GRANT PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Fellowships in prose (fiction and creative nonfiction) or poetry are available to published creative writers. Fellowships enable recipients to set aside time for writing, research, travel, and general career advancement.

This program operates on a two-year cycle with fellowships in prose available in FY 2010 and fellowships in poetry available in FY 2011. Individuals may apply only once each year.

Competition for fellowships is extremely rigorous. Potential applicants should consider carefully whether their work will be competitive at the national level.

We Do Not Fund

• Individuals who previously have received two or more Creative Writing or Translation Fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts.
• Individuals who have received any Creative Writing or Translation Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts within the past ten years.
• News reporting.
• Scholarly writing. (Writers who are engaged in scholarly work may wish to contact the National Endowment for the Humanities.)
• Work toward academic degrees.

Deadline and Announcement Dates

Individuals must submit their applications electronically through Grants.gov, the federal government’s online application system. Please be aware that the Grants.gov Customer Service hours are 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Eastern Time, Monday to Friday.

For FY 2010/Fiction & Creative Nonfiction

The Grants.gov system must receive your application no later than 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on March 5, 2009. The Arts Endowment will not accept late applications. Do not expect notification of awards and rejections before late December 2009. The Arts Endowment’s support of a fellowship may begin any time between January 1, 2010, and January 1, 2011, and extend for up to two years.

For FY 2011/Poetry

The Grants.gov system must receive your application no later than 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on March 4, 2010. The Arts Endowment will not accept late applications. Do not expect notification of awards and rejections before late December 2010. The Arts Endowment’s support of a fellowship may begin any time between January 1, 2011, and January 1, 2012, and extend for up to two years.

National Endowment for the Arts · an independent federal agency
1100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20506