. Guidelines and application instructions for the next grant cycle (FY25) will be published Fall 2024. Sign up for the newsletter to be notified.

THE OPEN NOTEBOOK FELLOWSHIPS https://www.theopennotebook.com/early-career-fellowship-program/ Deadline  October 31, 2024 . During this fellowship, each fellow will pitch, report, and write four articles for publication at The Open Notebook—a mix of “story behind the story” interviews and reported features. They will have weekly phone or video meetings with a mentor who is an experienced science journalist and who will help them shape story ideas, provide reporting and writing guidance, edit fellows’ article drafts, and offer general craft and career-development advice and guidance. Stipend $6,000.

CREATIVE, INSPIRED, HAPPY SCHOLARSHIPS https://www.creativeinspiredhappy.com/p/writing-scholarships The CREATIVE. INSPIRED. HAPPY Mid-Career Writing Scholarship is a $1,000 award for an aspiring writer not currently in a professional writing career, for use toward furthering their education through writing classes, continuing education, etc.

FINANCIAL AID AND FELLOWSHIPS MASS MOCA https://www.assetsforartists.org/financial-aid Artists seeking financial support from the Studios to attend the residency must apply during one of our “general” application periods (Apr. 8 – Jun. 8 and Sept. 8 – Nov. 8). Awards are typically made about 4 to 9 months before the dates of the session being awarded. We offer many full-ride fellowships (no residency fee charged to the artist), often in specific donor-identified categories, but there are always multiple general fellowships available. As an equity commitment, we give priority for fellowships to first-time attendees with demonstrated financial need, and we appreciate when selected artists with financial capacity are able to pay a portion of the cost of the residency, allowing us to reserve crucial fellowship funds for those with the greatest need. And please note that the already subsidized, full artist residency fee is $650 per week (compared to $900+ per week of actual costs), but every selected artist who indicates financial need will receive further discounts (partial financial aid) even if a full fellowship is not available; we aim for no one to be deterred from attending due to a financial burden. Location North Adams, Massachusetts.

CAMARGO FOUNDATION https://camargofoundation.org/en/programs Aware that different people have different needs, the Camargo Foundation offers a variety of ways of welcoming and supporting people, through 4 main types of residence: Escales, Horizons, Incubateurs and Au long cours. Each of these categories includes several residency programs, each with its own resources and specific features. And to keep experimentation alive throughout the organisation, Impromptus residencies are also offered in response to emergencies – for example, people in exile – or encounters that make sense and enrich the Camargo Foundation. Location Cassis — France.

LIGHTHOUSE FELLOWSHIPS https://lighthouseworks.us/fellowship Fellowships are six weeks in length, occur year-round and provide fellows with housing, food, studio space, and $1,750 in financial support. Fellows enjoy a private bedroom and share a kitchen, bathrooms, and living space in a 3-story Victorian house. All dietary needs are accommodated, and on most nights, Lighthouse Works staff cook for and eat dinner with the fellows. Artists at any stage of their career are encouraged to apply for a fellowship. Location Fishers Island, NY.

ILLINOIS ARTS COUNCIL CREATIVE CATALYST GRANTS https://arts.illinois.gov/granting-opportunities/grants-programs/creative-catalyst-grant.html ROLLING DEADLINE. Creative Catalyst Grant is a new IAC grant program that offers support to Illinois artists and non-profit organizations for arts-related projects, programming, events, and/or professional development. An open deadline grant program with an award amount up to $12,000 per applicant.

JOHN LEWIS WRITING GRANTS https://www.georgiawriters.org/john-lewis-writing-award Deadline  October 28, 2024.  The John Lewis Writing Grants will be awarded annually in the categories of fiction, non-fiction, and poetry. The purpose of the grants is to elevate, encourage, and inspire the voices of Black writers in Georgia. Winners in each genre will receive a grant of $500 to present a workshop or reading at a selected Georgia venue, and a scholarship to the next annual Red Clay Writers Conference. Applicants must be 18 years of age and emerging writers who are Black or African-American residents of Georgia for at least one year, or full-time students at a Georgia college or university at the time of application and on the date of the award.

HYPATHIS-IN-THE-WOODS RESIDENCIES https://hypatiainthewoods.org/apply/ Deadline  November 1, 2024.  Women in the arts, academe, and entrepreneurship may apply for a residency of from one to three weeks. While in residence at Hypatia-in-the-Woods, we offer residents the opportunity to give a public reading, a book signing, showing of works, or appropriate venue for a performance. Holly House is the cottage where a guest stays during her residency at Hypatia-in-the-Woods. Nestled in several acres of Pacific Northwest second growth forest on Washington State’s Olympic Peninsula, the retreat center provides an ideal setting for women to find solitude and time for their creative work.

LA PORTE PEINTE RESIDENCIES https://laportepeinte.com/ Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Please note that July, August and September are the most sought-after residency periods. If you are applying for a partnership residency such as a Themed Residency, a Mentored Residency, or an Invitational Residency, please indicate this on the form in the “Further Information” section. If you are applying for an Emergency Residency due to war, natural disaster, or some other grave situation, please indicate this on the form in the “Further Information” section. La Porte Peinte is an international arts centre located in Noyers sur Serein, a medieval village in Burgundy that is recognized as one of the 100 most beautiful villages in France.

SARASVATI SPACE RESIDENCIES https://www.sarasvati.space/residency-overview Fees $200 to $850 per week. Writers, artists, graphic designers, and creatives of all walks of life are welcome, even part-time creative peeps, and are encouraged to coordinate your time in this supportive environment where you can hug donkeys, pet cats, laugh with Chickens. The residency fee includes all access to the land, unlimited interactions with the animals, and a designated studio, if needed. You’ll be surrounded indoors by creatively designed spaces that have been organized as conducive to your work, and outdoors by all of the natural splendor that is slowly being curated in tamed and untamed ways. Located halfway between Hohenwald and Waynesboro, TN.

SOMERSET COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL https://www.socoarts.org/individual-artist-grant Ongoing deadline. The Somerset County Arts Council (Massachusetts) annually awards grants to talented individual artists. The purpose of these grants is to honor, support, and strengthen individual artists living and working in the area. Artists may apply for up to $1,000.

INDIANA PRO BONO LEGAL HELP https://indianalegalhelp.org/ Pro Bono Indiana’s Lawyers for the Arts project provides legal assistance at no cost to artists and small arts organizations. To obtain help, please call 812.402.6303. Calls from artists and small arts organizations are taken on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. (Central Time). Support for this service is provided by the Indiana Bar Foundation.

ESSERE WRITING RESIDENCY https://essereresidency.org/ Deadline  October 31, 2024  (this has been extended). The Essere Writer & Artist Residency is a two-week, multi-disciplinary program held in a medieval estate in Tuscany, Italy from Sept 13-27, 2025. The residency is open to writers of all genres and all levels of their careers. Residents are housed on-site in historic homes. The cost of the residency, which includes 11 three-course dinners, workshops, mentorship and more is $3,600 for a private bedroom and $3,100 for a shared bedroom. Travel expenses are not included. The Essere Special Fellowship for Emerging Voices is available in the amount of $1000 (applied toward residency fees) for an emerging writer with demonstrable financial need.

RHODE ISLAND TEACHING ARTIST ROSTER https://arts.ri.gov/grants/rhode-island-teaching-artist-roster A directory of teaching artists who have been approved by public panels to work in educational settings. The State’s Arts Council has endorsed the teaching artists’ skills and credentials when they are added to the Roster. Educational sites and individuals use the Roster as a resource to engage an artist for an arts learning project. Once accepted, writers are paid by the arts council for appearances.

ASJA EMERGENCY FUND https://www.asja.org/what-we-do/weaf/weaf-application/ WEAF offers grants to professional freelance writers who, because of illness, disability, natural disaster, or extraordinary professional crisis, are unable to work.

INDY ARTS MENTAL HEALTH & WELLNESS GRANTS https://indyarts.org/grants/mental-health/ Indy Arts Council is now offering Mental Health & Wellness Grants to support artists and creative workers in navigating and preventing addiction and substance abuse. These grants aim to help artists who are experiencing social and emotional challenges, but don’t have sufficient means to obtain treatment. Applications are due on the last day of each month and will be reviewed on a monthly basis. Must be a resident of Boone, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Marion, Morgan, Johnson, or Shelby County in Indiana.

INTERNATIONAL ARMENIAN LITERARY ALLIANCE GRANTS https://armenianweekly.com/2024/04/16/iala-announces-its-2024-annual-grants-for-creative-writing-and-translation/ The International Armenian Literary Alliance (IALA) is pleased to announce its three new annual grants for one writer and two translators whose works-in-progress show exceptional literary and creative ability. Applications open on  September 1 until September 30, 2024 , and winners will be announced in December 2024.

THE ONION WRITER FELLOWSHIP https://jobs.gusto.com/postings/the-onion-the-onion-fellowship-49bc77b7-6c97-42b2-a5e4-49c7900f25ed America’s Finest News Source, The Onion, is seeking talented writers and creators to join The Onion Writing Fellowship. The Fellowship is a six-month-long intensive and esteemed program beginning Late August that has produced the majority of The Onion’s current writers and numerous former writers and editors. This is a full-time, in-office position. $35,000, paid on a semi-monthly payroll schedule (or the equivalent to $70,000 per year). Full eligibility for our benefits offering, including Medical, Vision, Dental, Disability, and Life Insurance. (We fully cover the cost of our base medical insurance for the employee.) We also offer Unlimited PTO, in consultation with your Manager. There are two fellowship positions available this session.

MILES MORLAND FOUNDATION https://milesmorlandfoundation.com/entry-requirements/ To help meet this need the MMF annually awards a small number of Morland Writing Scholarships, with the aim being to allow each Scholar the time to produce the first draft of a completed book. The Scholarships are open to anyone writing in the English language who was born in Africa, or both of whose parents were born in Africa. The Foundation welcomes both fiction and non-fiction proposals.

MID-AMERICA ART ALLIANCE https://www.maaa.org/artists-grants-fellowships/artist-inc/ Artist INC is a cutting-edge professional development program that empowers artists to take control of their careers and create opportunities they’ve only imagined. Artist INC addresses the specific business needs and challenges artists of all disciplines face every day. In its full iteration, Artist INC Live, participants gather for one night a week for eight weeks to learn business skills specific to their art practice and how to apply those skills cooperatively with their peers. Using a groundbreaking class design, artists learn and grow together through artist facilitator mentoring, small group application activities, as well as large group discussion and multi-media workshop. Artist INC has been offered in communities—large and small—across M-AAA’s region and beyond, including Arkansas, Texas, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, and Oklahoma.

SOUTH ARTS EXPRESS GRANTS https://www.southarts.org/grants-opportunities/express-grants Distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis, Express Grants support rural organizations and communities with expedited grants of up to $3,000. Express Grants are an opportunity for organizations in South Arts’ nine-state region to receive fee support to present Southern guest film directors, visual and performing artists, or writers from inside or outside of the presenter’s state. Projects must include both a public presentation (film screening, performance, reading, or exhibition) and an educational/community engagement component. Based on the artist fee, the maximum request is $3,000. The grant requires a dollar-for-dollar cash match (for example, an applicant that requests $3,000 must provide a $3,000 cash match for a project with a $6,000 artist fee). Must be within South Arts’ nine-state service area (AL, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, or TN).

SOUTH ARTS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT GRANTS https://www.southarts.org/grants-opportunities/professional-development-and-artistic-planning-grants These grants offer up to $1,000 to support artistic planning and the professional development needs of Southern presenters, programmers, or curators. Must be within South Arts’ nine-state service area (AL, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, or TN).

LITERARY SOCIETY OF THE SOUTHWEST GRANT https://literarysoc.com/page-1075299 Opens September 1, 2024. The society celebrates contemporary literature and authors and promotes literacy in Arizona.

ABOUT HER CULTURE MICRO GRANT https://aboutherculture.com/micro-grant-opportunities/ For the rest of 2024, we are giving away a few $500 USD micro grants to women of African and Caribbean descent, based anywhere in the world, who are entrepreneurs, nonprofit founders and creatives.

AWESOME GRANTS https://www.awesomefoundation.org/en/about_us The Awesome Foundation is a global community advancing the interest of awesome in the universe, $1000 at a time. Each fully autonomous chapter supports awesome projects through micro-grants, usually given out monthly. These micro-grants, $1000 or the local equivalent, come out of pockets of the chapter’s “trustees” and are given on a no-strings-attached basis to people and groups working on awesome projects.

SUPPORT FOR AUSTRALIAN PUBLISHERS https://www.copyright.com.au/support-for-australian-publishers/ The Cultural Fund offers support for a small number of publishers’ commissions for work by First Nations and diverse writers. The publisher agrees to match the Cultural Fund’s contribution and all money must be paid to the authors. This does not replace royalties or an advance on royalties. Publishers must be Australian-based and books must be distributed nationally. Standard royalties must be paid to authors. Authors who self-publish their work are not eligible to apply.

THE SALTY QUILL SCHOLARSHIP FOR WRITERS RETREAT http://www.thesaltyquill.com/salty-quill-scholarships-1.html Fall scholarship applications will be available upon request after April 15th. The scholarship award is based primarily on your writing sample, with special attention given to writers with financial need. We hope to attract writers who would benefit from the kind of uninterrupted time and space achievable at McGee Island, alongside a supportive community of fellow writers, and those who otherwise could not afford to attend. Location McGee Island, Maine.

VIRGINIA CENTER FOR THE CREATIVE ARTS https://www.vcca.com/apply/financial-information/financial-assistance/ Writers, visual artists, and composers who request financial assistance on their residency applications can receive full or partial funding from a variety of sources. Virginia Center for the Creative Arts (VCCA), one of the leading artists communities in the world with locations in Amherst, Virginia, and Auvillar, France, hosts more than 400 visual artists, writers, and composers each year.

PORCHES WRITING RETREAT – Michael Kenneth Smith Fellowship https://www.porcheswritingretreat.com/ Deadline is in  November . Location Virginia on the James River. Open to women 35 and older who have not yet published a novel.

TENNESSEE ROLLING GRANTS https://tnartscommission.org/news/rolling-grants-remain-available-for-arts-activities/ Tennessee Arts Commission fiscal Year 2024 Rolling Grants remain available to cover a range of arts activities and arts services throughout the state between now and June 2024. Applicants are encouraged to apply for projects that range from a focus on serving an underrepresented population to professional development, arts learning, or engaging audiences in performances and hands-on artmaking.

ODYSSEY WORKSHOP SCHOLARSHIPS https://www.odysseyworkshop.org/2019-odyssey-writing-workshop-scholarship-opportunities/ Financial aid and scholarships are made available by supporters, alumni, various organizations, and Odyssey itself. Scholarships are awarded based on financial need, merit, or the specific criteria listed below. They range in size from several hundred dollars to over $4000.

CALIFORNIA ARTS SEEKING GRANT PANELISTS https://arts.ca.gov/grants/panels/ The California Arts Council has opened its call for applicants to serve on peer-review panels for the 2024 grant season. The state art agency is seeking arts and cultural practitioners from disparate communities statewide to volunteer for a critical role in the grant application process as grant review panelists. Individuals who complete their panel service will receive a $300 honorarium to subsidize them for their attendance at two to three virtual meetings and rank submission activities.

ENTRY FEES FOR POETS https://www.poetrybulletin.com/poetry-fee-support This group pays entry fees for poets attempting to submit their manuscripts to publishers that charge to submit. Submission fees for poetry chapbooks and full-length poetry manuscripts only. A maximum of three submissions per poet.

TEXAS TOURING ROSTER https://www.arts.texas.gov/artroster/roster/ Performing arts companies and artists from throughout the state apply to be included on the Texas Touring Roster. These artists must have a history of touring and must be willing to travel outside of their community to do a performance.

NJ ARTISTS IN EDUCATION https://www.nj.gov/state/njsca/dos_njsca_grants.html Practicing professional artists are placed in long-term residencies (20+ days) in schools across the state. Residencies are offered in all disciplines and at all grade levels. All NJ PreK-12 schools can apply for one-year residencies.

INDIANA ARTS PROJECT SUPPORT https://www.in.gov/arts/programs-and-services/funding/arts-project-support/#tab-225218-About_the_Program Arts Project Support (APS) provides funding to 501c3 nonprofits, units of government, and schools to support arts projects during July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025. Eligible projects include a one-time art event, a single performance, an exhibition, an educational workshop, or series of related arts activities such as classes or training sessions that are open to the public whether free or for a fee. Applicants may request up to $4,000. WRITERS: Coordinate with these entities to design an event for you.

CASA UNO RESIDENCY https://mostlydance.com/1830-2 The ideal participant is an artist who wanting to be able to devote time to a project for three weeks in a beautiful nurturing environment in Costa Rica. Participants may be a writer, visual artist, photographer, filmmaker, storyteller, poet, composer, performer or dancer/choreographer. Artists who are going through career changes or developing a new aspect to their work are strongly encouraged to apply. There is no fee for the residency. The participating artist is responsible for travel to and from Costa Rica. (Thanks ErikaDreifus.com)

AUDIBLE EMERGING PLAYWRIGHTS FUND https://www.audible.com/ep/audible-theater The Fund specifically supports the creation of original dramatic work, written with audio in mind, but theatrical in spirit. Any applicant over the age of 18 may submit a Script. Typical response time is 6-8 months.

DGF EMERGENCY GRANT https://dramatistsguildfoundation.submittable.com/submit For dramatists (playwrights, composers, lyricists, librettists) to apply for emergency financial assistance from the Dramatists Guild Foundation. If you hold a minimum of $15,000 in your combined bank accounts, we kindly ask that you refrain from re-applying at this time.

DGF HOUSING ASSISTANCE GRANT https://dramatistsguildfoundation.submittable.com/submit The Dramatists Guild Foundation’s (DGF) Housing Assistance Grants are one-time awards that assist professional dramatists (playwrights, composers, lyricists, librettists) with housing expenses. DGF is committed to preventing eviction and displacement among theater writers and to help dramatists rebuild their lives during the pandemic recovery period. Theater writers should apply for immediate financial assistance with the following: outstanding mortgage and rent payments, sudden increases to rent prices, overdue utility bills, outstanding costs related to moving, or credit card debt related to any of the aforementioned reasons. If you hold a minimum of $15,000 in your combined bank accounts, we kindly ask that you refrain from applying at this time.

INEVITABLE FOUNDATION FELLOPSHIPS https://www.wgfoundation.org/fellowship-writing-programs-for-screenwriters-masterlist No deadline. Inevitable Foundation started the Screenwriting Fellowship to substantially increase the number of disabled screenwriters working in film and TV. The Fellowship is for disabled screenwriters working in the industry with ample talent and ambition. Fellows receive $25,000, which is meant to cover 4-6 months of living expenses, and the money is unrestricted—you can use it to cover living expenses and other project-related fees.

PATRICK HENRY HISTORY FELLOWSHIP https://www.washcoll.edu/learn-by-doing/starr/Fellowships/patrick_henry_fellowship/index.php The Center’s Patrick Henry History Fellowship includes a $45,000 stipend, health benefits, faculty privileges, a book allowance, and a nine-month residency (during the academic year) in a historic 18th-century house in Chestertown, Md. Applicants should have a significant project currently in progress — a book, film, oral history archive, podcast series, museum exhibition, or similar work. The project should address the history and/or legacy – broadly defined – of the U.S. founding era and/or the nation’s founding ideas.

PERSEPHONE MIEL FELLOWSHIPS https://pulitzercenter.org/grants-fellowships/opportunities-journalists/persephone-miel-fellowships The Persephone Miel Fellowship is designed to support journalists from outside the U.S. and Western Europe who are pursuing ambitious reporting projects and enable them to bring their work to a broader global audience. Grants are open to all journalists: writers, photographers, radio producers, and filmmakers; staff journalists as well as freelancers. We support veteran reporters who have been widely published, but also back younger applicants who are looking for help to jumpstart their careers. A diversity of voices— gender, ethnicities, backgrounds and nationalities—is important to us. The Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting will provide a grant of $5,000 for a reporting project on topics and regions of global importance, with an emphasis on issues that have gone unreported or underreported in the mainstream media.

WISCONSIN HUMANITIES https://wisconsinhumanities.org/grants/grants-for-humanities-programs/ An applicant must be a nonprofit organization. This includes historical societies, libraries, colleges, schools, civic organizations, or an ad hoc group with a nonprofit serving as fiscal sponsor. Grants are $2,000 to $10,000. Humanities programs should be reflective experiences that engage the public. Programs can take many forms including exhibitions, performances, community discussions, guest speakers, workshops, oral history projects, panels, town halls, films, and more.

FISHTRAP WRITER-IN-RESIDENCE – OREGON https://fishtrap.org/fishtrap-writer-in-residence/ Are you an experienced teaching artist looking to spend time immersed in the community and beauty of rural Wallowa County? Fishtrap Writers in Residence have the opportunity to get some creative work done and help inspire local writers of all ages through teaching in local schools, sharing a public reading, and offering your own Fishtrap writing workshop. Residence lasts from six to eight weeks during the months of April and May, and includes a stipend, travel allowance, and lodging. While you are here, Fishtrap will work with you to schedule up to eight hours a week of classroom time in Wallowa County schools. You will be asked to lead a one-day adult workshop as part of our local writing workshop series. You’ll also have the opportunity to hold a public reading event at Fishtrap’s new home in the historic Bowlby Building. The rest of the time is yours to use to write, be explore the county, and connect with the many local writers in the Fishtrap community. Since a Fishtrap Writer in Residence will be spending significant time in Wallowa County schools, proven teaching and classroom management experience, especially at the secondary level, is required. Location Enterprise, OR.

MISSISSIPPI ARTIST ROSTER https://arts.ms.gov/artist-roster/?view=mississippi The Mississippi Arts Commission’s Artist Roster is a listing of artists who have been accepted to the Teaching Artist Roster, the Mississippi Artist Roster, or both. Each artist or arts group applied and went through a thorough review by a panel of artists, presenters and educators. Grant funds are available to organizations for presenting Roster Artists (see Minigrants for Organizations). Individual artists may apply to be included in the Roster for a three-year term. Their fees are paid by the Mississippi Arts Commission.

NEW WRITING NORTH https://newwritingnorth.com/vacancies/ New Writing North are looking for experienced writer facilitators to run sessions with our North East Novelists group. The sessions should be focused on the practical craft of creative writing and suitable for novelists already published or under contract to publish, and who are already represented by an agent. Starting October 2023, there will be one session on the first Wednesday evening of every month, in a central Newcastle venue. We can offer a fee of £125 per session, and up to £50 to cover travel costs. If you are interested, please send a short pitch about yourself and the session to  [email protected] .

GEORGIA WRITERS REGISTRY https://www.georgiawriters.org/georgia-writers-registry https://www.georgiawriters.org/literary-events-grant-of-georgia Once selected, you get the lucrative opportunity to be contacted by one of GWA’s local venues for a chance to host an event, workshop, or reading of your process and/or the work you’ve completed during your writing process. The quality of an applicant’s credentials will be evaluated by a peer review panel based on a writing sample and the listed criteria. Literary Event Grants of Georgia (LEGG) supports the writers’ fees for literary events in underserved communities across the state. Literary events include readings, workshops, presentations, and performances. They provide grants of $50-$250 for a literary event.

THE EMERGING PLAYWRIGHTS FUND https://www.audible.com/ep/audible-theater A program that invests in and nurtures self-identifying emerging playwrights, some of our most inventive, delightful, and provocative storytellers. Any applicant over the age of 18 may submit a Script. Submissions are accepted year-round. The Fund specifically supports the creation of original dramatic work, written with audio in mind, but theatrical in spirit. Contact:  [email protected]

18TH STREET ARTS CENTER https://18thstreet.org/residency-program/ The Visiting Artist Residency Program accepts applications from working, professional artists who demonstrate a deep commitment to their practices. The program is open to artists of all generations, nationalities, and disciplines. Applicants are required to cover studio rental costs themselves. Although we primarily support visual artists, 18th Street Arts Center will consider applications from performing artists, writers, and filmmakers as well. Hosts artists from across the United States and from around the world.

OHIO ARTISTS WITH DISABILITIES GRANTS https://oac.ohio.gov/grants/10-grant-opportunities/40-artists-with-disabilities-access-program Deadlines  November 1 and May 1  each year. The Artists with Disabilities Access Program (ADAP) provides funding that gives individual artists with disabilities the resources they need to further their artistic development. Creative expression by artists of all abilities is essential to building dynamic and diverse communities throughout Ohio. ADAP awards help artists with disabilities advance their artistic practices, making Ohio a more accessible and inclusive place to build an artistic career. Grants are awarded to individual artists at both the emerging artist level ($500) and professional artist level (up to $2,500), with no cash match required.

BLUEDOT LIVING https://bluedotliving.com/ Pitch Leslie Garrett, Editor at  [email protected] . Seeking great solutions-focused climate stories to share about what’s happening in your community. Pays $175 for “dispatches”—reporting about a specific project/initiative in a community. Dispatches run 400-800 words. Features run 800-1,500 words, and we pay anywhere from $400-$750 depending on complexity/writer’s experience.

FATHERLY https://www.fatherly.com/ Pitch Tyler Santora, Health and Science Editor at  [email protected] . Seeking science journalists to write for Fatherly about parenting and fitness. $250-300 per story, depending on amount of research needed. Email clips.

ATMOS https://atmos.earth/ https://brindle-caraway-75e.notion.site/Editorial-Guidelines-Home-0c1688d8986644a98cd3118dfb069c8e Standard writer’s rate is 50 cents/word. Kill fee is 50 percent. While all print stories are eventually published in one or more of the below topic categories, stories for the biannual printed edition of Atmos are commissioned based on the issue’s theme. Please see a list of previous issue themes online. If you are interested in pitching specifically for print, you may inquire as to the theme of the current issue. The ideal Atmos story exists at the intersection of climate and culture. That can mean a culture story with a climate twist, a climate story with a culture twist, or something directly in between.

THE WHITE PUBE CREATIVES GRANT – UK https://thewhitepube.co.uk/grants/ The White Pube Creatives Grant is a one-off £500 grant to be given out to a different working class creative practitioner based in the UK once every month. This grant has been set up to support creatives of all ages who are early in their careers and would benefit from this no-strings attached financial support to help them in whatever they like – be that money to cover time to make, or fund materials, equipment, research, subscriptions, development, travel, or even rent and bills.

THE AUTHORS’ FOUNDATION – UK https://www2.societyofauthors.org/grants/grants-for-work-in-progress/ Rolling deadline. The Authors’ Foundation and K Blundell Trust award grants to writers whose book project is for a commercial UK publisher. Grants are usually between £2,000-£3,500 and are a maximum of £6,000. You are eligible to apply if you have been commissioned by a commercial British or Irish publisher to write a full-length work of fiction, poetry, or nonfiction and need funding (in addition to any publisher’s advance) for important research, travel, or other general expenditure. -OR- You are without a contractual commitment with a publisher but have had at least one book published commercially by a British or Irish publisher, of which you are the sole author, and there is a strong likelihood that your next book will be published in Britain or Ireland.

FIRST JOBS FUND – UK https://journalistscharity.org.uk/how-we-help/first-jobs-fund/ The fund is only for new journalists who are struggling financially with essential costs. You’ll either be working full-time in journalism or about to start a new job with a firm offer of employment. If you’ve been a journalist for more than two years, the fund isn’t for you, but you might qualify for other forms of financial assistance from the charity. To be eligible for financial help from the charity you must be a journalist or former journalist in the UK, or work for a UK organisation overseas.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE – UK https://journalistscharity.org.uk/how-we-help/advice-financial-assistance/ If you’re a journalist, or former journalist and need financial help, you can apply for support quickly and easily using the online application form. To be eligible for financial help from the charity you must be a journalist or former journalist in the UK, or work for a UK organisation overseas.

PEGGY RAMSAY FOUNDATION – UK https://www.peggyramsayfoundation.org/grant-applications.html We give money to theatre writers in order to afford them the time and the space to write. You can be a writer who’s only had one play professionally produced, a writer who’s had dozens of successes or a writer who’s somewhere in between – if you’re struggling to pay the bills, then we can help. We only support writers resident in the British Isles.

WOMEN’S HISTORY NETWORK INDEPENDENT RESEARCHER GRANTS – UK https://womenshistorynetwork.org/womens-history-network-independent-researcher-grants-for-2023-24/ The Women’s History Network is offering a small grant of up to £750 to support the direct costs of those researching women’s history outside of academia. While applicants may be in possession of a degree or postgraduate qualification, the grants are intended to support research into women’s history by Independent scholars. We would therefore anticipate that the research would result in at least one tangible output (e.g. a publication, a museum exhibition, a podcast, etc) for a general audience.

GUILD OF FOOD WRITERS BENEVOLENT FUND https://www.gfw.co.uk/fellowship-fund/ A total sum of £2,000 is ring-fenced each year for the purpose of such Futures Fund grants. These are awarded to a member or members who make a suitable request. The member or members are required to make a written request of no more than 500 words, including an outline of the project and its merits, the amount required, what the money would be used for, including a breakdown of estimated costs, and any details of potential publication plans in order to justify the awarding of the grant. We are particularly keen to support projects for which there is no other funding (smaller applications for things like book purchases are also encouraged). The successful recipient or recipients should be willing to give back to the Guild in the form of a workshop, lecture, panel membership, website or newsletter contribution on the completion of their project. Members are represented across the UK regions, as well as overseas.

GRIST FELLOWSHIPS https://grist.org/fellowships/ The Grist Fellowship Program is a paid opportunity to hone your skills at a national news outlet and deepen your understanding of environmental issues. The experience is designed to give early-career journalists with a demonstrated interest in environmental issues the experience to succeed in climate and environmental media. We offer real-world experience at a fast-paced news site, training in a variety of skills key to a journalism career, and exposure to the leading sustainability thinkers and theories of our time. After a year of working full-time at Grist and gaining key skills in environmental journalism, fellows have gone on to outlets including The Atlantic, Capital B, The Verge, Wirecutter, Outside, Atlas Obscura, Greentech Media, and of course, Grist.

NORTH CAROLINA ARTIST SUPPORT GRANTS https://www.ncarts.org/grants-resources/grants/grants-artists/artist-support-grants Artist Support Grants is a program funded by the N.C. Arts Council to provide the opportunity for regional consortia of local arts councils to award project grants to artists in their regions. These grants support professional artists in any discipline and at any stage in their careers to pursue projects that further their artistic and professional development. Contact the granting local arts council for details. Grant amounts vary from region to region. Statewide, most grants are between $500 and $2,000.

STOCHASTIC LABS RESIDENCIES https://stochasticlabs.org/residencies/ Stochastic Labs awards fully sponsor residencies to exceptional engineers, artists, scientists, and entrepreneurs from around the world. Residencies are of variable length and include a private apartment at the mansion, co-working and/or dedicated work space, shop access (laser cutter, 3D printer etc), a monthly stipend and a budget for materials. Residents become part of Stochastic’s creative community, participating in weekly dinners and invitation events. Residents may apply as individuals or as teams. While applicants may be at any stage in their career, the selection is highly competitive. Stochastic Labs convenes leading creative minds in the SF bay area and beyond for conversations about the future of technology, science, entrepreneurship, and the arts (in a curious Victorian mansion in Berkeley, CA).

FICTION MEETS SCIENCE https://fictionmeetsscience.org/ccm/content/projects/invention/writers-in-residence/ Writing a work of fiction or creative non-fiction in which science and its practitioners play a major role entails a considerable amount of background research. Like writing any book, it also requires concentrated blocks of time free from the teaching, freelance, or other work that authors of literary fiction must often engage in to make ends meet. In this project, we award selected authors fellowships to work on science novels at the Hanse-Wissenschaftskolleg (HWK), an Institute for Advanced Study. We are considering authors of narrative non-fiction about science in various genres (memoir, biography, documentary, journalism, history, popular science), as well as novelists. Location Delmenhorst, Germany.

NEW ENGLAND FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS NEST PROGRAM https://www.nefa.org/NEST Deadlines August 1, December 1 . The foundation invites applications from nonprofit organizations for its NEST (New England States Touring) program, which funds performances, readings, and screenings of work by regional, national, and international artists presented by New England-based nonprofit organizations. There are three distinct grant opportunities for New England nonprofit organizations: NEST 1, NEST 2, and NEST 3. Grants are available in amounts of up to 60% of the artists’ fees and range from $500 to $10,000. Requests below $500 will not be accepted. Applications with artist fees under $2,000 may request the full artist fee.  Artists’ fees may include costs for creation of new work, travel, and per diem.

OF A CERTAIN AGE GRANT https://nwfilmforum.org/lynn-shelton-certain-age-grant-2/ A grant of $20,000 will be awarded to an individual woman, nonbinary, and/or transgender United States filmmaker, age 39 or older, who is working on their first narrative feature (at least 65 minutes) as a director. To be eligible, filmmakers must have “director” credit on at least one short film or feature documentary and desire to work in the narrative space. Filmmakers with “director” credit on a feature-length (70+ min) narrative film will not be considered.

NEBRASKA MINI GRANTS https://www.artscouncil.nebraska.gov/mini-grant/ Mini Grants are designed to provide quick access to funds supporting a variety of arts projects that use artists or arts activities as a key component.  Examples of project types include exhibitions, performances, poetry readings, commissions and/or support of new work development, arts festivals, community murals, and cultural heritage projects. Limit $2,000. Open to groups and nonprofits, but can be used to sponsor individual artists for events. Deadline at least six weeks prior to the project start date.

NEBRASKA CREATIVE AGING ARTS PROGRAM https://www.artscouncil.nebraska.gov/apply/creative-aging/ This program provides grants to hire an artist to lead workshops at senior centers, assisted living facilities, libraries and nonprofit organizations serving older adults. Applicants select from a list of teaching artists trained in best practices of engaging older adults. Limit $3,000. Apply at https://www.artscouncil.nebraska.gov/artist-roster/join/ to join the teaching roster.

MASSACHUSETTS LOCAL CULTURAL COUNCIL PROGRAMS https://massculturalcouncil.org/communities/local-cultural-council-program/ The largest grassroots cultural funding network in the nation, the Local Cultural Council (LCC) Program enriches the cultural life of all cities and towns in Massachusetts. Use this link to find your local council nearest you in the state. https://massculturalcouncil.org/communities/local-cultural-council-program/find-your-lcc/

BROTHER THOMAS FELLOWSHIPS https://www.tbf.org/what-we-do/special-funds/br-thomas-fund The goal of the biennial Brother Thomas Fellowship program is to support and celebrate a diverse group of Greater Boston artists working at a high level of excellence in a range of disciplines—the visual, performing, literary, media and craft arts—and to enhance their ability to thrive and create new work. The Boston Foundation also hopes that fellowship winners will have greater access to a variety of markets, including galleries, residencies and commissions, and that the importance of artists to the vitality of Boston will be more broadly recognized. Each Brother Thomas Fellow receives an unrestricted award of $15,000—thus fulfilling the needs of artists and the wishes of the donor.

TEXAS TOURING ROSTER https://www.arts.texas.gov/ow/tcagrant/TXArtsPlan/TRC.htm The Texas Commission on the Arts maintains an approved roster of Texas-based touring companies and artists. In this program, the artist or artist’s management sets the fee and negotiates the booking. Applicants must have a history of touring and maintain a reasonable fee range. Roster artists are required to perform outside their community regularly. Touring artists offer performances as well as optional services that may include workshops, master classes, lecture-demonstrations, arts education components, residencies, or short performances.

MONTANA STRATEGIC INVESTMENT GRANTS https://art.mt.gov/sig Strategic Investment Grants (SIG) provide up to $1000 for expenses related to opportunities for professional development, market expansion, and art events.  SIG enables artists and teachers to advance their professional careers and supports nonprofit organizations in the advancement of arts-related programs. Applications are due on the 15th of each month.

ATLANTIC CENTER FOR THE ARTS https://atlanticcenterforthearts.org/residencies/aair-application/ Atlantic Center for the Arts (ACA) is a non-profit multidisciplinary artist residency facility located in New Smyrna Beach, Florida. Review the Residency Schedule to select a Mentoring Artist you are interested in working with, review application requirements, and deadlines. Each Mentoring Artist determines the requirements and basic structure of their residency and selects up to six Associate Artists to participate in the residency program.

MONSON ARTS RESIDENCIES https://monsonarts.org/ Monson Arts’ residency program supports emerging and established artists and writers by providing them time and space to devote to their creative practices. During each of our two-week and four-week programs throughout the year, a cohort of five artists and five writers are invited to immerse themselves in small town life at the edge of Maine’s North Woods and focus intensely on their work within a creative and inspiring environment. They receive a private studio, private bedroom in shared housing, all meals, and $1,000 stipend ($500 for two-week programs). Open calls for residency applications currently take place three times throughout the year with deadlines on January 15, June 15, and September 15 .

MESA REFUGE https://mesarefuge.org/ Deadline  June 1  (for the fall) and  December 1  (for the following spring). Mesa Refuge welcomes a diverse group of writers—both emerging and established—who define and/or offer solutions to the pressing issues of our time. Particularly, it is our priority to support writers, activists and artists whose ideas are “on the edge”, taking on the pressing issues of our time including (but not limited to): nature, environment and climate crisis; economic, racial and gender equity; social justice and restorative justice; immigration; health care access; housing; and more. We especially want writers of nonfiction books, long-form journalism, audio and documentary film. Occasionally we accept poetry, fiction (Young Adult/Adult Literary), screenwriting and playwriting, photojournalism, personal memoirs (as a vehicle to tell a larger story) and graphic narrative. We tend not to accept academic writing. Location Point Reyes Station, CA,

SOMERSETT COUNTY ARTS – MARYLAND https://www.socoarts.org/individual-artist-grant The Somerset County Arts Council annually awards grants to talented individual artists. The purpose of these grants is to honor, support, and strengthen individual artists living and working in the area. Artists may apply for up to $1,000.

FIYA LIT MAG GRANTS https://fiyahlitmag.com/grants/ The FIYAH Literary Magazine Grant Series is intended to assist Black writers of speculative fiction in defraying costs associated with honing their craft. The series includes three $1,000 grants to be distributed annually based on a set of submission requirements. All grants with the exception of the Emergency Grant will be issued and awarded as part of Juneteenth every year. The emergency grant will be awarded twice a year in $500 amounts. Limited to prose only.

SOUTH ARTS EXPRESS GRANTS https://www.southarts.org/community-organization-grants/express-grants Deadline is 60 days before the event. South Arts believes that rural communities deserve great art, and can require specialized support to make that vision viable. Distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis, Express Grants support rural organizations and communities with expedited grants of up to $3,000. To be eligible for funding, applicants must program arts experiences featuring a Southern artist. Artist fee support is awarded for: film (documentary, fiction, experimental, and animation); performing arts (theater, music, opera, musical theater, and dance); literary arts (fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry); traditional arts, and visual arts (crafts, drawing, experimental, painting, photography, sculpture, and mixed media). Projects must include both a public presentation (film screening, performance, reading, or exhibition) and an educational/community engagement component.

NEBRASKA MICRO GRANTS – ARTIST DEVELOPMENT https://www.artscouncil.nebraska.gov/apply/micro-grants/ https://www.artscouncil.nebraska.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Micro-Grant-Artist-Development-Guidelines-FINAL.pdf Micro Grants provide financial support to assist artists and community organizations applying for a grant for the first time. Artists may submit up to one application per fiscal year (June 30 – July 1). Limit $500. The Letter of Interest (LOI) must be received no less than six weeks prior to the start of the project or purchase of equipment. If invited to apply, applications must be submitted no later than four weeks prior to the project start date or purchase of equipment.

NEBRASKA CREATIVE AGING ARTS PROGRAMTS https://www.artscouncil.nebraska.gov/apply/creative-aging/ This program provides grants to hire an artist to lead workshops at senior centers, assisted living facilities, libraries and nonprofit organizations serving older adults. Applicants select from a list of teaching artists trained in best practices of engaging older adults. During a residency, artists will share their expertise through sequential arts lessons, helping participants hone their skills in a variety of disciplines. Programs will also foster intentional social engagement among participants, culminating with a special event to showcase their work with peers and the community. Submit at least six weeks prior to the event date.

OAK SPRING GARDEN FOUNDATION https://www.osgf.org/residencies/interdisciplinary-residency We offer five-week or two-week sessions of our Interdisciplinary Residency. The two-week Interdisciplinary Residency program is designed for parents, caregivers, or others for whom a five-week Residency is not possible. We encourage those who are able to apply to the five-week Interdisciplinary Residency to do so. The goal of this program is to provide individuals with the time and space to pursue their own creative projects alongside other Residents who may be examining plants, landscapes, gardens, and the natural world from different perspectives. Artists, conservation practitioners, researchers, scholars, scientists, and/or writers are encouraged to apply to our Interdisciplinary Residency Program. Residents selected for a five-week session receive a $2,000 individual grant, and Residents selected for a two-week session receive an $800 individual grant. Location Upperville, VA.

ARTS NEW ORLEANS SEEKING GRANT PANELISTS https://www.artsneworleans.org/panelist-nomination-form/ Arts New Orleans is looking for volunteers for its grants review panels for awards made possible with city and state funds. Our grant panels are comprised of community volunteers who are representative of the ethnic, demographic, and geographic diversity of the region. Panels also embody the artistic, community, and administrative expertise needed for application review. Meetings are usually held between May and August. Panelists who review grants made possible with city funds must reside in New Orleans. Panelists for grants made possible with state funds can reside in Orleans, Jefferson, and Plaquemines Parishes. Self-nominations are encouraged. Panelists will be compensated with a modest honorarium.

ASC FOUNDERS GRANTS https://artsandscience.org/founders-grants/ Distinct from other funding opportunities ASC provides for creative individuals, this award is intended to celebrate the commitment of Charlotte-Mecklenburg creatives to the community they call home and are intended to award their vision. As such, the applicants are not required to submit a budget or specify how they would leverage the resources. This is first and foremost an award celebrating the creative individual’s vision. ASC welcomes applications from Mecklenburg County based creative individuals who pursue their creative practice as their primary occupation. ASC will award up to five $50,000 Founders Grants.

FELLOWSHIP FOR PARENT WRITERS https://www.writerscolony.org/fellowships The Writers’ Colony is offering a unique fellowship opportunity for a one-week residency and a $500 stipend to provide time and space for a parent writer to focus on their work. The My Time fellowship is funded by the Sustainable Arts Foundation. Writers may submit work in any literary genre: poetry, fiction, plays, memoir, screenplays, or nonfiction.

GRUNEWALD GUILD RESIDENCIES https://grunewaldguild.com/artists-in-residence/ Residencies are available to individuals at all levels of artistic development who are prepared to work independently and whose artistic processes can be successfully supported by the Guild’s studio facilities. Although our spaces are primarily designed for visual artists, we welcome residents working in all creative disciplines, including writers, musicians, and performers. Our residency program is volunteer-based, and we provide artists with lodging, meals (with our programming), staple foods (non-program times), & studio space at no cost in exchange for part-time volunteer service to the Guild. Artists in residence commit to spending a minimum of 20 hours/week in the studio working on their own projects, as well as 15-20 hours/week in volunteer service to the Guild community. The residencies are usually 4-6 weeks. Location Leavenworth, WA.

MARYLAND GRANTS FOR ARTISTS https://msac.org/programs/grants-artists/grants-artists Must be an artist providing evidence of regular creative practice. Must produce or present projects or programs that are relevant to the community and accessible to the public. Must be Maryland residents (owning or renting residential real property in Maryland at the time of application submission and throughout the funded project or program) and must be 18 years of age or older. May not be enrolled in any matriculated high school, undergraduate or graduate degree program. Grants for Artists funds are intended to encourage artistic growth and sustained practice. Common expenses include but are not limited to: administrative costs, consultant fees, contractual services, daycare services, entry fees, equipment rental, exhibition costs, financial tools or planning, food, housing, insurance, studio or workspace costs, materials and supplies, marketing costs, medical costs, payment to technical crews, fabricators, or collaborators, professional memberships, performance costs, production costs, student loans, submission fees for grant or residency applications, travel and transportation, utilities, and website development. Rolling deadline. Grant amount $6,000.

POETRY BULLETIN SUBMISSION FEE SUPPORT https://www.poetrybulletin.com/poetry-fee-support Confidential, poet-to-poet support. Over $4,400 committed to this circle since March 2021, given to 70 poets so far. Submission fees for poetry chapbooks and full-length poetry manuscripts. A maximum of three submissions per poet, to share the funds with as many folks as possible. Designed for poets who cannot otherwise afford to submit their manuscripts to publishers; poets who face barriers of time, access, or energy; and poets who have historically been underrepresented.

TRILLIUM ARTS RESIDENCIES https://www.trilliumartsnc.org/artist-residencies Trillium Arts is an artist residency center where artists of many disciplines can find a creative home away from home, offering secluded space for rejuvenation in a beautiful, remote setting in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Our current facilities are best suited to the disciplines of  literary arts, photography, visual arts and arts administration. June 8, 2023  deadline for residencies taking place during October & November 2023. The Application submission period is open for six weeks from April 20 – June 8, 2023. Rate for an independent artist is $600/week. Trillium Arts offers a limited number of work scholarships. The scholarship is an exchange of eight hours of work during the residency week for a 50 percent discount off the residency fee.

CRIME WRITERS ASSOCIATION BURSARIES https://thecwa.co.uk/member-benefits/bursaries The Crime Writers’ Association offers a range of bursaries for both new and existing members, to help those whose financial circumstances might prevent them from joining the CWA, renewing their membership or attending events. The bursaries are kindly provided by our members and other contributors to provide full or partial funding towards membership, CWA conference attendance or CrimeFest attendance. Some bursaries are targeted at helping authors from specific groups. They are all awarded in strict confidence to people who wouldn’t otherwise be able to afford the membership or activity. See the website for the 19 different bursary offers.

FLEISHHACKER FOUNDATION SMALL ARTS GRANT https://www.fleishhackerfoundation.org/small-arts Grants ranging from between $2,500 and $10,000 (generally closer to $5,000) will be awarded as general support to support small arts organizations engaged in the production and presentation of new work by Bay Area artists in the disciplines of dance, music, theater, visual arts, interdisciplinary arts, or film. General support grants are flexible and may be used for operations, staffing, facilities, health and safety compliance, artists’ compensation, rehearsals, performances, presentations, exhibitions, and other administrative, program, or production costs at the grantee’s discretion. Applicants must be arts and culture organizations incorporated as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (including fiscal sponsors applying on behalf of a sponsored arts group or filmmaker). Organizations must be located and primarily offering programming in San Francisco, Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Sonoma, San Mateo, and/or Santa Clara counties and be able to demonstrate an artistic presence in the Bay Area for at least three years.

MAINE WRITERS AND PUBLISHERS ALLIANCE https://www.mainewriters.org/scholarships 1) Ashley Bryan Fellowships – Open to Maine residents who are emerging writers and who are Black, people of color, and/or members of one of the Wabanaki Nations or other Native peoples. Provides fellows with a Find Maine Writers membership, free workshops, and other benefits.

2) Bodwell Fellowship – Open to Maine residents who are emerging writers. Provides one Bodwell Fellow each year with a residency at Hewnoaks Artist Colony and a $500 award.

3) Christina Baker Kline Scholarships – Open to all Maine residents. Provides one-year of MWPA membership and attendance fees for two workshops.

4) Martin Dibner Memorial Fellowships – Open to all Maine residents who have not published a full-length book. Provides full funding to attend the MWPA’s autumn Harvest Writers Retreat or spring Black Fly Writers Retreat OR a multi-week workshop in the fall or spring.

DELAWARE ARTIST OPPORTUNITY GRANTS https://arts.delaware.gov/grants-for-artists/ Artist Opportunity Grants are awarded on a competitive basis to support unique professional and artistic development and presentation opportunities for artists. Examples include: materials to complete work for a specific show or program; the cost to rent a facility for a performance; study with a master for a specified period of time. Evaluation criteria include: anticipated impact on the artist’s work or career; financial feasibility and need; marketing plans; and uniqueness of the opportunity. Applicants can request up to 80 percent of the opportunity cost not to exceed $1,000. Quarterly deadlines:  January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1. 

REIMAGINE RESIDENCIES https://janeaustens.house/reimagine-residencies/ Our Reimagine Residencies programme will run from Autumn 2022 – Winter 2023, and we’re on the lookout for emerging artists and creatives in all sorts of disciplines to take part – from art, design and drama to food, film and photography! We have six residencies available, to take place in 2023. Dates, times and projects are all flexible. We are open to in-person residencies here in Chawton, or virtual residencies that you complete from home, or a mixture of the two! Location Jane Austin House at Chawton Hampshire, UK.

JACK HAZARD FELLOWSHIPS https://www.newliteraryproject.org/jack-hazard-fellowship-apply Jack Hazard Fellows are fiction, creative nonfiction, and memoir writers who teach full-time in an accredited high school in the United States. We provide a $5,000 award that enables these creative writers who teach to focus on their writing for a summer.

MASS MOCA FULL FELLOWSHIPS https://www.assetsforartists.org/financial-aid/ The Studios at MASS MoCA will offer multiple full fellowships that do not have geographic or demographic limitations. This means that anyone who wishes to can apply for one of these fellowships, regardless of discipline. The fellowship funds all residency fees for up to four weeks in residence.

MASS MOCA FELLOWSHIP FOR BLACK OR INDIGENOUS ARTISTS AND WRITERS https://www.assetsforartists.org/financial-aid/ Recognizing the additional barriers faced by Black and Indigenous creators of all disciplines, the Studios shall award a number of additional fellowships to artists and writers working in any discipline who identify as Black or Indigenous. These fellowships fund all residency fees for up to four weeks in residence, and also include a stipend of $200 per week.

MASS MOCA MASSACHUSETTS FAMILY FELLOWSHIP https://www.assetsforartists.org/financial-aid/ At the Studios, we recognize the barriers parents of young children face when looking to attend artist residencies. Because of this, in 2023, we will award one family fellowship for a Massachusetts-based artist(s) and their kid(s) who are entering grades one through five at the time of the residency. The awarded artist (or artist-couple) will receive a fully funded two-week residency where they will have full run of a three-bedroom apartment, and the use of up to two studios on the MASS MoCA campus. The selected artist will receive a $1,000 stipend. We have also reserved slots in MASS MoCA’s “Camp Kidspace” to provide care and entertainment for the artists’ children on weekdays during their two-week residency.

WRITERS’ ACCESS SUPPORT STAFF TRAINING PROGRAM – THE WRITERS GUILD FOUNDATION https://www.wgfoundation.org/programs/writers-access-support-staff-training-program The program’s mission is to provide writers who are BIPOC, LGBTQ+, disabled writers, and writers over the age of 50, with tools and education to become a writers’ assistant and script coordinator, ultimately resulting in meaningful employment opportunities. Graduates of the program will be included in an ongoing list of trained writers’ assistants and script coordinators (WA/SCs) primarily from underrepresented groups, which will be made available to studios, networks and showrunners, in order to increase the pool of eligible hires in the movie/television industry. This program is free thanks to financial support from WarnerMedia. Current sessions are hosted online via Zoom. NOTE: The door just closed for the quarter ending in November. Sign up for the newsletter to be informed when this opportunity opens again.

FOLGER INSTITUTE ARTISTIC RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS https://www.folger.edu/institute/artist-research-fellowship Folger Institute Artistic Research Fellowships are open to artists working in all media whose work would benefit from significant primary research. This includes, but is not limited to, visual artists, writers, dramaturgs, playwrights, performers, filmmakers, and composers. Artistic fellowships may be conducted either as a virtual fellowship for one month or as a residential fellowship at the Folger for one, two, or three months. Location Washington DC.

CALIFORNIA INVIDUAL ARTIST FELLOWSHIPS https://arts.ca.gov/grant_program/individual-artists-fellowship/ Applications for the Individual Artist Fellowship program will open for applications from California-based artists in early 2023. Through a network of regionally-based Administering Organizations (AOs), the Individual Artists Fellowship (IAF) program will continue to recognize, uplift, and celebrate the excellence of California artists practicing any art form.

STIWDIO MAELOR RESIDENCIES https://stiwdiomaelor.com/ Stiwdio Maelor offers selected artists and writers time and space out of their normal life to focus on the development of their work and explore the beautiful landscape of mid Wales. Residencies provide artists and writers the experience of working alongside other artists of different disciplines and at different stages in their careers.

NEBRASKA ARTS COUNCIL ARTIST ROSTER https://www.artscouncil.nebraska.gov/artist-roster/join/ Nebraska Arts Council’s Artist Roster helps nonprofit organizations and schools bring accomplished artists and performers into communities, giving people the chance to enjoy art to which they may not otherwise have access while ensuring artists get paid for their work. The roster is split between the Artists in Schools and Communities (AiS/C) program and the Nebraska Touring Program (NTP). Teaching artists in Nebraska and contiguous states may apply for the AiS/C Artist Roster. AiS/C artists may conduct programs in schools, non-profits, or other community settings. Programs may also target adult groups, engaging participants through lifelong learning and creative activities. The Nebraska Touring Program (NTP)/Exhibits Nebraska is designed to showcase artists residing in Nebraska, who provide a variety of high-quality touring performances and exhibits in various price ranges to all Nebraska communities throughout the year. It provides financial assistance to Nebraska’s non-profit sponsors as well as promotes resident Nebraska artists and groups with a record of professional achievement.

MARYLAND CREATIVITY GRANTS https://msac.org/programs/creativity-grants/creativity-grants-projects Intended to support specific arts projects, events, or programs, this option is available for independent artists, as well as organizations. Each application should focus on a proposal for one specific project or program. Funding amount $1,000 – $4,000.

MARYLAND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT GRANT https://www.msac.org/programs/professional-development/professional-development-opportunity-grant The Professional Development Opportunity Grant program encourages and supports relevant professional development opportunities for artists and arts organizations throughout Maryland. Up to $2,000.

VERMONT ARTISTS IN SCHOOLS https://www.vermontartscouncil.org/grants/schools/artists-in-schools Artists in Schools Grants support quality, multiday arts experiences in schools with Vermont teaching artists in residence and encourage collaborations between schools, youth, artists, and arts organizations. Residencies may take place during the school day or in a sequential, after-school setting. Grant funding supports multi-day projects typically between 3-10 days in length and support preK-12 teachers and students within a given school or district.

NORTHERN IRELAND SIAP TRAVEL AWARDS http://artscouncil-ni.org/funding/scheme/travel-awards These awards enable individual artists and established music groups (up to four members) to travel from Northern Ireland to develop their skills and expertise. Applicants must provide evidence that they have been invited by a host organisation in the country to which they intend to travel. Open to artists of all disciplines and in all types of working practice, who (a) Have made a contribution to artistic activities in Northern Ireland for a minimum period of one year within the last five years.

NEVADA PROJECT GRANTS https://www.nvartscouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/FY23-PROJECT-GRANT-FOR-ARTISTS-Guidelines-Final.pdf The PGA is awarded twice a year for projects that take place during a specified six-month period.  Examples of eligible projects include art exhibitions, performances, readings, concerts, the creation of art, recording, filming, portfolio creation, and marketing/promotional activities related to an arts project. Must be a current Nevada resident and have been in residence for at least one year prior to the date of the grant application. Must be a U.S. citizen or have legal resident status. Up to $3,000 (no match required).

THE SHIRLEY HOLDEN HELBERG GRANTS FOR THE MATURE WOMAN http://www.nlapw.org/grants-and-scholarships/ Deadline  September 30, 2023 . The National League of American Pen Women, Inc. awards three grants of $1,000 each in art, letters, and music to women 35 years of age or older who are not now nor ever have been a member of NLAPW. Entry period is in early fall of every odd year. (NOTE the year 2023 – this is every other year.)

GO ON GIRL BOOK CLUB SCHOLARSHIPS https://goongirl.org/scholarships/faq-s Each year, the GOG Scholarship Committee will grant at least two writing awards. One award is given to an Unpublished Writer and the other award is given to an Aspiring Writer who attends a Historically Black College or University (HBCU). The first place award winner in each category will receive $1,000. For the Unpublished Writer Award: applicant must be a U.S. citizen or resident alien, must have a strong connection to identify with the African Diaspora, must reside in the United States, must be unpublished and must not be self-published. For the Aspiring Writer Award: applicant must be a U.S. citizen or resident alien, must have a strong connection to identify with the African Diaspora, must be a full time student at a Historically Black College or University; and must have a grade point average of 2.5 or better.

SOCIETY OF AUTHORS GRANTS FUNDS – UK https://www2.societyofauthors.org/grants/grants-writers-in-need/ Applications are open to all professional authors who are resident in the UK or British subjects – including all types of writers, illustrators, literary translators, scriptwriters, poets, journalists and others – whose author-related activities make up a substantial amount of their annual income. You do not have to be a member of the Society of Authors to apply.

ARTIST SUPPORT GRANTS – CHARLOTTE AREA https://artsandscience.org/artist-support-grants/ Artist Support Grants fund professional development and artist development for emerging and established artists to enhance their skills and abilities to create work or to improve their business operations and capacity to bring their work to new audiences. ASC is accepting applications from creatives living in Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, Cleveland, Gaston, Lincoln and Rowan counties. The Artist Support Grants will support projects occurring between January 1, 2023 and December 31, 2023 but all funds should be expended by June 30, 2023. Artists may request up to $3,000. Applications selected for funding will receive the full award for which they are eligible.

MARYLAND CREATIVITY GRANTS https://msac.org/programs/creativity-grants Intended to support specific arts projects, events, or programs, this option is available for independent artists, as well as organizations. Each application should focus on a proposal for one specific project or program. Funding amount $1,000 – $4,000. Must be a Maryland resident.

MARYLAND EMERGENCY GRANTS https://msac.org/programs/special-requests/emergency-grant-independent-artists The purpose of the Emergency Grant is to support the needs of independent artists as they adjust to income losses as a result of an emergency. Funds up to $2,000. Must be a Maryland resident. Applicants must ​be independent artists, defined as artists who earn income from artistic activities and are not directly affiliated with an arts organization or program that provides any form of compensation.

JAN MICHALSKI FOUNDATION RESIDENCE FOR WRITERS https://fondation-janmichalski.com/en/residences Although open to all kinds of writing and all languages, the residency program does give priority to writers and translators. The residencies can vary in length and can be for either individuals or pairs of participants in the case of projects involving more than one discipline. Each year some forty authors from around the world, from the fledgling writer to the seasoned old hand, can count on a certain period of time they may dedicate to developing a writing project. A percentage of the residences is dedicated to nature writing, a form of fiction or creative non-fiction that raises awareness of nature, prepares for a sustainable way of living, and helps to better understand socio-environmental interconnections and the impact of human actions on nature. Two week-, one-, two-, three- or six-month stays are available. There are no age or nationality restrictions. Beginners are accepted. Residents’ travel costs to and from their home address will be covered by the Foundation. Residents are granted a monthly allowance of CHF 1200.

RHODE ISLAND OPPORTUNITY GRANTS https://risca.online/grants/opportunity-grant/ Open to artists over the age of 18 who live in Rhode Island. Amounts up to $1,000. Opportunity Grants provide Rhode Island artists funding for concrete opportunities that will support professional growth. This grant is available to artists working in all disciplines at any stage in their career.

SOUTHARTS EXPRESS GRANTS https://www.southarts.org/community-organization-grants/express-grants South Arts believes that rural communities deserve great art, and can require specialized support to make that vision viable. Distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis, Express Grants support rural organizations and communities with expedited grants of up to $2,000. To be eligible for funding, applicants must program arts experiences featuring a Southern artist. Express Grants can be used to support fees for presenting Southern guest film directors, visual and performing artists, or writers from inside or outside of the presenter’s state. Touring support is awarded for film (documentary, fiction, experimental and animation), performing arts (theater, music, opera, musical theater and dance), literary arts (fiction, creative nonfiction and poetry), traditional arts, and visual arts (crafts, drawing, experimental, painting, photography, sculpture and mixed media). Projects must include both a public presentation (film screening, performance, reading or exhibition) and an educational component.

CREATIVE AGING TENNESSEE GRANTS https://tnartscommission.org/grants/special-opportunities-creative-aging-tennessee-ii/ One-time non-matching funds for nonprofit arts, senior service or community organizations, and governmental entities to support sequential arts learning for seniors aged 60+ with the aim of reducing social isolation and loneliness and increasing creativity and artistic techniques. All projects must be implemented by teaching artists on the new TN Creative Aging Teaching Roster. Total funding for this project equals $75,000. Individual projects may request up to $3,000 for contractual fees for artists and supplies. Standard pay for teaching artists to deliver a series of sequential hour-long arts classes is $2,500.

LOUISIANA PROJECT GRANTS https://www.crt.state.la.us/Assets/OCD/arts/FY23-24/FY23%20Louisiana%20Project%20Grants%20Guidelines.pdf Applicants, both individuals and groups, can apply through one of the nine Regional Arts Councils in the state of Louisiana, applicable to where they live. Must be an ART project involving dance, design arts, folklife, literature, media, music, theatre, or visual arts for the purpose of performance, exhibit, presentation, series or workshop. Individuals and organizations lacking a 501(c)(3) federal tax-exempt status must arrange for a nonprofit organization with 501(c)(3) status to serve as a fiscal agent. Organizations serving as fiscal agents (the applicant) must be domiciled in the same region as the other organization or individual (sub-applicant). Grants are a minimum of $2,500 and as much as $7,500. A cash match demonstrates community involvement and commitment to the project.

LA BALDI RESIDENCY https://www.cultivateprojects.net/labaldi La Baldi Residency for welcomes individual and collaborative teams of artists, writers, and researchers. The multi-disciplinary residency is located in the historic village of Montegiovi, Italy, in southern Tuscany. The self-directed international residency is an opportunity to experiment, develop ideas and projects, dream, explore, rejuvenate, research, and investigate the land and culture of this special area. There are no dedicated traditional indoor studio facilities. They ask that applicants consider how they plan to embrace the outdoors as the primary workspace. One artist stay 550€/two weeks; 850€/one month. One artist and companion stay 700€/two weeks; 1000€/one month. Refundable security deposit 100€.

MACKINAC ISLAND ARTIST IN RESIDENCE https://www.mackinacparks.com/plan/artist-in-residence-program/ The Mackinac State Historic Parks Artist-In-Residence Program is designed to promote and encourage the creation of artistic works inspired by the history, natural wonders, and beauty of Mackinac Island. The residencies are available to artists in all mediums, including writers, composers, sculptures, and visual artists including photographers, among others. The two- and three-week residencies are available beginning in early June and continuing through early October. The resident artist is housed in the newly-remodeled second floor of the Mackinac Island Visitor’s Center, formerly the 1915 Mackinac Island Coast Guard Station. Applications accepted in January of each year.

SEED GRANTS – THE POLLINATION PROJECT https://thepollinationproject.org/ The Pollination Project seeks to unleash the goodness in every person. Through a daily practice of generosity and giving, The Pollination Project makes seed grants — 365 days a year — to social-change agents who seek to spread compassion in their communities and in the world for the benefit of all. The Purpose of a Pollination Project Seed Grant is to support passionate, committed people with an early-stage social change vision. It funds individuals and community groups, and you do not need to be a registered or established organization to apply. Grants $1,000 each and every day.

ART-TRAIN INDIVIDUAL ARTIST TRAINING – INDIANA https://springboardforthearts.org/art-train-training-artists/ The Art-Train Individual Artist Training is for artists who are interested in building on their existing skills to collaborate in and with their communities through their local agencies, non-profits, and arts councils. Artists will deepen practices around creative problem solving, equitable community engagement, and creating arts-based strategies to address recovery efforts. After taking a synchronous virtual training, artists receive one year of ongoing virtual support through an online resource library and optional bi-weekly group coaching rooms with Art-Train staff, experts and an expanding network of peers (every other Thursday).

FREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR INDIANA ARTISTS https://indianalegalhelp.org/ Pro Bono Indiana’s (IndianaLegalHelp.org) Lawyers for the Arts project provides legal assistance at no cost to artists and small arts organizations in the state of Indiana. To obtain help, please call 812.402.6303 (Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:00 am to 11:00 am CT).

PEGGY RAMSAY FOUNDATION – UK https://www.peggyramsayfoundation.org/ The Peggy Ramsay Foundation seeks to perpetuate Peggy Ramsay’s ideals, by directly helping dramatists at very different stages of experience in ways which we are determined to keep as quick and unbureaucratic as possible. We give money to theatre writers giving them the time and the space to write. You can be a writer who’s only had one play professionally produced, a writer who’s had dozens of successes or a writer who’s somewhere in between – if you’re struggling to pay the bills, then we can help. We only support writers resident in the British Isles.

ARVON https://www.arvon.org/writing-courses/grants/ Our grants help writers who are unable to afford our full course fees. For our residential courses, we offer two types of grants – Low Income Grant and Teachers Grant. If you couldn’t attend an Arvon week without some financial help, we encourage you to apply. Teachers Grants are a fixed amount of £200. With Low Income Grants, you can apply for any amount up to the full course fee, although most receive between £200 and £500. Last year we were able to help more than 90 percent of all writers who applied. You must be resident in the UK and able to demonstrate that you do not have the financial means to cover the full cost of an Arvon course.

CREATIVE SCOTLAND OPEN FUND FOR INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS https://www.creativescotland.com/funding/funding-programmes/open-fund/open-fund-for-individuals No deadline. The Open Fund will support a period of research, development, and delivery of creative activity for up to 24 months. We will ask you to tell us the start and end date for this activity and to describe the outcomes, benefits and impacts that you wish to achieve. This fund is designed to support creative activity such as a specific project, production or a period of research and development. It can support an individual’s time where this is related to specific creative outcomes. Open to freelance and self-employed artists and creative practitioners living in Scotland who are at least 18 years old. Must have a UK bank account. You can apply for between £500 and £100,000.

THE LITERARY CONSULTANCY – UK https://literaryconsultancy.co.uk/ TLC is the only editorial consultancy recognised by Arts Council England as a National Portfolio Organisation (NPO) for our wider work in the literary industry, and we offer a nationally-funded Free Reads programme designed to offer our core services, at no cost, to low-income writers. A range of partnerships and individual donations have helped us to further develop this scheme, which we now run as a Quality Writing for All campaign and includes campaigns, free event tickets, and additional support for writers facing barriers.

MONTANA OPPORTUNITY GRANTS https://www.humanitiesmontana.org/opportunity-grants/ Opportunity grants award up to $1,000 and do not require matching funds. Applications can be submitted any time, but at least four weeks prior to the supported project. We encourage proposals that engage Montanans in meaningful discussion about the human condition, strengthen cooperative relationships among communities and cultural organizations (museums, libraries, schools, tribal organizations, etc.), and enrich civic discourse among the state’s diverse cultures and across its geographical distances. Humanities Montana only awards opportunity grants to organizations, not individuals.

CRAIGARDAN RESIDENCY http://www.craigardan.org/writers-residency/ Craigardan now stewards 320 acres of field and forest, with a small-scale farm to provide food and hands-on experience for the community. Set within a working, educational farm, we provide creative residencies that span diverse artistic and knowledge disciplines in order to foster curiosity, inquiry, and collaboration. The Writer’s Residency is a year-round opportunity for writers to fully immerse themselves in an exquisite retreat environment conducive to working with no distraction. We invite applications from emerging and accomplished writers of all genres who would benefit from a focused amount of un-guided time to create a new work, complete a project, conduct research, or simply find inspiration amid the beauty of the Adirondack Mountains. Only one writer is accepted at a time. Writers live in a shared house. Housemates may include other writers, researchers, visual artists, culinary artists, or agriculturalists. The (highly subsidized) residency fee is $250 per week or $1,000 per month ($33/day). Location Elizabethtown, NY.

BOEHM MEDIA FELLOWSHIP https://ocimpact.com/boehm-media-fellowship/ The Boehm Media Fellowships provides opportunities for communication, media, and storytelling experts who are committed to social impact and sustainable solutions to poverty and injustice to participate as delegates at Opportunity Collaboration. We understand media to be a diverse and multidisciplinary field across sectors including but not limited to journalism, public relations and communications, social media, film, podcasts, radio, television, photography, media literacy and other mixed or new and emerging media channels and productions. We are seeking individuals who, on their own or through their organizational roles, utilize the media in creative and innovative ways to influence culture, collaborate with communities and interface with new paradigms and ideas to catalyze change. Financial need is a primary consideration.

CHARLES WALLACE INDIE TRUST SCHOLARSHIPS https://www.charleswallaceindiatrust.com/visiting-fellowships CWIT enables Indians in the early to mid-stages of their careers to spend time in the UK, helping them to achieve artistic, academic and professional ambitions and to broaden their international contacts.

TEXAS TOURING ROSTER https://www.arts.texas.gov/artroster/roster/ The Texas Touring Arts Program is designed to ensure that all Texans have the ability to enjoy performances by outstanding Texas-based companies and artists in their own communities. The Texas Commission on the Arts (TCA) provides grants to help with the costs of bringing in companies and artists from this roster for performances. Performing arts companies and artists from throughout the state apply to be included on the Texas Touring Roster. These artists must have a history of touring and must be willing to travel outside of their community to do a performance.

SC INDIE GRANTS https://www.indiegrants.org/ As part of their mission to support South Carolina’s production industry, the South Carolina Film Commission and Trident Technical College produce a series of grant and training programs through-out the year. Centered around the INDIE GRANTS, where top-notch production professionals and independent filmmakers make short films and Trident Technical College students work under them as hands-on technical training, these innovative programs also include technical and creative workshops, the South Carolina Young Filmmakers Project, special screenings, and other events. Providing professional development and training for South Carolina crew, production professionals, independent filmmakers, and students. The only one of its kind in the nation.

SC HUMANITIES MINI GRANTS https://schumanities.org/grants/howtoapply/#minigrants Monthly deadlines. Mini Grants are to support public humanities programs of modest cost. Awards are $2,000 or less. Mini Grants are reviewed monthly with deadlines on the first business day of the month.

CANADA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS https://canadacouncil.ca/funding/grants/explore-and-create/research-and-creation The Research and Creation component of Explore and Create supports the initial stages of the creative process. Canadian artists, artistic groups and arts organizations can apply to develop and make creative works. Grants provide support for creative research, creation and project development.

NEW HAMPSHIRE CENTER FOR THE ARTS https://centerfortheartsnh.org/emergency-relief-fund The CFA Artists Emergency Relief Fund is a fund of last resort available to CFA members. Individuals are eligible to apply for these funds who can demonstrate their status as: A professional artist who has suffered a disaster which significantly interrupts or prevents them from making or performing their art form and earning a living, and for whom said disaster creates an emergency situation and need for immediate relief funds. The artist must be a permanent resident of the United States. Recipients of the CFA Relief funds are asked to “Pay it Back” or Pay it Forward” by performing or volunteering at a CFA event in the future. Awards up to $500. NOTE: This is in the CENTER FOR THE ARTS-LAKE SUNAPEE REGION.

ART LEADERS OF COLOR EMERGENCY FUND https://aacnetwork.org/ Arts Administrators of Color set up an Arts Leaders of Color Emergency Fund, which supports BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) artists and arts administrators impacted by COVID-19 through $200 microgrants.

THE SHENANDOAH FELLOWSHIP FOR BIPOC EDITORS https://shenandoahliterary.org/submissions/ Selected fellows will receive a $1,000 honorarium and will curate a selection of published work in a genre of their choosing for a single issue of Shenandoah, working with the Shenandoah staff to guide the work to publication. We welcome writers and editors of all experience levels. No previous editorial experience is necessary, but we are looking for applicants who are passionate and informed about the literary community. We welcome candidates who identify as Black, Indigenous, and People of Color.

ARTS KANSAS CITY GRANTS https://artskc.org/inspirationgrantinformation/ ArtsKC Inspiration Grants are an investment in human capital, providing direct support to individual artists and arts professionals for projects and activities that have the potential to advance their careers and build their capacity for future work. These projects exemplify risk, growth, and change. Visual, music, theatre, literary, dance, and interdisciplinary projects are the primary focus of Inspiration Grants.

BARBARA DEMING MEMORIAL FUND https://demingfund.org/apply-pd-11.php Barbara Deming, Money for Women is the oldest ongoing feminist granting agency. Grants from the foundation give monetary support and encouragement to individual feminist writers and visual artists. Application period is January 1-31 each year. Gives small support grants ($500 – $1,500) to individual feminist women in the arts who are citizens with primary residence in the US and Canada. Does not award film, video, theatre, dance, music, or performance projects. Scripts and musical compositions are also not eligible. We do not award work that is or will be self-published.

THE HAVEN FOUNDATION http://www.thehavenfdn.org/guidelines/ In order to be eligible for assistance, an applicant must be a freelance qualified person. The Foundation defines the group as persons connected with the artistic or entertainment industries including, but not limited to authors, actors, singers, dancers, directors, producers, choreographers, musicians, artists, and screenwriters selling work or services by the hour, day, job, etc. rather than working on a regular salary basis for one employer. Must also be a professional, an individual who is committed to his/her industry or work, who has derived at least 40 percent of his/her annual income over the past three years from his/her personal production, performance or other work in the industry. The qualified person must have experienced a recent, unforeseen emergency or triggering event that has significantly and adversely affected the qualified person’s ability to produce, perform and market his/her work and, thus, creates the need for immediate relief funds and/or assistance. Must also be a legal US resident.

AUTHORS’ CONTINGENCY FUND https://societyofauthors.org/Grants/authors-contingency-fund Applications are open to all professional authors who are residents in the UK or British subjects – including all types of writers, illustrators, literary translators, scriptwriters, poets, journalists and others – for whom author-related activities make up a substantial amount of their annual income. Grants are likely to be up to £2,000 and designed to meet urgent need.

RAUSCHENBERG EMERGENCY GRANTS https://www.rauschenbergfoundation.org/programs/grants/rauschenberg-emergency-grants An emergency grant program that provides one-time grants of up to $5,000 for medical or dental emergencies. The grants are available to visual and media artists, and choreographers living anywhere in the United States or U.S. Territories.

DURHAM ARTS COUNCIL – NC http://www.durhamarts.org/artistinfo_emergingartists.html The council welcomes applications for its Emerging Artists Program. Through the program, grants of up to $1,500 will be awarded to developing or established professional artists in the North Carolina counties of Chatham, Durham, Granville, Orange, or Person in support of a project that is pivotal to advancing their careers. Disciplines eligible for consideration include craft, dance, drama, film and video, installation, literature, music, painting and drawing, photography, printmaking/mixed media, and sculpture.

WOODCOCK FUND https://www.writerstrust.com/programs/woodcock-fund-grant/ Emergency funding to professional Canadian writers in mid-project. Grants are $2,000 to $10,000. Must be a professional writer (minimum of two books published) facing an unforeseen financial need. Must be working on a project.

LIGHTHOUSE WORKS’ FELLOWSHIPS http://www.thelighthouseworks.org/fellowship-program/ The Lighthouse Works’ Fellowship is an artist-in-residence program that strives to support artists and writers working in the vanguard of their creative fields. The program accepts artists working in a wide range of disciplines, but we are best able to accommodate visual artists and writers. Fellowships are six weeks in length, occur year round and provide fellows with housing, food, studio space, a $250 travel allowance and a $1,500 stipend. Artistic excellence is the primary criterion for acceptance as a Lighthouse Works fellow. We are located in the Annex Building on Fishers Island, NY. The Annex is just west of Silver Eel Cove, where our ferry makes port, and north of the intersection of Hound Lane and Greenwood Road.

JENTEL RESIDENCIES http://jentelarts.org/applicants/ After reviewing the work samples, a panel of art and literary professionals rate and rank the applicants based on the development or promise of a personal vision or voice. Residents are responsible for transportation to and from Sheridan, Wyoming and for transporting or shipping personal items, materials and equipment needed for creative work. Residents also shop and prepare meals and purchase personal items. As part of the residency award, a $400 stipend helps to defray some of these expenses.

NORTH CAROLINA ARTIST SUPPORT GRANTS https://www.ncarts.org/invest-arts/grants-artists/artist-support-grants This program, funded by the NC Arts Council, provides the opportunity for regional consortia of local arts councils to award project grants to artists in their regions. These grants support professional artists in any discipline and at any stage in their careers to pursue projects that further their professional development. (See site to find your region of the state.)

NEW ORLEANS RESIDENCY SPACE FOR WRITERS AND ARTISTS https://forms.gle/hCty3QyLFzm6e4J38 In August, we repurposed our residency space as low-cost, short-term housing for writers and artists experiencing financial stress or housing instability. We are continuing this program for the foreseeable future and have space available, beginning in October. Cost: $300 per month. No deposit, no utilities, no application fee. Available beginning August 1, 2020. You will be asked about your preferred start date and length of stay (one to three months) when you apply. Ad-hoc changes after that will be accommodated as feasible. You must be a writer or artist experiencing financial stress or housing instability. Local (LA-based) applicants preferred; everyone is welcome.

NEW HAMPSHIRE COUNCIL ON DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES https://www.nhddc.org/small_grants.php The New Hampshire Council on Developmental Disabilities offers small grants to individuals or groups to support disability-related activities and initiatives that help achieve the Council’s mission of “Dignity, Full Rights of Citizenship, Equal Opportunities, and Full Participation for All New Hampshire Citizens with Developmental Disabilities.”

HOSKING HOUSES TRUST https://hoskinghouses.co.uk/wp/how-to-apply/ We offer older women writers’ residencies in Church Cottage where they are able to pursue their own work in domestic peace without interruption. Many of these residencies also carry bursaries. Under our section Purposes and Policy we describe the criteria whereby we appoint writers, what we offer which includes bursaries, also duration of residencies and obligations in return. Tell us why you want a residency; do you need time and privacy or have you financial, personal, housing or medical needs or are you just tired? Applicants from outside the UK and Ireland are received but there must be a valid reason to justify a visit, such as study or attendance at a conference. Location Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, UK.

MARY C. CURTIS FELLOWSHIP http://www.wellstoneredwoods.org/mary-c-curtis-fellowship/ At Wellstone Center in the Redwoods we’ve mostly hosted writers working on books, fiction and memoir, but this can also be a good spot to make a big push on a book proposal. Two weeks of focus in a tranquil, beautiful corner of California has its plus sides especially for longtime adrenaline fiends used to powering through deadlines but not as used to unpacking a deeper perspective. Mary’s still working on her book, part memoir and part social history, new chapters keep presenting themselves all the time, and we’ll help spread the word when it appears. In 2020 we’re inaugurating a two-week fellowship in Mary’s name here at our small writers’ retreat center in Northern California, specifically for an African American journalist with a minimum of five years’ experience looking to spend two weeks intensively working on a proposal for a well-developed book project.

GREATER PITTSBURGH ARTS COUNCIL – PITTSBURGH, PA http://www.pittsburghartscouncil.org/programs/artist-services/emergency-fund Artists and creative workers living in Allegheny, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Greene, Indiana, Lawrence, Washington, and Westmoreland counties are eligible to request up to $500.

PHILADELPHIA WRITERS EMERGENCY FUND – PHILADELPHIA, PA https://www.215festival.org/ This fund is for writers, booksellers, and individuals who work at independent presses that are based in the greater Philadelphia area. We define the greater Philadelphia area as Philadelphia County (PA), Delaware County (PA), Chester County (PA), Montgomery County (PA), Bucks County (PA), Burlington County (NJ), Camden County (NJ), Gloucester County (NJ), and New Castle County (DE).

AUTHORS LEAGUE FUND – US https://authorsleaguefund.org/ Since 1917, the Authors League Fund has helped professional authors, journalists, poets, and dramatists who find themselves in financial need because of medical or health-related problems, temporary loss of income, or other misfortune.

CLAYTON MEMORIAL MEDICAL FUND – OR, WA, ID, AK https://osfci.org/clayton/ The fund helps professional science fiction, fantasy, horror, and mystery writers living in the Pacific Northwest states of Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Alaska deal with the financial burden of medical expenses.

THE PEN WRITERS FUND – US https://pen.org/writers-emergency-fund/ PEN America will distribute grants of $500 to $1,000 based on applications that demonstrate an inability to meet an acute financial need, especially one resulting from the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak. We have developed a new streamlined process for the duration of this crisis, and expect to be able to review and respond to applications within 10 days. To be eligible, applicants must be based in the United States, be a professional writer, and be able to demonstrate that this one-time grant will be meaningful in helping them to address an emergency situation. The fund is limited, and not every application can be supported.

SFWA EMERGENCY MEDICAL FUND http://www.sfwa.org/about/benevolent-funds/emergency-medical-fund/ The Emergency Medical Fund (EMF) was established to help genre writers pay medical expenses not otherwise covered by insurance. The fund is meant to cover only short-term (i.e. emergency situations that interfere with the ability to write). Requests must specify the recipient, a description of the circumstances, and the amount of support needed.

CARNEGIE FUND FOR AUTHORS – US https://www.carnegiefundforauthors.org/ The mission of Carnegie Fund for Authors is to award grants to published authors who are in need of emergency financial assistance as a result of illness or injury to self, spouse, or dependent child, or who has had some other misfortune that has placed the applicant in pressing and substantial pecuniary need. We accept applications from any American author who has written at least one book of reasonable length that has been published commercially and received reader acceptance.

CANADIAN COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS – RESEARCH AND CREATION GRANTS https://canadacouncil.ca/funding/grants/explore-and-create/research-and-creation The Research and Creation component of Explore and Create supports the initial stages of the creative process. Canadian artists, artistic groups, and arts organizations can apply to develop and make creative works. Grants provide support for creative research, creation, and project development. You may be eligible for Application Assistance to pay someone to help you with the application process if you are experiencing difficulty and self-identify as an artist who is Deaf, hard of hearing, has a disability or is living with a mental illness, or a First Nations, Inuit or Métis artist facing language, geographic or cultural barriers. This is a rolling deadline. Offers up to $25,000.

AWESOME FOUNDATION GRANTS https://www.awesomefoundation.org/en Have a crazy brilliant idea that needs funding? We award $1,000 grants every month. It couldn’t be simpler! Your idea is yours alone. We don’t want a stake in it. We just want to help you make it happen!

CHANGE, INC. No website. Emergency grants for artists in all disciplines needing help with rent, medical expenses, utility bills, fire damage, etc. Grants up to $1,000. Call the number below for complete instructions (via a clear, concise message) on how to apply for the grant. Change, Inc. P.O. Box 1818 Captiva, FL 33957  Phone: (212) 473-3742.

ELIZABETH GEORGE FOUNDATION http://www.elizabethgeorgeonline.com/foundation.htm Mystery writer Elizabeth George has a foundation that makes grants to unpublished fiction writers, poets, emerging playwrights, and organizations benefiting disadvantaged youth. These grants cover expenses in a number of areas. For further information, write and request a brochure: The Elizabeth George Foundation, PO Box 1429, Langley, WA 98260.

HATCHFUND http://www.hatchfund.org/ Unlike the other crowdfunding sites that take a 7-10 percent fee for using their platform, Hatchfund is free for artists. Once you reach your minimum goal, everything you raise is yours–we won’t take any fees. In order to do this, we do ask that donors make two additional donations–one is a minimum five percent donation to Hatchfund and the other is a five percent donation to help cover credit card processing costs. Both of these donations are also tax-deductible for donors. Our goal is to help artists successfully navigate the challenging world of online fundraising for their projects. Our expert team provides educational services, from fundraising 101 to case studies and best practices to project development and outreach support. A total of 75 percent of all artists who have turned to Hatchfund have succeeded in funding their projects.

FRACTURED ATLAS https://www.fracturedatlas.org/site/fiscal Fractured Atlas wants to help you raise money for your artistic work. As the country’s largest arts fiscal sponsor, we provide accessibility, efficiency, and affordability. There is a passionate community of philanthropic individuals, charitable foundations, and government institutions devoted to funding the arts. The catch is that many independent artists and small companies lack the 501(c)(3) tax status that makes them eligible to apply for grants and incentivizes individual gifts. With fiscal sponsorship, you can solicit tax-deductible donations and apply for grants without going through the onerous process of launching a 501(c)(3). The sponsored “project” might be a one-time collaboration or an independent artist or even an arts organization that does not have its own 501(c)(3) status. Our program is open and accessible to artists and arts organizations nationwide and in every artistic discipline. We won’t judge the artistic quality or merit of your work.

NATIONAL PARKS ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE https://www.nps.gov/subjects/arts/air.htm Whether staying in a remote wilderness cabin at Denali National Park and Preserve in Alaska or contemplating history at Herbert Hoover National Historic Site in Iowa or working in a contemporary studio overlooking the stone-lined fields at Weir Farm National Historic Site in Connecticut, these programs provide artists with unique opportunities to create works of art in varied natural and cultural settings. There are programs for visual artists, writers, musicians, and other creative media. Programs vary, but residencies are typically two to four weeks in length, and most include lodging. Often artists are invited to participate in park programs by sharing their art with the public. Over 50 locations to consider.

CLAYTON MEMORIAL FUND https://osfci.org/clayton/ The fund helps professional science fiction, fantasy, horror, and mystery writers living in the Pacific Northwest states of Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Alaska deal with the financial burden of medical expenses. We generally follow the standards of Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) for Active or Associate membership in determining professional status.

SOCIETY OF CHILDREN’S BOOK WRITERS AND ILLUSTRATORS https://www.scbwi.org/scbwi-emergency-fund/ The SCBWI Emergency Fund has been established to provide assistance to SCBWI members in times of emergency or hardship. The emergency or hardship could involve, for example, matters of health, family issues, or natural disasters that are in any way restricting or preventing an SCBWI member’s ability to work as an author or illustrator. There is a $1,500 cap on any given grant, and no member may receive the grant more than twice.

PEN AMERICA WRITERS’ EMERGENCY FUND https://pen.org/writers-emergency-fund/ The PEN America Writers’ Emergency Fund is a small grants program for professional—published or produced—writers in acute or unexpected financial crisis. Depending on the situation and level of need, grants are in the range of $2,000. Apart from exceptional circumstances, the Fund does not give repeat grants within a three-year period.

UNBOUND http://unbound.co.uk/ Unbound is a new way to connect authors and readers. Authors present a pitch, readers pledge, and when the goal is reached the book is written. It’s really that simple. Unbound gets involve with publication and distribution of the book as well, giving you a one-stop shop. Unbound is both a funding platform and a publisher, fulfilling all the normal publishing functions but also splitting a book’s net profit 50/50 with the author. Note that Unbound is UK located.

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25 Of The Best Grants For Writers To Fund Their Craft

You’ve heard about government grants for writers , but you don’t know where to find them or whether you even qualify for any of them. 

True, some of them are for residents of a specific state. And some are for applicants of a specific demographic. 

But plenty of them only require that you submit high-quality work for their consideration. And the need-based ones don’t even require that. 

To help you find the best grant options for you, we’ve collected 23 of the best grants for writers living in the United States. 

25 Writers’ Grants to Fund Your Next Project

• Carnegie Fund for Authors (US) 

Elizabeth George Foundation

Freelancers relief fund.

• Karen and Philip Cushman Late Bloomer Award 

PEN American Writers Emergency Fund

• PEN/Phyllis Naylor Grant for Children and Young Adult Novelists 

SFWA Emergency Medical Fund

• Speculative Literature Foundation (6 Grants) 

What the Fund (Worldwide)

Asja writers emergency assistance fund, coronavirus rolling grant for freelance journalists, pen/jean stein grant for literary oral history, whiting creative nonfiction grant.

• Eleanor Taylor Bland Crime Fiction Grand 
• Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence 

Queer Writers of Color Relief Fund

• Daisy Pettles’ Women Writing Residency and Grant 

Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley Scholarship

• Money for Women by the Barbara Deming Memorial Fund 

Sustainable Arts Foundation Award

While many states have their own grants for resident writers, the grants listed here are for writers who live in the United States, regardless of their particular state of residency. 

Many are need-based while some are specificaly for female writers or writers of color. You’ll see the more specific ones grouped accordingly. 

Creative Writing Grants

Along with grants for fiction witers, these can include book writing grants and poetry grants, as well as funds for screenwriters, playwriters, and fiction freelancers. 

Carnegie Fund for Authors (US)  

This fund is open to any American author who’s published at least one book of reasonable length commercially (with evidence of reader acceptance) and whose current circumstances have placed them in need of emergency financial assistance. 

The Carnegie Fund is open to both fiction and nonfiction authors, even if their work has only been published in ebook or printed format. Applicants must provide documentation to support their claim of financial need. 

This foundation offers artistic grants to unpublished fiction writers, poets, and emerging playwrights, as well as organizations that benefit disadvantaged youth. 

They welcome writers of all ages and background, seeking in particular those who show passion for their work, talent in their use of language, and the discipline to write every day. 

You begin the application process by requesting a brochure by mail. The deadline for applications is July 1st.

During difficult times, freelancers face the prospect of financial hardship from canceled or postponed contract work without the benefit of paid sick leave or unemployment compensation. 

The Freelancers Relief Fund offers grants of up to $1,000 per freelancer to help cover lost income and essential expenses. If freelance work is your primary source of income, and you’ve lost 50%+, join their Freelancer’s Union to receive updates and apply for the grant.

Karen and Philip Cushman Late Bloomer Award  

The Late Bloomer Award is for authors over the age of fifty who write children’s literature but have not been traditionally published.

Newbery Award winner and Newbery Honor Book recipient Karen Cushman and her husband Philip Cushman established this grant with the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI). 

The winner receives $500 and free tuition to any SCBWI conference anywhere in the world. 

PEN America has expanded its longstanding Writer’s Emergency Fund to support more writers at a time when so many face risks to their health and livelihood. 

The organization offers grants of $500 to $1,000, based on need, using a streamlined process to more quickly respond to the needs of writers. Fiction and nonfiction authors based in the U.S. can apply on their website . 

PEN/Phyllis Naylor Grant for Children and Young Adult Novelists  

PEN member and author of more than 140 books, Phyllis Reynolds Naylor makes this grant possible for authors of children’s and YA fiction.

The purpose of the  $5,000 award is to enable the winning author to focus on completing their latest novel and to let the author know that a panel of expert judges has faith in the quality of their writing. 

Submissions for each yearly cycle are welcome from April 1 to August 1 of the previous year. 

The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) has established an Emergency Medical Fund (EMF) to help writers pay medical expenses not covered by their insurance policies. 

While only meant to cover short-term or emergency situations that affect the applicant’s ability to write, the fund helps SFWA members to meet critical needs when work is interrupted.

All requests must specify the recipient and the amount needed, along with a description of the writer’s situation. 

Speculative Literature Foundation (6 Grants)

The Speculative Literature Foundation offers six different grants, none of which charge an application fee. Give them a look if you enjoy writing speculative literature (fiction, poetry, drama, or creative nonfiction ) or are researching for a current project in this genre . 

• The Working Class Writers Grant — for working class, blue-collar, poor, and homeless writers ($1,000)
• The A.C. Bose Grant — South Asian / South Asian diaspora writer ($1,000)
• The Older Writers Grant — writers 50 years of age or older ($1,000)
• The Diverse Writers Grant — writers from underrepresented groups ($500)
• The Diverse Words Grant — work that presents a diverse world ($500)
• The Gulliver Travel Research Grant — supporting research for writers of spec lit ($1,000)

This is a Patreon-supported fund created to support writers impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak. Now more than ever, people depend on artists, writers, and other creatives to keep them entertained and to inspire them to create their own art. 

The program is open to any creator, anywhere in the world, whose income has suffered as a result of COVID-19. The fund also accepts donations via PayPal. 

Nonfiction Writing Grants

The following grants benefit nonfiction writers specifically, whether this involves ghostwriting nonfiction books, writing articles and blog posts, or journalism. 

The American Society of Journalists and Authors created this fund to help professional freelance writers who cannot work because they’re currently ill, disabled or because they’re caring for someone who is.

Writers who can’t work due to a natural disaster or an extraordinary professional crisis are also welcome to apply.

While you don’t have to be an ASJA member to be considered, you will need to provide proof of having worked as a professional freelance nonfiction writer for a number of years. 

The Fund for Investigative Journalism (FIJ) established this rolling grant specifically for professional journalists who write groundbreaking stories on the coronavirus and its impact on the world — especially work that exposes wrongdoing in the public or private sector. 

Grants average $5,000 but can go as high as $10,000, with the first half paid on approval and the second on receipt of the finished project. 

If you have a nonfiction work in progress that “uses oral history to illuminate an event, individual, place, or movement,” this grant pays $10,000 annually to support the project’s completion.

Visit the website for complete guidelines on how to apply and what to expect. There is no application fee.

This $40,000 annual grant goes to as many as eight writers of meticulously-researched creative nonfiction.

Whiting welcomes artfully written works of history, cultural or political reportage, philosophy, criticism, the sciences, biography, memoir , food or travel writing, graphic nonfiction, and personal essays. 

Projects must be under contract with a US publisher to be considered. Writers of underrepresented groups are particularly encouraged to apply.

Grants for Writers of Color

Most of the grants in this post welcome applicants of color, but the following three have the specific aim of recognizing new writers of color and supporting them in their work. 

Eleanor Taylor Bland Crime Fiction Grand  

This $2,000 grant supports emerging writers of color with crime fiction writing and career developoment activities. Unpublished applicants are preferred, though they also accept those with several pieces of short fiction and/or up to two self-published or traditionally-published books. 

The work sample you submit for the grant application must be unpublished, and the submission period for 2020 ends on June 8th. 

Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence  

This grant honors Louisiana’s famed storyteller, Ernest J. Gaines, in its ongoing support of emerging African-American fiction writers. The annual $15,000 award helps its recipients cover expenses while focusing on their writing. 

The Baton Rouge Area Foundation sponsors each winners travel to Baton Rouge for an awards ceremony attended by Ernest Gaines, with an author reading and reception. 

This fund is for queer writers of color only. Their stated goal is to raise $100,000 to help at least 100 writers, and they dispense funds for writers according to the amount they receive in donations. 

At this time of this writing, they’re able to dispense a minimum $100 and a maximum $500 to every approved applicant.

Grants for Female Writers

Daisy pettles’ women writing residency and grant  .

This grant supports female writers of 40 years or more with a $1,000 grant and month-long rent-free residency in the Daisy Pettles Writer’s House in Bedford Indiana.

The house is handicapped-accessible and all on one floor, with wide hallways and doorways and a walk-in tiled shower. 

Published and unpublished writers of all backgrounds are welcome to apply. 

If you’re a female writer of horror novels, the Mary Shelley Scholarship awards $2,500 a year for winning writers to spend on approved writing education. 

The aim of the Horror Writers Association (HWA) is to encourage more female writers to enter the horror genre and aid in its continuing development. They have another scholarship open to all HWA members, regardless of gender. 

Money for Women by the Barbara Deming Memorial Fund  

As the oldest ongoing feminist granting agency, the Barbara Deming Memorial Fund supports feminist writers and visual artists. Named after feminist writer Barbara Deming, the foundation is in its fourth decade and is still proudly feminist and willing to take risks. 

Grants for Parents

If you’re a parent of a child under 18 years of age, and you’re a writer or artist, you’re welcome to apply for this award for timely and transformative works of art and literature.

The Sustainable Arts Foundation makes annual unrestricted grants to individuals, at least half of which are applicants of color. 

They also support artist residencies. The foundation is based in San Francisco, California. 

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Did you find some grants for writers that might work for you?

Now that you’ve looked over 25 of the best grants for writers, which ones are you most likely to apply for? And what could you do today to get closer to applying for one of them? 

If you weren’t sure, before reading this post, where to find funds for writers, I hope you now have a few to focus on, either to finance your continuing development as a writer or to help cover expenses while you finish a work in progress. 

May your efforts yield a rich reward for you and your readers. 

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