Residencies, grants, fellowships & open calls for writers and poets.

Last updatedJuly 27, 2026

63 opportunities
Grant
$1,500Award
Narrative

A prize of $1,500 is given annually for a poem or group of poems. The editors will judge.

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Grant
$5,000Award
The Center for Fiction

Nine fellowships of $5,000 each, a one-year membership to the Center for Fiction, and a year of access to the Writers Studio writing space are given annually to fiction writers...

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Grant
$1,000Award
Los Angeles Review

Four prizes of $1,000 each and publication in Los Angeles Review are given annually for a poem, a short story, a work of flash fiction, and an essay. Using only the...

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Grant
$1,000Award
Connecticut Poetry Society

A prize of $1,000 and publication on the Connecticut Poetry Society website is given annually for an innovative poem. Using only the online submission system, submit up to...

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Grant
$1,179Award
Anthology Magazine

A prize of €1,000 (approximately $1,179) and publication in Anthology Magazine is given annually for a short story. Submit a story of no more than 1,500 words with an...

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Grant
$1,000Award
Press 53

A prize of $1,000, publication by Press 53, and 53 author copies is given annually for a poetry collection. Tom Lombardo will judge.

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Grant
$2,350Award
Munster Literature Centre

A prize of €2,000 (approximately $2,350) and publication in Southword is given annually for a short story. The winner also receives a four-night stay at a hotel to...

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Grant
$1,000Award
Red Wheelbarrow

A prize of $1,000 and publication in Red Wheelbarrow is given annually for a single poem. The winner also receives 20 copies of a letterpress broadside of the winning...

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Grant
$1,351Award
Winchester Poetry Festival

A prize of £1,000 (approximately $1,351) and publication in the annual Winchester Poetry Prize anthology will be given annually for a poem. The winner is invited to give a...

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Grant
$25,000Award
University of Pittsburgh Press

A prize of $25,000 and publication by University of Pittsburgh Press is given annually for a collection of short fiction. Writers who have published at least one previous book...

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Grant
$1,000Award
Prairie Schooner

A prize of $1,000 and publication in Prairie Schooner is given annually for an essay. Submit up to 5,000 words of prose with a $20 entry fee by August 1.

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Grant
$5,000Award
Granum Foundation

A prize of $5,000 is given annually to a poet, fiction writer, or creative nonfiction writer to support the completion of a manuscript-in-progress. Up to three finalists are...

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Grant
$1,000Award
Black Warrior Review

Three prizes of $1,000 each and publication in Black Warrior Review are given annually for a poem, a short story, and an essay. Using only the online submission system...

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Grant
$8,000Award
Delaware Division of the Arts

Established Professional Fellowships of $8,000 each and Emerging Professional Fellowships of $5,000 each are given annually to poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction...

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Grant
$4,000Award
Literary Arts

Fellowships of $4,000 each are given annually to aid Oregon writers in initiating, developing, or completing literary projects in poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction....

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Grant
$1,000Award
Gival Press

A prize of $1,000 and publication on the Gival Press website is given annually for a short story. Submit a story of 5,000 to 15,000 words with a $25 entry fee by August 8....

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Grant
$1,000Award
TulipTree Publishing

A prize of $1,000 is given annually for a poem, a short story, or an essay that responds to the following prompt: “What if the only way to save yourself from this reality is to...

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Grant
$1,000Award
Futurepoem

A prize of $1,000, publication by Futurepoem, and 25 author copies is given annually for a book of innovative poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, or hybrid work “that...

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Grant
$1,000Award
Grayson Books

A prize of $1,000, publication by Grayson Books, and 10 author copies is given annually for a poetry collection. Bruce Cohen will judge.

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Grant
$3,000Award
Omnidawn Publishing

A prize of $3,000, publication by Omnidawn Publishing, and 20 author copies is given annually for a poetry collection. Julie Carr will judge.

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Grant
$3,000Award
Masters Review

A prize of $3,000 and publication in Masters Review is given annually for a short story or an essay by an emerging writer. Writers who have not published a book, self-...

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University of Iowa Press

Two prizes of publication by University of Iowa Press are given annually for debut collections of short fiction. Submit a manuscript of at least 150 pages by August 31.

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Grant
$1,000Award
Gemini Magazine

A prize of $1,000 and publication in Gemini Magazine is given annually for a work of flash fiction. The editors will judge.

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Grant
$1,000Award
Talking Gourds

A prize of $1,000 is given annually for a single poem about the state of Colorado or written by a poet residing in Colorado. Scott Nicolay will judge.

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Grant
$1,000Award
Talking Gourds

A prize of $1,000 is given annually for a single poem. Lesley Wheeler will judge.

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Fellowship
Stuttgart, GermanyMonthly stipend + accommodation
Akademie Schloss Solitude Fellowship

International fellowship for artists and writers. Open to applicants worldwide.

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Grant
Middle East / Arab World
AFAC Literary Grants

Grants supporting Arab writers and literary projects.

Arab Fund for Arts and CultureApply
Fellowship
Asia (various countries)Varies by program
Asian Cultural Council Fellowships

Fellowships supporting artists and cultural exchange across Asia.

Asian Cultural CouncilApply
Grant Database
Europe / International
On the Move Funding Database

Guide to cultural mobility funding across Europe and beyond.

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Residency
IndiaAccommodation + some costs covered
Sangam House International Writers Residency

Literary residency bringing together international writers for a retreat in South India. Fiction and poetry welcome.

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Residency
SwitzerlandAccommodation + stipend
Jan Michalski Foundation Residencies

Literary residencies and prizes for writers from around the world.

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Fellowship
Rome, ItalyFull stipend + studio/accommodation
Villa Massimo — Rome Fellowship

German Academy in Rome awards year-long fellowships to German artists and writers (must hold German citizenship or residency).

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Fellowship
Umbria, ItalyTravel + accommodation + stipend
Civitella Ranieri Fellowship (Writers)

International residency for writers and translators at a 15th-century castle in Umbria. Fellows are selected by anonymous nomination, not by direct application — nominators are drawn from an international pool of writing professionals.

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Residency
Lavigny, SwitzerlandAccommodation + board provided
Château de Lavigny International Writers Residency

International residency for writers on Lake Geneva, Switzerland. Hosted at the Château de Lavigny.

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Magazine
Africa / African diaspora
Brittle Paper Submissions

African literary platform publishing fiction, poetry, essays, creative nonfiction and literary news from writers on the continent and in the diaspora.

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Magazine
Namibia / Africa
Doek Literary Magazine

Namibian literary magazine publishing fiction, nonfiction, poetry and visual art, with a focus on Namibian and African writing.

Magazine
Africa / International
Isele Magazine Submissions

Literary magazine publishing writers from Africa and around the world across fiction, poetry, essays, interviews and criticism.

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Magazine
Africa / Black diaspora
Lolwe Submissions

Literary magazine publishing fiction, poetry, essays, criticism and photography by Black writers, artists and photographers in Africa and beyond.

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Magazine
Pan-African / online
Jalada Africa Submissions

Pan-African writers' collective publishing anthologies and calls for fiction, poetry, essays and experimental literary work.

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Grant
Africa / African diasporaScholarship
Miles Morland Foundation Writing Scholarships

Annual writing scholarships for African writers working on full-length fiction or nonfiction books.

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Prize
Africa / African diasporaPrize
Caine Prize for African Writing

Annual prize for a published short story by an African writer, open to eligible work published in English.

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Magazine
SWANA / diaspora
Mizna Submissions

Journal of SWANA literature and art publishing poetry, fiction, essays, comics, visual work and themed calls.

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Magazine
SWANA / Beirut / International
Rusted Radishes Submissions

Beirut-born literary and art journal publishing writing and art connected to Lebanon, the region and its diasporas.

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Magazine
SWANA / translation / International
ArabLit Quarterly Submissions

Publication focused on Arabic literature in translation, with periodic calls for essays, translations and creative work.

ArabLitSubmit
Magazine
SWANA / Mediterranean / diaspora
The Markaz Review Submissions

Magazine publishing writing, criticism, fiction, poetry and essays from and about the greater Middle East, North Africa and diasporas.

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Magazine
Asia / Singapore / International
Kitaab Submissions

Singapore-based platform publishing Asian writing, including fiction, poetry, essays, interviews and reviews.

KitaabSubmit
Magazine
Asia / Hong Kong / International
Cha: An Asian Literary Journal Submissions

Asian literary journal publishing poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, reviews and translations.

Magazine
Southeast Asia / Australia / International
Mekong Review Submissions

Quarterly literary magazine covering Asian literature, culture and politics, with submissions for essays, criticism and literary work.

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Magazine
South Asia / International
Himal Southasian Submissions

Southasian magazine publishing essays, reportage, criticism, reviews and literary work from the region and diaspora.

Himal SouthasianSubmit
Magazine
Global South / diaspora / International
Wasafiri Submissions

Magazine for international contemporary writing with a strong focus on global, diasporic and postcolonial voices.

WasafiriSubmit
Grant
Commonwealth / Global South / InternationalVaries
Commonwealth Foundation Grants and Prizes

Commonwealth Foundation grants and cultural programmes supporting civil society and creative expression across Commonwealth countries.

Commonwealth FoundationApply
Grant
Up to €2 millionAward
Creative Europe — Culture Sub-programme

EU funding program supporting cultural and creative projects across Europe.

Creative EuropeApply
Residency
Brussels, BelgiumStipend + accommodation
Passa Porta International Residencies

International house of literature in Brussels offering residencies to writers.

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Residency
Lyon, FranceAccommodation + stipend
Villa Gillet Literary Residencies

International literary residencies hosted in Lyon, France.

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Grant
EuropeVaries
European Cultural Foundation Grants

Grants supporting cultural and artistic projects across Europe.

European Cultural FoundationApply
Residency
Berlin, GermanyMonthly stipend + travel allowance
DAAD Artists-in-Berlin Residency Programme

DAAD invites foreign artists and writers to Berlin for a year-long residency. Open to writers internationally.

DAADApply
Magazine
London, UK
Granta

Influential British literary magazine of new fiction, poetry, reportage and photography.

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Magazine
London, UK
Wasafiri

International magazine for contemporary writing, with a focus on global and diaspora voices.

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Magazine
Dublin, Ireland
The Stinging Fly

Irish magazine championing new writers and new writing — fiction, poetry and essays.

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Magazine
International / online
Words Without Borders

International magazine devoted to literature in translation from around the world.

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Magazine
International / online
Asymptote

International journal of literary translation, publishing fiction, poetry and essays worldwide.

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Magazine
New York, USA
The Paris Review

Storied literary quarterly of fiction, poetry and interviews; reads submissions year-round.

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Magazine
Berlin, Germany
SAND Journal

Berlin-based literary journal publishing fiction, poetry, flash fiction, creative nonfiction and translation, with an international, boundary-pushing focus.

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