Opportunity Information: Apply for 2019NEA03LFCW
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is offering its FY2020 Literature Fellowships in Prose, a competitive federal grant opportunity designed to support individual, published creative writers working in fiction and creative nonfiction. The fellowship provides a one-time award of up to $25,000, intended to give writers meaningful time and flexibility to focus on their work. Funds can be used broadly for activities that help advance a writer's practice, including dedicated writing time, research, travel connected to the project, and general career development related to literary creation.
This opportunity is categorized as a discretionary grant under the Arts funding area (CFDA 45.024), and eligibility is limited to individuals rather than organizations. A key feature of the program is its anonymous review process: applications are evaluated without identifying information, and the only criteria used in judging are artistic excellence and artistic merit. Each year the NEA convenes a new advisory panel to review submissions, with an emphasis on diversity across geography, race and ethnicity, and a range of artistic perspectives, helping ensure that work is considered through multiple lenses and experiences.
Timing and application limitations are an important part of this announcement. NEA-supported work under this fellowship may start at any point between January 1, 2020 and January 1, 2021, and the period of activity can extend for as long as two years. Applicants are limited to submitting only one application for FY2020 funding. In addition, an applicant cannot apply for a Literature Fellowship under this prose deadline if they are also applying for a Translation Project under the separate December 5, 2018 deadline, meaning writers must choose which of those two pathways to pursue for that cycle.
Administrative details included in the listing identify the opportunity as "NEA Literature Fellowships: Prose, FY2020" with Funding Opportunity Number 2019NEA03LFCW. The agency is the National Endowment for the Arts, and the original closing date for applications is March 6, 2019. The announcement indicates an award ceiling of $25,000 and describes the fellowship program as part of a broader NEA effort that also supports poetry fellowships, though this specific opportunity focuses on prose writers.Apply for 2019NEA03LFCW
- The National Endowment for the Arts in the arts sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NEA Literature Fellowships: Prose, FY2020" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 45.024.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2018-12-04.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2019-03-06. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $25,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Individuals.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): NEA Literature Fellowships in Prose (FY2020)
What is this grant opportunity?
This opportunity is the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) FY2020 Literature Fellowships in Prose. It is a competitive federal grant designed to support individual, published creative writers working in fiction and creative nonfiction.
Who is offering the fellowship?
The fellowship is offered by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA).
What kinds of writers is the fellowship meant to support?
The fellowship is intended for individual, published creative writers who work in prose, specifically fiction and creative nonfiction.
Is this grant for individuals or organizations?
Eligibility is limited to individuals. The listing specifies that this opportunity is not for organizations.
How much funding can an awardee receive?
The fellowship provides a one-time award of up to $25,000. The announcement lists an award ceiling of $25,000.
Is the award a one-time payment or ongoing funding?
The fellowship is described as a one-time award (up to $25,000) intended to provide time and flexibility for the writer to focus on their work.
What can fellowship funds be used for?
Funds can be used broadly for activities that help advance a writer's practice, including dedicated writing time, research, travel connected to the project, and general career development related to literary creation.
What is the purpose of the fellowship?
The fellowship is intended to give writers meaningful time and flexibility to focus on their writing and advance their literary practice.
What type of federal funding opportunity is this?
The opportunity is categorized as a discretionary grant under the Arts funding area.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The listing identifies the program under CFDA 45.024.
What is the official name of the opportunity?
The listing identifies the opportunity as "NEA Literature Fellowships: Prose, FY2020."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number provided is 2019NEA03LFCW.
When was the application due?
The original closing date for applications is listed as March 6, 2019.
How many applications can one person submit for FY2020?
Applicants are limited to submitting only one application for FY2020 funding.
Can I apply for both this prose fellowship and a Translation Project in the same cycle?
No. The announcement states that an applicant cannot apply for a Literature Fellowship under this prose deadline if they are also applying for a Translation Project under the separate December 5, 2018 deadline. Applicants must choose which of those two pathways to pursue for that cycle.
How are applications evaluated?
Applications are evaluated through an anonymous review process. Submissions are reviewed without identifying information.
What are the criteria used to judge applications?
The only criteria used in judging are artistic excellence and artistic merit.
Who reviews the applications?
The NEA convenes an advisory panel each year to review submissions.
Does the NEA change the review panel each year?
Yes. The announcement notes that each year the NEA convenes a new advisory panel.
What does the NEA emphasize when selecting panelists?
The NEA emphasizes diversity across geography, race and ethnicity, and a range of artistic perspectives, with the goal of ensuring work is considered through multiple lenses and experiences.
When can NEA-supported work under this fellowship begin?
NEA-supported work under this fellowship may start at any point between January 1, 2020 and January 1, 2021.
How long can the period of activity last?
The period of activity can extend for as long as two years.
Is this fellowship only for prose, or does the NEA also support other genres?
This specific opportunity focuses on prose writers. The announcement also notes that the fellowship program is part of a broader NEA effort that supports poetry fellowships as well.
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