John Lewis Writing Grants
Deadline October 1 (must be received by this date), formerly October 10. Neutral free contest awards up to four fellowships $500 each for fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, or screen/playwriting by Black and African American writers who have resided in Georgia for at least one year. Submit a completed grant application, an artist statement of 500 words maximum, and a writing sample up to 10 pages of a published or unpublished piece in the genre in which you are applying. Sponsored by the Georgia Writers Association and the Hawthornden Foundation.
Source: https://www.georgiawriters.org/john-lewis-writing-award
Published: August 6, 2026
