✍️ 110+ Grants, Contests & Residencies for Writers | March 18, 2026
A $10,000 grand prize and conference trip, $5,000 creation grants, and 2–4 week residencies with stipends up to $650/week or fully-funded fellowships.
✍️ New Opportunities
A state arts council is offering Creation Grants of $5,000 to individual artists and emerging writers to support the creation of new work over a 12-month grant period.
A major self-published book competition is awarding a grand prize of $10,000 in cash, plus a paid trip to an annual writers’ conference, a magazine feature interview, and a one-on-one pitch meeting with editors and agents.
A contemporary art museum is hosting year-round residencies providing writers with 2- or 4-week stays in a creative community, with fully-funded fellowships available or weekly stipends up to $450 depending on application track.
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