NEA Literature Fellowships: Prose, FY 2026
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- 2025NEA03LFCW
- Applications due
- Award size
- $25,000 to $50,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Arts
- Eligible applicants
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- Individuals
- Points of contact
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- NEA Web Manager webmgr@arts.gov
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is offering $50,000 Creative Writing Fellowships in prose (fiction and creative nonfiction) through its Literature Fellowships program. The fellowships enable recipients to devote time to writing, research, travel, and career advancement. Applications will be reviewed through an anonymous process, with the primary criteria being the artistic excellence and merit of the submitted writing sample. The program aims to sustain and nurture a wide range of creative writers at various career stages and expand the portfolio of American art available to people from diverse backgrounds. The deadline for applications is March 12, 2025.
The NEA typically receives around 2,000 applications for this highly competitive program and awards fellowships to fewer than 2% of applicants. The grants are part of the NEA's broader Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals program (CFDA 45.024), which supports a range of arts-related activities and initiatives across the United States. There are no specific performance location requirements for this grant opportunity.
Synopsis
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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.
Update #1 ·
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Creative Writing Fellowships program offers $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.
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