Young and Talented Cornwall Creative Writing Award
Description: The Young & Talented Cornwall Creative Writing Award aims to support and encourage young writers in Cornwall, between the ages of 16 and 23. They are especially hoping to support those from disadvantaged and challenging backgrounds. The award will be a mix of both mentoring with an established writer based in Cornwall (face-to-face sessions supported by email contact) and a cash award of up to £1,000 together with a reading award of £150 worth of books. The mentoring support is offered for a period of up to a year.
Type: Individuals
Status: Open
Maximum: Up to £1,000 together with a reading award of £150 worth of books
Opening: 12/04/2023
Deadline: 31/07/2023
Notes: The next awarding panel meeting is to be arranged
The Young & Talented Cornwall Creative Writing Award aims to support and encourage young writers in Cornwall, between the ages of 16 and 23. They are especially hoping to support those from disadvantaged and challenging backgrounds. The award will be a mix of both mentoring with an established writer based in Cornwall (face-to-face sessions supported by email contact) and a cash award of up to £1,000 together with a reading award of £150 worth of books. The mentoring support is offered for a period of up to a year.
Applicants will need to meet a number of criteria to be considered for a grant. To be eligible applicants must:
- be resident in Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly
- be 16 years or over and under 23 years of age
- be an aspiring writer who is unable to achieve your aims or ambitions without financial support
- be able to demonstrate your ability by producing a sample of your work – up to 500 words
- be able to show your passion and determination through a personal statement
- be able to produce two recent references (within the last three months) that are dated, signed and headed
- Be able to produce a recent bank statement (within the last three months) of the account you wish the payment to go into. This is required at application stage to enable us to carry out due diligence on your bank account. Should you be successful this makes the payment process much smoother
If you feel that you meet the necessary requirements, please download and complete the application form below. (Free to apply)
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It is important that you answer every question on the form; if you fail to complete all sections your application will not be considered.