Jacques Maritain Prize for Nonfiction
Deadline December 31 (must be received by this date), formerly August 31. Neutral free contest from Dappled Things: A Quarterly of Ideas, Art, & Faith awards prizes up to $500 for nonfiction (essays, memoirs) from a Catholic perspective. No separate application process; winners selected from essays published in the preceding four issues of the journal. Enter online. Award is named for Jacques Maritain, an influential 20th century Thomist philosopher and Catholic convert.
Source: https://www.dappledthings.org/the-jacques-maritain-prize-in-nonfiction
Published: August 17, 2026
