Amazon Literary Partnership Grants
The Amazon Literary Partnership funds nonprofit organizations that empower writers and foster diverse, sustainable literary communities through grants for creative and literary programs.
Funder: Amazon Literary Partnership
Due Dates (Anticipated): January 2027 (UK & Ireland) | May 2027 (U.S.)
Funding Amounts: Typical grants range from $5,000 to $20,000; annual total funding exceeds $1 million across 100+ organizations.
Summary: Supports nonprofit literary organizations dedicated to empowering and connecting writers across genres.
Description
The Amazon Literary Partnership provides annual grants to nonprofit literary organizations in the United States, United Kingdom, and Republic of Ireland. The program aims to empower writers, foster creativity, and strengthen the literary ecosystem by supporting organizations engaged in writing centers, residencies, fellowships, after-school programs, literary magazines, and publishing initiatives for fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and translation. Since 2009, the partnership has awarded over $18 million to more than 170 organizations, with a focus on promoting diversity, amplifying underrepresented voices, and building sustainable literary communities.
