Grants For Authors, Writers and Poets
Funding to support the literary arts.
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Grants For Authors/Writers
1. [NEW] The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Creative Writing Fellowships Program
This opportunity offers published creative writers up to $50,000 in funding for prose (fiction and creative nonfiction). Recipients can use the money to set aside time for writing, research, travel, and general career advancement.
Deadline: March 12, 2025
2. [NEW] The James Jones First Novel Fellowship
This $12,000 Fellowship is awarded annually to an American writer of a novel-in-progress who has not previously published a novel. This includes self-published novels. However, applicants may have published any other type of work, including non-fiction articles, novellas, and short stories.
Entry Fee: $33
Deadline: March 15, 2025