{"id":3855,"date":"2017-01-20T15:54:04","date_gmt":"2017-01-20T23:54:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.freedomwithwriting.com\/freedom\/?p=3855"},"modified":"2017-01-27T15:30:50","modified_gmt":"2017-01-27T23:30:50","slug":"20-writing-grants-and-fellowships-that-pay-up-to-70000","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freedomwithwriting.com\/freedom\/uncategorized\/20-writing-grants-and-fellowships-that-pay-up-to-70000\/","title":{"rendered":"19 Writing Grants and Fellowships that Pay Up to $70,000"},"content":{"rendered":"

Written By S. Kalekar<\/strong><\/p>\n

These are free-to-enter grants and fellowships for writers, poets, playwrights and journalists. Award amounts vary from a few hundred dollars to $70,000. For many, the payment is in installments; details are on individual websites.<\/p>\n

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1. Ohioana<\/strong> Walter Rumsey Marvin Grant<\/strong><\/p>\n

This prose grant is for Ohio writers who have not had a book published. No electronic applications.<\/p>\n

Value: <\/strong>$1,000
\nDeadline:<\/strong> 31 January 2016
\nOpen for:<\/strong> Authors 30 years or younger, who were born in Ohio or lived there for a minimum of five years.
\nDetails here:<\/strong> http:\/\/www.ohioana.org\/programs\/ohioana-book-awards\/<\/a>
\nAnd here:<\/strong> http:\/\/www.ohioana.org\/programs\/ohioana-book-awards\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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2. Roth Residence in Creative Writing<\/strong><\/p>\n

Offered by Bucknell University, this residency provides up to four months of writing time. For 2017-18, it is open for writers of prose \u2013 fiction or literary non-fiction. There are two residencies, in fall and spring semesters. Some record of publication is desirable.<\/p>\n

Value: <\/strong>$5,000
\nDeadline:<\/strong> 1 February 2017
\nOpen for:<\/strong> US residents aged 21 or over, who are not enrolled as students in a college or university.
\nDetails here:<\/strong> http:\/\/www.bucknell.edu\/centers-institutes-and-resources\/stadler-center-for-poetry\/programs-and-residencies\/philip-roth-residences-in-creative-writing.html<\/a><\/p>\n

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3. Olive B. O\u2019Connor Fellowship<\/strong><\/p>\n

Offered by Colgate University, this one-year fellowship in creative writing is for those finishing their first books. Fellows teach a creative writing workshop and have one public reading. Writers of nonfiction and poetry who have recently completed MA or MFA or PhD in creative writing are encouraged to apply.<\/p>\n

Value: <\/strong>$40,500, plus travel expenses, health and life insurance
\nDeadline:<\/strong> 1 February 2017
\nOpen for:<\/strong> Unspecified
\nDetails here:<\/strong> http:\/\/www.colgate.edu\/academics\/departments-and-programs\/english\/creative-writing-fellows<\/a><\/p>\n

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4. U.S.-Japan Creative Artists Exchange Fellowships<\/strong><\/p>\n

This fellowship offers three to five months in Japan for leading artists of all disciplines, including playwrights and writers. This is for those who live and work primarily in the U.S.; they encourage collaboration with Japanese colleagues.<\/p>\n

Value: <\/strong>Up to $24,000 and up to $2,000 for travel
\nDeadline:<\/strong> 1 February 2017 for sending the cover sheet application form; 15 February for attaching the narrative application and work samples.
\nOpen for:<\/strong> U.S. Citizens or permanent residents
\nDetails here:<\/strong> http:\/\/www.jusfc.gov\/creative-artists-programs\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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5. Arizona Commission on the Arts\u2019 Professional Development Grants<\/strong><\/p>\n

This supports participation in artistic development and skill-building activities, or opportunities that contribute to professional growth and career development. Grants must be matched by a minimum contribution of 25% of the requested grant amount.<\/p>\n

Value: <\/strong>$500-$750
\nDeadline:<\/strong> 2 February 2017
\nOpen for:<\/strong> Arizona residents aged 18 years or older
\nDetails here:<\/strong> http:\/\/azarts.gov\/grant\/professional-development\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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6. New York City Emerging Writers Fellowship<\/strong><\/p>\n

This one-year fellowship, offered by the Center for Fiction, is offered to nine writers. Applicants can be of any age, but must be in early stages of their careers as fiction writers and must not have had a novel or short story collection published or contracted by a major or independent publisher. Residents must remain in New York for the duration for the fellowship. Students in degree-granting programs are not eligible. They do not want application cover letters.<\/p>\n

Value: <\/strong>$5,000
\nDeadline:<\/strong> 15 February 2017
\nOpen for:<\/strong> Residents of one of the five boroughs of New York
\nDetails here:<\/strong> http:\/\/www.centerforfiction.org\/forwriters\/grants-and-awards\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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7. Raiziss\/de Palchi Translation Awards<\/strong><\/p>\n

The fellowship will be given in 2017 for the translation of modern Italian poetry. It is given to enable an American translator to travel, study, or otherwise advance a significant work-in-progress. It invites applications from those currently engaged in the translation of twentieth-century Italian poetry. There is a cash award and a five- week residency at the American Academy in Rome.<\/p>\n

Value: <\/strong>$25,000
\nDeadline:<\/strong> 15 February 2016
\nOpen for:<\/strong> U.S. citizens, or those who have lived in the US for the last 10 years, or those with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) status, Temporary Protected Status (TPS) or Legal Permanent Status (LPS).
\nDetails here:<\/strong> https:\/\/www.poets.org\/academy-american-poets\/prizes\/raizissde-palchi-translation-awards<\/a><\/p>\n

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8. Matthew Power Literary Reporting Award<\/strong><\/p>\n

This grant supports a promising early-career non-fiction writer on a story that uncovers the truth about the human condition. They are looking for \u201cstrong, character-driven narratives with detailed scene writing and lyrical description\u201d, which had also characterized the work of Matthew Power, an award-winning journalist who reported empathically on the human condition.\u00a0The award will not fund proposals to report on armed conflicts where journalists are already imperiled, nor projects that are mainly investigatory. Winners will receive visiting scholar privileges at NYU, granting them library access and, staffing and space permitting, an office. Journalists holding staff positions at established media outlets are ineligible.<\/p>\n

Value:<\/strong> $12,500; one runner-up award of $2,500
\nDeadline:<\/strong> 21 February 2017 for proposals; 6 November 2017 for the completed project
\nOpen for:<\/strong> Anyone aged 21 years or over
\nDetails here:<\/strong> http:\/\/journalism.nyu.edu\/about-us\/awards-and-fellowships\/matthew-power-literary-reporting-award\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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9. The Reporting Award<\/strong><\/p>\n

Supported by the Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute at the New York University, this is for a proposed work of journalism in any medium on significant underreported subjects in the public interest. The institute will select up to two winners. It will not fund proposals to report from locations where there is conflict that might imperil journalists, nor will it support projects deemed to have a high level of risk. Journalists holding staff positions at established media outlets are ineligible. The winner will have access to the NYU Bost Library.<\/p>\n

Value: <\/strong>Up to $12,500
\nDeadline:<\/strong> 21 February 2017
\nOpen for:<\/strong> Anyone aged 21 or older
\nDetails here:<\/strong> http:\/\/journalism.nyu.edu\/about-us\/awards-and-fellowships\/the-reporting-award\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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10. The Swann Foundation Fellowships<\/strong><\/p>\n

The foundation seeks to award one fellowship annually for ongoing scholarly research and writing projects in the field of caricature and cartoon. Fellows are required to make use of the Library of the Congress’s extensive collections, be in residence for at least two weeks during the award period, and deliver a public lecture on his\/her work-in-progress at that time.<\/p>\n

Value: <\/strong>$5,000; broken up into various smaller awards in recent years
\nDeadline:<\/strong> 24 February 2017
\nOpen for:<\/strong> Candidates for M.A. or Ph.D. degree in the US, Canada or Mexico, or those in postgraduate research within three years of getting an M.A. or Ph.D.; also for non-U.S. residents that otherwise meet the academic qualification.
\nDetails here:<\/strong> https:\/\/www.loc.gov\/rr\/print\/swann\/swann-fellow.html<\/a><\/p>\n

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11. Knight Science Journalism Fellowship at MIT<\/strong><\/p>\n

This offers 10 science journalists a 9-month fellowship\u00a0designed to enable them to explore science, technology, and the craft of journalism in depth, to concentrate on a specialty in science, and to learn at some of the top research universities in the world. Fellows must produce a research project during the academic year, which can form the basis of a story, or simply be a detailed report on an area of science.\u00a0Fellows are required to audit at least one science course per semester but are otherwise encouraged to explore the wide range of offerings at MIT, Harvard, or other institutions in Cambridge and Greater Boston.<\/p>\n

Value: <\/strong>$70,000 plus benefits
\nDeadline:<\/strong> 28 February 2017
\nOpen for:<\/strong> Full-time journalists (whether staff or freelance) worldwide
\nDetails here:<\/strong> http:\/\/ksj.mit.edu\/the-fellowships\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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12. Scripps Fellowships for environmental journalism<\/strong><\/p>\n

Five fellowships are awarded each year at the University of Boulder, Colorado. This is for journalists interested in deepening and broadening their knowledge of environmental issues. Applicants may include general assignment reporters, editors, producers, environmental reporters, full-time freelancers\u00a0and photojournalists.\u00a0Prior experience in covering the environment is not required.<\/p>\n

Value: <\/strong>$56,000
\nDeadline:<\/strong> 1 March 2017
\nOpen for:<\/strong> U.S. citizens with undergraduate degrees and five years full-time professional journalism experience
\nDetails here:<\/strong> http:\/\/www.colorado.edu\/cej\/scripps-fellowships\/applying-program<\/a><\/p>\n

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13. Edward R. Murrow Press Fellowship<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is for a distinguished foreign correspondent or an editor. The Fellow spends nine months full-time in residence at the Council for Foreign Relations\u2019 headquarters in New York. The program enables the Fellow to engage in sustained analysis and writing, expand his or her intellectual and professional horizons, and extensively participate in CFR\u2019s active program of meetings and events.<\/p>\n

Value: <\/strong>$65,000 and a modest travel grant
\nDeadline:<\/strong> 1 March 2017
\nOpen for:<\/strong> Those authorised to work in the US, including for the duration of the fellowship
\nDetails here:<\/strong> http:\/\/www.cfr.org\/thinktank\/fellowships\/murrow.html<\/a><\/p>\n

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14. Mississippi Arts Commission\u2019s Artist Fellowship<\/strong><\/p>\n

This honors Mississippi artists who demonstrate the ability to create exemplary work in their chosen field. For this cycle, the literary arts eligible are screenwriting, playwriting, and creative non-fiction. Fellow are expected to dedicate the funds towards expanding their ability to create new work. Fellowship funds may not be used to support academic research or study toward an academic or professional degree.<\/p>\n

Value: <\/strong>Up to $5,000
\nDeadline:<\/strong> 1 March 2017
\nOpen for:<\/strong> Permanent, legal Mississippi residents aged at least 18 years, and those who are not full-time students.
\nDetails here:<\/strong> http:\/\/www.arts.state.ms.us\/grants\/artist-fellowship.php<\/a><\/p>\n

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15. Leeway Foundation\u2019s Art and Change Grant<\/strong><\/p>\n

This grant funds art (including literary) for social change projects. These must impact a larger group, audience or community, and is for artists with financial need. Artists need to work with Change Partners (may include mentors, editors, collectives, theatres) to apply; these partners cannot benefit financially from the grant.<\/p>\n

Value: <\/strong>$2,500
\nDeadline:<\/strong> 1 March 2017
\nOpen for:<\/strong> Women and trans artists in the Delaware Valley region: Bucks, Camden, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, or Philadelphia County
\nDetails here:<\/strong> http:\/\/www.leeway.org\/grants\/art_and_change_grants\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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16. Alabama State Council on the Arts\u2019 Artists Fellowships<\/strong><\/p>\n

Grants are for artists in various fields, including literature \u2013 fiction, non-fiction, poetry, screenwriting and playwriting. Fellows must maintain residency in Alabama during the grant year.<\/p>\n

Value:<\/strong> $5,000
\nDeadline:<\/strong> 1 March 2017
\nOpen for:<\/strong> For legal residents of Alabama, and those who have lived there for two years prior to the application deadline date.
\nDetails here:<\/strong> http:\/\/www.arts.alabama.gov\/grants\/grant_individual.aspx<\/a><\/p>\n

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17. The Kentucky Foundation for Women\u2019s Art Meets Activism Grant<\/strong><\/p>\n

This supports feminist artists (including literary) and organizations in Kentucky to engage individuals and communities in artmaking that directly benefit women and girls in Kentucky. Applicants should be able to demonstrate their commitment to feminism, their ability to engage community members, and have a concrete plan for positive social change through arts-based activities.<\/p>\n

Value: <\/strong>Up to $7,500
\nDeadline:<\/strong> 3 March 2017
\nOpen for:<\/strong> Kentucky-based artists
\nDetails here:<\/strong> http:\/\/www.kfw.org\/grants\/art-meets-activism\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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18. National Endowment for the Arts\u2019 Creative Writing Fellowships<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fellowships in this cycle are for writers of fiction and creative nonfiction, to enable recipients to set aside time for writing, research, travel, and general career advancement.<\/p>\n

Value: <\/strong>$25,000
\nDeadline:<\/strong> 8 March 2017
\nOpen for:<\/strong> U.S. residents; there are also various publication track record requirements
\nDetails here:<\/strong> https:\/\/www.arts.gov\/grants-individuals\/creative-writing-fellowships<\/a><\/p>\n

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19. Awesome Foundation\u2019s Journalism Grant<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is given to a journalism project that commits a brilliant, positive act of journalism in public interest. The project must be attainable and completed within three months of the award. The grant money cannot be used for personal expenses or operating expenses for an established organization. It must uphold the Fourth Estate Public Benefit Corporation\u2019s principles, standards and practices of truth, transparency and community.<\/p>\n

Value: <\/strong>$1,000
\nDeadline:<\/strong> Rolling
\nOpen for:<\/strong> Anyone, anywhere, in any medium
\nDetails here:<\/strong> http:\/\/www.awesomefoundation.org\/en\/chapters\/journalism<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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