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.
PEN/Nabokov Award for Achievement in International Literature (Multigenre) Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: PEN America Amount: US $50,000 Last Updated: April 04, 2026 Summary The PEN/Nabokov Award for…
Overview _Note: This award will be conferred next in the 2027 Literary Awards cycle._ PEN America Founded in 1922, PEN America is the largest of the more than 100 centers worldwide that make up the…
PEN/Robert J. Dau Short Story Prize for Emerging Writers (Fiction) Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: PEN America Amount: US $2,000 Last Updated: July 18, 2025 Summary The PEN/Robert J. Dau Short Story…
PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize for Debut Short Story Collection (Fiction) Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: PEN America Amount: US $25,000 Last Updated: July 19, 2025 Summary The PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize…
PEN/Voelcker Award for Poetry Collection Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: PEN America Amount: US $5,000 Last Updated: July 19, 2025 Summary The PEN/Voelcker Award for Poetry Collection, established by a…
Philadelphia Student Mediamaker Fund Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: People’s Media Fund Amount: US $1,000 - US $1,500 Last Updated: February 18, 2026 Summary The Philadelphia Student Mediamaker Fund,…
Pillars Artist Fellowship Status: Applications closed November 17, 2025. Cohort to be selected in June 2026. Overview: The Pillars Artist Fellowship was launched in 2021 by Pillars Fund in…
Production Lab Overview: Part of MPI's Rising Filmmaker Program labs providing hands-on training and mentoring to develop film concepts through production and release. Type: Feature/longer-form…
Publication & Arts Grants Funder: Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm National Heritage Area (KMTA) Purpose: Support publication and artistic projects that recognize, preserve, and interpret the historic,…
R2AC Artist Support Grant Program - Individuals Status: ACTIVE Funder: Region 2 Arts Council Amount: Up to US $2,000 Last Updated: December 22, 2025 Summary The R2AC Artist Support Grant Program,…
Radical Imagination Grant Overview: Supports Indigenous artists, culture bearers, and storytellers to imagine, design, and create projects that propose solutions to societal problems and envision a…
Radical Imagination Grant Overview: Support for Indigenous artists, culture bearers and storytellers to imagine, design and create projects that propose solutions to intractable societal problems.…
Readings & Workshops Mini-Grants Status: ACTIVE Funder: Poets & Writers Amount: US $150 - US $3,000 Last Updated: March 09, 2025 Summary The Readings & Workshops Mini-Grants provide funding for…
Richard E. Cytowic Nonfiction Fellowship Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Virginia Center for the Creative Arts Last Updated: July 30, 2025 Summary The Richard E. Cytowic Nonfiction Fellowship, offered…
Richard S. and Julia Louise Reynolds Poetry Fellowship Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Virginia Center for the Creative Arts Amount: Unspecified amount in in-kind support Last Updated: March 30, 2026…
Rick Lang Music Songwriter Scholarship Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: The Ibma Foundation Inc Amount: US $2,000 Last Updated: July 23, 2025 Summary Overview The IBMA Foundation is pleased to announce…
Rising Filmmaker Program Overview: MPI's Rising Filmmaker program supports filmmakers committed to producing marketable projects about human freedom. The program helps filmmakers hone skills in…
Rome Prize Fellowship Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: American Academy in Rome Amount: US $16,000 - US $30,000 Last Updated: February 10, 2026 Summary The Rome Prize Fellowship, offered by the American…
RWA Perseverance Fund Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: ROMANCE WRITERS OF AMERICA INCORPORATED Amount: US $99 Last Updated: September 06, 2025 Summary The RWA Perseverance Fund, administered by the…
Sally Menke Editing Fellowship Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Sundance Institute Last Updated: February 05, 2026 Summary Overview Note: Because this application is by invitation only, you will need an…