We periodically award Director’s and Director’s Completion Grants to writers and artists who have received previous support from The de Groot Foundation.
Director’s Grant Recipients:
Hank Silver At once a memoir and a meditation on craftsmanship, Silver recounts the remarkable story of the historic restoration of Notre-Dame de Paris as he lived it, while investigating what it means… More
Director’s Completion Grant Recipients:
Anna Louie Sussman Inconceivable: Reproduction in an Age of Uncertainty (Nonfiction) set for publication in 2026 by Dey Street Books More
Anthony Aycock Just Plain Filthy: The Story Behind Book Banning's Trial of the Century (Nonfiction) set for publication by Bloomsbury More
Gary V. Powell Men in Love: Stories (Short Fiction) set for publication in Spring 2026 by Main Street Rag More
Kim Watson Searching for Zora: The Face of America Today (Creative Nonfiction) represented by Great Dog Literary More
Nikesha Elise Williams The Seven Daughters of Dupree (Historical Fiction) set for publication on January 27, 2026 by Scout Press More
Patrick Strickland A History of Heartache: Stories (Short Story Collection) set for publication in Spring 2026 by Melville House More
Shelley Stoehr Girls! Girls! Girls! (Creative Nonfiction) set for publication in Summer 2026 by Legacy Books Press More