Grants For Authors, Writers and Poets
Funding to support the literary arts.
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Grants For Authors/Writers
1. [NEW] The 2025 Native Voices Award - For Indigenous Storytellers
Indigenous storytellers from Native American, First Nations, Australian, Polynesian, and Southeast Asian communities, especially those historically colonized, are invited to submit an original, unpublished work in English. Accepted genres include short stories, flash fiction, nonfiction essays, scripts, or poetry. Prizes up to $500 will be awarded. No entry fee is required.
Deadline: April 30, 2025
2. [NEW] Letras Boricuas Fellowship - For Puerto Rican Writers
This Fellowship awards $25,000 individual grants to literary writers who identify as Puerto Ricans. It aims to identify and connect writers from diverse backgrounds and identities who embody the vastness, diversity, and complexity of Puerto Rican experiences. The fellowship supports writers working within one of the following literary genres: Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Poetry, Spoken Word, or Playwriting.
Deadline: April 30, 2025