✍️ 210+ Grants, Contests, & Residencies for Writers | August 12, 2026

€150,000 in investigative journalism grants, a wilderness residency with a $2,500 stipend and your own private cabin, and a residency with $4,000 stipend plus housing and travel.

✍️ New Opportunities for Writers

• A major journalism fund is accepting applications for investigative grants supporting cross-border reporting on animal welfare in European food systems, with a share of €150,000 available per call.

• A four-week solo wilderness residency for writers, poets, playwrights, screenwriters, journalists, and literary nonfiction authors working at the intersection of environmental challenges and creative expression, with a $2,500 stipend plus free lodging in your own private cabin.

• An arts institute is offering a 4-6 week criticism residency in Portland, Maine including $4,000 stipend, private accommodations, and travel stipend for writers engaging in public scholarship.

Apply to these 210+ premium grants, contests, and residencies listings below ↓