Deadlines: 9 Writing Contests & Grants With Cash Prizes (Up to $6,000)

  1. 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.
  2. Monash Public Library is hosting a short story competition open to Australian. The deadline is July 28th. Learn more.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.

 

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