The Society of Authors administers a range of grants for authors – supporting works in progress and authors in financial difficulty.
I am over the moon about the award—not only for the cheque but for the encouragement and recognition it implies.
The Authors’ Foundation
To help develop a work-in-progress
K Blundell Trust
Work-in-progress grants for British authors under 40
Grants for writers in need
The Authors’ Contingency fund offers hardship grants to authors in financial difficulty. The fund is designed to give small, short-term grants to writers in moments of crisis to help them
P D James Memorial Fund
Regular payments for SoA members in financial difficulty
Society of Authors’ Access Fund
Giving authors support for travel, subsistence, childcare or access needs for events, residencies, and retreats
Strachey Trust Grants
Grants to enable authors to access literary manuscripts