Emerging Voices Award supports marginalized writers and writer-illustrators through conference participation, publicity, and career guidance to foster diverse voices in American children’s books.
The award now lists one recipient—a writer or writer-illustrator—instead of two.
The Spark Award honors outstanding independently published children's books, celebrating excellence in writing, illustration, and design within self- and indie-publishing.
Work-in-Progress Awards support children’s book writers and illustrators by showcasing outstanding manuscripts to acquiring editors with SCBWI endorsement, helping projects move toward publication.
Emerging Voices recognizes North American individuals and firms for realized work in architecture, landscape architecture, and urban design with the potential to influence these disciplines.
Grant supports SCBWI members with funds to cover essential pre-publication costs for self-publishing children's books, based on project quality and business plan strength.
Promising Young Writers supports eighth-grade writers through recognition of work responding to an annual theme, encouraging authentic voice, creativity, and an appreciation of writing skills.