✍️ 160+ Grants, Contests, & Residencies for Writers | July 1, 2026

A library is hosting a writer-in-residence for $10,000, $10,000–$25,000 reporting grants for AI investigations, and $35,000 for your screenplay.

✍️ New Opportunities

• A major journalism foundation is accepting applications for Machine Learning Reporting Grants to investigate algorithmic bias and AI systems across housing, hiring, criminal justice, and healthcare. Pay is $10,000–$25,000 per project.

• A prestigious screenplay competition is offering $35,000 for your screenplay.

• $10,000 for a writer-in-residence program hosted by a library

Apply to these 160+ premium grants, contests, and residencies listings below ↓