Grants

POETRY] March 11, 2020: NEA Literature Fellowships (US citizens or permanent residents; no fee; awards up to sixty $25,000 grants)

No fee

Contest summary from Winning Writers:

Highly recommended free contest from the National Endowment for the Arts awards up to 60 $25,000 grants to published creative writers that enable recipients to set aside time for writing, research, travel, and general career advancement. Program alternates annually between poetry and prose (fiction and creative nonfiction); 2020 applications are for poetry. Applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents. Limit one application per writer per year. See fine print regarding author eligibility and submission procedures on sponsor's website. Early online submission (no later than 10 days before the deadline) is strongly encouraged.

Contest details

• Sponsor: National Endowment for the Arts
• Category: Poetry
• Submission length: 7-10 pages of poetry
• Entry fee: No fee
• Awards: $25,000

Guidelines and submission information

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[POETRY] [DRAMA] [FICTION] [NONFICTION] Feb 29, 2020: Working Class Writers Grant (Working-class, blue-collar, poor, and homeless writers; no fee; awards $1000)

No fee

Contest summary from Winning Writers:

Recommended free contest awards $1,000 for published or unpublished writing samples (poetry, drama, fiction, or nonfiction) by working-class, blue-collar, poor, and homeless writers. Submit a sample of up to 10 pages of poetry or drama, or 5,000 words of fiction or creative nonfiction. Along with your writing sample, send a 750-word personal statement that addresses both your relevant financial background and what you hope to accomplish with the help of this grant as well as a 1-page bibliography of any previously published work. If sending a segment of a novel or novella, include 1-page synopsis. See website for other submission requirements. Enter by email. Sponsored by Speculative Literature Foundation.

Contest details

• Sponsor: Speculative Literature Foundation
• Category: Poetry, drama, fiction, nonfiction
• Submission length: Personal statement, plus 10 pages of poetry or drama/5,000 words of fiction or nonfiction
• Entry fee: No fee
• Awards: $1,000

Guidelines and submission information