✍️ 70+ Grants, Residencies & Contests That Are Actually Worth It | October 15th, 2025
A $75,000 creative writing fellowship at a prominent university, a $100,000 adventure giveaway from a top brand, and a $6,000 top-prize essay competition for defense strategists.
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A prestigious university fellowship is accepting applications for a 2-year creative writing program (fiction/poetry). Pay is $75,000/academic year plus tuition.
A popular adventure/lifestyle brand is running a giveaway for a self-designed year of a lifetime (travel, side-hustle, company launch). Pay is $100,000 in cash and a $10,000 shopping spree.
A military institute is accepting essays on strategic and tactical challenges facing the Sea Services (Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard). Top prize is $6,000.
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