- Grant Amount – $25,000
- Deadline – May 31, 2025
- CLICK HERE TO APPLY
The $25,000 GrubStreet’s Teaching Fellowship for Black Writers provides financial and professional development support to two self-identified Black writers interested in teaching classes, participating in events, and working with instructors and staff to deepen the curriculum.
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The program aims to offer sustainable support to Black Writers and create a cohort of fellows who have direct access to GrubStreet resources, classes, and events. They also hope the fellows can influence GrubStreet’s pedagogy and cultural vision based on their experience and feedback.
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Benefits
- Access to mentorship from GrubStreet’s Education Director and fellow instructors
- Free access to events and sessions during GrubStreet’s Manuscript Month and other industry events, with the additional option to lead a paid session at the GrubStreet events
- A space at GrubStreet’s new community space to work on personal writing projects
- 60 hours (or roughly 20 weeks) of free GrubStreet classes, which can be taken during or after the fellowship
- A two-year GrubStreet membership.
Funding Information
- $25,000 per fellow for the year ($20,000 artist grant and $5,000 or more in teaching compensation)
- Duration: The fellowship begins September 2nd, 2025 and runs through the end of August 2026.
Eligibility:
- This fellowship is open to writers who self-identify as Black, are 18 or older, are able to work with both adult and teen audiences, and have a passion for expansive pedagogy, curriculum development, and professional growth.
- Ideal candidates will have some publication and teaching experience. Preference will be given to those working on their first book or a larger project.
- MFAs, a long publishing record, or extensive teaching experience are not requirements to apply, though feel free to tell them if you have any of these things.
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