The Whiting Foundation is pleased to announce that the application window is open for the 2024 Whiting Creative Nonfiction Grant, and we are actively seeking applications from writers with books under contract in Canada, the UK, or the US. Recognizing that works of deeply researched and imaginatively composed nonfiction require significant time and resources, the Foundation will award up to ten $40,000 grants to eligible writers for book-length works-in-progress. Applications are due through this online portal by Tuesday, April 23rd. For more information about eligibility, selection criteria, and the application process, see below and refer to the guidelines, available at whiting.org/cng.

The grant is intended for multiyear book projects requiring large amounts of deep and focused research, thinking, and writing at a crucial point mid-process, after significant work has been accomplished but when an extra infusion of support can make a difference in the ultimate shape and quality of the work. The program's chief objective is to foster original, ambitious projects brought to the highest possible standard.

The Foundation welcomes applications for works of history, cultural or political reportage, biography, memoir, science, philosophy, criticism, food or travel writing, graphic nonfiction, and personal essays, among other categories. Proposed projects should be written for a general, rather than an academic, adult readership. Self-help titles, books for young readers, and textbooks are not eligible. We invite you to explore previous years’ winners here.

Projects must be under contract with a publisher in Canada, the UK, or the US by April 23 to be eligible, and the fully executed contract signed by all parties must be uploaded as part of the application. Contracts with self-publishing companies are not eligible.

The Whiting Foundation will host free, optional Zoom information sessions to answer questions about the application process on Mon, February 26 and Thurs, March 28 from 2-3pm Eastern Time. Anyone considering applying is welcome to attend, as are agents and editors who work with nonfiction authors; register by clicking one of the dates above.

We look forward to receiving a wide range of insightful, nuanced, and ambitious proposals.