Deadlines for Awards & Grants

Please Note: This page lists annual date information for the complete schedule of awards and grants given each year. Please see the individual page for specific information about individual grants/awards.

Don Freeman Memorial Grant-In-Aid
Completed application and accompanying materials must be postmarked no earlier than January 15th and must be received no later than March 15th.

Work-in-Progress Grants
Completed application and accompanying materials must be postmarked no earlier than February 15th and must be RECEIVED BY March 15th.

Barbara Karlin Grant
Completed application and accompanying materials must be postmarked no earlier than February 15th and must be received no later than March 15th.

Member of the Year
Nominations can be made by sending email to Stephen Mooser or mailing a letter to the SCBWI Executive Office before May 1st.

Martha Weston Grant
Letters must be postmarked on or after May 1st until or on June 10th.

Sue Alexander Award
Varies by year, typically must be submitted around June 15th. Only attendees of the manuscript critiques at the annual summer conference in Los Angeles are elligible for this award. See the annual summer conference registration pages each year for submission details.

Portfolio Award
Only summer conference attendees who participate in the portfolio showcase at the annual summer conference in Los Angeles are elligible for this award. See the summer conference registration pages each year for submission details.

Amber Brown Grant
Applications may be submitted between November 1st and March 31st.

The Golden Kite Award
All submissions must be RECEIVED no later than December 16, 2011.

Sid Fleischman Humor Award
All submissions must be RECEIVED no later than December 16, 2011.

Magazine Merit Award
Entries must be submitted ON or BEFORE December 15th of the year of publication (entry year).