The Ryan Hudak LGBTQ+ Dramatic Writing Award is open to playwrights and screenwriters who live in New York State, including those who live within the five boroughs of New York City.
Donor Name: New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA)
State: New York
City: New York City
Boroughs: Queens, Staten Island, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx
Type of Grant: Awards and Prizes
Deadline: 06/17/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Funding Information
The Ryan Hudak LGBTQ+ Dramatic Writing Award is an $8,000 cash grant to be awarded to one New York State-based playwright or screenwriter who self-identifies as LGBTQ+.
Eligibility Criteria
The Ryan Hudak LGBTQ+ Dramatic Writing Award is open to New York State playwrights and screenwriters, including those who live within the five boroughs of New York City.
Applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a working playwright or screenwriter. Acceptable forms of playwriting or screenwriting include stageplays, screenplays, teleplays, libretti, radio plays, and audio dramas. No audio is accepted.
- Must self-identify as LGBTQ+.
- Must be a current full-time resident of New York State for a minimum of 12 months at the time the application closes.
- Must be at least 25 years of age at the time the application closes.
- Cannot be enrolled in a degree-seeking program of any kind.
- Can be past recipients of any NYFA grant or fellowship programs, except past recipients of The Ryan Hudak LGBTQ+ Dramatic Writing Award.
- Cannot be a NYFA employee, members of the NYFA Board of Trustees or Artists’ Advisory Committee, and/or an immediate family member of any of the above.
For more information, visit NYFA.
