The Moth Nature Writing Prize

Poets and Writers Grants

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Closes

September 30, 2026, 7 days left

Effort

About 90 minutes

Cost to apply

€16 (approximately $18)

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What it is

Annual prize for a poem, short story, or essay featuring an exploration of the writer's relationship with the natural world. Winner receives cash prize, publication, and residency.

Who it is for

Writers submitting poetry or prose exploring their relationship with the natural world.

Open to artists anywhere.

The call says: “Source page: open to applicants from any country”

US artists

Where

United States

When

September 30, 2026, 7 days left

Programme dates not listed

What you get

€1,000 prize (approximately $1,142), online publication in Irish Times, and a weeklong stay at the Moth Retreat in County Cavan, Ireland.

What you need to apply

Poem of any length or prose of up to 4,000 words, up to 4000 words
Required entry form

How long it takes

About 90 minutes

Short application. Estimated from the 2 items this application asks for, not from the organisation.

Cost to apply

€16 (approximately $18)

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Go to the application

https://www.pw.org/writing_contests/nature_writing_prize