When you're trying to complete a big project, funding can make all the difference. The funding opportunities below are listed by deadline date, beginning in January and running through August. The basics are here; click through for complete guidelines.
If you're looking for novel and short story contests, see our contest calendars. Or move on to fall funding opportunities.
- Dobie Paisano Fellowships -- January 15
A six-month residency with a $3,000/month stipend and a four-month residency with a $5,000/month stipend at a retreat west of Austin is given annually to a writer who is a native Texan, who has lived in Texas for at least three years, or who has written about Texas in his or her published work. Submit three copies of a manuscript no more than 50 pages in length to Dobie Paisano Project, The Graduate School, The University of Texas at Austin, #1 University Avenue, Mail Stop G0400, Austin, Texas 78712. $20.00 entry fee. - Jentel Artist Residency Program Summer/Fall Residency -- January 15
The Jentel Artist Residency Program offers dedicated individuals a supportive environment in which to further their creative development. Each artist and writer is offered a private accommodation, a work space, and a stipend. Download an application from their site, or write to: Admissions, Jentel Artist Residency Program, 130 Lower Piney Creek Road, Banner, WY 82832. $20.00 application fee. - The MacDowell Colony, Summer Period -- January 15
A two-page application form, a work sample, a project description, and one reference are needed to apply. For further information, please contact: The Admissions Coordinator, The MacDowell Colony, 100 High Street, Peterborough, NH 03458, 603-924-3886, admissions@macdowellcolony.org. Note that January 15 is the date by which they must receive the application, but writers have the option of applying online. $20.00 application fee. - Marin Arts Council Career Grants -- January 15
Career grants are designed to enable Marin artists to pursue opportunities which further their careers (see their site for examples). Maximum amount $1,500. Applications available online. - Saltonstall Foundation for the Arts Grants -- January 15
The Constance Saltonstall Foundation for the Arts annually awards grants of $5,000 each to writers and visual artists who live in the central and western counties of New York State for buying materials, preparing works for exhibit, or taking time to create new work. Grant guidelines and application form are available at the foundation's site. - Bronx Council on the Arts
BRIO Awards -- January 23
A minimum of 20 BRIO grants of $3,000 each will be awarded to individual artists residing in the Bronx. Writers must be at least 18 years of age to enter. Winners must complete a one-time public service activity to receive their complete award. Submit five copies of up to 20 pages of fiction or creative nonfiction to Bronx Council on the Arts, BRIO Awards, 1738 Hone Avenue, Bronx, NY 10461. No entry fee. - Charles Pick Fellowship in Creative Writing -- January 31
A six-month fellowship at the University of East Anglia, including a £10,000 (approximately $17,500) stipend, is awarded annually to a fiction writer or creative nonfiction writer who has not yet published a book. Submit a writing sample of no more than 2,500 words and a letter of reference to University of East Anglia, Charles Pick Writing Fellowship, School of Literature and Creative Writing, Norwich, NR4 7TJ, United Kingdom. No entry fee. - Fishtrap Summer Fellowships -- January 31
Each year, Fishtrap, Inc., awards up to five Fellowships for Summer Fishtrap. Awards are made on the basis of writing submission only, and are not limited to or made because of the genre. Submit 2,500 words of fiction to Fishtrap, Inc., 400 East Grant Street, PO Box 38, Enterprise, OR 97828, (541) 426-3623. - Ohioana Library Association Walter Rumsey Marvin Grant -- January 31
A prize of $1,000 is given annually to an Ohio writer under 30 who has not published a book. Writers born in Ohio or who have lived in Ohio for a minimum of five years are eligible. Submit 10 to 60 pages of up to six works of fiction or creative nonfiction to Ohioana Library Association, Walter Rumsey Marvin Grant, 274 East First Avenue, Suite 300, Columbus, OH 43201. (614) 466-3831. Linda Hengst, Director. ohioana@sloma.state.oh.us No entry fee.
