If you or someone you know is a published author of fiction or poety, they may be eligible for a $20,000 grant from NEA. Description from the grant announcement:
“Fellowships in prose (fiction and creative nonfiction) or poetry are available to published creative writers of exceptional talent. Fellowships enable recipients to set aside time for writing, research, travel, and general career advancement.
This program operates on a two-year cycle with fellowships in prose available in FY 2006 and fellowships in poetry available in FY 2007.
Individuals may apply only once each year.
Competition for fellowships is extremely rigorous. Potential applicants should consider carefully whether their work will be competitive at the national level.
We Do Not Fund
- Individuals who previously have received two or more Creative Writing or Translation Fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts.
- Individuals who have received any Creative Writing or Translation Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts within the ten years prior to the application deadline.
- News reporting.
- Scholarly writing. (Writers who are engaged in scholarly work should contact the National Endowment for the Humanities.)
- Vanity publication or self-publication.
- Work toward academic degrees.
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More details are available at
http://www.fedgrants.gov/Applicants/NEA/NEA/NEA/NEA-LITCWF-2006-2007/Grant.html.
Tsunami Victims
Perhaps this money should be given to the tsunami victims instead of using it on those who write prose?
Re:Tsunami Victims
Considering the amount of donations going out already the people in those areas will be receiving more supplies then they probably had before the disaster. No amount of money is going to bring back the dead and there is nothing wrong with being in the middle of tragedy and still enjoying what you do have.