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Creative and Critical Writings
Last Update: March 4, 2026
Canada
Support for Arabic creative and critical writing
Grant and Funding
Overview
This program supports Arabic-language creative and critical writing projects. It offers up to USD 20,000 for individuals and teams and up to USD 35,000 for institutions and collectives, including critical arts writing, theatrical writing, children’s and youth literature, graphic novels, short stories, poetry, and analog or digital publishing platforms.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
Integrate new technologies
Develop an online presence
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 35,000 $
Timeline
- Closing date : April 4, 2023
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Location
- Canada
Legal structures
- Non-profit
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- All groups
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
- Culture and Arts
Target groups
- All the groups
Revenue structures
- All structures
Scope
- All dimensions
Activities funded
- Critical arts and culture writing projects
- Theatrical writing projects
- Children’s and youth literature projects (adaptation or original work)
- Graphic novel projects
- Short story or poetry projects
Examples of admissible projects:
$ 34,000
Create and publish an Arabic graphic novel in print and digital
$ 32,000
Publish an Arabic critical theatre essay series with a print anthology
Eligibility
- The project must result in a final product in Arabic.
- The project must be in the field of creative or critical writing for arts and culture.
Who is eligible?
- Individuals working in arts and culture (Arab region or diaspora)
- Teams working in arts and culture (Arab region or diaspora)
- Institutions producing arts and culture writing projects
- Collectives producing arts and culture writing projects
Eligible geographic areas
- Arab region
- Arab diaspora (outside the Arab region)
Additional information
- The final product must be in Arabic.
- The funder is open to applications regardless of age, years of experience, race, ethnicity, gender, or religion.
- A published deadline was April 4, 2023 (deadline has passed).
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