Lampblack - Direct Aid Fund
Lampblack provides $100 direct aid micro-grants to support Black poets, storytellers, and essayists experiencing financial hardship.
Applicants submit their information through the website and are placed into a general pool. One Black writer is selected from this pool every other Wednesday on an anonymous, random basis to receive the $100 grant.
- Must identify as Black.
- Must write as a poet, storyteller, or essayist.
- Must be experiencing financial need or hardship.
Submit the Direct Aid Fund application through Lampblack's website. Applicants are placed into a pool, and one writer is selected every other Wednesday on an anonymous, random basis.
Review Lampblack's Direct Aid FAQ for additional details about eligibility and the random selection process before applying.
Email Lampblack if you have questions about the Direct Aid Fund or need help accessing the application.
lampblacklit@gmail.com
- States
- AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY
- Industry
- poet, storyteller, essayist