Location: Bloomington, Indiana, USA. Open submissions of unpublished plays; production takes place in Bloomington.

Award: USD 3,000 cash prize (in lieu of royalties) plus a full production in Constellation's Mainstage season; housing and transportation provided. No submission fee.

Duration: Winner announced by 15 May 2027; production in the 2027-28 season. Submissions stay on file and under consideration for two years.

Deadline: 31 Aug 2026

The Woodward/Newman Award, started with the support of Joanne Woodward, Newman's Own Foundation and the Newman family, is awarded annually by Constellation Stage & Screen to the best unpublished new play. The winner receives a USD 3,000 cash prize (in lieu of royalties) and a full production in the Mainstage season, with housing and transportation provided. The contest format and submission fees have been eliminated: submissions are reviewed on an ongoing basis and are also considered for all seven production slots in the season, including TYA (theatre for young audiences) shows. Full-length plays should run 75 to 135 minutes; TYA shows over 40 minutes. Plays must be unpublished at submission (independently published is acceptable); limit of two submissions per playwright per year; musicals may include demos. Plays submitted by midnight 31 August 2026 are considered for the 2027-28 season; later submissions roll to 2028-29. All submissions are kept on file for two years.

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Location: Ameliasburgh, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada. Canadian citizens or permanent residents only.

Award: CAD 750 per week stipend plus paid return travel to Ameliasburgh (funding subject to the Association's fundraising and Canada Council matching). Terms of 3 to 12 weeks. No application fee.

Duration: 3 to 12 weeks

Deadline: 18 Sep 2026

The Al Purdy A-frame Residency offers Canadian writers time and space to work at the historic A-frame home built by poet Al Purdy and his wife Eurithe on Roblin Lake in Ameliasburgh, Prince Edward County, Ontario. Poetry is prioritized, but all writers are welcome. SUPPORT: CAD 750 per week stipend and paid return travel (subject to the Association's fundraising and Canada Council matching); residencies run 3 to 12 weeks. ELIGIBILITY: Canadian citizens or permanent residents only. DEADLINE: 18 September 2026 (postmark, or 4:00pm PT for electronic submissions). Apply via the residency page.

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Location: Africa; journalists based across Africa.

Award: Grants ranging from under USD 1,000 up to USD 10,000, plus editorial support and publication. No application fee.

Duration: Project grant (rolling, roughly two-month review cycle)

Deadline: Rolling / undated

The Ripples Centre for Data and Investigative Journalism (RCDIJ) Africa Fund is a rolling grant program supporting data-driven and investigative journalism projects by journalists across Africa. SUPPORT: grants ranging from under USD 1,000 up to USD 10,000, alongside editorial support and publication. ELIGIBILITY: journalists based in Africa, whether staff or freelance, working in print, online, broadcast, photo, or multimedia. APPLICATIONS are accepted on a rolling basis and reviewed on roughly a two-month cycle. Apply via the RCDIJ Africa Fund page.

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Location: Australia; Australian authors only.

Award: AUD 80,000 (one fellowship). No application fee.

Duration: Fellowship to create a new work

Deadline: 17 Aug 2026

The Copyright Agency Cultural Fund's Author Fellowship awards AUD 80,000 to one established Australian author to create a significant new work for publication. ELIGIBILITY: established Australian authors with critical acclaim and confirmed publisher interest in the proposed work; Australian residents only. This is a separate fellowship from the Cultural Fund's Fellowship for Non-Fiction Writing, though administered on the same cycle. APPLICATIONS close 17 August 2026, 1:00pm AEST. Apply via the Cultural Fund fellowship page.

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Location: Sheridan, Wyoming, USA

Award: Fully funded fellowship residency; living accommodations, meals, and work space provided. No application fee.

Duration: Spring session (February through early June 2027); residencies range from two to six weeks

Deadline: Closed 15 Jul 2026

The Ucross Fellowship for Native American Writers is a dedicated fellowship within Ucross Foundation's residency program, offering fully funded time and space to write on a working cattle ranch in the foothills of Wyoming's Bighorn Mountains. The fellowship provides living accommodations, meals, and work space at no charge, with no application fee. One Fellowship winner is selected per session; all applicants also have the option of being considered for a general Ucross residency. ELIGIBILITY: open to Native American writers who are practicing contemporary writers currently producing work in one or more genres, including but not limited to fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, screenwriting, playwriting, and hybrid forms; and who are enrolled members of a state-recognized or federally-recognized Tribe, Pueblo, Nation, Native Community, Political Entity, or Alaskan Native Village. The work sample and project description are the most significant features of the application. Unless the work is genuinely interdisciplinary (the genres interconnect), applicants are encouraged to apply in a single primary discipline and submit a work sample and project description emphasizing that discipline. Work-sample requirements: FICTION, 20 pages of double-spaced fiction (a novel excerpt, a story, several stories, or a combination); NONFICTION, 20 pages of double-spaced nonfiction; POETRY, 10 pages of poetry (may be single-spaced); PLAYWRITING, one complete play (production documentation may be included if relevant), noting the 20 pages for reviewers to read; SCREENWRITING, one complete screenplay (production documentation may be included if relevant), noting the 20 pages for reviewers to read. All writing samples should include your full name. The open call for the Spring 2027 session closes July 15, 2026 (apply by 11:59 p.m. MT). A separate Ucross Fellowship for Native American Visual Artists is also offered.

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Location: Australia; Australian authors only.

Award: AUD 80,000 (one fellowship). No application fee.

Duration: Fellowship to research and write a new work

Deadline: 17 Aug 2026

The Copyright Agency Cultural Fund's Fellowship for Non-Fiction Writing awards AUD 80,000 to one mid-career or established Australian author to research and write a substantial new work of literary non-fiction. Eligible forms include memoir, biography, history, criticism, arts and science writing, and environmental and political writing. ELIGIBILITY: mid-career or established Australian authors with a demonstrated publication record and publisher interest in the proposed work; Australian residents only. APPLICATIONS open 20 April 2026 and close 17 August 2026, 1:00pm AEST. Apply via the Cultural Fund fellowship page.

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Location: New South Wales, Australia; applicants must be NSW-based.

Award: AUD 50,000 per fellowship, 10 fellowships awarded (4 emerging, 3 mid-career, 3 established). No application fee.

Duration: 12-month fellowship

Deadline: 27 Jul 2026

Stories Matter is a new NSW literary fellowship program from Create NSW, administered by Writing NSW, awarding ten fellowships of AUD 50,000 each to support NSW-based writers to focus on a major new work over a 12-month period. The 2026 round funds four emerging, three mid-career, and three established writers working across prose fiction, poetry, illustration, graphic novels, and playwriting. ELIGIBILITY: writers must be based in New South Wales; open to writers at any career stage within the three tiers (not open to applicants outside NSW). No application fee. DEADLINE: 27 July 2026, 2:00pm AEST. Apply via the Create NSW grants portal.

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Location: Nigeria; open to Nigerian writers currently residing in Nigeria.

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. No entry or reading fee.

Duration: One-off prize; publication to follow

Deadline: 05 Aug 2026

The inaugural Heart2World Book Prize, from Heart2World Publishing, 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 residing 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 funder page). DEADLINE: 5 August 2026. Apply via the prize page.

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Location: Finch Country House, Serramezzana, Italy; open to legal residents of the 39 Culture Moves Europe eligible countries, excluding Italy

Award: EUR 2,280 stipend for the residency period (EUR 30 per day in residence, paid weekly), plus travel allowance of EUR 400 (under 5,000 km) or EUR 800 (over 5,000 km), an additional EUR 400 green-travel top-up (e.g. trains instead of planes), and EUR 200 additional support for parents of children under 18. Supported by the Goethe Institute and Culture Moves Europe.

Duration: 2.5 months, 1 October to 15 December 2026

Deadline: Closed 10 Jul 2026

The Finch Manuscript Lab is a 2.5-month residency supporting writers completing book-length manuscripts, hosted at the Finch Country House in Serramezzana, Italy, and designed as the final sprint in the marathon of writing a book. It offers living and work space, writing time in a tranquil setting, creative community, and professional development including manuscript consultations, craft discussions, and publishing seminars. Residency dates: 1 October to 15 December 2026; residents will be selected by 30 July 2026. FUNDING: thanks to the support of the Goethe Institute and Culture Moves Europe, all selected residents receive a stipend of EUR 2,280 for the residency period (EUR 30 per day in residence, paid weekly), a travel allowance of EUR 400 for distances under 5,000 km from Serramezzana or EUR 800 for distances over 5,000 km, an additional EUR 400 for green travel (e.g. taking trains instead of planes), and additional support of EUR 200 for parents of children under 18. ELIGIBILITY: applicants must be over 18 and a legal resident of one of the 39 Culture Moves Europe eligible countries, excluding Italy; this includes all EU member states other than Italy and 13 participating non-EU countries (Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Iceland, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway, Serbia, and Tunisia). APPLICATION (via Submittable, in order of importance): a short sample of past work (any length, though only the first 30 pages may be read); a brief note, up to one page, explaining the manuscript or book project to be worked on in residency, where you are in the creation process, and why you are interested; an excerpt of the book project not exceeding 30 pages (prose, poetry, mixed media, photography, or any other form of artist's book is acceptable); and a CV in English. NOTE ON DEADLINE: the foundation's text gives the open call as 15 June to 10 July 2026, while the Submittable page lists a close of Wednesday 15 July 2026 at 12:00 PM; apply by 10 July to be safe.

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Location: The Netherlands; open to non-EEA-national students enrolled at Dutch art academies.

Award: EUR 2,000 each to three commissioned writers, paid as an advance in September 2026.

Duration: One-time commission; commissioned texts published at a later date

Deadline: 31 Jul 2026

Page Not Found announces the third edition of the NEU Commission, which intends to support the emergence of alternative voices within contemporary art. It targets a group currently under-represented in Europe: art students with limited financial means who are required to provide a guarantee for their visa and to pay high non-EU tuition fees, economical barriers to their participation in art and knowledge production in The Netherlands. Page Not Found will commission three art students from non-European countries to each write an essay or a free-form text in English. Each selected writer receives EUR 2,000 for the commission, provided as an advance payment in September 2026; the commissioned texts are published at a later date. OPEN CALL: only students enrolled in Dutch art academies who are NOT nationals of the European Economic Area are eligible. The commissioned text does not need to be submitted when answering the open call; the jury selects recipients based on their previous writing and financial need. Review the Rules of the Open Call and the FAQ before applying. Deadline: Friday 31 July 2026, 23:59 CEST (Amsterdam).

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Location: New York City, USA

Award: USD 5,000 grant plus writers studio space, mentorship, agent introductions, and community programming

Duration: One year (the fellowship year)

Deadline: 31 Jul 2026

The Center for Fiction / Susan Kamil Emerging Writer Fellowship annually supports nine early-career, New York City-based fiction writers at a pivotal point in their careers. Each fellow receives a 5,000 USD grant, dedicated space and time to write in the Writers Studio, personalized editorial mentorship, opportunities to meet literary agents, and community programming. Applicants must be current residents of one of the five boroughs and must remain in New York City for the entire fellowship year. An emerging writer is defined as someone who has not yet had a novel or short story collection published by a major or independent publisher and who is not currently under contract for a work of fiction; students enrolled in a degree-granting program during the fellowship year are not eligible. The 2027 fellowship application window opens July 1, 2026 and closes July 31, 2026.

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Location: San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States

Award: USD 500 stipend per fellow, plus writing and publishing mentorship

Duration: One program year (approximately September to September)

Deadline: Closed 30 Jun 2026

imprint is an annual dance writing fellowship from pateldanceworks for emerging QTBIPOC (queer, trans, Black, Indigenous, and people of color) dance writers based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Artistic Director Bhumi B Patel supports three selected fellows with writing and publishing mentorship and professional development over a program year. Each fellow receives a USD 500 stipend and commits roughly 30 hours across six cohort meetings that include readings, discussions, writing feedback, and guest speakers. Fellows attend at least five Bay Area dance performances and have two to three completed pieces published on the pateldanceworks blog. The program is not intended for full-time students given the time requirements. There is no application fee.

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Location: Scottish magazine with an international outlook. Open to writers anywhere; Scottish writers especially championed, and submissions from underrepresented groups especially welcome.

Award: GBP 200 per piece selected for the magazine, plus two copies of the issue. Four pieces are also selected for the With Bite Substack at GBP 150 each. Guest illustrator (one per issue) is paid GBP 943.90. Paid by bank transfer within 30 days of a signed publishing agreement. No submission fee.

Duration: Per-issue publication; submissions accepted during open submission periods.

Deadline: 14 Dec 2026

Extra Teeth is a Scottish literary magazine with an international outlook, paying for fiction and nonfiction. Submissions are currently open. No theme is set per issue; send your best work on any topic. Pieces should be 800 to 4,000 words, previously unpublished, submitted as a Word document (standard font, size 12, double line spacing) titled with 'F' for fiction or 'NF' for nonfiction followed by your name, plus a title sheet (name, address, word count, bio under 100 words); cover letters are not required. Send one piece only per submission period to submissions@extrateeth.co.uk with 'SHORT STORY: TITLE' or 'ESSAY: TITLE' in the subject line; secondary submissions are deleted. Copyright remains with the author. Work in translation is accepted with the necessary permissions. The magazine does not currently publish poetry, scripts or artwork (aside from its guest illustrator). PAYMENT: GBP 200 per piece for the magazine plus two contributor copies; four pieces are also chosen for the With Bite Substack at GBP 150 each. AI POLICY: no AI-written work is published or considered. ILLUSTRATORS: one guest illustrator is commissioned per issue (paid GBP 943.90); send work to hello@extrateeth.co.uk with 'ILLUSTRATOR' in the subject line; marginalised illustrators especially encouraged. Allow eight weeks after the submission period before querying. Check the submissions page for current open periods.

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Location: Melbourne, Australia; includes residency at Varuna, The National Writers' House, and an end-of-year publishing intensive at The Wheeler Centre.

Award: AUD $15,000 stipend per fellow. No application fee.

Duration: 12 months.

Deadline: 31 Jul 2026

The Next Chapter is The Wheeler Centre's flagship writing program, designed to elevate Australian stories that are underrepresented and to nurture a new wave of writers to tell them. Each fellow receives a AUD $15,000 stipend and is paired with a handpicked mentor for a twelve-month period to progress a major writing project. Fellows also receive a residency at Varuna, The National Writers' House; an end-of-year publishing intensive at The Wheeler Centre; and meaningful opportunities to connect with peers, agents, publishers, and readers. One fellowship place is dedicated specifically to a poet: The Malcolm Robertson Fellowship. 2027 judges: Melissa Lucashenko, Micaela Sahhar, Cher Tan, and Melanie Saward. ELIGIBILITY: Australian writers. No specific genre restrictions stated; the program focuses on stories that are not currently being told and voices that are underrepresented. TIMELINE: submissions open 2 June 2026; submissions close 31 July 2026 (5pm); 2027 Next Chapter Fellows announced 10 November 2026. Questions: thenextchapter@wheelercentre.com. Apply at https://www.wheelercentre.com/the-next-chapter.

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Location: Australia; must currently reside in Australia.

Award: AUD $10,000 prize money (donated by Hachette Australia); 12-month mentorship with a Hachette Australia publisher; first option to consider finished work for publication. Long- and short-listed writers also eligible to apply for a Casa Morphosi Residency in Abruzzo, Italy. No application fee.

Duration: 12-month mentorship.

Deadline: Closed 13 Jul 2026

The Richell Prize for Emerging Writers, presented by the Emerging Writers' Festival and Hachette Australia, is an annual prize for unpublished writers of adult fiction and adult narrative non-fiction. The winner receives AUD $10,000 and a 12-month mentorship with a Hachette Australia publisher, who will work with the writer to develop their manuscript, with first option to consider the finished work for publication. Long- and short-listed writers are also eligible to apply for a Casa Morphosi Residency in Abruzzo, Italy. The prize was established in memory of Hachette Australia CEO Matt Richell (d. 2014). ELIGIBILITY: must currently reside in Australia (Australian citizens, permanent residents, and long-term visa holders residing in Australia; those residing overseas are not eligible); unpublished writers only -- no previous publication by a publishing house (including small press or independent publishers in any genre); publication in anthologies, literary journals, scholarly works, writing PhD projects, or self-publishing does not disqualify. ELIGIBLE GENRES: adult fiction (including short story collections) and adult narrative non-fiction (including memoir and essay collections). Poetry, scripts, plays, picture books, practical non-fiction, and works for children or young adults are not eligible. SUBMISSION FORMAT: single PDF comprising the first three chapters (maximum 20,000 words), a one-page synopsis, and a chapter breakdown of up to two A4 pages; plus a statement (up to 750 words) on how winning the prize will further your writing career, entered in the online form. Manuscript must be complete or intended to be completed; does not need to be finished at time of submission. A4, double-spaced, 12pt Roman font (e.g. Garamond or Times New Roman), 3cm margins, page numbers. TIMELINE: prize opened 23 April 2026; closes 13 July 2026 at 11:59pm AEST; longlist announced 11 September 2026; shortlist 16 October 2026; winner announced 6 November 2026. Administered with support from Simpsons Solicitors. Apply at https://emergingwritersfestival.org.au/richell-prize-2026/.

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Location: Knoxville, TN, USA; Southeast US focus for reviews, but national and international exceptions considered. Remote submissions.

Award: $50 honorarium upon publication. No submission fee.

Duration: One-time publication in Volume 3.

Deadline: Closed 20 Jun 2026

Hellmouth Magazine, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit arts and culture publication based in Knoxville, TN, is seeking submissions for Volume 3 on the theme of "Metamorphosis." The magazine publishes twice annually, covering experimental essays, critical art writing, reviews, interviews, and visual art. HONORARIUM: $50 upon publication. CATEGORIES OPEN: Reviews (exhibitions, gallery events, artist shows, cultural happenings -- Southeast focus but national/international exceptions welcomed; 500-750 words); Interviews (artists living or dead; video interviews also welcome; open word count); Art Writing (academic or experimental essays on contemporary or historical art -- artists, movements, zeitgeist, concepts, theories; 1,200+ words); Visual Art (digital output or print; best submitted alongside an upcoming show or event). FICTION & POETRY: closed for this volume. THEME: Metamorphosis as transformative vehicle -- post-Anthropocentric systems, chimeras, the post-human and transhuman, cultural and political shapeshifting, transformation through art and literature in the wake of collective trauma. All pitches should be approximately 500 words. Read recent issues before submitting. Submissions due 20 June 2026. Submit at https://www.hellmouthmag.com/submit.

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Location: Remote residency in Minnesota, USA; applicants must be Minnesota residents living in East Side St Paul; West Central Minnesota (Becker, Clay, Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, Stevens, Traverse, and Wilkin Counties); or the Iron Range (Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties).

Award: USD 3,000 artist stipend, plus mileage reimbursement up to USD 500, a Minnesota State Parks Pass, mentorship and creative support, and the opportunity to publish and share work statewide. No application fee.

Duration: 9-month remote residency

Deadline: Closed 06 Jul 2026

The Upstream Creative Writers / Grassroots Journalism Residency invites creative writers, poets, storytellers and grassroots journalists to spend intentional time over nine months exploring Minnesota's parks, waterways, forests and natural places, and the people who care for them. The residency seeks writers who care about storytelling rooted in place, environment, community, stewardship and connection. SELECTED MINNESOTA ARTISTS RECEIVE: a USD 3,000 artist stipend; mileage reimbursement up to USD 500; a Minnesota State Parks Pass; mentorship and creative support; and the opportunity to publish and share their work statewide. ELIGIBILITY: applicants must be a Minnesota resident, 18 years or older, with a residence in East Side St Paul; West Central Minnesota (Becker, Clay, Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, Stevens, Traverse, and Wilkin Counties); or the Iron Range, Minnesota (Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties). Applications open 8 June 2026; deadline 6 July 2026 by 11:59pm. Apply via the online JotForm.

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Location: Worldwide; reporters may be based anywhere and the fellowship is remote. Proposals from the Global South and from journalists representing a broad array of backgrounds are encouraged.

Award: Up to USD 25,000 per fellow, paid in three installments (up to USD 20,000 for reporting and USD 5,000 for engagement activities); covers records requests, travel, data analysis and engagement costs. Freelancers may budget up to one third of the total as a stipend; newsrooms are expected to pay staff salaries. No application fee.

Duration: 10 months, expected September 2026 to July 2027

Deadline: Closed 12 Jul 2026

The AI Accountability Fellowships support journalists working on in-depth AI accountability stories that examine how governments and corporations use predictive, generative and surveillance technologies to guide decisions in policing, medicine, social welfare, criminal justice, hiring and more. Designed for reporters from all beats, desks and formats, the fellowship asks applicants to propose a concrete reporting project (with evidence of pre-reporting) that uses approaches such as data analysis, records requests and shoe-leather reporting to examine the real-world impact of algorithms. For the first time this year, the fellowship also includes funding, mentorship and training to develop and execute an impact/engagement plan to reach strategic audiences. SUPPORT: up to USD 25,000 per fellow (up to USD 20,000 reporting plus USD 5,000 engagement), paid in three installments; freelancers may budget up to one third as a stipend, while newsrooms cover staff salaries. Fellows also receive mentors, specialized training, pro bono legal and public records support, and a lasting community of peers. ELIGIBILITY: staff or freelance journalists across print, radio, video and multimedia, able to work collaboratively; reporters may be based anywhere (fellowship is remote). Experience reporting on AI is not required, but a track record of in-depth, impactful reporting and investigative/data/explanatory experience is valued. Small teams may apply with a designated lead Fellow. REQUIREMENTS: a mandatory monthly 1.5-2 hour meeting, at least one community call, engagement with other fellows, and sharing of methodologies and lessons learned; fellowship communication, meetings and training are in English, but fellows may publish in any language. APPLY: submit a 500-word statement of purpose, a 500-word project description with reporting plan, an engagement plan, a budget, three links to recent work, a letter of commitment from a publishing media organization (or editor support letter for staff), three references and a CV. Funded with support from the MacArthur Foundation, Luminate, Omidyar Network and others. Contact: reacheditorial@pulitzercenter.org. Deadline: 12 July 2026, 11:59pm EDT.

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Location: Worldwide; projects reported and published in English anywhere in the world. Open to women and nonbinary journalists.

Award: Grants average around USD 5,000 (based on previous years). No application fee.

Duration: All reporting and publishing must be completed within six months of the award

Deadline: Closed 12 Jul 2026

Established in memory of editor Kari Howard, who championed narrative journalism that wove the music of everyday life into stories illuminating the most important issues of the day. Offered by Kari's family and friends together with the International Women's Media Foundation, the fund supports narrative journalism projects. Grants average around USD 5,000 (based on previous years). ELIGIBILITY: open to women and nonbinary journalists. Applicants may be a print journalist or a print journalist leading a multi-media team, and may be freelance or staff; they may apply individually or as part of a multi-format team. Professional journalism must be the applicant's primary profession, with three or more years of professional experience (internships do not count). Applicants must show proof of interest from an editor or a proven track record of publication in prominent media outlets. Applicants must apply and publish in English; projects published anywhere in the world are eligible, and stories may be published digitally (not necessarily in a newspaper or magazine). Any multi-format reporting must supplement a printed project. All reporting and publishing must be completed within six months of the award. Applicants receive a decision by early September. DEADLINE: 12 July 2026, 11:59pm EST.

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Location: Mekong region; applicants from and covering Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand and/or Vietnam

Award: Up to USD 2,000 per story grant; up to 13 grants awarded. Grants issued July 2026. Selected journalists also receive one-on-one mentorship, including from a Gender Equity and Social Inclusion (GESI) specialist. No application fee.

Duration: Stories must be produced and published by 31 December 2026

Deadline: Closed 14 Jun 2026

Story grants supporting in-depth, original reporting on water governance, transboundary river issues and community experiences in the Mekong basin, with emphasis on stories that explore and voice marginalised groups such as women, youth and Indigenous people. ELIGIBILITY: journalists working in any medium (online, print, TV, radio), media practitioners with professional reporting experience, early-career and experienced reporters, freelancers and staff from international, national, local and community-based outlets. Groups of journalists may apply with one lead applicant. Reserved for applicants from and covering Mekong countries: Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand and/or Vietnam. English-language proficiency required. SUPPORT: up to USD 2,000 per grant (up to 13 grants), plus one-on-one mentorship from experienced journalists and EJN's GESI specialist. APPLY: submit an application including a letter of editorial support committing to publish by the deadline; the proposal should address relevance, originality, reach, impact, innovative storytelling and a timely publication plan. Stories must be published by 31 December 2026. Deadline: 14 June 2026.

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Location: HKBU campus, Hong Kong

Award: Round-trip economy class airfare; accommodation on HKBU's campus for 4 weeks; a per diem. No application fee.

Duration: 4-week residency, 26 February to 25 March 2027, culminating in the IWW Literary Festival on the theme 'Inheritance'

Deadline: 14 Aug 2026

International Writers' Workshop (IWW) at Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU), founded in 2004, has hosted over 150 writers from more than 60 countries. The 2027 Writers-in-Residence Programme runs 26 February to 25 March 2027 and culminates in the IWW Literary Festival on the theme 'Inheritance'. Writers are encouraged to share a piece of writing in conversation with the festival theme. ELIGIBILITY: have at least one published book; currently reside outside of Hong Kong; have a functional command of English or Chinese (Mandarin or Cantonese). WHAT IWW PROVIDES: round-trip economy class airfare; accommodation on HKBU's campus for 4 weeks; a per diem. DEADLINE: 14 August 2026. APPLY via the IWW HKBU call for application (PDF).

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Location: United States (US-based writers)

Award: Varies by grant (e.g. PEN/Jean Stein Grant for Literary Oral History, PEN/Phyllis Naylor Working Writer Fellowship), generally in the $5,000 to $10,000+ range. No application fee.

Duration: Project / works-in-progress support

Deadline: Closed 15 Jun 2026

PEN America's suite of literary grants and fellowships supporting individual writers and works in progress across genres (fiction, nonfiction, poetry, oral history and more), each with its own focus and criteria. ELIGIBILITY: varies by grant; generally US-based writers, with several open to writers and translators at different career stages. Distinct from the PEN/Heim Translation Fund and PEN Presents. Review individual grant criteria and apply via the PEN America literary grants page.

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Location: Online (UK-based, international entry)

Award: GBP 1,000 cash plus print publication for the winner of each category. Entry fee GBP 12 (single) / GBP 16 (double); a subsidised GBP 6 fee is available with no proof required.

Duration: Annual prize

Deadline: Closed 30 Jun 2026

Annual international writing prize from Wasafiri and Queen Mary University of London, with three categories: Poetry, Fiction, and Life Writing (creative nonfiction). The prize is specifically for writers who have NOT yet published a book-length work, making it strongly debut-friendly. The Life Writing category suits a self-contained creative-nonfiction piece (for example an extract or essay drawn from a longer project). ELIGIBILITY: open to anyone who has not published a complete book; no restrictions on age, gender, nationality or background. Deadline 11:59pm BST, 30 June 2026. NOTE: entry fee applies (GBP 12/16, or a subsidised GBP 6).

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Location: Ireland (online submission)

Award: EUR 2,500 prize (sponsored by Haus Publishing). No entry fee.

Duration: Annual essay prize

Deadline: Closed 03 Jul 2026

Annual essay prize for a previously unpublished essay of up to 3,000 words on a set theme. The 2026 theme takes Auden's line 'Poetry makes nothing happen' as a prompt about what impact high culture can have in a world facing crisis - well suited to a critical essayist working on AI, media and society. Judged blind, so it is open to and fair for debut writers (no publication history required). ELIGIBILITY: entrants must be over 18 and a citizen of the UK or an EU member state. Deadline 3 July 2026.

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Location: Online (US-based, international writers accepted)

Award: $200 per original creative-nonfiction piece ($100 for flash). No submission fee.

Duration: Rolling / year-round

Deadline: Rolling / undated

Online literary magazine paying for original creative nonfiction (essays and flash), open year-round with no submission fee. Useful, low-barrier way for an emerging writer to publish a standalone critical/creative-nonfiction piece and build a publication record toward a book. ELIGIBILITY: open to any emerging or established author; submissions accepted from international writers. Creative categories are open on a rolling basis year-round.

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Location: Toronto, Canada (open to writers internationally)

Award: 35-45 cents/word; print reviews flat CAD $430; online reviews CAD $210. No fee.

Duration: Rolling (themed print deadlines plus continuous online pitches)

Deadline: Rolling / undated

Contemporary art magazine commissioning paid art writing and criticism, with pitches accepted on an ongoing basis (online reviews/pitches continuous; themed print issues have set deadlines, e.g. the Spring issue around 15 September 2026). A direct paid outlet for criticism on digital, new-media and AI art. ELIGIBILITY: writers at all experience levels are invited; not restricted to Canada. Mostly pitch-based, with short online reviews accepted unsolicited.

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Location: Dublin, Ireland (international submissions)

Award: Paid on acceptance: nonfiction approx. EUR 50/page (minimum EUR 375, maximum EUR 1,250). No submission fee.

Duration: Per piece; submissions accepted in timed windows

Deadline: 23 Nov 2026

Leading Irish literary magazine that publishes and pays for creative nonfiction (as well as fiction and poetry), with a stated particular interest in promoting new and emerging writers. A clean, no-fee, internationally-open outlet for a standalone critical/creative-nonfiction piece. ELIGIBILITY: Irish and international writers; debut-friendly, no published-book requirement. Submissions are accepted in specific windows; the next nonfiction window runs Monday 9 November to Monday 23 November 2026 (closes 5pm Irish time) for the Summer 2027 issue.

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Location: Boston / New England, United States

Award: Two fellowships (apply to only one): Writer-in-Residence: $70,000 stipend plus $2,500 editorial support and a year-long office residency at the Boston Public Library. Picture Book Writer Fellowship: $25,000 stipend plus $2,500 editorial support. No application fee.

Duration: Writer-in-Residence: one year (October 2026 to September 2027)

Deadline: Closed 05 Jun 2026

The Associates of the Boston Public Library offer the Alan Andres Writing Fellowships for emerging New England writers, funded by an anonymous donor committed to writers earning a living wage. Applicants may apply to only one fellowship; winners are chosen through a blind judging process. (1) ALAN ANDRES WRITER-IN-RESIDENCE (22nd year): a year-long residency (October 2026 to September 2027) with an office at the Boston Public Library, a $70,000 stipend, and $2,500 for editorial support, to complete a manuscript for children or young adults (fiction, nonfiction, plays, poetry, or graphic novels); apply at www.writer-in-residence.org. (2) ALAN ANDRES PICTURE BOOK WRITER FELLOWSHIP (formerly the Illustrated Children's Book Fellowship, 2nd year): a $25,000 stipend plus $2,500 for editorial support to complete a manuscript for young readers (fiction, nonfiction, memoir, or poetry for ages 0-2 board books or ages 3-8 picture books and early readers); apply at www.associatesbpl.org/picturebook. ELIGIBILITY: emerging New England writers. Applications close June 5, 2026.

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Location: Montricher, Switzerland (Swiss Jura, near Lausanne and Geneva)

Award: Weekly allowance of CHF 400, plus travel costs to and from home covered, accommodation in a private cabin, and breakfast and lunch provided. Electric bikes and library access included.

Duration: Two weeks to three months (first 2027 residents arrive mid-January 2027)

Deadline: 31 Aug 2026

Residency for writers and translators at the Jan Michalski Foundation in Montricher, Switzerland, set in seven distinctive 'cabin' modules hanging from an openwork canopy, offering conditions to start, continue or finish a writing project. Around forty authors from around the world (emerging to established) are hosted each year. Open to all kinds of writing and all languages, with priority given to literary writers and translators; other disciplines are welcome as long as literature is at the heart of the project. Residencies are for individuals or pairs working on a common project (e.g. a writer and a translator). A percentage of residencies are dedicated to nature writing. WHAT IS PROVIDED: a private cabin for independent living (a separate cabin per person for pairs; one accessible cabin for reduced mobility), travel costs to and from home, a weekly allowance of CHF 400, breakfast and lunch, electric bikes, and daytime library access. ELIGIBILITY: no age or nationality restrictions; beginners accepted; one application per year; former residents may not reapply (families, children and pets cannot be accommodated). Stays cannot be split into multiple periods. Selection is by a panel chaired by Vera Michalski-Hoffmann, assessing the literary quality of the project, the candidate's background, and whether the stay length matches the project scope. APPLICATION: online in English or French (work excerpts may be in any language); the 2027 form is open 2 June to 31 August 2026; selected candidates announced December 2026.

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Location: New York City, USA (on-site research at the NYPL Schwarzman Building)

Award: $30,000 stipend for four continuous months of research (September 2026 to March 2027). No application fee.

Duration: Four continuous months of research

Deadline: Closed 15 Jun 2026

Fellowship from the New York Public Library and Random House for writers of literary narrative nonfiction whose projects engage NYPL's archival and special collections. ELIGIBILITY: writers of narrative nonfiction with a project requiring on-site access to the collections at the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building in New York. Apply via the NYPL fellowships page.

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Location: Online (manuscripts hosted on blcklst.com)

Award: A $25,000 publishing deal with Blackstone Publishing for the selected manuscript.

Duration: Submission period November 20, 2025 to June 9, 2026

Deadline: Closed 09 Jun 2026

A partnership between The Black List and Blackstone Publishing to identify an unpublished manuscript for a $25,000 publishing deal. The Black List helps Blackstone shortlist outstanding manuscripts submitted on blcklst.com during the submission period. Open to manuscripts in all genres, with particular interest in work that elevates familiar themes (love, adventure, guilt, desire, betrayal, family, identity, obsession) from fresh, compelling perspectives, especially thrillers, high-concept mysteries, romances and horror. REQUIREMENTS: post an original manuscript on blcklst.com, receive at least one evaluation while hosted there (once evaluated, a manuscript can be submitted to any eligible partnership at no additional cost), and opt in to the program during the submission period. Submitted manuscripts must not be under contract elsewhere; no feature, pilot, play or musical submissions are eligible. Applicants must be at least 18 and the sole owner of all rights to wholly original material, and must agree to the Submission Agreement (which includes legally binding terms such as arbitration). If selected, the writer may enter into a book deal negotiated in good faith. Writing teams are allowed, but every member must comply and all must opt out if any member becomes ineligible. Note: submitting requires being logged in to blcklst.com with an uploaded project (the site charges separately for hosting and evaluations). Deadline June 9, 2026.

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Location: Puerto Rico and its diaspora (remote; writers with sustained ties to Puerto Rico)

Award: $25,000 unrestricted award to each of 24 fellows. No application fee.

Duration: One-off unrestricted fellowship

Deadline: Closed 22 May 2026

Fifth and final cohort of the Letras Boricuas Fellowship, awarding unrestricted support to writers with deep, sustained ties to Puerto Rico and its diaspora. ELIGIBILITY: emerging and established writers across fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, spoken word and playwriting, who demonstrate a sustained connection to Puerto Rico and its diaspora. Apply via the Flamboyan Arts Fund portal.

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Location: Remote (worldwide translators; source works in South Asian languages)

Award: GBP 500 to each of 24 shortlisted translators for a 5,000-word sample translation; 12 winners additionally receive editorial support and promotion. No application fee.

Duration: One-off sample-translation commission

Deadline: Closed 31 May 2026

Special PEN Presents round in partnership with SALT, funding sample translations from South Asian languages to help unpublished works find English-language publishers. The scheme pays for the sample-translation work that is usually unpaid. ELIGIBILITY: individual literary translators at any career stage, working from source languages of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan or Sri Lanka. Apply via the English PEN PEN Presents page.

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Location: Online publication (remote submissions; geographic eligibility not stated)

Award: $1,000 USD per accepted submission. Accepted work is considered for publication online (Tractor Beam website and Substack) and, in some cases, for one-off printed editions. Stories may also be considered for the Protopian Prize with contributor consent. No submission fee mentioned.

Duration: One-off published piece (no residency component)

Deadline: Closed 30 Jun 2026

Tractor Beam's sixth issue, themed around water in soil, growth, land and ecosystems large and small, is open for submissions. Editors are seeking anti-apocalyptic visions that explore the future of water in farming and food production, island ecologies, hybrid sea-soil technologies, the people who move water and the people water moves, plus stories about drought, diaspora and what gets carried downstream. FORMAT: stories under 6,000 words; comics 12-16 panels. Submissions accepted via the call page on Tractor Beam's Substack.

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Location: Toji Cultural Centre, Wonju, South Korea (eligibility restricted to writers nominated from a UNESCO City of Literature)

Award: Round-trip airfare, accommodation, meals and local transportation are all covered. NO artist fee or honorarium.

Duration: Eight weeks, 1 September - 31 October 2026

Deadline: Closed 31 May 2026

Eight-week fully funded residency at the Toji Cultural Centre in Wonju, South Korea, hosted by Wonju UNESCO City of Literature. ELIGIBILITY: one writer per cycle, nominated from a UNESCO City of Literature network (Amsterdam, Utrecht, Manchester, Edinburgh, Krakow, Reykjavik, Lillehammer, Iowa City, etc. - see the full UNESCO Creative Cities Network list); 5+ years writing experience required. Open to fiction, nonfiction and poetry. PROCESS: selection by 21 July 2026; residency runs 1 September - 31 October 2026. Apply through your local UNESCO City of Literature coordinator before 31 May 2026. Confirm the exact application route on the Wonju City of Literature site before applying.

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Location: Worldwide (writers born in Africa, or with both parents born in Africa, writing in English)

Award: GBP 18,000 paid monthly over 12 months (GBP 1,500/month) plus mentorship support throughout the scholarship year. No application fee.

Duration: 12 months

Deadline: 22 Sep 2026

Annual writing scholarship from the Miles Morland Foundation for African-born writers working in English on a full-length book project (80,000+ words for fiction; equivalent for nonfiction). One of the largest single-author African writing grants. Application window opens 1 July 2026 and closes 22 September 2026; applications outside that window are not read. ELIGIBILITY: writers born in Africa, or with both parents born in Africa, writing in English; nationality is not the criterion. Existing publication record is helpful but not strictly required.

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Location: UK / international writers contracted with a British publisher

Award: Up to GBP 6,000 per grant. Two streams: Authors' Foundation (open to all writers with a UK-publisher contract) and the K Blundell Trust (for writers under 40 working on socially aware projects). No application fee.

Duration: Project-based, for travel/research/study toward completing a book in progress

Deadline: Closed 01 Jul 2026

Biannual works-in-progress grants from the Society of Authors. The Authors' Foundation supports writers contracted with a British publisher across fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama and scripts. The K Blundell Trust adds a parallel stream specifically for writers under 40 working on socially aware or politically engaged projects. Both schemes share the same two-round-a-year schedule: 1 February and 1 July deadlines. ELIGIBILITY: writers (UK or international) with a contract for the next book with a British publisher; for K Blundell, also under 40 and writing on a contemporary socially aware theme.

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Location: Worldwide (translators of any nationality; project must translate a book-length work into English)

Award: USD 4,000 per project (up to 10 awards per year). No application fee.

Duration: Project-based (book-length literary translation in progress)

Deadline: Closed 15 Jun 2026

PEN America's annual grants for in-progress book-length literary translations from any language into English. Up to 10 grants of USD 4,000 each. Preference for early-career translators and works from underrepresented languages and regions. Eligible genres include fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry and drama. ELIGIBILITY: translators of any nationality; the project must be a translation of a book-length work into English; previous PEN/Heim recipients are eligible after a waiting period. No application fee. Apply by 15 June 2026 via PEN America's grants portal.

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Location: Wernetshausen, Switzerland (Zurich region)

Award: Free residency stay (apartments at the translation house). Six competitive CHF 4,000 translation grants per year, each tied to a one-month residency. Pro Helvetia residency programme separately funded. James Joyce Scholarship and Looren Residency 2027 has its own conditions. No application fee.

Duration: Stays of typically 2 weeks to 2 months; CHF 4,000 stipend grants tied to one-month residencies

Deadline: 15 Oct 2026

Translators' residency at Uebersetzerhaus Looren in Wernetshausen near Zurich. Looren offers a free residency for literary translators with a current contract, including six competitive CHF 4,000 stipend grants per year tied to one-month residencies. The Pro Helvetia residency programme (separately funded) has a 2026-10-15 deadline for 2027 stays. The James Joyce Scholarship and Looren Residency 2027 closes 2026-10-31. General free residencies are accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year. ELIGIBILITY: literary translators with substantial published work and a current translation contract; any language combination is welcome. Apply via the application page on looren.net. No application fee.

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Location: Netherlands (Dutch-language literary creators - writers, illustrators, translators)

Award: EUR 500 to EUR 2,500 per grant. No application fee.

Duration: Project-based

Deadline: Rolling / undated

Development grants from the Nederlands Letterenfonds (Dutch Foundation for Literature) for starting and advanced Dutch literary creators - writers, illustrators and translators - to fund training, coaching, editorial support, or travel and research abroad linked to a literary project. EUR 500 to EUR 2,500 per grant. ELIGIBILITY: Dutch-language literary creators (Dutch or Flemish-speaking world); see funder's application page for full eligibility criteria. CYCLE: applications are reviewed on a ROLLING basis (the scheme has been open since February 2026 and there is no fixed deadline). No application fee.

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Location: Worldwide (literary translators with a contracted translation from or into Dutch)

Award: Project-based subsidy. Income cap EUR 52,500 for primary income. Standard minimum rates: EUR 0.0802/word for prose; EUR 2.92/line for poetry. No application fee.

Duration: Project-based, scaled to the contracted translation

Deadline: 15 Aug 2026

Project subsidies from the Nederlands Letterenfonds for advanced literary translators with a current publishing contract for a translation from or into Dutch. The next round closes 15 August 2026; decisions are made approximately four months after the deadline (December). ELIGIBILITY: literary translators with a substantial published portfolio and a contracted translation project; primary income must be below EUR 52,500.

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Location: Canada, UK, or US (project must be under contract with a publisher in one of these three countries)

Award: $40,000 to each of ten writers ($400,000 total).

Duration: Per project (mid-process stage of a multiyear book project)

Deadline: Closed 31 May 2026

Annual grant from the Whiting Foundation supporting writers completing deeply researched, imaginatively composed book-length nonfiction for a general adult readership. Ten grants of $40,000 each, intended for the mid-process stage of multiyear projects after substantial progress but before the final work is complete. Eligible categories include history, cultural or political reportage, biography, memoir, science, philosophy, criticism, graphic nonfiction, and personal essays. Excluded: self-help, historical fiction, textbooks, books for a scholarly audience, books for young readers, and self-published projects. Hard eligibility constraint: project must be under contract with a publisher in Canada, the UK, or the US by 31 May 2026, with a fully executed contract uploaded; no extensions are granted for contracts not signed by both parties by the application deadline. Application includes the original proposal, up to 15,000 words from the draft, statement of work yet to be completed, plan for use of funds, three written responses on premise/research methods/narrative approach, signed contract, 2-4 page resume, list of prior funding for the book, and a required letter of support from the publisher (plus optional letters of recommendation). Free to apply. Grantees announced December 2026 / January 2027.

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Location: Remote

Award: Paid commissions

Duration: Per article (800 to 900 words)

Deadline: Rolling / undated

Commissioned long-form writing at the intersection of design, technology, art and culture. Editorial themes: designing with AI as cultural and infrastructural system; responsive and adaptive materials; politics of platforms and creative-infrastructure governance; post-digital hybrid making; designing for collapse and continuity; creative research as practice. In-depth pieces only, no press releases or promotional copy.

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Location: Espoo, Finland

Award: €2,700/month working grant (€32,400 for 12 months)

Duration: 12 months (1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027)

Deadline: Closed 06 May 2026

Twelve-month paid residency for one designer or writer whose practice bridges typography, writing and reading, with a focus on nonlinear, experimental, accessible or otherwise 'marginal' textual practices. Based at Aalto University in Espoo. Includes desk space, workshop facilities, library and archive access. Requires residence in Finland and regular on-campus engagement, 1-2 public talks and one 5-day workshop for students. MA-level degree or equivalent expertise required; no current student status. Travel and accommodation arranged independently.

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