Grants For Authors, Writers and Poets
Funding to support the literary arts.
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We are back again with another playlist, specifically for authors/writers and poets.
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Grants For Authors/Writers
1. [NEW] A Public Space Writing Fellowship - For Early-Career Writers
This opportunity supports writers who embrace risk in their work and their own singular vision. Writers who have not yet published a book with a U.S. publisher are invited to apply. The three Fellows selected annually receive editorial support to prepare a piece for publication in the magazine; a $1,000 honorarium; complimentary access to all A Public Space Master Classes during the fellowship year; the opportunity to meet virtually with members of the publishing community and to participate in a public reading.
Deadline: March 31, 2026
2. [NEW] The Ann Petry Award - For Black Writers
This award seeks to publish prose literature by Black authors. It is for a work of previously unpublished prose, either a novel or a collection of short stories or novellas, with a minimum of 150 pages, by a Black writer. The awarded manuscript is selected through an annual submission process. Book publication and $3,000 will be awarded.
Deadline: March 31, 2026
3. [NEW] The Eleanor Taylor Bland Crime Fiction Writers of Color Award
This grant is intended to support the recipient in crime fiction writing and career development activities. The grantee may use the grant for activities such as workshops, seminars, conferences, retreats, online courses, and research required to complete the work. $2,000 will be awarded.
Deadline: March 31, 2026
4. [NEW] The 2026 Silvers Grants for Work in Progress - For Anglophone Writers
Anglophone writers of any nationality may apply for up to $10,000 to support long-form writing in the fields of literary criticism, arts writing, political analysis, and/or social reportage. Grants may not be used to fund translation. Applicants must have an editorial agreement with a publication or publishing house for the work under consideration.
Deadline: March 31, 2026
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