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Creative FutureAward

£1,000 – Creative Future Writers’ Award

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Opportunity type

Award

Funding

Fully Funded

Location

United Kingdom

Deadline

Archived

About this opportunity

National competition open to underrepresented writers (low income, disabled, mental health challenges, LGBTQ+, BIPOC, etc.). Categories: Poetry and Short Fiction.

Benefits include:

Cash prizes up to £1,000
Publication in the CFWA anthology (distributed nationally)
Professional mentoring and writer development support
Invitations to showcase events and readings

Past winners have gone on to secure publishing deals and literary recognition.

Who can apply

Must be aged 18+
Must identify as an underrepresented writer (criteria defined by Creative Future)
Entries must be original, unpublished work
Submit via online portal by June 2, 2026
In college or university
Just graduated
Graduate student

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