- The Story of the Year Contest 2018 offers a $5,000 grand prize for short stories. The deadline to enter is July 27th, 2018. Learn more.
- Monash Public Library is hosting a short story competition open to Australian. The deadline is July 28th. Learn more.
- The John Locke Institute Essay Competition offers £100 prizes for essays on a variety of topics. Open to students from around the world. The deadline is July 31st. Learn more.
- The Platt Family Scholarship Prize offers $2,750 in scholarships to undergraduate students. This year’s essay topic: Frederick Douglass, Stephen Douglas, and Abraham Lincoln. The deadline is July 31st, 2018. Learn more.
- The Inkitt Novel Competition offers $300 for the best novel, as determined by popular votes as well as engagement. They may also offer a publishing contract. The deadline is July 31st. Learn more.
- The National Poetry Contest and The National Short Story Contest, open to Canadians, offers $3,500 in prizes, including a top prize of $500. The deadline is July 31st. Learn more.
- The Art and Change Grant provides project-based grants of up to $2,500 to women and trans* artists and cultural producers in Greater Philadelphia to fund art for social change projects. The deadline to apply is August 1st. Learn more.
- Delaware Artist Grants are available to residents of the state of Delaware. The grants are worth up to $6,000. The deadline is August 1st. Learn more.
- The Costa Short Story Award offers a £3,000 prize for the best short story. Must be a resident of the UK or Ireland. The deadline is August 3rd, 2018. Learn more.