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Grants For Authors/Writers
1. [NEW] The 2026 John Lewis Writing Grants - For Georgia Emerging Black Writers
This opportunity aims to elevate, encourage, and inspire the voices of promising Black writers in Georgia. Applicants must be 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. Eligible writers may apply annually but may win the John Lewis Grant only once. Winners will receive $500 and an invitation to read from their work at the 2027 Red Clay Writers Conference, held in October on the Marietta Campus of Kennesaw State University.
Deadline: October 1, 2026
2. [NEW] Fellowships for Creatives, Performing Artists & Writers
These fellowships at the American Antiquarian Society are residential fellowships for historical research by artists, writers, filmmakers, journalists, and other persons whose goals are to produce imaginative works dealing with pre-twentieth-century American history, literature, and culture. The fellowships will give recipients uninterrupted time for research, reading, and collegial discussion at the Society, located in Worcester, Massachusetts. The stipend is $2,200.
Deadline: October 5, 2026
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