Writing Competition Grant Opportunity

This is something I’ve copied and pasted regarding an upcoming deadline on a writing competition grant entry deadline of May 1st. I hope this may be helpful to some of you out there.

William Faulkner – William Wisdom Creative Writing Competition
Opp ID: 58319 | Prize or Award | Last edited on 30 Mar 2013
Full Details
Websitehttp://www.wordsandmusic.org/competition.html
Sponsor
Pirate’s Alley Faulkner Society
Amount Upper $7,500USD Lower $750USD
The prizes for each category are as follows: 1. Novel – cash prize of $7,500 2. Novella – cash prize of $2,000 3. Novel-in-Progress – cash prize of $2,000 4. Short Story – cash prize of $1,500 5. Essay – cash prize of $1… more »
Requirements
Ph.D./M.D./Other Professional
Citizenship or Residency
Unrestricted
Activity location
Unrestricted
Abstract
A competitive talent search open to all writing in English, the William Faulkner – William Wisdom Creative Writing Competition is for previously unpublished work. Entries are accepted now in eight categories: Novel,… more »
Eligibility
The competition is open to all writers anywhere working in the English language regardless of race, creed, color, sex, ethnic origin, political persuasion or location of residence. Quotas as to sex, race, creed, color,… more »

William Faulkner – William Wisdom Creative Writing Competition

Sponsor Deadlines
Date
What’s due
Notes
01 May 2013
Other – required
Each entry will be accompanied by an entry fee. 1. In the Novel category: The Society places a word limit of 100,000 words on novels within the single entry fee of $40. Writers who wish to submit novels of up to 175,000 words must pay a $75 fee. Novels in excess of 175,000 words must pay a $125 fee. Novels in excess of 225,000 words must pay a $200 fee. 2. In the Novella category: A $35 entry fee is required. 3. In the Narrative Non-Fiction category: A $35 for 75,000 words. Entries over 75,000 words require and entry fee of $45; entries of more than 100,000 words require a fee of $75. Entries of more than 150,000 words require a fee of $125. Entries of more than 225,000 words will require and entry fee of $200. 4. In the Short Story category: A $30 entry fee is required. 5. In the Novel-in-Progress category: A $35 entry fee is required. 6. In the Essay category: A $25 entry fee is required. 7. In the Poetry category: A $10 entry fee is required. 8. In the Short Story by a High School Student: A $10 entry fee to be paid by school or, in case of home schooled students, by teacher.