Applying for a Grant

Money for Women especially encourages applications from writers and artists in the early and middle stages of their artistic development. To be successful, your application must be complete and follow the guidelines here. Before you apply, please read the following requirements carefully. 

Thank you for sending us your work—we look forward to reviewing your application!

WE AWARD

Support grants ($500 - $2000) to individual feminist women in the arts with primary residence in the US and Canada.

Fiction & Visual Arts Awards - Apply January 1-31, in even years
Non Fiction and Poetry Awards - Apply January 1-31, in odd years.

WE WELCOME

Applications from feminist writers and visual artists who are women (cis, transgender, or nonbinary) and:

• Exhibit high quality and originality in their work.

• Use feminism as their central interpretive lens.

• Value both personal and political changes that promote agency for women.

• Validate differences that intersect with gender such as race, ethnicity, and class.

• Express an inclusive vision of social justice while focusing on justice for women. 

WE ARE INTERESTED IN

Projects that are well underway and for which you have substantial work to show. Translation and hybrid projects are eligible.

WE DO NOT AWARD

Film, video, theatre, dance, music, or performance projects. Scripts and musical compositions are also not eligible. We do not award work which is or will be self-published, or work that is generated by AI without acknowledgment or artistic rationale. We do not give loans or provide money for educational assistance, work on dissertations, or research (except research to be used in writing a book). We do not provide funds for the cost of editing services, business projects, or emergency money for people in need. We rarely give money to groups.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Former grantees must wait three years before reapplying. You may submit in only one genre each year. Please carefully read the guidelines and application form on Submittable.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

• Can I email my grant application?

  No; we only accept applications via Submittable during the designated submission windows.

• Is there a submission cap?

  The submissions portal will close after 250 submissions, so be sure to send in your materials early!

• It’s not yet January 31st—why is there no option to submit my application on the Submittable page?

  After opening on January 1st, our submission window remains open until we have met our cap.

• Can I receive a fee waiver?

  Unfortunately, we no longer offer this option. The fee for all submissions remains $25.

• Can I email the fund with a specific application question?

  We ask that you read the instructions on our "Apply" page thoroughly and carefully before reaching out. Due to the volume of requests we receive, inquiries about information listed on our website will not receive a response.

Application Materials

1. Project description(max. 400 words)

2. Budget (Click here for sample budgets)

3. Description explaining why you are applying to a feminist fund (max. 100 words)

4. Resume (max. 2 pages)

5. Project Samples

PROJECT SAMPLES BY CATEGORY

Poetry, Fiction & Nonfiction

Submit 10-15 pages, using 12-point type. Please paginate and include your name and project title in the top right corner of each page. Double-space for fiction and nonfiction submissions.

Visual Art

Submit 4 work samples in JPEG format and a list of the images (PDF) including file name, title, size, medium, and date.  JPEG image specifications: Each JPEG may be no larger than 1600 pixels in any direction. The image resolution must be between 72 and 100 dpi. Each file must be less than 1MB and labeled with the applicant’s last name followed by a period, first initial, underscore, and number, for example SMITH.J_1.JPG, SMITH.J_2.JPG.

Deadlines

VISUAL ART & FICTION January 1 - January 31, 2026

All applications accepted via Submittable. Please click the link below to submit to our online application.
These applications have a $25 fee, payable by credit card. 

POETRY & NONFICTION January 1 - January 31, 2027

All applications accepted via Submittable. Please click the link below to submit to our online application.
These applications have a $25 fee, payable by credit card.