Writing / Poetry grants

All open calls here: 100

1. 26 Oct 2026

   East Bay Fund for Artists 2026 — $5,000–$25,000 Commissions for Alameda & Contra Costa Artists

   East Bay Community FoundationAlameda & Contra Costa counties, California, USA

   GrantFree to apply$5,000–$25,000; 100% to lead artist fees

2. 27 Oct 2026

   Grants for Creative Individuals — Mass Cultural Council ($5,000 Unrestricted, Massachusetts Artists)

   Mass Cultural CouncilMassachusetts, USA

   GrantFree to apply$5,000 unrestricted

3. 28 Oct 2026

   Konstnärsnämnden Project Grant for Theatre 2027 — Small Productions, Workshops and New Methods, Deadline 28 October 2026

   KonstnärsnämndenSweden

   GrantNo defined cap (project budget)

4. 28 Oct 2026

   Dublin City Council Bursary Awards 2027 — Up to €5,000 for Professional Artists Living in the Dublin City Council Area, Deadline 28 October 2026

   Dublin City Council Arts OfficeDublin, Ireland

   GrantUp to €5,000

5. 28 Oct 2026

   Portland Arts Project Grant 2027 — $1,000 to $10,000 for Portland Artists' Public Projects in Any Discipline

   Regional Arts & Culture CouncilPortland, Oregon, USA

   GrantFree to apply$1,000–$5,000 (General Fund) or up to $10,000

6. 29 Oct 2026

   CNL Translators’ Stay Grant — €2,000/Month for 1–3 Months in France to Translate from French

   Centre national du livreFrance

   GrantFree to apply€2,000/month (€2,000–6,000)

7. 29 Oct 2026

   SIAE Per Chi Crea 2026 — €13M+ Grants for Under-35 Artists' New Works, Residencies and Tours

   SIAEItaly

   GrantFree to applyOver €13M across 4 funding lines

8. 29 Oct 2026

   Grants for the Translation of Literary Works

   Institut Ramon LlullCatalonia, Spain (International Distribution)

   GrantPart of the translator's fee

9. 29 Oct 2026

   CNL Grants for Authors and Illustrators — €5,000–30,000 to Write or Illustrate a Book in French (Any Nationality)

   Centre national du livreFrance (remote; any country of residence)

   GrantFree to apply€5,000 / €8,000 / €15,000 / €30,000

10. 29 Oct 2026

    OAC Northern Arts Projects — up to CA$15,000 for Artists Living in Northern Ontario, All Disciplines

    Ontario Arts CouncilOntario, Canada

    GrantFree to applyUp to CA$15,000

11. 30 Oct 2026

    Munich International Culture Projects — €1,000–10,000 for Munich Artists’ International Exchange and Cooperation (Projects January–August 2027)

    Kulturreferat der Landeshauptstadt MünchenMunich, Germany

    GrantFree to apply€1,000–10,000 (under €1,000 any time)

12. 30 Oct 2026

    Bronx Community Engagement Grants 2027 — Funding for Community-Based Arts Projects by Bronx Artists, Collectives and Small Nonprofits

    Bronx Council on the ArtsThe Bronx, New York City, USA

    GrantFree to apply

13. 30 Oct 2026

    Instytut Teatralny Research & Publishing Competition 2026 (VII edition) — PLN 60,000 and a Book in 'Nowa Biblioteka' for Theatre and Performance Research

    Instytut Teatralny im. Zbigniewa RaszewskiegoWarsaw, Poland

    GrantPLN 60,000 gross per laureate + publication

14. 30 Oct 2026

    Finnish Cultural Foundation Working and Expenditure Grants 2026 — €34,000–38,000/year Working Grants for Artists, All Fields

    Finnish Cultural FoundationFinland

    GrantFree to applyWorking grant €34,000–38,000/year; min. €3,000

15. 31 Oct 2026

    Canton of Glarus Cultural Grant 2027

    Kanton GlarusCanton of Glarus, Switzerland

    GrantFree to applyUp to CHF 25,000 annual Förderbeitrag

16. 31 Oct 2026

    Culture Moves Europe — Individual Mobility 2026–2027

    Goethe-InstitutA Creative Europe country other than the country of residence

    Grant€85 per day plus €400 or €800 travel

17. 31 Oct 2026

    Deutscher Literaturfonds Initiative Grant — €6,000 for Performative, Multimedia and Media-Open Literary Projects by German-Language Authors, Deadline 31 October

    Deutscher LiteraturfondsGermany (applicants in German-speaking literature)

    Grant€6,000 in three instalments of €2,000

18. 31 Oct 2026

    Deutscher Literaturfonds Work Grants for Literature — €3,000 a Month for Up to a Year for Professional German-Language Authors, Autumn 2026 Deadline

    Deutscher LiteraturfondsGermany (applicants in German-speaking literature)

    Grant€3,000 a month, up to 12 months

19. 31 Oct 2026

    Lithuanian Council for Culture Mobility Stipend 2027-2 — up to €4,000 for a Residency, Competition or Festival Abroad (March–June 2027)

    Lithuanian Council for CultureLithuania (activity abroad)

    GrantFree to applyUp to €4,000

20. 1 Nov 2026

    Artists with Disabilities Access Program (ADAP) — Ohio Arts Council ($500–2,500, November Round)

    Ohio Arts CouncilOhio, USA

    GrantFree to apply$500 (emerging) to $2,500 (professional)

21. 1 Nov 2026

    SK Arts Artists in Schools — Development, Projects and 1–5-Month Residencies for Professional Artists in Saskatchewan Schools

    SK ArtsSaskatchewan, Canada

    GrantFree to applyDevelopment up to CA$2,000; other streams vary

22. 1 Nov 2026

    artsnb Career Development: Arts by Invitation — CA$3,000 to Present Your Work at Established Arts Events by Invitation

    New Brunswick Arts BoardNew Brunswick, Canada

    GrantFree to applyCA$3,000

23. 1 Nov 2026

    Luxembourg Ministry of Culture Grant for Artistic Creation and Professional Development

    Ministry of Culture of LuxembourgLuxembourg

    GrantUp to EUR 8,000

24. 1 Nov 2026

    artsnb Career Development: Professionalization and Promotion — CA$2,000 for Portfolios, Websites and Promotional Tools

    New Brunswick Arts BoardNew Brunswick, Canada

    GrantFree to applyCA$2,000

25. 2 Nov 2026

    Etxepare AT! Literatura Travel Stipends — €30,000 Pool for the Mobility of Basque Writers and Literary Professionals Abroad, Open Until 2 November 2026

    Etxepare Basque InstituteTravel from the Basque Country abroad

    Grant€30,000 total pool for travel stipends

26. 2 Nov 2026

    Creative Western Sydney Micro-Grants 2026–27 — A$3,000–5,000 for Independent Artists and Collectives in Western Sydney

    Create NSWNew South Wales, Australia

    GrantFree to applyA$3,000–5,000 (individuals/collectives)

27. 2 Nov 2026

    Artist Trust Fellowship Awards 2027

    Artist TrustWashington State, USA

    Grant$10,000, fifteen fellowships

28. 4 Nov 2026

    FNA Mobility Grants 2026, Second Call — up to ARS 3,000,000 for Argentine Artists Travelling to Fairs, Festivals and Congresses (Jan–Jun 2027)

    Fondo Nacional de las ArtesArgentina and abroad

    GrantFree to applyUp to ARS 1,500,000 (domestic) / ARS 3,000,000 (abroad)

29. 5 Nov 2026

    Culture Ireland Regular Grants — Funding to Present Irish Artists' Work Abroad, Round Closing 5 November 2026

    Culture IrelandInternational events outside the island of Ireland

    GrantFree to applyTravel, freight, accommodation and subsistence costs for the event

30. 5 Nov 2026

    ARKO In-Depth Literary Criticism Support 2027 — KRW 15 Million for 10 Korean Critics or Teams to Write a Book of Criticism

    Arts Council KoreaRepublic of Korea

    GrantKRW 15M per critic or team

31. 5 Nov 2026

    Konstnärsnämnden International Exchange and Travel Grants, Theatre — Round Closing 5 November 2026

    KonstnärsnämndenSweden (travel abroad or exchange in Sweden)

    GrantNo fixed maximum; minimum SEK 5,000

32. 6 Nov 2026

    Arts Foundation of Cape Cod — Grants for Artists 2027, $500–$10,000 for Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket Artists

    Arts Foundation of Cape CodCape Cod, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States

    Grant$500–$10,000

33. 9 Nov 2026

    Slovenian Ministry of Culture Scholarships 2026/27 for Non-Formal Training Abroad in Specialised Cultural Professions — €150 per Week, 2 Weeks to 12 Months

    Ministry of Culture of the Republic of SloveniaAbroad (applicants resident in Slovenia)

    Grant€150 per completed week of training

34. 9 Nov 2026

    Saxony-Anhalt Arbeitsstipendien — Working Grants 2027

    Kunststiftung des Landes Sachsen-AnhaltSachsen-Anhalt, Germany

    Grant€1,500 a month, three to six months

35. 9 Nov 2026

    National Culture Fund of Bulgaria — Translation/Adaptation Grant 2026: Up to 15,000 per Project to Translate, Publish and Promote Bulgarian Fiction in Any Language

    National Culture FundBulgaria / international (translations into all languages)

    GrantUp to 15,000 per project

36. 10 Nov 2026

    Open Arts Fund 2026 — Unrestricted Grants up to ₦500,000 for Creative Projects Connected to Northern Nigeria

    Open ArtsNorthern Nigeria (Open Arts is based in Kaduna)

    GrantFree to applyUp to ₦500,000 unrestricted

37. 10 Nov 2026

    Creative Australia International Travel Fund: Market Development — A$5,000–20,000 to Attend International Markets and Key Gatherings

    Creative AustraliaAustralia

    GrantFree to applyA$5,000, 10,000, 15,000 or 20,000

38. 12 Nov 2026

    Teaching Artist Grants for Older Adults 2027 — up to $17,500 for Participatory Arts Learning in Manhattan (Creative Learning)

    Lower Manhattan Cultural CouncilManhattan, New York City, United States

    Grant$1,000–$17,500 per programme

39. 12 Nov 2026

    UMEZ Upper Manhattan Presentation Grants 2027 — $1,000–$20,000 for Upper Manhattan Artists (via LMCC)

    Lower Manhattan Cultural CouncilUpper Manhattan, New York City, United States

    Grant$1,000–$20,000 per project

40. 12 Nov 2026

    BC Arts Council Indigenous Arts Program — CA$5,000–25,000 for First Nations, Inuit and Métis Artists and Knowledge Keepers in B.C.

    BC Arts CouncilBritish Columbia, Canada

    GrantFree to applyUp to CA$25,000 (microgrants up to CA$5,000)