The Literacy is Our Legacy Aspiring Writers Award is open! Apply before January 27, 2027 for the opportunity to receive funds to advance your writing project! Eligibility: This award is open to ... [Read More]
Literacy is Our Legacy Aspiring Writers Award
Applications for the FAWCO Foundation Literacy is Our Legacy Aspiring Writers Award are now open!
Applications close January 27, 2026.
Eligibility: This award is open to writers who are members of a FAWCO or FAUSA club and have a clearly defined writing project in progress—fiction, nonfiction, poetry, or experimental. Aspiring FAWCO/FAUSA writers, whether published or unpublished, are eligible.
The award recipient is encouraged to use the award funds to advance their writing in meaningful ways. Eligible uses may include, but are not limited to: participation in writing workshops, classes or seminars, editing, developmental editing, mentoring, manuscript review, archival or field research, writing accountability programs, writing coaching, attendance at a writers’ retreat or the creation of a self-directed retreat.
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