Recommender Grants for Writers
$5,000.00
Grant
Description:
The program supports Ontario writers in the creation of new work and creates and strengthens connections between Ontario writers, publishers, and literary organizations.
Comments on Funding:
September 2, 2025 to January 15, 2026, 1:00 p.m. ET
Eligibility:
Applicants must be:
1. an Ontario resident and have a recent professional publishing history with, at least:
a. one traditionally published book (minimum of 48 pages) for which you have a publishing contract and receive royalties; or
b. three traditionally published short stories, comics, poems or other works for which you have received payment. Works can appear in magazines, newspapers, websites, and anthologies. Contest-winning work is considered publication; or
c. three years’ professional presentation of comics work through work-for-hire creation jobs (editorial cartooning, creation for commercial comics franchises), sales at curated comics festivals, or gallery exhibitions; or
d. two recent production writing credits for non-text media (radio, television, film, interactive digital media, and theatre).
Application Steps:
Applicants must complete and submit an application in Nova, OAC’s online grant application system. You will be able to do this approximately two months before the deadline.
Documentation Needed:
Applicants must submit:
1. basic information about your project
2. answers to application questions
3. name of recommender you are applying to
4. artistic examples – up to 10 pages of your recent literary work, preferably including an excerpt from the work for which you are seeking support
5. support documents: a résumé of up to three pages summarizing your published and/or performed literary work. You may also note key works in other areas of your artistic practice
Other Things to Note:
About the author
Maurice
