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

May 2026 (Full application deadline, projected)

Typical grants range from $5,000 to $20,000; awarded for one year.

Supports U.S. nonprofit literary organizations dedicated to empowering diverse and underrepresented writers across genres.

Forecasted cycle—dates and details subject to change; check program page for updates.

--- ## Description The Amazon Literary Partnership Grants provide annual funding to nonprofit literary organizations whose core mission is to support, develop, and champion diverse, marginalized, and underrepresented writers and storytellers. Grants are designed to help organizations foster creativity, connect writers with readers, and build a vibrant literary community across the United States. Supported activities include writing centers, workshops, residencies, fellowships, after-school programs, literary magazines, independent publishers, and translation programs. Specialized funds are also administered in partnership with the Academy of American Poets and the Community of Literary Magazines and Presses. --- ## Due Dates - May 2026 (anticipated/projected full application deadline) *All dates are projected based on the annual cycle; check the program page for updates.* --- ## Funding Amount - Typical grant awards range from $5,000 to $20,000. - Grants are generally awarded for a one-year period. - Funding supports a wide range of literary programs and organizational needs. --- ## Eligibility - Applicants must be a registered nonprofit organization based in the United States. - The organization’s core mission should be to develop emerging writers, support diversity, celebrate storytelling, and/or build authors’ careers. - Organizations should demonstrate structural and financial soundness, energy, passion, reach, an active online presence, and enthusiastic membership or readership. - School-affiliated programs (K-12, MFAs) are rarely supported. - Both local and national organizations of all sizes are eligible. - Specialized funds are available for poetry (in partnership with the Academy of American Poets) and literary magazines (in partnership with CLMP). --- ## Application Process - Applications are accepted annually through an online submission portal. - The anticipated application window is in the spring, with deadlines typically in May. - Applicants must submit organizational information and details about their literary programs. - Due to high volume, individual feedback or guidance on applications is not provided. - Grant recipients are typically announced in June. --- ## Additional Information - Specialized grant opportunities exist for poetry organizations and literary magazines via partner-administered funds. - Since 2009, over $17 million in grants have been awarded to 150+ organizations. - The program emphasizes support for innovation, diversity, and connection-building in the literary community. --- ## External Links - [Amazon Literary Partnership Grant Program Page](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/) - [2024 Grant Recipients](https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/books-and-authors/amazon-awards-93-literary-organizations-with-grants) --- ## Contact Information | Purpose | Contact Method | |-----------------|---------------| | General info & application | [Program Page](https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/books-and-authors/apply-now-for-this-years-amazon-literary-partnership-grants) | ---

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