RSL Hawthornden Literature Matters Grants – closing 8 July

Annual grants of £5,000 to £30,000 each year made to promote literature in communities across the UK.

About the Grants

The Hawthornden Literature Matters Grants support individuals and organisations who are promoting literature in communities across the UK. The grants, totalling £1 million, will be distributed over five years through annual funding rounds of £200,000. Grants are available for between £5k and £30k. The grants are generously supported by the Hawthornden Foundation.

There are two types of grants. ‘Operating Grants’, for organisations, support the delivery or expansion of established programmes or ongoing work. ‘Innovation Grants’, for organisations and individuals, support new, experimental or one-off projects designed to test new approaches. The grants, launched in the National Year of Reading, aim to:

1. Encourage engagement with literature and reading
2. Engage people who do not currently read for pleasure, or who read infrequently.
3. Contribute to the National Year of Reading’s stated aim to create lasting change in reading habits across the UK
4. For innovation grants: Enable new and innovative activity that would not otherwise be possible without funding. This can include activities that are innovative for a particular organisation or area, even if they have previously been delivered elsewhere.

To apply

Find out more about the grants and how to apply at the link below.

RSL Hawthornden Literature Matters Grants