National Endowment for the Arts Literature Fellowships
SeasonalFellowships supporting published creative writers as they develop new work.
PoetryProse
Award: $25,000
Deadline: Annual cycle
Eligibility: United States writers
Database
Grants, fellowships and awards
Research fellowships, project grants and literary awards. Each entry leads to the funder’s official guidance for current dates and eligibility.
12 opportunities found
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Whiting Awards
Check datesUnrestricted awards recognising exceptional promise in emerging writers.
FictionNonfictionPoetryDrama
Award: $50,000
Deadline: By nomination
Eligibility: Emerging writers
Rona Jaffe Foundation Writers’ Awards
Check datesAwards supporting women writers at an early stage of their careers.
FictionNonfictionPoetry
Award: $30,000
Deadline: By nomination
Eligibility: Women writers in the United States
PEN/Robert J. Dau Short Story Prize
SeasonalRecognises emerging writers for a debut short story published by a literary magazine.
Short stories
Award: $2,000
Deadline: Annual cycle
Eligibility: Eligible publications nominate
Sustainable Arts Foundation Awards
SeasonalUnrestricted support for writers and artists who are raising children.
FictionNonfictionPoetry
Award: $5,000
Deadline: Annual cycle
Eligibility: Writers with children
Elizabeth George Foundation Grants
SeasonalProject support for emerging writers of fiction, poetry and drama.
FictionPoetryDrama
Award: Varies
Deadline: Annual cycle
Eligibility: Emerging writers
Awesome Foundation Arts Grants
RollingSmall, locally awarded grants that can support public literary projects.
All genres
Award: $1,000
Deadline: Monthly
Eligibility: Varies by chapter
Speculative Literature Foundation Grants
SeasonalTargeted grants for writers working across speculative traditions.
Speculative fiction
Award: Varies
Deadline: Multiple cycles
Eligibility: Requirements vary by grant
Authors’ Foundation Grants
SeasonalSupport for writers working on a book project who need time or research funding.
FictionNonfiction
Award: Varies
Deadline: Twice yearly
Eligibility: United Kingdom and Commonwealth writers
Royal Literary Fund Grants
RollingConfidential financial support for established professional writers in difficulty.
All genres
Award: Needs-based
Deadline: Rolling enquiries
Eligibility: Professional writers in the United Kingdom
Canada Council for the Arts — Explore and Create
Check datesProject funding for research, creation and professional development.
Literary arts
Award: Varies
Deadline: Programme cycles
Eligibility: Canadian artists and groups
Australia Council Literature Projects
Check datesFunding for the creation and development of new literary work.
Literary arts
Award: Varies
Deadline: Programme rounds
Eligibility: Australian applicants
Dates, fees, eligibility and award amounts can change. Confirm every detail on the organiser’s official website before applying.