Creative Writing Grants for Schools

National Endowment for the Arts

• Learning in the Arts for Children and Youth is a grants program sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts. The NEA is committed to education and seeks to inspire young writers through celebration of culture and social behaviors developed from experiences in arts education that include creative writing. The study of art is encouraged from within the "social context from which they come" to help students develop an appreciation for writing as an art form. Public schools, private schools, or charter schools may apply. Activities can take place in the school day, after school or in the summer.

  National Endowment for the Arts
  1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
  Washington, DC 20506
  202-682-5400
  nea.gov/

The Verizon Foundation

• The Verizon Foundation supports literacy programs in elementary schools through the Competitive Literacy Grant program. Its mission is to help children become educated and better prepared to reach their goals through literacy and creative writing. Uses of technology are also encouraged through the many Verizon literacy partnerships that include Thinkfinity.org and ReadWriteThink.org, all of which support teachers with free K-12 web-based reading and writing lessons.

  The Verizon Foundation
  One Verizon Way
  Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
  (800) 360-7955
  foundation.verizon.com/

Poets and Writers

• Poets and Writers supports writing events by funding writers who give readings or conduct writing workshops, including those that take place in schools. They particularly like to support programs in large cities and small towns. The organization has funded writers in New York, California, Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, Houston, Seattle, New Orleans, Tucson, Washington D.C. and many other locations. Applicants may apply for funds of up to $1,500.00.

  Poets & Writers Magazine
  P.O. Box 422460
  Palm Coast, FL 32142
  386- 246-0106
  pw.org/

Norman Mailer Creative Nonfiction Award

• The National Council of Teachers of English co-sponsors the Norman Mailer Creative Nonfiction award for high school students. The famous author Norman Mailer wrote prolifically in many genres, to include nonfiction, autobiography, memoir, essay, journalism, even people and places profiles were his passions--and all of these are candidates for this grant. Students can submit in any of these genres to compete for a prize of $5,000.

  National Council of Teachers of English
  1111 W. Kenyon Road
  Urbana, IL 61801
  217-328-3870
  ncte.org/