✍️ 70+ Grants, Residencies & Contests That Actually Pay | October 8th, 2025
A high-impact $20,000 artist fellowship, a university-backed poetry prize with a $2,500 book publication prize, and a contest for emerging literary writers up to $1,500.
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A major advocacy foundation is offering a high-impact, unrestricted fellowship for formerly incarcerated artists. The total award is $20,000.
A reputable university press is seeking full-length poetry manuscripts for a major annual competition. The prize is $2,500 and a book publication.
A prestigious literary magazine is sponsoring a short fiction contest specifically for emerging writers. The winning story receives publication and $1,500.
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