Calls for Submissions August 2026

Nonfiction Contests

Constance Rooke Creative Nonfiction Contest
Eligibility: All writers
Prize: $1,250 CAD
Entry fee: $35 CAD for Canadian entries, $45 CAD for everywhere else. Additional entries are $15 CAD per submission.
Deadline: August 1, 2026

Poetry Contests

Grayson Books Poetry Prize
Eligibility: All poets writing in English
Prize: $1,000 + publication
Entry fee: $26
Deadline: August 15, 2026

Omnidawn Open (Poetry Book Contest)
Eligibility: All poets
Prize: $3,000 + publication
Entry fee: $30
Deadline: August 16, 2026

Eugene Paul Nassar Poetry Prize
Eligibility: Poets residing in Upstate New York with work published between July 1, 2025 and June 30, 2026
Prize: $2,000
Deadline: August 31, 2026

Multi-Genre Contests

1/2 K Prize
Eligibility: All writers
Prize: $1,000 + publication
Entry fee: $20
Deadline: August 15, 2026

Writing Fellowships & Grants

Leeway Foundation Art and Change Grant
Eligibility: Women, trans* and/or gender nonconforming artists living in the Greater Philadelphia area
Prize: $5,000
Deadline: August 3, 2026

Delaware Division of the Arts Individual Artist Fellowships
Eligibility: Delaware residents
Prize: $5,000 – $8,000
Deadline: August 3, 2026

Writing Residencies

Jan Michalski Foundation Residencies for Writers
Eligibility: All writers
Prize: 2-week – 3-month residents
Deadline: August 31, 2026