Eligibility
Applicants for any FIYAH Grant must:
- Be 18 years of age by June 19th of the application year
- Be a writer of speculative fiction. Speculative fiction is an umbrella term for fantasy, science-fiction, horror, magical realism, and their associated subgenres.
- FIYAH Grants are open to Black people of the African Diaspora. This definition is globally inclusive and also applies to mixed/biracial and Afro-appended people regardless of gender identity or orientation.
Available Grants
The Rest Grant
The FIYAH Rest Grant is for activists and organizers with a record of working on behalf of the SFF community, but who are in need of respite or time to recommit to their personal projects.
Application materials include a 1-2 page personal statement on one’s history of work or ongoing projects on behalf of an inclusive SFF space.
Emergency Grant (2x $500)
This is a need-based grant to assist Black SFF writers with emergency financial circumstances which may be interfering with their ability to write. Emergency circumstances may include but are not limited to:
- threat of eviction
- payment of school fees
- compromised or destroyed equipment
- injury
- travel for family care-taking in a time of crisis, or disaster
- medical related relief
The Emergency Grant is awarded biannually, once in March and once in October. Application requirements include a 1-page statement detailing the nature of the emergency need for funds and intent for its use.
Study Grant
This grant is to be used for defraying costs associated with attending workshops, retreats, or conducting research for a writing project.
Application requirements include:
- proof of acceptance to a workshop or retreat (where applicable)
- a 1-page description of the work requiring research
- a 3k-word writing sample.
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Craft Grant
This grant is awarded based on a writer’s submitted WIP sample or project proposal, in the spirit of assisting with the project’s completion.
Application requirements include:
- a 5k-word writing sample
- a 1-page proposal or synopsis of the project in question
- an introductory document detailing your goals for the project after completion.
Editorial Grant
The FIYAH Editorial Grant is intended as a stipend for Black editors who have been accepted for an unpaid editorial internship or fellowship at a publishing house or literary agency in 2022-23.
Application requirements include:
- a personal statement detailing your editorial experience (or lack thereof) as well as your focus for your professional development and career going forward as an editor, agent, or other industry professional.
- A detailed critique of an SFF novel or novella you’ve read in the last 12 months is also required.
