✍️ 115+ Grants, Contests & Residencies for Writers | June 3, 2026

A $25,000 poetry prize with a 10-day retreat residency, a $20,000 sculpture-writing grant, and tiered fellowships up to $50,000 for artists at all career stages.

✍️ New Opportunities

• A prestigious foundation is offering a $20,000 grant to writers producing rigorous, original work on sculpture—history, aesthetics, and cultural significance—with one year to complete the project.

• A major literary institution is awarding $25,000 to recognize the year’s most outstanding published poetry collection, plus a ten-day residency at a writers’ retreat in upstate New York and distribution to hundreds of members.

• A regional arts organization is distributing $5,000–$50,000 fellowships across three career tiers (Emerging, Established, and Legacy) to support individual artists in developing their creative practice.

Apply to these 115+ premium grants, contests, and residencies listings below ↓