Contests, Grants, and Residencies Calls for Submissions September 2021 August 5, 2021 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 Contests Dzanc Books Prize for FictionEligibility: All writersPrize: $5,000 + publicationEntry fee: $25Deadline: September 30, 2021 Dzanc Books Short Story Collection PrizeEligibility: All writersPrize: $2,500 + publicationEntry fee: $25Deadline: September 30, 2021 Juniper Prize for FictionEligibility: All writers in EnglishPrize: $1,000 + publicationEntry fee: $30Deadline: September 30, 2021 Red Hen Press Fiction AwardEligibility: All writersPrize: $1,000 + publicationEntry fee: $25Deadline: September 30, 2021 Nonfiction Contests Juniper Prize for Creative NonfictionEligibility: All writers in EnglishPrize: $1,000 + publicationEntry fee: $30Deadline: September 30, 2021 Dzanc Books Prize for NonfictionEligibility: All writersPrize: $1,500 + publicationEntry fee: $25Deadline: September 30, 2021 Poetry Contests Brittingham Prize in PoetryEligibility: All poetsPrize: $1,500 + publicationEntry fee: $28Deadline: September 15, 2021 Felix Pollak Prize in PoetryEligibility: All poetsPrize: $1,500 + publicationEntry fee: $28Deadline: September 15, 2021 Juniper Prize for PoetryEligibility: All writers in EnglishPrize: $1,000 + publicationEntry fee: $30Deadline: September 30, 2021 Philip Levine Prize in PoetryEligibility: Any poet writing in EnglishPrize: $2,000 + publicationEntry fee: $22 by mail; $25 onlineDeadline: September 30, 2021 Translation Contests Leif and Inger Sjöberg AwardEligibility: English translations of works written in a Nordic languagePrize: $2,000 + publicationDeadline: September 1, 2021 Nadia Christensen PrizeEligibility: English translations of works written in a Nordic languagePrize: $2,500 + publicationDeadline: September 1, 2021 Writing Fellowships & Residencies Ohio Arts Council Individual Excellence AwardsEligibility: Writers who are residents of OhioPrize: $5,000Deadline: September 1, 2021 Cullman Center FellowshipEligibility: All writersPrize: up to $75,000 + access to the research collections at the NYPL Stephen A. Schwartzman BuildingDeadline: September 24, 2021
