Writing Grants, Bursaries, & Fellowships (July–September 2026)

New grants, bursaries & fellowships, with deadlines starting this week.

Writing Grants, Bursaries, & Fellowships

Most writers underestimate how much funding is actually available to them. Grants for manuscripts in progress, bursaries for writing residencies you can’t afford, fellowships that cover living expenses while you write professionally.

So many of 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 budgets too thin.

This edition shares with you more than 40 carefully vetted opportunities across the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, and worldwide, all with deadlines between now and September 2026 (plus a few extras).

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 members.

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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 July through October 2026.

WORLDWIDE

Peter Blazey Fellowship 2027
Up to AUD $20,000 from the University of Melbourne to further a work-in-progress in biography, autobiography or life writing, aimed at Australian writers with a substantial publishing record in non-fiction (books, chapters, long-form features etc.). Applicants must be Australian citizens or permanent residents; the manuscript cannot be part of a higher degree and must not be self-published.
Deadline: 27th July 2026.

Prague UNESCO City of Literature Residencies 2027
Eight two‑month residencies for writers and literary translators of any nationality, offering free accommodation in Prague plus a stipend (around €2,280–€2,500 for the period) and travel support. Applicants must have at least one published literary book, or equivalent broadcast/staged work or translation of a Czech author; self‑published work does not count.
Deadline: 7th August 2026.

Hong Kong Baptist University — International Writers’ Workshop 2027
A fully funded four‑week writers‑in‑residence programme in spring 2027 at HKBU, open to writers of any nationality currently living outside Hong Kong. Participants receive economy airfare, on‑campus accommodation, and a per‑diem, and are expected to give readings, join seminars, and engage with students while working on their own projects. Writers must have at least one traditionally published literary book; self‑published books are ineligible.
Deadline: 14th August 2026.

Copyright Agency Author Fellowship
A major $80,000 fellowship from Australia’s Copyright Agency Cultural Fund, supporting established Australian writers to create an ambitious new work. Applicants must be Australian citizens or permanent residents who have previously published or performed at least five full-length works of their own creative writing and have secured either a publishing contract or a letter of intent from an Australian publisher or theatre company. Open across genres including fiction, poetry, children’s literature, young adult writing, picture book illustration, graphic novels, playwriting, literary nonfiction, and writing for performance.
Deadline: 1pm AEST, Monday 17th August 2026.

Jan Michalski Foundation Writing Residency 2027
The Jan Michalski Foundation for Writing and Literature, set in the Swiss Jura Mountains near Montricher, offers residencies of two weeks to three months for writers and translators of all nationalities, career stages, and languages — beginners are explicitly welcome. Residents receive a weekly allowance of CHF 400 (approximately £340/€395), covered travel costs to and from home, and breakfast and lunch each day, with access to the Foundation’s library, cultural activities, and electric bikes. The Foundation accepts individual and collaborative applications, with priority given to writers and translators; former residents may not reapply.
Deadline: 5pm Swiss time, 31st August 2026.

Fund for Investigative Journalism — Regular Grants
Grants up to $10,000 (plus separate Seed and Follow‑up grants) for freelance and staff journalists worldwide producing non‑partisan investigative stories across formats — print, online, audio, film, or books. Non‑US‑based projects must have a strong U.S. angle and an English‑language outlet, but FIJ encourages applications from ethnic media and journalists of colour, including cross‑border investigations.
Deadline: 11:59pm ET, 14th September 2026 (regular cycle).