Funders to approach for National Novel Writing Month
National Novel Writing Month believes in the transformational power of creativity. We provide the structure, community, and encouragement to help people find their voices, achieve creative goals, and build new worlds - on and off the page.
Your prospects by chance and grant size
a funder to approach
Best betsLikely, smaller grants1 in 40$43k, your typical grantunder 1 in 1001 in 1001 in 401 in 20$3k$10k$30k$100k$300kChance of a first grant within two years →Likely grant for you →
Expected from this list$43k–$370kover two years, from 2–5 new funders
Last two years (2023–24)$4kfrom 3 new funders
Half the value is in your top 16 funders, of 158
FunderWay inChanceLikely grant
- 1Silicon Valley Community FoundationSimilar grantees: Mighty Writers ($25k/yr), The News Literacy Project Inc ($99k/yr), N1 Foundation ($76k/yr)1 in 22$51k
- 2Kenneth Rainin FoundationGives in California (248 of 348)Similar grantees: Young Storytellers ($580/yr), NDN Collective Inc ($35k/yr), New York Foundation for the Arts Inc ($35k/yr)1 in 15$21k
- 3Walter and Elise Haas FundGives in California (302 of 362)Similar grantees: Nonprofit Finance Fund ($250k/yr), Voice of Witness a Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation ($32k/yr), National Center for Family Philanthropy Inc ($10k/yr)1 in 16$18k
155 more funders on the list for National Novel Writing Month
The full ranking, every way in, an approach plan for each funder and the CSV are included from the $75 plan up.