Emergency Financial Assistance
Offered by Authors League Fund
Temporary emergency aid helps qualified professional writers pay urgent basic expenses.
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Cost & format
free · Online
Schedule
- Applications reviewed on a rolling basis; review usually takes 10-14 business days.
Who this is for
Career writers with qualifying professional publication or production credits, including traditionally published authors, graphic novelists, journalists, critics, essayists, poets, short story writers, dramatists, and librettists. The fund helps writers living in the United States regardless of citizenship or nationality, and American writers living abroad.
How to apply
Apply online through the application form. Applicants may also submit by email or mail; follow-up documents such as tax forms, overdue bills, eviction notices, or medical documentation may be requested.
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