Writing Grants Closing in October 2026
Writing Grants with application deadlines in October 2026, sorted by what closes soonest. Deadlines, awards, and entry fees shown on every listing — closed listings drop off automatically.
10 open right now
Project funding, reporting grants, and emergency fundsAward amounts stated up frontMost grants are free to apply
Closing soonest
- Grant · Writing2027 organization hidden — members only Writing ScholarshipsOpen · closes Oct 25
- Grant · Writing2027 Poet LaureateOpen · closes Oct 25$1,000
- Grant · WritingGrants for Creative IndividualsOpen · closes Oct 27$5,000
- Grant · WritingPortland Arts Project GrantOpen · closes Oct 28$1,000–$5,000
- Grant · JournalismThe Invisible Life Grant ProgrammeOpen · closes Oct 29€225,000 total
- Grant · WritingHenry Belin du Pont Research GrantsOpen · closes Oct 31$400/week
- Grant · WritingWalter Dean Myers GrantOpen · closes Oct 31$2,000
- Grant · WritingAWP Small Press Publisher AwardOngoing
- Grant · WritingGeorge Garrett Award for Outstanding Community Service in LiteratureOngoing
- Grant · WritingWriting Organization AwardOpen · closes Oct 31