Grants Are Out There for Editors and Writers. Here’s How I Found One.

"Where is the Money?"

Welcome to our weekly column offering perspectives on lit mag publishing, with contributions from readers, writers and editors around the world.

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Last year I planned to hire a web developer to help me with a new website. I’m a poet and children’s picture book author, so I didn’t need anything fancy. I wanted something template-driven that would be easy for me to update. I got a few estimates that, since I’m early in my writing career, exceeded my budget. So I decided to research grants.

I considered all demographics with which I’d identify—grants for women, grants for small business, grants for the arts. That’s when I discovered the one for which I eventually applied and received. If you are a lit mag editor, I share my experience in the hopes it will help you think creatively about the federal or state government as a possible funding source for your own work.