Contests, Grants, and Residencies Calls for Submissions July 2018 June 7, 2018 Share on Twitter (opens in a new tab) on Facebook (opens in a new tab) on Linkedin (opens in a new tab) via email Each month we curate a list of contests, fellowships, and other writing opportunities with approaching deadlines. Opportunities will be posted in the month prior to their deadlines, so that you have ample time to submit your work or applications. Fiction F(r)iction Short Story Contest Eligibility: All writers Prize: $1,000 Entry fee: $15 Deadline: July 15, 2018 William Faulkner Literary Competition Eligibility: All writers Prize: $2,000 Entry fee: $50 Deadline: July 15, 2018 Nonfiction Contests Richard J. Margolis Award Eligibility: New journalists or essayists Prize: $5,000 + one-month residency Deadline: July 1, 2018 Creative Nonfiction Essay Contest Eligibility: All writers Prize: $1,000 Entry fee: $20 Deadline: July 16, 2018 Poetry Contests Barbara Mandigo Kelly Peace Poetry Awards Eligibility: All writers Prize: $1,000 Entry fee: $15 Deadline: July 1, 2018 Kingsley Tufts Award Eligibility: Mid-career poets who have previously published books of poetry. Prize: $100,000 Entry fee: Deadline: July 1, 2018 Kate Tufts Discovery Award Eligibility: Poets who have not been previously published Prize: $10,000 Entry fee: Deadline: July 1, 2018 Rattle Poetry Prize Eligibility: U.S poets Prize: $10,000 Entry fee: $25 Deadline: July 15, 2018 Multi-Genre Contests New Millennium Writing Awards Eligibility: All writers Prize: $1,000 Entry fee: $20 Deadline: July 31, 2018 Photo by Marten Bjork on Unsplash