NEA Creative Writing Fellowships
Deadline March 12 (must be received by this date), formerly March 13. Highly recommended free contest from the National Endowment for the Arts awards up to 40 $50,000 grants to published creative writers that enable recipients to set aside time for writing, research, travel, and general career advancement. Program alternates annually between poetry and prose (fiction and creative nonfiction); 2025 applications are for prose. Author should submit a 20-25-page writing sample, along with other application materials. Applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents. Limit one application per writer per year. See fine print regarding author eligibility and submission procedures on sponsor's website. Early online submission (no later than 5 days before the deadline) is strongly encouraged.
Source: https://www.arts.gov/grants/creative-writing-fellowships
Published: January 10, 2025
