Funders to approach for Poets in Need
Provide emergency assistance to poets who have an established presence in the literary community as innovators in the field and a substantive body of published work. Assistance is given only in cases of current financial need that is in excess of the poet's normal…
Your prospects by chance and grant size
a funder to approach
Best betsLikely, smaller grants1 in 40$12k, your typical grantunder 1 in 1001 in 1001 in 40$1k$3k$10k$30k$100k$300kChance of a first grant within two years →Likely grant for you →
Expected from this list$0–$700over two years, from 0–1 new funder
Last two years (2023–24)$0from 0 new funders
Half the value is in your top 5 funders, of 153
FunderWay inChanceLikely grant
- 1The Academy of American Poets IncSimilar grantees: Alice James Poetry Cooperative ($30k/yr), Poets House Inc ($15k/yr), Urban Word NYC Inc ($43k/yr)1 in 48$12k
- 2The Andrew W Mellon FoundationSimilar grantees: The Academy of American Poets Inc ($1.7M/yr), Poets House Inc ($500k/yr), Council of Literary Magazines and Presses ($720k/yr)1 in 92$310k
- 3East Bay Community FoundationGives in California (1035 of 1678)No similar grantees yetunder 1 in 100$22k
150 more funders on the list for Poets in Need
The full ranking, every way in, an approach plan for each funder and the CSV are included from the $75 plan up.