Resources for Writers: Grants, Scholarships, Retreats, Residencies, other things

Hello to everybody who attended the How to Find Grants, Scholarships, Residencies session at the Washington Writers Conference on May 3, 2025!

Below are some resources that might help you find grants, scholarships, residencies, and the like. Thanks for attending the session! Good luck with your writing!

(Grant Resources from) Local Arts and Humanities Councils/Organizations:

Arts & Humanities Council of Montgomery County

DC Arts & Humanities Council

Maryland State Arts Council

Virginia Commission for the Arts

Sites with Databases or Lists of Grant Opportunities:

Artist Community Alliance’s Funding, Fees, and Fellowships page

Beltway Poetry’s List of Grants for Writers

Erika Dreifus List of Grants, Fellowships, and Awards

Funds for Writers Grants database

Heavy Feather Review’s Fellowships and Other Opportunities List

Poets and Writers Writing Contests, Grants, and Awards Database

Retreats and Residencies:

Barrelhouse and Porches:

Barrelhouse Writer Camp

Porches Writing Retreat

Lists and Databases of Retreats and Residency Opportunities:

Artist Community Alliance’s Find a Residency

Beltway Poetry’s List of Artist Residency Programs

Poets and Writers Conferences and Residencies Database

The Writer’s Center’s Local Writing Residencies and Retreats page

Virginia Center for Creative Arts

Local DC-MD-VA Resources:

Beltway Poetry’s Community Outreach Page

The Inner Loop: DC Literary Community

The Writer’s Center in Bethesda, MD