McKnight Fellowships in Playwriting Grant

The McKnight Fellowships in Playwriting support mid-career playwrights in Minnesota, providing a $25,000 stipend, $2,500 for play development, and $1,400 for travel. This fellowship recognizes playwrights who demonstrate a distinct artistic vision and commitment to their craft. Eligible applicants must have had at least one professional production and maintain residency in Minnesota. Recipients will become Affiliated Writers of the Playwrights' Center, contributing to the vibrant landscape of theater in the region.

The McKnight Foundation, a family foundation based in Minnesota, advances a more just, creative, and abundant future where people and planet thrive.
The McKnight Fellowship in Playwriting recognizes and supports mid-career playwrights living and working in Minnesota who demonstrate a sustained body of work, commitment to their craft, and distinct artistic vision. The fellowship includes: a $25,000 stipend, an additional $2,500 to support a play development workshop and other professional expenses, and $1,400 in travel funds. At the end of the fellowship term, all fellows will become Affiliated Writers of Playwrights’ Center.

Eligibility

Applicants must reside in and have the legal right to work in the U.S. during the fellowship term. Applicants must have been continuous residents of Minnesota since at least since the specified date, and must maintain residency in Minnesota during the fellowship year. Applicants must have had a minimum of one work fully produced by a professional theater at the time of application.Applicants may only apply for one McKnight Artist and Culture Bearer Fellowship each year in any of the disciplines listed.

Ineligibility

Recipients of the specified years (please see website) of the McKnight Artist and Culture Bearer Fellowships in any discipline are not eligible.Full-time students are not eligible. Staff and board members of the McKnight Foundation and the Playwrights' Center and their immediate family members are not eligible.Productions that open after the application deadline do not count.  Fellowship recipients may not receive any other Playwrights' Center fellowships, grants, or Core Writer program benefits during the grant year. If a recipient is a Core Writer, the Core term will be extended by one year.