The Academy of American Poets supports American poets at all stages of their careers through its publications and programs, including the American Poets Prizes. Guidelines and entry forms are provided, where applicable.

The Writer's Digest Annual Writing Competition spotlights writing in many genres including short fiction, poetry, script writing and nonfiction pieces. Awards 500 prizes from $25 up to the $5,000 grand prize, which also includes a feature article about the author in the magazine and a paid trip to the Writer's Digest Conference.

Art students, teachers, and artists of all ages can search for art contests and competitions; art jobs and internships; art scholarships, grants, and fellowships; art festivals; call for entries, proposals, and projects; and other opportunities in all disciplines.

AWP is a membership organization that supports writers and writing programs around the world. Opportunities for grants, awards and publication are available to members.

Provides interest-free loans to professional writers and dramatists who find themselves in financial need because of medical or health-related problems, temporary loss of income, or other misfortunes.

Blog posts about awards, foundations, and fellowships available for journalists and editors.

Monthly announcements of grants, awards, and prizes for writers. Includes deadlines.

Provides a listing of national and regional emergency grants available to professional writers in acute financial crisis.

This site brings together resources for funding for female artists of all disciplines, including links to emergency funding.

Lists short-term and long-term opportunities for investigative journalists around the world.

Several funding programs for individuals, including Literature and Creative Writing Fellowships, and funding for the translation of specific works into English.

Provides a listing of grants, awards and residency programs for writers working in a variety of genres.

Grants to create editions and translations of already existing documents that are not currently accessible or available in an inadequate form.

List of grant funding available to individual female writers.

Since 1963, the PEN America Literary Awards have honored writers in fiction, poetry, science writing, essays, sports writing, biography, children's literature, and drama.

Grants and fellowships to playwrights and theater artists for the advancement of their careers in the profession.

Dedicated to helping established freelance writers who are unable to work due to advanced age, illness, disability, a natural disaster, or an extraordinary professional crisis.

Poets & Writers is the primary source of information, support, and guidance for creative writers. The Writing Contests, Grants & Awards database includes details about creative writing contests—including poetry contests, short story competitions, essay contests, awards for novels, and more.