Writing Grants Closing in September 2026
Writing Grants with application deadlines in September 2026, sorted by what closes soonest. Deadlines, awards, and entry fees shown on every listing — closed listings drop off automatically.
18 open right now
Project funding, reporting grants, and emergency fundsAward amounts stated up frontMost grants are free to apply
Closing soonest
- Grant · WritingMaster Artist and Apprentice Grant — organization hidden — members only Native Traditional Arts (Storytelling, Song, Crafts)Rolling
- Grant · WritingLevel Up Professional Development StipendDeadline September 1, 2026$500
- Grant · Writingorganization hidden — members only Translation GrantDeadline September 1, 2026$2,000
- Grant · WritingLiterary Individual Project FundingDeadline September 1, 2026Up to $18,000
- Grant · WritingIndividual Excellence AwardsDeadline September 1, 2026$5,000
- Grant · WritingArtist Support GrantDeadline September 4, 2026$500
- Grant · WritingArtist Support GrantDeadline September 4, 2026$500
- Grant · WritingLiterary Creation Projects (Works for Publication) 2026Deadline September 10, 2026Up to $12,000
- Grant · WritingFY27 Artist Innovation GrantDeadline September 11, 2026Up to $15,000
- Grant · Journalismorganization hidden — members only Reporting Grant — organization hidden — members onlyRollingUp to $10,000
- Grant · JournalismSeed Grants for Early Reporting: Summer 2026Deadline September 14, 2026Up to $10,000
- Grant · WritingFund for organization hidden — members only Journalism Story GrantsDeadline September 14, 2026Up to $5,000Fee: $40 for non-members (free for SEJ members)
- Grant · WritingProfessional Project Grants ProgramDeadline September 15, 2026Up to $6,000
- Grant · Writingorganization hidden — members only African Writers Scholarship 2026Deadline September 18, 2026£18,000
- Grant · WritingNZSA Shaw Writer's AwardDeadline September 18, 2026$5,000Fee: NZ$25 for NZSA members, NZ$50 for non-members
- Grant · Writingorganization hidden — members only Writing ScholarshipDeadline September 22, 2026£18,000
- Grant · WritingThe Working Class Writers GrantDeadline September 30, 2026$1,000
- Grant · WritingVivian Shipley Poetry AwardDeadline September 30, 2026$50Fee: $15.00