Contests, Grants, and Residencies Calls for Submissions September 2020 August 6, 2020 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, 2020 Dzanc Books Short Story Collection PrizeEligibility: All writersPrize: $2,000 + publicationEntry fee: $25Deadline: September 30, 2020 Juniper Prize for FictionEligibility: All writers in EnglishPrize: $1,000 + publicationEntry fee: $30Deadline: September 30, 2020 Red Hen Press Fiction AwardEligibility: All writersPrize: $1,000 + publicationEntry fee: $25Deadline: September 30, 2020 Nonfiction Contests Toni Beauchamp Prize in Critical Art WritingEligibility: All writersPrize: $3,000 + publicationDeadline: September 15, 2020 Juniper Prize for Creative NonfictionEligibility: All writers in EnglishPrize: $1,000 + publicationEntry fee: $30Deadline: September 30, 2020 Poetry Contests Brittingham Prize in PoetryEligibility: All poetsPrize: $1,000 + publicationEntry fee: $28Deadline: September 15, 2020 Felix Pollak Prize in PoetryEligibility: All poetsPrize: $1,000 + publicationEntry fee: $28Deadline: September 15, 2020 Juniper Prize for PoetryEligibility: All writers in EnglishPrize: $1,000 + publicationEntry fee: $30Deadline: September 30, 2020 Philip Levine Prize in PoetryEligibility: Any poet writing in EnglishPrize: $2,000 + publicationEntry fee: $25 by mail; $28 onlineDeadline: September 30, 2020 Multi-Genre Contests Barthelme Prize for Short ProseEligibility: All writersPrize: $1,000 + publicationEntry fee: $20Deadline: September 15, 2020 Dzanc Diverse Voices PrizeEligibility: Writers in minority, underrepresented, or marginalized communitiesPrize: $3,000 + publicationEntry fee: $25Deadline: September 30, 2020 Translation Contests Leif and Inger Sjöberg AwardEligibility: English translations of works written in a Nordic languagePrize: $2,000 + publicationDeadline: September 1, 2020 Nadia Christensen PrizeEligibility: English translations of works written in a Nordic languagePrize: $2,500 + publicationDeadline: September 1, 2020 Gulf Coast Prize for TranslationEligibility: All translatorsPrize: $1,000 + publicationEntry fee: $20Deadline: September 15, 2020 Writing Fellowships & Residencies AAWW Margins FellowshipEligibility: NYC-based Asian American writersPrize: $5,000 + 1-year residencyEntry fee:Deadline: September 7, 2020 Cullman Center FellowshipEligibility: All writersPrize: up to $75,000 + access to the research collections at the NYPL Stephen A. Schwartzman BuildingDeadline: September 25, 2020 Knight Visiting Nieman FellowshipsEligibility: Writers interested in journalismPrize: Short-term research opportunity (up to 20 weeks) at the Nieman Foundation & stipend of $2,000 per week for those not supported by employer during the fellowshipDeadline: September 25, 2020
