Grants for Women Writers & Non Profit Agencies
Many non-profit organizations give grants to women writers. No matter what you are trying to do with your grant, finding the right organization and applying are the first essential steps. Read the guidelines, and be sure to apply before the deadline. Apply to as many grants as you can or want to.
Barbara Deming Memorial Fund
The Barbara Deming Memorial Fund give $1,500 grants to feminist women writers who work in poetry, fiction and non-fiction. Every year there are two competitions, and the application fee is $20. The deadline for fiction is Dec. 31, and the deadline for non-fiction, and the deadline for poetry is June 30. This organization conducts all contact through mail. You can get the application materials by writing to the organization.
Susan Pliner, Executive Director
Money for Women/Barbara Deming Memorial Fund, Inc.
P.O. Box 309
Wilton, NH 03086
A Room of Her Own
The non-profit organization A Room of Her Own Foundation gives awards and grants to women writers every year. The Gift of Freedom Award gives a grant of $50,000 to one woman. The grant allows women writers who would otherwise not have the means to be able to pursue their dreams.
A Room Of Her Own Foundation
P. O. Box 778
Placitas , NM 87043
505-867-5373
aroomofherownfoundation.org
The Kentucky Foundation for Women
Every year, the Kentucky Foundation for Women gives away grants to feminist writers, including playwrights, in Kentucky. The grants are given in various amounts, depending on how much money is needed to complete the project. The organization announces competitions for grants throughout the year, so check with it frequently to find out its current offerings.
Kentucky Foundation for Women
1215 Heyburn Building
332 W. Broadway
Louisville, KY 40202
502-562-0045
kfw.org
Astraea
This non-profit foundation works within the lesbian community and seeks social justice. There is a Lesbian Writers Fund that Astraea sponsors, and it gives away grants to lesbians who write either poetry or fiction. The competition for 2010-2011 has a deadline of March 2011. The amounts given away vary depending on if the piece is chosen. There is no entry fee.
Astraea Lesbian Foundation For Justice
116 East 16th Street
7th Floor
New York, NY 10003
212-529-8021
astraeafoundation.org
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