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ActiveThe Poetry Foundation · 2026

Special Opportunities

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Agency: The Poetry Foundation
Funding: Varies
Deadline: Check Source
Status: Active
Eligibility: Nonprofit poetry organizations, presses, publications, and select literary arts service and membership organizations based in the U. S. and U. S. territories.

About This Grant

Special Opportunities is sponsored by The Poetry Foundation. Provides limited support for activities such as sponsoring annual national events, supporting Midwest-based poetry initiatives, and underwriting poetry fellowships, residencies, and laureateships.

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Special Opportunities | The Poetry Foundation In addition to general operating support grants, the Poetry Foundation provides limited support for other activities, including sponsoring annual national events that celebrate poets and poetry; supporting Midwest-based poetry initiatives; underwriting poetry fellowships, residencies, and laureateships; and contributing to collaborative funding initiatives such as the Literary Arts Fund.

Sponsorship of annual national events celebrating poets and poetry The Poetry Foundation considers sponsorship opportunities for organizations that host significant annual national events that celebrate and elevate poets and poetry. Please see the list of past recipients below for examples of the types of sponsorships the Foundation provides.

Support for Midwest-based poetry events and programs The Poetry Foundation is committed to its home region of the Midwest and considers support for programs and activities that increase access to poetry in the region.

Support for poets through underwriting poetry fellowships, residencies, or laureateships While the grants program does not provide direct support to individual poets, the Foundation supports opportunities for poets by underwriting fellowships, residencies, and laureateships at nonprofit organizations. The Foundation also provides direct support to poets through its awards program and paid opportunities through the Foundation.

The Poetry Foundation is a founding funder of the Literary Arts Fund, a five-year, $50 million initiative launched in 2025 and dedicated to strengthening the literary arts by increasing funding for nonprofit literary organizations that support creative writers. For more information about the Literary Arts Fund, please visit its website .

Please note that the Literary Arts Fund’s application process and staff are separate from those of the Poetry Foundation. The Poetry Foundation does not participate in or influence the funding decisions of the Literary Arts Fund. Special Opportunities Recipients Year Recipient State/Territory Amount Description 2025 Academy of American Poets New York $15,000.

00 Annual Sponsorship 2025 Association of Writers and Writing Programs Virginia $10,000. 00 Annual Sponsorship (Conference) 2025 Before Columbus Foundation California $2,500. 00 Annual Sponsorship (Ceremony) 2025 Burst into Books Illinois $15,000.

00 Midwest Program 2025 CantoMundo Arizona $20,000. 00 Fellowship 2025 City of Chicago Illinois $25,000. 00 Poet Laureateship 2025 Illinois Humanities Illinois $15,000.

00 Midwest Program 2025 Illinois Humanities Illinois $25,000. 00 Poet Laureateship 2025 Indiana Humanities Indiana $12,000. 00 Midwest Program 2025 Literary Cleveland Ohio $10,000.

00 Midwest Program 2025 MacDowell New Hampshire $25,000. 00 Fellowship 2025 Natonal Book Foundation New York $25,000. 00 Annual Sponsorship (Ceremony) 2025 Near South Planning Board Illinois $20,000.

00 Midwest Program 2025 PEN America New York $20,000. 00 Annual Sponsorship (Festival) 2025 Poetry Society of New York New York $15,000. 00 Annual Sponsorship (Festival) 2025 United States Artists Illinois $65,000.

00 Fellowship 2024 Academy of American Poets New York $10,000. 00 Annual Sponsorship 2024 American Writers Museum Illinois $25,000. 00 Midwest Program 2024 Association of Writers and Writing Programs Virginia $10,000.

00 Annual Sponsorship (Conference) 2024 Before Columbus Foundation California $2,500. 00 Annual Sponsorship (Ceremony) 2024 Black Arts District Maryland $20,000. 00 Annual Sponsorship (Festival) 2024 Burst into Books Illinois $15,000.

00 Midwest Program 2024 Chicago Library Foundation Illinois $5,000. 00 Midwest Program 2024 City of Chicago Illinois $25,000. 00 Poet Laureateship 2024 Griot & Grey Owl Black Southern Writers Conference North Carolina $5,000.

00 Annual Sponsorship (Conference) 2024 Illinois Humanities Illinois $15,000. 00 Midwest Program 2024 MacDowell New Hampshire $25,000. 00 Fellowship 2024 Museum of Contemporary Art Illinois $20,000.

00 Midwest Program 2024 National Book Foundation New York $25,000. 00 Annual Sponsorship (Ceremony) 2024 Near South Planning Board Illinois $10,000. 00 Midwest Program 2024 Prison Neighborhood Arts Project Illinois $15,000.

00 Midwest Program 2024 United States Artists Illinois $65,000. 00 Fellowship

Eligibility Requirements

Nonprofit poetry organizations, presses, publications, and select literary arts service and membership organizations based in the U. S. and U. S. territories.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who can apply for Special Opportunities?

According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Nonprofit poetry organizations, presses, publications, and select literary arts service and membership organizations based in the U. S. and U. S. territories. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.

Who funds Special Opportunities?

Special Opportunities is funded by The Poetry Foundation. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.

How do I apply for Special Opportunities?

Start from the official opportunity page linked in this listing — it carries the sponsor's submission instructions.

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