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The $1,000 Sillerman First Book Prize for African Poetry recognizes an African poet who has not yet published a collection of poetry.

The ₦1,400,000 Sabi Arts Playwright Prize is an annual award for new plays by Nigerian playwrights.

The £2,000 Keats-Shelley Essay Prize invites writers to submit original essays on the writing and/or lives of the Romantics and their circles

The $800 Biopage Storytelling Writing Contest invites writers from around the world to submit inspiring, uplifting, and heartwarming stories for a chance to win cash prizes.

The $2,000 Adina Talve-Goodman Fellowship Program supports early-career fiction writers whose work explores experiences of embodied difference.

The $1,000 Working Class Writers Grant supports speculative fiction writers from working-class or financially disadvantaged backgrounds who face barriers to participating in the literary world.

The $1,000 Glenna Luschei Prize for African Poetry recognises an outstanding book of poetry by an African poet.

The $3,000 Kekere Storytellers Fund supports emerging African storytellers who create compelling, original work that challenges stereotypes and presents contemporary perspectives of Africa.

The $12,000 Human-Centred Conservation Storytelling Grant supports experienced storytellers to produce high-quality, publishable stories that explore conservation through the lived experiences of people and communities in Africa.

The £2,000 Indigenous Voices Case Writing Competition invites Indigenous scholars worldwide to submit original teaching case studies featuring Indigenous protagonists, leaders, businesses, or organisations.