Grants for Creative Writing provide funding for organizations and programs in this focus area. Sources include federal agencies, state programs, and private foundations. Use the listings below to find current opportunities, eligibility requirements, and deadlines — and apply directly to the funder when you find a fit.
NMC/MPA Copyright Awareness Scholarship Sponsor: The Music Publishers Association of the United States and the National Music Council (NMC) Purpose: To encourage students to creatively present their…
NMPA S.O.N.G.S. Foundation - Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge Funder: National Music Publishers' Association Supporting Our Next Generation of Songwriters (S.O.N.G.S.) Foundation Overview: A…
NRDC Climate Storytelling Fellowship Overview: The Redford Center supports the NRDC Climate Storytelling Fellowship in partnership with The Black List, NRDC's Rewrite the Future program, The CAA…
NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellowship Geographic Scope: New York State Resident Age Requirement: 25+ Grant Type: Unrestricted Grant/Fellowship Eligible Disciplines: - Craft/Sculpture - Digital/Electronic Arts…
Oakland Youth Poet Laureate Program Scholarship Funder: Friends of the Oakland Public Library Geographic Scope: Oakland, CA Program Focus: Poetry, youth literary arts, recognition of young writers…
Onondaga County Poet Laureate Geographic Scope: Onondaga County, NY A poet laureate program for Onondaga County. Specific details about award amounts, deadlines, and eligibility criteria were not…
Open Book Prize + Arcadia Open Access Publishing Award Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: American Council of Learned Societies Amount: US $20,000 - US $30,000 Last Updated: January 15, 2026 Summary…
Patron Fund Overview: Micro-grants given to emerging artists who are at a critical transition point where a grant of $1K to $10K can make a huge impact and help propel their career forward. Mission:…
Overview The ASCAP Foundation We are a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, supported by contributions from ASCAP members and music fans throughout the United States. We operate and support vital…
Peggy V. Helmerich Distinguished Author Award Funder: Tulsa Library Trust Purpose: To give formal recognition, on behalf of the Tulsa County community, to internationally acclaimed authors who have…
PEN America: Phyllis Naylor Grant for Children’s and Young Adult Novelists Status: ACTIVE Funder: PEN America Amount: US $5,000 Last Updated: April 06, 2025 Summary The PEN America: Phyllis Naylor…
PEN Award for Poetry in Translation Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: PEN America Amount: US $3,000 Last Updated: July 19, 2025 Summary The PEN Award for Poetry in Translation, established in 1996, honors…
PEN Open Book Award (Multigenre) Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: PEN America Amount: US $10,000 Last Updated: July 19, 2025 Summary The PEN Open Book Award, presented by PEN America, recognizes literary…
PEN Prison Writing Awards Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: PEN America Amount: US $75 - US $300 Last Updated: September 19, 2025 Summary The PEN Prison Writing Awards, initiated after the 1971 Attica…
Overview PEN America Founded in 1922, PEN America is the largest of the more than 100 centers worldwide that make up the PEN International network. PEN America works to ensure that people everywhere…
Overview About PEN America PEN America stands at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect free expression in the United States and worldwide. We champion the freedom to write,…
Overview PEN America Founded in 1922, PEN America is the largest of the more than 100 centers worldwide that make up the PEN International network. PEN America works to ensure that people everywhere…
Overview PEN/Heim Translation Fund Grant The PEN/Heim Translation Fund was established in the summer of 2003 by an endowed gift of $730,000 from Michael Henry Heim and Priscilla Heim, in response to…
PEN/Jacqueline Bograd Weld Award for Biography Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: PEN America Amount: US $5,000 Last Updated: July 19, 2025 Summary The PEN/Jacqueline Bograd Weld Award for Biography,…
PEN/John Kenneth Galbraith Award for Nonfiction Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: PEN America Amount: US $10,000 Last Updated: July 19, 2025 Summary The PEN/John Kenneth Galbraith Award for Nonfiction,…