News: ASA Emerging Writers and Illustrators' Grants

The Australian Society of Authors (ASA) is managing the Australia Council’s emerging writers grants in 2009, under a program whose formal title is “The Australia Council’s Writers/Illustrators’ Initiative managed by the Australian Society of Authors”. The ASA will assess applications and pay grants totalling $175,000.

Emerging writers grants assist in the creation of new work by emerging Australian writers and picture book illustrators. (Developing and established writers and illustrators can apply for a New Work grant through the Literature Board of the Australia Council by the closing date of 15 May 2009. For more information, please visit the Australia Council website.)

Emerging writers grants can be used for living allowances (including childcare) and/or to assist with travel and research costs associated with the preparation and writing of nominated projects.

Individual grants will be for $5,000, $10,000 or $15,000.

Projects must start on or after 1 November 2009.

Applications open on 1 June and close on 30 June 2009. You do not need to be an ASA member to apply.

Download guidelines here.

Download application form here - as Word doc.

Download application form here - as PDF.

If after reading the guidelines and application form you need more information, please call Jill at the ASA on 02 9318 0877 or email.

Source: Australian Society of Authors website