Some Writing Opportunities

Here are a few writing opportunities I thought sounded pretty cool in case anyone's interested:

Desert Writers Award:
  "A prize of $2,000 is giving annually to enable a creative nonfiction writer to spend creative time in a desert environment. Submit up to 10 pages of creative nonfiction, a project description, and a biography via email by Jan 15th. There is no entry fee."
  Web site: www.ellen.meloy.com
  Email: fund@ellenmeloy.com

Graywolf Press Nonfiction Prize:
 "An advance of $12,000 and publication by Graywolf Press is given annually for a work-in-progress of creative nonfiction by a writer not yet established in the genre...Submit an excerpt of at least 100 pages and a project description between June 1 and June 30. There is no entry fee. Visit the web site for complete guidelines."
  Web site: www.graywolfpress.org

United States/Japan Creative Artists Residency:
 "Up to five five-month residencies, each of which includes a monthly stipend of 600,000 yen (appx. $7,100) for living expenses, housing, and professional support, are awarded annually to published U.S. poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers to live in Japan and pursue creative projects. The residencies are sponsored by the Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission in conjunction with the National Endowment for the Arts. The residencies also each include a travel grant of up to $6,000...no entry fee..." 
  Web site: www.jusfc.gov/programguidelines.asp
  Email: artists@jusfc.gov

Of course, for all of the above, visit their websites for the full shebang.