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NAME:The Grant Desk - Writers\, Africa
X-WR-CALNAME:The Grant Desk - Writers\, Africa deadlines
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 pdated as new calls land on the desk. Filtered to: Writers\, Africa.
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UID:heart2world-book-prize-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io
DTSTAMP:20260723T160050Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260805
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260806
SUMMARY:Deadline: Heart2World Publishing: Heart2World Book Prize 2026 (Inau
 gural\, Poetry)
DESCRIPTION:The inaugural Heart2World Book Prize\, from Heart2World Publish
 ing\, is a poetry prize for a full-length collection by a Nigerian writer.
  AWARD: NGN 250\,000 cash prize\, a full publishing and marketing package 
 (valued at approximately NGN 5 million)\, and 100 percent net royalties on
  the published collection. ELIGIBILITY: Nigerian citizens currently residi
 ng in Nigeria\; submit an unpublished poetry collection of 30 to 35 poems 
 written in English. There is no entry or reading fee (verified on the fund
 er page). DEADLINE: 5 August 2026. Apply via the prize page.\n\nOrganisati
 on: Heart2World Publishing\nLocation: Nigeria\; open to Nigerian writers c
 urrently residing in Nigeria.\nAward: NGN 250\,000 cash prize\, a full pub
 lishing and marketing package (valued at approximately NGN 5 million)\, an
 d 100 percent net royalties on the published collection. No entry or readi
 ng fee.\nDuration: One-off prize\; publication to follow\n\nMore: https://
 heart2worldpublishing.org/prize/?utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm
 _medium=referral
URL:https://heart2worldpublishing.org/prize/?utm_source=artificialnouveaugr
 antdesk&utm_medium=referral
LOCATION:Nigeria\; open to Nigerian writers currently residing in Nigeria.
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UID:miles-morland-writing-scholarship-2027@artificialnouveau.github.io
DTSTAMP:20260723T160050Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260922
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260923
SUMMARY:Deadline: Miles Morland Foundation Writing Scholarship 2027
DESCRIPTION:Annual writing scholarship from the Miles Morland Foundation fo
 r African-born writers working in English on a full-length book project (8
 0\,000+ words for fiction\; equivalent for nonfiction). One of the largest
  single-author African writing grants. Application window opens 1 July 202
 6 and closes 22 September 2026\; applications outside that window are not 
 read. ELIGIBILITY: writers born in Africa\, or with both parents born in A
 frica\, writing in English\; nationality is not the criterion. Existing pu
 blication record is helpful but not strictly required.\n\nOrganisation: Mi
 les Morland Foundation\nLocation: Worldwide (writers born in Africa\, or w
 ith both parents born in Africa\, writing in English)\nAward: GBP 18\,000 
 paid monthly over 12 months (GBP 1\,500/month) plus mentorship support thr
 oughout the scholarship year. No application fee.\nDuration: 12 months\n\n
 More: https://milesmorlandfoundation.com/entry-requirements/?utm_source=ar
 tificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=referral
URL:https://milesmorlandfoundation.com/entry-requirements/?utm_source=artif
 icialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=referral
LOCATION:Worldwide (writers born in Africa\, or with both parents born in A
 frica\, writing in English)
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