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“There is a bird and a stone in your body. Your job is not to kill the bird with the stone.”
– Victoria Chang
The Ravenshill Project awards
If you are an unpublished* writer whose circumstances put retreats beyond your reach – if the idea of a secluded writing week sounds like it is for someone else – we want to hear from you.
The Ravenshill Project was founded in the belief that the gift of time and space in a beautiful setting should be shared. Every year, we reserve four weeks of our calendar for unpublished writers who face barriers to their practice. Awards include up to £150 for travel, and a daily stipend of £10 (reimbursed).
We have an annual window for applications, after which writers are selected according to their circumstances and literary merit. We aim to select four writers and host them for a week each, but we are guided by individual needs and availability. Awards include an optional manuscript assessment and an hour-long tutorial with the founder of The Ravenshill Project.
Applications for the 2026 awards are now closed. Thank you to everyone who submitted an application!
The successful applicants will be contacted by 30 June.
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