Money for Women - Barbara Deming Memorial Fund, Inc. (Annually in January)

Money for Women especially encourages applications from writers and artists in the early and middle stages of their artistic development. To be successful, your application must be complete and follow the guidelines here. Before you apply, please read the following requirements carefully.

NOTE: This year, the submissions portal will close after 250 submissions in each genre, so be sure to send in your materials early.

Thank you for sending us your work—we look forward to reviewing your application!

WE AWARD

Support grants ($500 - $2000) to individual feminist women in the arts with primary residence in the US and Canada.

Fiction & Visual Arts Awards - Apply January 1-31, in even years
Non Fiction and Poetry Awards - Apply January 1-31, in odd years.

WE WELCOME

Applications from feminist writers and visual artists who are women (cis, transgender, or nonbinary) and:

Exhibit high quality and originality in their work.
Use feminism as their central interpretive lens.
Value both personal and political changes that promote agency for women.
Validate differences that intersect with gender such as race, ethnicity, and class.
Express an inclusive vision of social justice while focusing on justice for women.
WE ARE INTERESTED IN

Projects that are well underway and for which you have substantial work to show. Translation and hybrid projects are eligible.

WE DO NOT AWARD

Film, video, theatre, dance, music, or performance projects. Scripts and musical compositions are also not eligible. We do not award work which is or will be self-published, or work that is generated by AI without acknowledgment or artistic rationale. We do not give loans or provide money for educational assistance, work on dissertations, or research (except research to be used in writing a book). We do not provide funds for the cost of editing services, business projects, or emergency money for people in need. We rarely give money to groups.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Former grantees must wait three years before reapplying. You may submit in only one genre each year. Please carefully read the guidelines and application form on Submittable.