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Dal Stivens Literary Award
Award opportunity. Deadline: 2027-02-02
- Type
- Award
- Organizer
- Creative Australia (on behalf of Perpetual Wealth)
- Deadline
- 2 February 2027
- Where
- Australia
- Compensation
- $15,000
- Disciplines
- Literature, Writing
About this opportunity
The Dal Stivens Literary Award is a biennial $15,000 grant for Australian authors aged 30 or under, recognizing a published or accepted short story or essay of exceptional literary merit. Applications close 2 February 2027 and must be submitted via Creative Australia’s online system with proof of publication within the past year.
Who can apply
- Applicants must be aged 30 or under on the closing date (2 February 2027), Australian citizens or permanent residents for at least two years prior to that date.
- The submitted short story or essay must have been published or accepted for publication within the 12 months before the closing date.
- Self-published works are not accepted.
- Applicants must hold copyright and cannot have outstanding grants or debts with Creative Australia.
How to apply
The application link and the full call are available to members, together with every other open opportunity ranked around your practice.
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