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Find similar grantsCreative Writing Fellowships (alternating prose and poetry cycles) is sponsored by National Endowment for the Arts. The NEA offers direct awards to individual artists through its Literature Fellowships, which include Creative Writing Fellowships.
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Opportunity Listing - NEA Literature Fellowships: Prose, FY 2026 Simpler. Grants. gov uses Login.
gov to verify your identity and manage your account securely. You don't need a separate username or password for this site. NEA Literature Fellowships: Prose, FY 2026 Agency: National Endowment for the Arts Assistance Listings: 45.
024 -- Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals Last Updated: May 13, 2026 View version history on Grants. gov The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Creative Writing Fellowships program offers up to $50,000 grants in prose (fiction and creative nonfiction) and poetry to published creative writers that enable recipients to set aside time for writing, research, travel, and general career advancement.
Applications are reviewed through an anonymous process in which the primary criteria for review are the artistic excellence and artistic merit of the submitted writing sample. Through this program, the NEA seeks to strengthen the literary arts ecosystem by sustaining and nurturing a wide range of creative...
writers at various stages of their careers and to continue to expand the portfolio of American art available to people from all backgrounds. The program operates on a two-year cycle with fellowships in prose and poetry available in alternating years. For FY 2026, which is covered by these guidelines, fellowships in prose are available.
Fellowships in poetry will be offered in FY 2027 and guidelines will be available in January 2026. You may apply only once each year. Please note: competition for fellowships is extremely rigorous.
We typically receive approximately 2,000 applications each year and award fellowships to fewer than 2% of applicants. Grantor contact information No documents are currently available.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Published creative writers. These fellowships are offered in a two-year cycle, alternating between prose and poetry. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Creative Writing Fellowships (alternating prose and poetry cycles) is funded by National Endowment for the Arts. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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NEA Arts and Artifacts International Indemnity Program 1, FY2027 (9/26) is sponsored by National Endowment for the Arts. An NEA program providing indemnity related to international loans of arts and artifacts, supporting museum and exhibition projects; the FY2027 round has a September 14, 2026 deadline with awards up to $100,000.[5]
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