Publishing · Creative & content
Writer
What people working as a Writer can apply for, what each application asks for, and how Onward Scout prepares it from the résumé you already have.
Open now and relevant to this role
Matched by field and subject from each listing’s own description. Each one links to its official page.
- FellowshipClosing soon: 2 November 2026Wallace Stegner FellowshipStanford University Creative Writing ProgramTwo-year non-degree fellowship at Stanford for fiction writers and poets, with weekly workshops, a living stipend, paid tuition and health insurance.$75,000 stipendStanford · open to applicants worldwideDetails and how to apply
- Open callApply by 18 November 2026Tribeca Festival 2027 – Film SubmissionsTribeca EnterprisesOpen submissions for features, shorts, music videos and TV pilots for the 2027 Tribeca Festival in New York (June 3–12, 2027).festival premiere in New York · industry exposureNew York · open to applicants worldwideDetails and how to apply
- GrantApply by 3 December 2026Episodic Alfred P. Sloan GrantSundance Institute$17,000 grant plus creative support for a writer or writing duo developing an original TV series centred on science, technology or mathematics.$17,000 grantOpen worldwideDetails and how to apply
- ResidencyApply by 9 December 2026Spring Writers 2027Banff Centre for Arts and CreativityTwelve-day self-directed writing residency in the Canadian Rockies with mentorship options; a Banff Centre scholarship covers tuition and part of lodging and meals.CA$1,947 grantBanff, CanadaDetails and how to apply
- ResidencyApply by 20 December 2026Yaddo Artist ResidencyYaddoResidency at a historic estate in Saratoga Springs, New York, giving artists a room, studio and meals for an uninterrupted working stay.room, board and studio · modest access grants to offset costs for accepted artistsSaratoga Springs, United StatesDetails and how to apply
- ResidencyApply by 15 January 2027Hambidge ResidencyThe Hambidge Center for the Creative Arts & SciencesHeavily subsidised residency in the mountains of north Georgia, USA, with private live/work studios for artists, writers, composers and scientists.$1,950 grantRabun Gap, United StatesDetails and how to apply
- ResidencyApply by 10 February 2027MacDowell FellowshipMacDowellFully funded residency in Peterborough, New Hampshire, where artists get a private studio, lodging and meals to focus on their own work for several weeks.Need-based stipends and travel reimbursement grants availablePeterborough, United StatesDetails and how to apply
- FellowshipApply by 20 April 2027Sundance Development Track (Screenwriters Lab)Sundance InstituteSingle application for first- or second-feature fiction writers and directors to be considered for the Winter Screenwriters Lab, Screenwriters Intensive and Sloan…Screenwriters Lab · creative advisorsOpen worldwideDetails and how to apply
- Mentorship programRollingADPList MentoringADPListOnline mentoring marketplace where people in design, product, engineering, data, marketing and leadership book sessions with experienced practitioners; free to start.1:1 sessions with experienced mentors · career switch and portfolio guidanceRemote · open worldwideDetails and how to apply
What you can go after
Freelance & creative work
- Freelance platforms (Upwork, Fiverr, Toptal…)Freelance projects
- Direct client outreachDirect client leads
- Residencies, creative grants & art prizesResidencies17Grants28Awards and lists14
- Platform, agency & publisher deals (MCN…)Agencies and platform programs
- Submissions, exhibitions & competitionsOpen calls4CompetitionsAwards and lists14
Personal brand & influence
- Speaking (TEDx, industry conferences)Speaking opportunities1
- Columns, bylines & guest articlesMedia and guest-article openings
- Podcast guest spotsPodcast guest spots
- Publish a bookPublishers and literary agents
- Lists & awardsAwards and lists14
Personal funding
- FellowshipsFellowships48
- Personal subsidies & talent programsGovernment programs and subsidies2
- Prize competitions (coding, design, writing, hackathons)CompetitionsHackathons38
- Creative grants & micro-grantsGrants28
Network & community
- Alumni associations, professional bodies & chambersCommunities and associations5
- Industry events & summits (incl. free & sponsored tickets)Industry events and summits
- Mentors & menteesMentorship programs10
Dark labels (freelance projects, direct client leads, podcast guest spots, publishers and literary agents) are matched inside your own Scout board from live company postings and contacts, not listed publicly.
Typical materials
What these applications ask for, and who prepares it
- Short bioOnward Scout drafts it from your sourced profile; you approve every line.
- PortfolioUpload yours, or let Onward Scout draft one from your profile for you to edit.
- Project proposalOnward Scout drafts it from your sourced profile; you approve every line.
- Application form answersOnward Scout drafts it from your sourced profile; you approve every line.
- Artist statementOnward Scout drafts it from your sourced profile; you approve every line.
- Media kitUpload yours, or let Onward Scout draft one from your profile for you to edit.
- Work samplesOnly you can supply it: upload it once and it is attached wherever it is asked for.
- Talk proposal and abstractOnward Scout drafts it from your sourced profile; you approve every line.
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