The Ignite Fellowship is an annual award that supports established writers based in Scotland who are embarking on or working through a significant project. You can apply whether the project is in its very earliest stages or already a work in progress.
There are three awards available in total. We are working in partnership with the Gaelic Books Council to provide one award specifically for a writer working in Gaelic. We also strongly encourage applications from writers working in Scots.
Fellows receive:
A flexible programme to suit the individual needs of the awardee
A £2,000 cash award, allowing them to focus on their work
Press and PR Training and bespoke 1-2-1 support in marketing and promotion for your Ignite project
A week-long writing retreat at Moniack Mhor (subject to ongoing circumstances)
We work closely with awardees to help them participate in the programme as fully as possible. If applicants have any access needs or barriers they would like to discuss prior to application, please email applications@scottishbooktrust.com(thisinwindow)
You can apply if you:
Are based in Scotland
Meet the eligibility criteria for the Live Literature directory (you don't have to be on it, only meet the criteria)
Are a writer, comic maker, poet, illustrator, storyteller, playwright, screenwriter or spoken word artist with a project you'd like to work on during the Fellowship
Have a project to work on, which may be in its early stages or not yet begun
You can also apply if you have a publishing contract in place for the project you want to work on (but do not need a publishing contract to apply).
The Fellowship is free to apply to and all travel expenses for programme commitments are covered. Awardees are chosen by a panel of judges.
Find out more
here
Deadline: Thursday 14 September 2023