Grants For Authors, Writers and Poets
Funding to support the literary arts.
Hey creators!
We are back again with another playlist, specifically for authors/writers and poets.
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Grants For Authors/Writers
1. [NEW] The 2025 Narratively Memoir Prize - For Nonfiction Writers
Submit your personal essay for a chance to win $3,000, publication on Narratively—plus in print. They’re on the hunt for revealing and emotional first-person nonfiction narratives from unique and overlooked points of view.
Entry Fee: $20
Deadline: December 7, 2025
2. [NEW] The Golden Pen Short Essay Contest - For NYC Middle School & High School Students
Tell us, in two pages or less, the impact a great book had on you. Let us drink it in. Tell us the story of who you were before you picked up the book, why you read it, what your experience was reading the book, and the changes that ensued. Let us feel the power of literature in your words. A $200 Cash Prize plus the illustrious Golden Pen will be awarded to one winner.
Deadline: December 31, 2025
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