NEA Literature Fellowships: Prose, FY2024

The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Literature Fellowships program offers $25,000 grants in prose (fiction and creative nonfiction) to published creative writers. The program aims to sustain and nurture a diverse range of creative writers at various stages of their careers. The fellowships enable recipients to set aside time for writing, research, travel, and general career advancement. Key aspects of the program include: • The program operates on a two-year cycle with fellowships in prose and poetry available in alternating years. • Applications are reviewed through an anonymous process based on artistic excellence and artistic merit. • The competition for fellowships is extremely rigorous, with fewer than 3% of applicants awarded fellowships. • The Arts Endowment’s support of a project may begin any time between January 1, 2024, and January 1, 2025 and extend for up to two years.