Scholarships, Awards, & Grants

Want to donate to a scholarship? SCBWI is a 501(c) organization and, as such, has tax-exempt status.

Please make a check out to:

SCBWI Regional Team Management

The check should be mailed to this address:

SCBWI Regional Team Management

c/o Patricia Wiles

1825 Forest Acres Drive

Madisonville, KY  42431

Please write "For SCBWI-MI" in the memo line.

Current Scholarships:

Critique Carousel E&I Scholarship (on hold)

This scholarship is part of the SCBWI-MI Critique Carousel and will be awarded to a PREMIUM (paid) member who identifies as a creator from a demographic, experience, or community that has been historically mis- or under-represented in publishing.

Each writer will receive a critique from an agent/editor/art director of their choosing.

Application period: September 1st - September 12th. Awardees will be notified by September 14th and will need to accept the scholarship by September 15th.

2025 Critique Carousel Scholarship

This scholarship is part of the SCBWI-MI Critique Carousel and will be awarded to a PREMIUM (paid) member who is either an educator or a librarian.

The awardee will receive a critique from an agent/editor/art director of their choosing.

Application period: September 1st - September 14th. Awardees will be notified by September 15th and will need to accept the scholarship by September 16th.

BIPOC Scholarship

This scholarship awards a one-year membership to SCBWI for a creator who identifies as a BIPOC kidlit creator.

Qualifications: Must be a Michigan resident, at least 18 years of age, who identifies as BIPOC and is a writer and/or illustrator of children’s literature. Open to current or not-yet members.

Award: A one-year membership to SCBWI.

Applications Accepted: September 1st – October 1st (Click HERE to apply).  Awardees will be notified on or before Oct. 15th. Awardees will be notified on or before Oct. 15th.

SCBWI-MI 2026 Spring Workshop Series Scholarships

Veteran Member Scholarship: Awards one Premium member with one workshop of the awardees choice. Click HERE to apply.

Qualifications: Must be a Michigan resident, a Premium member, an SCBWI for at least 3 years, published or unpulblished.

New Member Scholarship: Awards one Premium member with a critique from Sera Rivers or Leslie Helakoski. Click HERE to apply.

Qualifications: Must be a Premium Member, a resident of Michigan, a member for the past 1-2 years, unpublished

Applications for both scholarships accepted: January 4-January 11, 2026. Awardees will be notified on or before January 12th.

The NYC Portfolio Showcase Scholarship

This scholarship offers 50% off the portfolio showcase to an illustrator who is attending the 2026 NYC Winter Conference. 

Qualifications: Must be a Michigan resident & Premium (paid) Member who is registered for the NYC 2025 conference & signed up for the portfolio showcase. Illustrator or Author/illustrator who is published or unpublished

Award: 50% off the portfolio showcase at the 2026 NYC Winter Conference.

Application window: November 1, 2025 - December 1, 2025. Awardees will be notified on December 2nd by email. Application window will close by 12:00 pm on December 1st. Click HERE to apply.

The Annual Shutta Crum Scholarship (on hold)

The Shutta Crum Scholarship funds Michigan SCBWI PREMIUM (paid) members’ tuition — artists or writers — for attendance at the Annual SCBWI Winter Conference. Registration for the Winter Conference opens October 29th this year. The scholarship amount is to be used solely for the cost of a premium member’s registration tuition, no add-ons.

Qualifications:

–must be a premium (paid) member - have been an SCBWI-MI member for a minimum of three years. –not have been an awardee of this scholarship in previous years. –not have attended a National SCBWI in-person conference in either LA or New York in any previous year.

Award: A scholarship that covers basic registration for the NY Winter Conference

Applications Accepted: October 14th – October 22nd, with the possibility of extending the window as needed.  Awardees will be notified as soon as the window closes and awardee is selected.

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AWARDS AND GRANTS THROUGH THE NATIONAL SCBWI

Don't forget to check out the available grants through the national SCBWI organization- HERE