[Amazon Literary Partnership](https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/tag/amazon-literary-partnership)

March 19, 2026 (applications open) | May 1, 2026 (full application submission deadline)

Grants typically range from $5,000 to $20,000; annual cycle.

Supports U.S. nonprofit literary organizations that empower writers and strengthen the literary community through innovative programs.

--- ## Description The Amazon Literary Partnership Grant provides annual funding to nonprofit literary organizations in the United States whose core mission is to develop writers, celebrate storytelling, and/or build authors’ careers. The program is designed to foster a vibrant literary ecosystem by supporting organizations that empower writers to create, publish, learn, teach, experiment, and thrive. Typical recipients include writing centers, residencies, fellowships, after-school programs, literary magazines, and independent publishers. Special funds are also available for poetry and literary magazines through partnerships with the Academy of American Poets and the Community of Literary Magazines and Presses (CLMP). --- ## Due Dates - March 19, 2026: Applications open for 2026 grants - May 1, 2026: Full application submission deadline (by 11:59 PM PT) Grant recipients will be notified by July 2026. --- ## Funding Amount - Typical grant size: $5,000 to $20,000 per organization - Funding is awarded annually - In recent years, approximately $1 million has been distributed to around 99 organizations nationwide --- ## Eligibility - Applicants must be a registered nonprofit organization in the United States. - The organization’s core mission should focus on developing emerging writers, celebrating storytelling, or building authors’ careers. - Organizations should demonstrate structural and financial soundness, energy, passion, reach, and an active online presence and membership/readership. - School-affiliated programs (K-12, MFAs) are rarely supported. - Grants are available for a variety of literary activities, including writing centers, residencies, fellowships, after-school classes, literary magazines, and independent publishers. - Special funds are available for poetry organizations and literary magazines through partner programs. --- ## Application Process - Applications are submitted online through the [Amazon Literary Partnership Submission Portal](https://apply.amazonliterarypartnership.com/submit). - Submission period for 2026 grants: March 19, 2026 to May 1, 2026 (11:59 PM PT). - Applicants must provide information about their organization, its mission, programs, and financials. - Due to high volume, individual inquiries and application guidance are not provided. - Grant recipients will be notified by July 2026. --- ## Additional Information - The Amazon Literary Partnership has awarded over $18 million to more than 150 U.S. literary organizations since 2009. - Special partnerships include the Poetry Fund (with the Academy of American Poets) and the Literary Magazine Fund (with CLMP), each awarding 10–15 grants annually. - The program supports organizations of all sizes, from local to national, and across all literary genres. --- ## External Links - [Amazon Literary Partnership Grant Application Portal](https://apply.amazonliterarypartnership.com/submit) - [About the Amazon Literary Partnership](https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/tag/amazon-literary-partnership) - [2026 Grant Application Announcement & Guidelines](https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/books-and-authors/apply-now-for-this-years-amazon-literary-partnership-grants) - [Academy of American Poets (Poetry Fund)](https://poets.org/) - [Community of Literary Magazines and Presses (CLMP)](https://www.clmp.org/) --- ## Contact Information | Purpose | Contact Method | |--------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | General Information| [Amazon Literary Partnership Overview](https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/tag/amazon-literary-partnership) | | Application Portal | [Submission Portal](https://apply.amazonliterarypartnership.com/submit) | ---

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