FACE OUT: Maximizing the Visibility of Emerging Writers
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Every two years
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
The Face Out Program supports exceptional writers in partnership with their publishers to put a spotlight on important new experimental titles.
Geographic Scope: NYC only (current program limited to press + author teams in NYC)
Focus: Emerging writers and experimental titles
Problem Addressed: Emerging writers often find publication through small presses that struggle to compete in today's competitive marketplace.
Program Status: Currently inactive; applications no longer being accepted
Recurrence: Invites new applications every two years (funding permitting)
Funding History: Last active volume was FACE OUT vol. 5; next call for applications would occur if program receives funding
Funding Sources:
- Jerome Foundation
- New York Community Trust
Note: As of the information provided, the next call for applications was expected in 2018 if funding was secured. Current status as of 2026 unclear from provided materials.
What Council of Literary Magazines and Presses actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 55
- Total given
- $534K
- Median grant
- $10K
- Range
- $5,625–$15K
- By dollars: New York 38%, California 11%, Massachusetts 7%. Top recipient cities: New York, NY; Brooklyn, NY; San Francisco, CA.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
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$15K
Electric Lit Inc · Kingston, NY
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Fractured Atlas Inc · Hartsdale, NY
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$15K
Little Puss Press LLC · Brooklyn, NY
Mellon 350k grant
$15K
Archipelago Books · Brooklyn, NY
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$10K
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Fields of Work
- Creative writing
- Arts
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