Aims/priorities: The Amazon Literary Partnership supports non-profit literary organisations from all communities in the UK and Republic of Ireland that empower writers to create, publish, learn, teach, experiment, and thrive. Offered once a year, the grants support innovative groups that amplify diverse voices and strive not only for a lasting impact on writers' lives, the literary and publishing communities but also the broader community.
Who can apply? Applicants must be a registered not-for-profit literary organisation in the UK or Republic of Ireland, whose core mission is to develop emerging writers, support diversity, celebrate storytelling, and/or build authors’ careers.
Organisations should be structurally and financially sound; display energy, passion, and reach; have an online presence and an enthusiastic membership or readership.
Previous grant recipients represented institutions large and small, national and local, and included nonprofit writing centers, residencies, fellowships, after-school classes, literary magazines, national organisations supporting storytelling and free speech, and internationally acclaimed publishers of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.
Grant amount: Amazon has not provided either the total amount of funding available or the level of individual grants.
Application process: Applications are to be made via the Amazon Literary Partnership UK Submission Manager
Due to the volume of requests, Amazon is unable to respond personally to any queries or provide guidance on applications.
Deadline: Friday 30 January 2026 (23:59).
Contact information: Email: BooksProjects@hunt-gather.com
Website: The Amazon Literary Partnership opens for 2026 grant applications - UK Press Centre