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

April 2026 (Opens) | May 2026 (Closes) | June 2026 (Awards announced)

Typical awards range from $5,000 to $20,000 for a one-year period.

Annual grants for U.S. nonprofit literary organizations supporting diverse, marginalized, and underrepresented writers across genres.

Applicants must be U.S. nonprofit organizations; school-affiliated programs are rarely supported.

--- ## Description The Amazon Literary Partnership provides annual grants to nonprofit literary organizations across the United States that champion diverse, marginalized, and underrepresented authors and storytellers. The program supports a wide range of organizations, including writing centers, residencies, fellowships, after-school classes, literary magazines, national organizations supporting storytelling and free speech, and publishers of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Since 2009, the Partnership has awarded over $17 million to more than 150 organizations, empowering thousands of writers to create, publish, learn, teach, and thrive. The initiative also works with the Academy of American Poets (Poetry Fund) and the Community of Literary Magazines and Presses (CLMP) (Literary Magazine Fund) to further strengthen the literary ecosystem. --- ## Due Dates - **Anticipated application window:** Opens April 2026, closes May 2026. - **Anticipated notification:** Award announcements in June 2026. *All dates are projected based on the annual cycle; check the program page for updates.* --- ## Funding Amount - Typical grant amounts range from **$5,000 to $20,000** per organization. - Funding is generally for a one-year period. --- ## Eligibility - Applicants must be **registered nonprofit organizations in the U.S.** - Organizations should have a core mission to support emerging writers, promote diversity, celebrate storytelling, and/or build authors’ careers. - Must be structurally and financially sound, with an active online presence and engaged membership/readership. - Rarely supports school-affiliated programs (K-12, MFAs). - Open to organizations of all sizes, including literary centers, residencies, fellowships, literary magazines, and independent publishers. --- ## Application Process - Applications are accepted **annually** via the [online submission portal](https://apply.amazonliterarypartnership.com/submit) during the designated window. - Prepare organizational information, mission statement, and details on how your work supports writers and the literary community. - Due to high volume, the program does not provide individual application feedback. --- ## Additional Information - Collaborations with the [Academy of American Poets](https://poets.org/) for the Poetry Fund and [CLMP](https://www.clmp.org/) for the Literary Magazine Fund provide additional opportunities for organizations with a focus on poetry or literary magazines. - Recent years have seen nearly $1 million awarded annually to approximately 90–100 organizations. --- ## External Links - [Amazon Literary Partnership: Grant Information & Application](https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/books-and-authors/apply-now-for-this-years-amazon-literary-partnership-grants) - [Online Submission Portal](https://apply.amazonliterarypartnership.com/submit) - [Academy of American Poets](https://poets.org/) - [Community of Literary Magazines and Presses (CLMP)](https://www.clmp.org/) - [Recent Grant Recipients](https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/books-and-authors/amazon-awards-93-literary-organizations-with-grants) --- ## Contact Information | Purpose | Details | |------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------| | General Info | [Amazon Literary Partnership Home](https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/tag/amazon-literary-partnership) | | Application Help | [Submission Portal](https://apply.amazonliterarypartnership.com/submit) | | Poetry Fund | [Academy of American Poets](https://poets.org/) | | Literary Magazine Fund | [CLMP](https://www.clmp.org/) |

Amazon Literary Partnership Grants

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