About Grants & Awards

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Loft Grants & Awards

The Loft Literary Center has a long legacy of supporting promising Minnesota emerging and mid-career writers with grants and experiences that advance their work. These opportunities allow writers to focus on their craft, and often, to launch new projects. Deadlines for the three major Loft awards are typically late spring/early summer for the Mentor Series, August for Mirrors and Windows, and November for the McKnight Artist Fellowship.

McKnight Kiese Laymon 2018
Submittable Guide

All Loft awards require use of the online submission portal Submittable. If this is your first time using Submittable, you can also download and read the handy PDF guide below. As always, please refer to the specific grant guidelines for submission requirements and eligibility.