The P D James Memorial Fund offers regular payments to a small number of Society of Authors members who find themselves in financial hardship. It is currently accepting applications.
Awards are given by a committee to long-term SoA members who are either aged 60 or over or are completely incapacitated for work. To be eligible, you must have been an SoA Member for at least 10 years (this does not need to have been continuous).
The fund currently distributes £2,500 per annum to each recipient.
The Committee considers ‘not only the necessities of the applicant, but also the merit of his or her work; and other matters being equal, long and continuous membership of the Society shall be considered a recommendation’.
It is possible for two members to present an application on behalf of another member if appropriate.
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Deadline: Thursday 31 July 2025