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.
Work-in-Progress Awards support children’s book writers and illustrators through manuscript recognition and exposure to acquiring editors, helping them move projects toward completion and publication.
The Spark Award honors outstanding independently published children's books, celebrating excellence in writing, illustration, and design within self- and indie-publishing.
APS Publication Grant supports scholars completing innovative printmaking research, funding essential research and publication costs to bring articles, online essays, exhibition catalogues, and books to publication.
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 2026 Silvers Grants for Work in Progress support Anglophone writers developing long-form literary criticism, arts writing, political analysis, and social reportage for publication.