National Endowment for the Arts
Max award
$25K
Deadline
Mar 6, 2026
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Review cycle
180 days
NEA Creative Writing Fellowships enable recipients to set aside time for writing, research, travel, and other activities that support the creation of new work. The program alternates annually between prose (fiction and creative nonfiction) and poetry. Fellows receive $25,000 and may pursue their projects for 12 months without restriction on how funds are used.
Application cycle
National Endowment for the Arts lists an estimated processing time of 180 days.
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