Grants, fellowships and open calls

This list includes sample listings while we build up the real ones. Real listings link out to the organisation's own page; samples don't.

• GrantRolling
  Development grants for literary translators(opens in a new tab)

  Dutch Foundation for Literature

  Checked 18 Oct 2026

  A rolling development grant for literary translators, covering things like training, study trips, residencies and dossier preparation rather than a specific translation project. Processed between 1 February and 1 December each year.

  Support

  Grant of up to €3,500 for coaching, study trips, residencies or preparing a dossier for publishers.

  Eligibility

  Literary translators working into or from Dutch, Frisian, Papiamento/Papiamentu, or English (Caribbean context); specific track-record requirements vary by language — see the full guidelines before applying.

• GrantExample: 6 weeks left

  Local journalism reporting grant

  Fernbank Journalism Trust

  A reporting grant for one journalist to pursue a local story over several months, covering time, travel and basic research costs.

  Support

  Stipend, amount stated in listing

  Eligibility

  Early-career journalists reporting on under-covered local issues.

This list includes sample listings while we build up the real ones. Real listings link out to the organisation's own page; samples don't.

• FellowshipDeadline: 1 Dec 2026
  Nieman-Berkman Klein Fellowship in Journalism Innovation(opens in a new tab)

  Harvard University (Nieman Foundation & Berkman Klein Center)

  Checked 18 Oct 2026

  A fellowship year at Harvard for journalists pursuing a research project on the digital transformation of journalism, run jointly by the Nieman Foundation and the Berkman Klein Center.

  Support

  A year in residence at Harvard researching journalism innovation, with access to Harvard's academic resources; funding details aren't published on the fellowship page — confirm directly with Harvard.

  Eligibility

  Open to working and freelance journalists, and to professionals in business, technology or leadership roles at news organisations. International applicants (including those working in the US) apply via the international route — the US route closes later, on 31 January 2027.

• FellowshipExample: 2 months left

  Fellowship for emerging literary translators

  Open Tongue Foundation

  A year-long fellowship pairing an emerging translator with a mentor to complete a sample translation and a submission-ready proposal.

  Support

  Stipend and mentoring, details stated in listing

  Eligibility

  Translators with fewer than three published book-length translations.

This list includes sample listings while we build up the real ones. Real listings link out to the organisation's own page; samples don't.

• ResidencyRolling

  Four-week writing residency on the coast

  Saltmarsh Residency Programme

  A quiet four-week residency for writers working on a current project, with shared workspace and occasional group readings.

  Support

  Accommodation and workspace, details stated in listing

  Eligibility

  Open to writers at any career stage; please share a short writing sample.

This list includes sample listings while we build up the real ones. Real listings link out to the organisation's own page; samples don't.

• CommissionExample: 4 weeks left

  Public mural commission for a community library

  Elmridge Library Trust

  A single external mural for a community library's refurbished entrance, developed with input from a local reading group.

  Support

  Commission fee, stated in listing

  Eligibility

  Experience with large-scale or public artwork is preferred.

This list includes sample listings while we build up the real ones. Real listings link out to the organisation's own page; samples don't.

• Open callExample: 10 days left

  Open call for essays on freelance life

  Fieldnotes Collective

  A themed call for first-person essays on the realities of freelance work, for an online collection published on a rolling basis.

  Support

  Payment on publication, stated in listing

  Eligibility

  Open to freelancers of any discipline writing about their own experience.