PEN/Jean Stein Grants for Literary Oral History

Funding opportunity. Deadline: 2027-06-15

Type: Grant
Organizer: PEN America
Deadline: 15 June 2027 (estimated)
Where: United States
Compensation: $15,000
Disciplines: nonfiction, literary oral history, writing

About this opportunity

The PEN/Jean Stein Grants for Literary Oral History provide $15,000 to two writers annually for unpublished literary nonfiction works that utilize oral history to explore an event, individual, place, or movement. The grants are intended to support the completion of a final book, with submissions for the 2027 cycle open until June 15, 2027. This opportunity is ideal for writers deeply engaged in oral history research for their literary projects.

Who can apply

The submitted project must be the work of a single individual, written in English.
The project must be an unpublished work in progress that will not be published prior to April 15, 2027, as the grants are intended to support the completion of a final book.
The project must be a work of literary nonfiction.
Oral history must be a significant component of the project and its research.
NOT eligible: Scholarly or academic writing.

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