Application Deadline: September 30, 2026 (11:59 PM ET)
The International Armenian Literary Alliance’s Creative Writing Grant will award $2,500 to one Armenian writer whose work-in-progress shows exceptional literary and creative ability. In 2026, the grant will be awarded for a collection of poetry, and will be judged by Armen Davoudian. Details here.
Application Deadline: September 30, 2026 (11:59 PM ET)
The Israelyan Eastern Armenian Translation Grant from the International Armenian Literary Alliance will award $3,500 to one translator working from an Eastern Armenian source text into English, whose work-in-progress shows exceptional literary and creative ability. In 2026, the grant will be awarded for a work of literature (in any literary genre) written in Eastern Armenian and published any time after 1915, including the Modernist and Contemporary periods. The grant will be judged by Myrna Douzjian and Shushan Avagyan. Details here.
Application Deadline: September 30, 2026 (11:59 PM ET)
The Israelyan Western Armenian Translation Grant from the International Armenian Literary Alliance will award $3,500 to one translator working from a Western Armenian source text into English, whose work-in-progress shows exceptional literary and creative ability. In 2026, the grant will be awarded for a work of literature (in any literary genre) written in Western Armenian from any period. The grant will be judged by Talar Chahinian and Tamar Marie Boyadjian. Details here.
Application Deadline: September 30, 2026 (11:59 PM ET)
The Israelyan English Translation Grant from the International Armenian Literary Alliance will award $3,500 to one translator working from an English source text into Eastern Armenian, whose work-in-progress shows exceptional literary and creative ability. In 2026, the grant will be awarded for a work of contemporary literature written by an Armenian author in English, from a list selected by IALA. The grant will be judged by Tatevik Ayvazyan. Details here.
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