✍️ 165+ Grants, Contests & Residencies for Writers | June 17, 2026

A $120,000 screenwriting award with mentorship, a $5,000 memoir prize, and a 2-week to 2-month residency with private lodging and studio space.

✍️ New Opportunities

• A prestigious film foundation is awarding $120,000 to emerging women and non-binary screenwriters and directors, including a three-day workshop with industry mentorship and hands-on artistic development during fall 2026.

• A literary magazine is offering a $5,000 prize for book-length memoir and creative nonfiction works across all publishing categories—traditional, independent, self-published, and unpublished manuscripts.

• A celebrated artist residency is providing 2 weeks to 2 months of private room, all meals, and a private studio space for writers working in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, librettos, and graphic novels.

Apply to these 165+ premium grants, contests, and residencies listings below ↓