Writing Funding Opps: June-August deadlines inside
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 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 more than 40 carefully vetted opportunities across the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, and worldwide, all with deadlines concentrated between now and August 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 subscribers.
…Miss today’s roundup?
We shared 45+ new paid writing opportunities with FWN members earlier today — that’s more than 100 already this week, and it’s only Tuesday.
Some amazing opportunities inside, so act fast before they disappear!
Writing Grants, Bursaries & Fellowships
New writing grants, bursaries & fellowships in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom & worldwide, with submission dates from June through August 2026.
WORLDWIDE
Tukums UNESCO City of Literature International Writer-in-Residence
The inaugural international residency from Tukums UNESCO City of Literature invites writers, poets, playwrights, and screenwriters connected to the UNESCO Creative Cities of Literature network to spend two or four weeks in a private apartment at Jaunpils Writers’ Castle in Latvia in October 2026. Residents engage with the literary and cultural life of the Tukums region while working on their own projects. The programme offers a scholarship of €800 for a four-week stay or €400 for a two-week stay, with accommodation provided at the historic castle.
Deadline: 30th June 2026.
Sangam House Residency — Season 19 (India)
Month-long writing residencies at The Jamun in Bangalore, India, running November 2026 through January 2027, with cohorts in one-month blocks. Open to published writers of any nationality writing in any language. Residents receive accommodation and a supportive community of fellow writers; the programme is designed for writers without large commercial profiles who are working on a serious project. The application asks for a work history statement, a project description, and a writing sample of up to 50 pages in the writer’s mother tongue.
Deadline: June 30th, 2026 (letters of recommendation: July 11th).
Jaunpils Writers’ Castle Residency — Latvia
A two- or four-week residency in October 2026 at Jaunpils Writers’ Castle in the Tukums region of Latvia, offered through the Tukums UNESCO City of Literature programme. Selected residents live and work in a private apartment within the castle, engaging with the literary and cultural life of the Tukums region. Open to traditionally published writers, poets, playwrights, and screenwriters with a connection to a UNESCO City of Literature (which includes Norwich, Edinburgh, Exeter, Manchester, Nottingham, and dozens of international cities). A scholarship of €800 is provided for a four-week stay, or €400 for a two-week stay.
Deadline: June 30th, 2026.
Sir Harry Evans Global Fellowship in Investigative Journalism
A six-to-nine-month fellowship for an exceptional early-career investigative journalist, embedded inside a Reuters newsroom in London, New York, Toronto, or Sydney. The fellow is employed by Durham University at a monthly salary of approximately £4,444 (pro-rata £53,333/year), with a £1,250/month living stipend and a one-off £1,800 travel payment — making this one of the most generously funded journalism fellowships available worldwide. Open to applicants worldwide with between two and five years of professional journalism experience. AI-generated proposals will be disqualified.
Deadline: 12 noon BST, 10th July 2026.
IWMF Kari Howard Fund for Narrative Journalism 2026
Administered by the International Women’s Media Foundation in memory of Los Angeles Times editor Kari Howard, this grant supports women and nonbinary print journalists worldwide developing compelling long-form narrative journalism on pressing political, social, or environmental stories. Grants average around $5,000, and projects may be reported and published anywhere in the world provided they appear in English. Applicants must have at least three years of professional journalism experience and show proof of editor interest or a track record of publication in prominent outlets. Freelance and staff journalists may apply individually or as part of a multi-format team.
Deadline: July 12th 2026.
Pulitzer Center AI Accountability Fellowships
A 10-month structured fellowship (September 2026–July 2027) supporting 8–10 journalists worldwide — including US-based reporters — investigating the real-world impact of algorithmic and automated systems across policing, medicine, social welfare, criminal justice, and hiring. Distinct from the Center’s general Global Reporting Grants, this programme adds mandatory monthly cohort calls, mentorship, and training. Each fellow receives up to $25,000 total: up to $20,000 for reporting expenses and up to $5,000 for community engagement. Both staff and freelance journalists are eligible from anywhere in the world.
Deadline: July 12th, 2026.
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