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These are awards, grants and residencies for writers of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, plays, as well as for translators and journalists. They range from $75 to \u00a330,000 and are free to enter. — S. Kalekar<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Fund for Investigative Journalism Grants
\n<\/strong>This is for articles that break new ground and expose wrongdoing \u2013 such as corruption, malfeasance, or abuse of power \u2013 in the public and private sectors. FIJ encourages proposals written for ethnic media as well as those submitted by journalists of color. Grants average $5,000 but can be as high as $10,000. They cover out-of-pocket expenses such as travel, document collection, and equipment rental. FIJ also considers requests for small stipends. FIJ also has a small crew of experienced investigative journalists to mentor a select number of their grant recipients.\u00a0To be considered, foreign-based story proposals must come from US-based reporters or have a strong US angle, involving American citizens, government, or business. All stories must be published in English and have a media outlet in the US. Writers should get a letter of commitment from a news outlet for their stories (see guidelines). For book authors applying for a grant, a signed book contract serves as the agreement.
\nValue: Up to $10,000
\nDeadline: 4 February 2019
\nOpen for: US journalists and writers
\nDetails here<\/a>.<\/div>\n
Inaugural Cosmopolitan Scholarship
\n<\/strong>This is for UK writers. Cosmopolitan is inviting writers to pitch for its features, art, beauty, and fashion teams \u2013 the chosen writers will be brought to their London headquarters, paid a living wage for a month, and given accommodation and a travel pass. Their guidelines say, \u201cYou don\u2019t need any experience, any fancy skills or even a dazzling CV \u2013 just a willingness to learn.\u201d They have varying requirements for the applications for each desk, some of which include short memoir pieces and ideas for articles.
\nValue: A month of mentorship, London living wage, accommodation
\nDeadline: 8 February 2019
\nOpen for: UK writers
\nDetails here<\/a>.<\/div>\n
The Journey Prize
\n<\/strong>This prize is for new and emerging Canadian writers, for a short story or excerpt from a fiction work-in-progress first published by a Canadian magazine or annual anthology\u00a0during the previous calendar year. Submissions must come from eligible Canadian print and online-only literary magazines and annual anthologies.
\nValue: CAD10,000 for the author, CAD2,000 for the publication
\nDeadline: 8 February 2019
\nOpen for: Canadian writers
\nDetails\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/div>\n
The Sunday Times Audible Short Story Award
\n<\/strong>This is the richest prize for a single short story in English, for any writer around the world who has been published previously in the UK or Ireland. Send a story of up to 6,000 words. The story must be either unpublished, or be first published or scheduled for publication after 1 January 2018.
\nValue: \u00a330,000; \u00a31,000 award each for six short-listed writers, and an extra \u00a31,000 each for inclusion in an anthology
\nDeadline: 15 February 2019
\nOpen for: Any novelist or short story writer who a track record of publishing creative writing in the UK or Ireland
\nDetails here<\/a>.<\/div>\n
Academy of American Poets: Ambroggio Prize
\n<\/strong>This prize is for US poets for a book-length poetry manuscript (48-100 pages) originally written in Spanish, accompanied by an English translation. Poets can send their own translations, or collaborate with a translator who may or may not be a poet, in which case the prize money is shared between the poet and translator.
\nValue: $1,000
\nDeadline: 15 February 2018
\nOpen for: US poets (see guidelines)
\nDetails\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/div>\n

\nMilkweed Editions: The Ballard Spahr Prize for Poetry
\n<\/strong>This contest, previously called the Lindquist & Vennum Prize for Poetry, is a manuscript contest for poets in the upper Midwest \u2013 Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, or Michigan. Poets should send a poetry manuscript, of 48 or more pages.
\nValue: $10,000
\nDeadline: 15 February 2019
\nOpen for: Upper Midwest poets in the US
\nDetails\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/div>\n
RBC Bronwen Wallace Award for Emerging Writers
\n<\/strong>This is for Canadian writers aged under 35 who have published work in literary magazines, but not in book form. Candidates are to submit 5-10 pages of unpublished poetry. The award alternates each year between short fiction and poetry.
\nValue: CAD10,000; CAD2,500 for finalists
\nDeadline: 18 February 2019
\nOpen for: Canadian writers
\nDetails\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/div>\n
Matthew Power Literary Reporting Award
\n<\/strong>This is an award for promising early-career non-fiction writers to research and write an article that tells the truth about a human condition. One of the main purposes of the award is to fund a project that otherwise would not come to fruition. Both full-time writers employed with publications (see guidelines), as well as freelance writers are welcome to apply. Writers do not have to be US citizens, nor does the project have to be published in American media, but the publication where the report is published should be well-known to American audiences. <\/strong>The award will not fund proposals to report on armed conflicts where journalists are already imperiled, nor projects that are mainly investigatory. The winner will receive visiting scholar privileges at NYU, including library access. Two people can jointly apply also.
\n<\/strong>Value: $12,500, $4,000
\nProposal deadline: 19 February 2019
\nOpen for: All early-career non-fiction writers
\nDetails here<\/a>.<\/div>\n
Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Educational Center: Writer in Residence<\/strong>
\n<\/strong>The residency, for a month, includes lodging at a loft apartment in Piggott, Arkansas. The writer-in-residence will also have the opportunity to work in the studio where Ernest Hemingway worked on\u00a0\u2018A Farewell to Arms\u2019<\/em>\u00a0during an extended stay with his wife\u2019s family in 1928.\u00a0The writer will be expected to serve as mentor for a week-long retreat for writers at the educational center, for 12-14 writers from the region. The recipient will be expected to hold one or two readings of his\/her own work in the region. The remainder of the month will be free to the writer-in-residence to work on his\/her own work. Candidates with an MA or MFA in a relevant field are preferred.
\nValue: $1,000, residency
\nDeadline: 28 February 2019
\nOpen for: Unspecified
\nDetails\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/div>\n

\nSolution Loans Short Story Contest
\n<\/strong>This is for UK writers. They want short stories of 1,500-2,000 words with the title or theme of \u2018A New Home\u2019.\u00a0Writers can interpret the theme as they wish. They are looking for stories that combine a strong and engaging idea with overall great writing and story-telling.
\nValue: \u00a3200; \u00a350 for three runners-up
\nDeadline: 28 February 2019
\nOpen for: UK writers
\nDetails\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/div>\n

\nSpeculative Literature Foundation Working Class Writers Grant
\n<\/strong>This is a speculative literature grant for working class, blue-collar, poor, and homeless writers who have been historically underrepresented in speculative fiction. They have helpful, comprehensive guidelines about who could qualify as coming from a working class background for this international grant.
\nValue: $1,000
\nDeadline: 28 February 2019
\nOpen for: Writers from a working class background (see guidelines)
\nDetails here<\/a>.<\/div>\n
10th<\/sup>\u00a0Annual Spirit First Poetry Contest
\n<\/strong>Poems must have a theme of\u00a0Meditation<\/strong>\u00a0or\u00a0Mindfulness \u2013 they can be of any length or style<\/strong>. They may reflect any discipline, any faith, or none.\u00a0Poems not on the themes of meditation, mindfulness, stillness, or sacred silence will\u00a0not<\/strong>\u00a0be included. Up to three poems will be considered.
\nValue: $200, $150, $100
\nDeadline: 28 February 2019
\nOpen for: All poets
\nDetails here<\/a>.<\/div>\n

\nThe Papatango New Writing Prize
\n<\/strong>This is for residents of the UK and Ireland. Send an original play script which has a minimum running time 60 minutes, or a script of at least 40 pages, or at least 9,000 words. They give feedback to all entrants.
\nValue: Play development, publication, 10% gross royalties from box office income, \u00a36000 commission for a new play
\nDeadline: 28 February 2018
\nOpen for: UK and Ireland writers
\nDetails here<\/a>.<\/div>\n
Lunch Ticket: Diana Woods Award in Creative Nonfiction
\n<\/strong>This award is for a creative non-fiction piece of up to 5,000 words on any subject.
\nValue: $250
\nDeadline: 28 February 2019
\nOpen for: All writers
\nDetails here<\/a>.<\/div>\n
Lunch Ticket: The Gabo Prize for Literature in Translation & Multilingual Texts<\/strong>
\n<\/strong>Translators and authors of multilingual texts are encouraged to submit their work for The Gabo Prize. Writers should indicate whether the translation falls under poetry or prose, and include the original work along with your translation. Original, bilingual work qualifies for the Gabo Prize.<\/em>
\nValue: $200
\nDeadline: 28 February 2019
\nOpen for: All translators
\nDetails here<\/a>.<\/div>\n
Black Caucus of American Library Association Awards
\n<\/strong>This is for the best self-published ebooks by African American authors born in the US. The prizes are for fiction and poetry genres.
\nValue: $500 in each category
\nDeadline: 28 February 2019
\nOpen for: African American authors born in the US
\nDetails\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/div>\n

\nThe Fountain Essay Contest
\n<\/strong>Submit an essay of 1,500-2,500 on this topic: Should We Be Grateful? Their guidelines say, \u201cThat perfect cup of coffee in the morning. Seeing an old friend for the first time in years. A big meal with your family. All of them make us feel grateful \u2013 grateful for loved ones and grateful to be alive. Gratitude is an important part of the human experience. And it\u2019s not only for people; animals show gratitude to those who care for them.
\nThe question is: Why do we feel grateful? What should be we grateful for? And even, should we still be grateful when we\u2019re depressed or when our lives are a mess? For this year\u2019s Essay Contest, we want to hear from you. What are you grateful for? Who are you grateful\u00a0to<\/em>?\u00a0Are <\/em>you grateful?\u201d Writers should read terms and conditions laid out in the FAQ, which specify that any of the entries may be published, whether or not they win the prize.
\nValue: $1,000, $500, $300; two prizes of $150 each
\nDeadline: 1 March 2019
\nOpen for: All writers
\nDetails\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/div>\n
Poetry Matters Literary Prize
\n<\/strong>These are poetry prizes in four categories: the Dave Drake Literary Prize<\/strong> for middle school students, for high school students, the Spring Robinson\/Mahogany Red Lit Prize for <\/strong>adults (20-60 years), and another for senior poets (aged 61 and above). Send up to three poems.
\nValue: $75, $50, $35, $25 in each category
\nDeadline: 1 March 2019
\nOpen for: All poets
\nDetails\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/div>\n
18th<\/sup> Christopher Tower Poetry Competition
\n<\/strong>This is the UK\u2019s most valuable prize for poets aged 16-18 years. Submit a poem of up to 48 lines on the theme of \u2018Underwater\u2019.
\nValue: \u00a33,000 for the winner; total prize purse of \u00a35,000
\nDeadline: 1 March 2019
\nOpen for: Young UK poets
\nDetails here<\/a>.<\/div>\n
US-Japan Creative Artists Exchange Fellowships
\n<\/strong>This grant offers artists, including writers and playwrights, the opportunity to work in Japan. They have a special call this year, where they and the National Endowment for the Arts invite leading contemporary and traditional artists from the US to apply for a unique collaborative artistic fellowship designed to highlight US-Japan artistic partnerships during the Olympic Games in Tokyo. The completed collaborative artistic projects will be showcased in Tokyo during the Olympic Games July 24-August 9, 2020, and\/or Paralympic Games August 25- September 6, 2020. Alumni of the US-Japan Creative Artists Program are encouraged to apply for this round. Work must be in collaboration with Japanese colleagues. Applicants must be professional creative artists (see guidelines for details about writers\u2019 publishing requirements) working in their field. Proficiency in Japanese language is not required.
\nValue: $25,000; up to $2,500 for travel to Japan
\nDeadline: 1 March for cover sheet, and 29 March 2019 for narrative application and work samples
\nOpen for: US Citizens or permanent residents
\nDetails\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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