Writing Funding Opps: May-July deadlines inside

Dozens of new funded opportunities.

Writing Grants, Bursaries & Fellowships

Most writers underestimate how much funding is actually available to them. Grants for manuscripts in progress, bursaries for writing courses you can’t afford, fellowships that cover living expenses while you write — these opportunities exist, and more of you are eligible than you’d think.

Organizations are actively looking to fund writers at all career stages, including those who are underrepresented, early-career, or simply stretching their budgets too thin.

This edition shares with you carefully vetted opportunities across the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, and worldwide, all with deadlines concentrated between now and July 2026.

Whether you’re completing a manuscript, launching into a new genre, or finally taking that course you’ve been eyeing, there’s likely funding here for you. You just need to know where to look — and that’s where the FWN is here to help.

The full collection with links, deadlines, and application details is available below for paid subscribers.

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Writing Grants, Bursaries & Fellowships

New writing grants, bursaries & fellowships in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom & worldwide, with submission dates from May through June 2026.

UNITED STATES & CANADA

Henry Beetle Hough Enterprise Fellowship — The Vineyard Gazette
A newly created, full-time fellowship at the Vineyard Gazette, Martha's Vineyard's award-winning independent newspaper. Named for the Gazette's legendary editor and publisher, the fellowship offers a $65,000 annual salary, housing in a fully furnished two-bedroom house on the island, comprehensive health benefits, and a 401(k) with employer matching. The minimum commitment is two years (with a possible third). The fellow is expected to cover the big issues of a small island — from conservation and development to culture and politics — with a track record of at least three years of professional reporting experience required.

Leeway Foundation Transformation Award
Unrestricted awards of $15,000 for women, transgender, and gender-nonconforming artists and cultural producers based in Greater Philadelphia (Bucks, Camden, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, or Philadelphia County) who have been creating art for social change for five or more years. Open to writers working in any form — fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and beyond are all eligible.
Deadline: May 15th, 2026.

Intuit QuickBooks x Mailchimp Small Business Hero Program
A $20,000 grant for U.S.-based small businesses — awarded to businesses that demonstrate courage, perseverance, and integrity in their communities. This is a nomination-based programme: anyone (other than owners, employees, or relatives of the business) can nominate a business they believe deserves recognition. The business owner must be at least 18 years old, and the business must have been operating for at least one year. No purchase of QuickBooks or Mailchimp products is required.
Deadline: May 15th, 2026.

SLF Older Writers Grant for Speculative Fiction
A $1,000 grant from the Speculative Literature Foundation, awarded annually to writers aged 50 or over who are at the beginning of their careers in speculative fiction. Open to writers worldwide. The grant is awarded on merit and carries no restrictions on how the funds are used — writers may apply them to time, tools, research, workshops, or whatever will best serve their work.
Deadline: May 31st, 2026.