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Literary Arts Fund

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Andrew W. Mellon FoundationUnited StatesNon-Profit

Deadline: private

Updated: Nov 18, 2025

Summary

A major new fund to support nonprofit literary arts organizations, publishers and creative writers with significant funding over five years.

Eligibility

U.S.-based nonprofit or fiscally sponsored literary arts organizations or publishers whose mission supports creative writers of poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction or hybrid forms; established at least 3 years; budget at least $50K

Full Description

The Literary Arts Fund will award at least $50M over five years (2026-2031) to U.S. literary arts nonprofits whose primary mission is supporting creative writers; the first open call begins Nov 10 2025 and general operating grants are due Dec 19 2025.
Apply on official siteUpdated Nov 18, 2025