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Academy of American Poets Laureate Fellowships
FELLOWSHIP

Academy of American Poets Laureate Fellowships

Academy of American Poets

March 24, 2026US

Empowers poets to act as civic leaders, bridging the gap between high literary art and municipal cultural programming. It provides substantial funding for new work and community projects.

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$50,000 to support the creation of new work and the execution of impactful, interactive community poetry projects. Empowers poets to act as civic leaders.

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Open to poets of literary merit who have been appointed to serve in civic positions (e.g., state or local Poets Laureate).

Dates & details

Language
No specific requirement
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$50,000
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Free

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Treehouse Climate Action Poem Prize 2026 — Academy of American Poets ($1,000, Free Entry)Academy of American Poets · Online (Academy of American Poets, New York, USA) · Deadline: Dec 15, 2026

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