Funder: Robert B. Silvers Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): February 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $10,000 per grant
Summary: Supports Anglophone writers developing long-form literary criticism, arts writing, political analysis, and social reportage intended for publication.
Key Information: Applicants must have a publishing agreement with a publication or publishing house.
Description
The Robert B. Silvers Foundation’s Silvers Grants for Work in Progress support long-form writing in literary criticism, arts writing, political analysis, and social reportage. Awarded annually since 2019, the grants are open to Anglophone writers of any nationality whose projects are underway and intended for publication. Translation and fiction are outside the program’s scope.
The foundation was established through a bequest from Robert B. Silvers, a founding editor of The New York Review of Books, to support writers in these fields. The grants prioritize projects that have not received a significant advance, directing support toward work without substantial advance backing.
