First Novel Prize
Funding Amount
$15,000 (winner); $1,000 (each finalist)
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
Program Type: Literary prize for debut novels
Focus Areas: Best debut novel of the year
Award Amounts
- Winner: $15,000
- Each Finalist: $1,000
Program Details
The Center for Fiction First Novel Prize is awarded to the best debut novel of the year.
Related Events
Winners and finalists are honored at the First Novel Fête, an annual celebration event.
Contact
The Center for Fiction
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: (212) 755-6710
What Clinton Hall Association of the City of New York Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 1
- Total given
- $147K
- Median grant
- $147K
- By dollars: New York 100%. Top recipient cities: Brooklyn, NY.
Example grants
Mercantile Library Assoc DBA the Center for Fiction · Brooklyn, NY
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$147K
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Fields of Work
- Creative writing
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