One-off grants for not-for-profit literary organisations in the UK that empower writers, helping them create, publish, learn, teach, experiment and thrive.
Running since 2020, the Amazon Literary Partnership scheme aims to champion the voices of underrepresented writers with an eye to encourage writing and reading about a greater variety of perspectives on the world in which we live today.
Non-for-profit literary organisations have until the end of January to apply for grants to support their work in 2022.
Applications will be accepted from not-for-profit organisation in the UK, whose core mission is to develop emerging writers, support diversity, celebrate storytelling, and/or build authors’ careers. Organisations should be structurally and financially sound; display energy, passion, and reach; have an online presence and an enthusiastic membership or readership.
Previous grant recipients represented institutions large and small, national and local, and included writing centres, residencies, fellowships, after-school workshops, literary magazines, national organizations supporting storytelling and free speech, and internationally acclaimed publishers of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.
Commenting on what receiving support has meant, Arvon CEO, Andrew Kidd said:
“Amazon Literary Partnership has made a vital contribution to Arvon’s Learning Programme, supporting our work with disadvantaged young people, marginalised communities, and others underrepresented in literature.
“We are especially grateful for ALP’s support towards Writing Back, which enabled Arvon to recruit two BSL interpreters for our first ever course tutored by and for D/deaf and disabled writers.”
Amazon has not provided either the total amount of funding available iin 2022 or the level of individual grants.
The deadline for applications is 31 January 2022.
How To Apply
The deadline for applications is 31 January 2022. Grant recipients will be notified by 16 May 2022.
The online application form is available on the Amazon Literary Partnership website.
Due to the volume of requests, Amazon is unable to respond personally to any queries or provide guidance on applications.