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Your work must be professionally published or produced in the UK or Ireland and meet the following criteria: Writers must have a minimum of two full-length works (or equivalent) to apply Illustrated picture books and Young Adult fiction (except ‘first readers’) are considered full-length works ‘First readers’ shall be weighted as half of a full-length work Your work must be professionally published or produced in the UK or Ireland and meet the following criteria: [...] Biographers Children’s and YA authors Essayists Non-fiction writers Novelists (including ‘genre fiction’) Playwrights Poets Scriptwriters Translators Writers of short stories Ghost-writers Graphic Novelists Unfortunately, we are not able to currently accept the following writing categories: [...] Your work must be professionally published or produced in the UK or Ireland and meet the following criteria:

Eligibility

  • Professional writers needing short-term to long-term financial support
  • Hardship grants to cover basic living costs and unforeseen expenses
  • UK or Ireland

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Last verified: 29 March 2026