The Speculative Literature Foundation

SLF Grants

  • The SLF is is delighted to announce that its 2011 Gulliver Travel Research Grant has been awarded to author Ibi Zoboi. More details can be found here.
  • The SLF is delighted to annouce the 2011 Older Writers Grant winner: Shauna Roberts. More details can be found here.

The Older Writers Grant

This grant is awarded annually to a writer who is fifty years of age or older at the time of the grant application, and is intended to assist such writers who are just starting to work at a professional level. The SLF offers a $750 grant annually, to be used as the writer determines will best assit his or her work. We will be accepting applications for the grant starting in January.


The Gulliver Travel Research Grant

This grant is awarded annually to assist writers of speculative literature (in fiction, poetry,drama, or creative nonfiction) in their research. This year, we will accept applications July 1 through September 30. They are not currently available for academic research, though we hope to offer such funds in the future. We are currently offering one $800 travel grant annually, to be used to cover airfare, lodging, and/or other travel expenses. The winner will be annouced October 15. Learn more here.

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