This grant program supports projects and activities that serve to increase public awareness and exposure to literature and the state’s literary heritage and to support contemporary Alabama poets and writers of fiction, creative non-fiction and other literary genres. Projects and activities may include literary festivals, conferences or other gatherings, publications and community readings involving local writers. Education and outreach projects are priorities. Governmental and non-profit organizations are eligible to apply.

Also under this grant program cash awards made to individual artists in the literary arts based on merit of work, career achievement, career potential and service to the state.

For more information, please refer to the Guidelines for Grants and Fellowships here (Guidelines, pages 16-17).

Literary Arts Grants

Deadlines:
June 1- For projects which will occur between October 1 & September 30
September 1- For projects which will occur between January 1 & September 30

• Project Grants
• Presenting Grants
• Technical Assistance
• Literary Arts Scoring Rubric

Grants to Individuals

• Fellowships (Deadline is March 1)
• Artist Projects

Partnerships and Collaborative Ventures

• Alabama Writer's Forum
• Alabama Book Festival

Questions and Consultation

For questions related to the Literary Arts Program, please, contact:

Anne Kimzey, Literary Arts Program Manager
(334) 242-4076, extension 236
Anne.kimzey@arts.alabama.gov