The Granum Foundation Prize will be awarded to help U.S.-based writers complete substantive literary works—such as poetry books, essay or short story collections, novels, and memoirs—or to help launch these works.
Donor Name: Granum Foundation
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Awards and Prizes
Deadline: 08/01/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Additionally, the Granum Foundation Translation Prize will be awarded to support the completion of a work translated into English by a U.S.-based writer.
Funding from both prizes can be used to provide a writer with the tools, time, and freedom to help ensure their success. For example, resources may be used to cover basic needs, equipment purchases, mentorship, or editing services.
Funding Information
- Granum Foundation Prize
- Prize: One winner will be awarded $5,000. Up to three finalists will be awarded $500 or more.
- Granum Foundation Translation Prize
- Prize: One winner will receive $1,500 or more.
Eligibility Criteria
- Winners and finalists who received cash prizes from previous Granum competitions are not eligible.
- Writers who have published more than five books, including chapbooks, are not eligible. Literary journals and anthologies are not included in this count.
- Only U.S. residents 18+ are eligible for funding, and prizes must be spent in the U.S.
- Funds cannot be used specifically for travel or for study at an educational institution.
- At this time, they are not accepting screenplays, stage plays, or children’s picture books.
- Only one entry is allowed per person for each prize.
For more information, visit Granum Foundation.