General Operating Grants provide unrestricted funding to literary arts nonprofits, presses, or publications supporting adult creative writers. Grants are awarded as a single payment for use over five years, supporting organizational mission, activities, and administrative needs. Applicants must meet eligibility criteria including organizational stability and financial health.
Eligible applicants are independent U.S.-based nonprofit literary arts organizations, presses, or publications with a primary mission supporting adult creative writers. Applicants must be established for 3+ years, have leadership stability (executive director 12+ months), and financial stability (an
