NEA Literature Fellowships: Poetry, FY2021
At a glance
NEA Literature Fellowships: Poetry, FY2021 is a closed federal grant opportunity from the National Endowment for the Arts. The application deadline was March 11, 2020. Individual awards are listed as $25K. Applicant types listed as eligible include individuals. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 45.024 (Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals).
Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.
Key facts
- Posted
- Nov 20, 2019
- Close date
- Mar 11, 2020
- Award floor
- $25,000
- Award ceiling
- $25,000
- Est. total funding
- Not specified
- Expected awards
- Not specified
- Cost sharing
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Opportunity category
- Discretionary
Who can apply
- Individuals
Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.
What it funds
Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.
•You may submit only one application for FY 2021 funding. You may not apply for both a Literature Fellowship under this deadline and a Translation Project under the January 15, 2020 deadline.
Grant Program Description
The National Endowment for the Arts Literature Fellowships program offers $25,000 grants in prose (fiction and creative nonfiction) and poetry to published creative writers that enable recipients to set aside time for writing, research, travel, and general career advancement. Applications are reviewed through an anonymous process in which the only criteria for review are artistic excellence and artistic merit of the submitted manuscript.
The program operates on a two-year cycle with fellowships in prose and poetry available in alternating years. For FY 2021, which is covered by these guidelines, fellowships in poetry are available. Fellowships in prose (fiction and creative nonfiction) will be offered in FY 2022 and guidelines will be available in January 2021. You may apply only once each year.
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Reported obligations under ALN 45.024
Historical data · not a predictionAgency contact (as published)
National Endowment for the Arts
webmgr@arts.gov
202-682-5504
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for “NEA Literature Fellowships: Poetry, FY2021”?
The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: Individuals. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.
How much funding is available through “NEA Literature Fellowships: Poetry, FY2021”?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $25k.
How do I apply for “NEA Literature Fellowships: Poetry, FY2021”?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity 2020NEA03LFCW), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.
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