Welcome to The de Groot Foundation

The de Groot Foundation is passionate about investing in writers and the literary arts.

Learn about our recent COURAGE to WRITE and LANDO grantees.

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Celebrating Authors

COURAGE to WRITE Writer of Note Kenneth R. Rosen's work of nonfiction Polar War: Submarines, Spies, ... [Read More]

Graphic of author Nikesha Elise Williams smiling in all black and big red earrings in front of a white background. The cover of her new book, The Seven Daughters of Dupree, is next to her.

COURAGE to WRITE Writer of Note Nikesha Elise William's novel, The Seven Daughters of Dupree, will ... [Read More]

A past Writer-in-Residence, Viet Thanh Nquyen's newest book, To Save and To Destroy, was published ... [Read More]

Visiting Fellowship Scholar of Note Melissa Febos' memoir, The Dry Season, was published by Knopf on ... [Read More]

Headshot of author Sheila Kohler smiling at the camera with long white hair, a beaded necklace, and purple top. Her book cover, OPEN SECRETS, is in the bottom left corner. Th cover shows an image of a cliff, beach, and sailboat in the ocean, with "SHEILA KOHLER, Author of When We Were Sisters" and OPEN SECRETS in large yellow letters.

Read American Library in Paris Writer-in-Residence Sheila Kohler's thriller novel, Open Secrets, ... [Read More]

COURAGE to WRITE Writer of Note Patrick Strickland's nonfiction book, You Can Kill Each Other After ... [Read More]