Not specified
May 31, 2026
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom
individual
About This Opportunity
The Young and Talented Creative Writing Awards empowers young writers across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Offering up to £1,000 and mentorship from professional writers, it nurtures potential, develops skills, and opens opportunities, ensuring aspiring authors, poets, journalists and screenwriters can pursue their careers and achieve their dreams in this challenging field. The awards support budding young writers with both financial support and professional mentoring to foster their potential, skills, and career development in the literary field. Launched in 2005 as The Lord Lieutenant's Fund for Youth, the fund now operates as Young & Talented Cornwall and is led by Colonel Edward Bolitho KCVO OBE, the current Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall. Priority is given to young people with backgrounds of economic hardship.
Who Can Apply
- Region
- Cornwall and Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom
- Residency
- United Kingdom
- Project in
- United Kingdom
- Applicants
- individual
- Age
- 16 - 24 years old
- Priority for
- low_income
Application Details
Stages
- 1 single_stage
Required documents
Review process
Panel discussion and decision process
Additional benefits
- mentorship
Restrictions
- geographic_restrictions
External Application
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- Award Amount
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- Application Deadline
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May 31, 2026 at 23:59 UTCDue in 90 days
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