"Miss Sarah" Fellowship for Black Women Writers

Funding: $1,000 stipend plus round-trip transportation to Asheville, NC. Who can apply: Black women writers at any career stage; no exclusion of current graduate/MFA students. Length: 10 days. 10-day residency at a private Asheville-area residence; benefits custom-tailored to awardee's needs. Field: Fiction (2026 focus genre; rotates annually), funded writing residency. Deadline: Typically mid-November for the following year's residency (2026 deadline was Nov 19, 2025).