How much funding does Doris Betts Fiction Prize Grant provide?

Doris Betts Fiction Prize Grant provides US $50 - US $250 in funding.

When is the deadline for Doris Betts Fiction Prize Grant?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

Doris Betts Fiction Prize Grant

North Carolina Writers’ Network

Foundation Grants for Creative Writing

Funding Amount

US $50 - US $250

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

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Geography

The competition is open to any writer who is a legal resident of North Carolina or a member of the North Carolina Writers’ Network.

Other requirements

North Carolina Literary Review subscribers with North Carolina connections (lives or has lived in NC) are also eligible.
The competition is for previously unpublished* short stories up to 6,000 words.
Multiple entries ok, but each requires a separate entry fee.
No novel excerpts.

Overview

The Doris Betts Fiction Prize, administered by the North Carolina Writers’ Network, fosters literary talent by awarding a $250 prize and publication in the North Carolina Literary Review. Open to legal residents of North Carolina and members of the Network, it encourages previously unpublished short stories up to 6,000 words. Finalists also receive consideration for publication and monetary awards ranging from $50 to $150. This initiative highlights the importance of writing in nurturing community and civic discourse.

The Doris Betts Fiction Prize, sponsored by the North Carolina Writers’ Network, awards the first-prize winner $250 and publication in the North Carolina Literary Review. Finalists will also be considered for publication in the NCLR, and authors will receive $50 to $150, depending on how many stories selected.

Eligibility

The competition is open to any writer who is a legal resident of North Carolina or a member of the North Carolina Writers’ Network. North Carolina Literary Review subscribers with North Carolina connections (lives or has lived in NC) are also eligible.The competition is for previously unpublished* short stories up to 6,000 words. Multiple entries ok, but each requires a separate entry fee. No novel excerpts. Stories do NOT have to relate to NCLR’s annual special feature topic.