Poetry Programs, Partnerships, and Innovation

The Poetry Programs, Partnerships, and Innovation grant program provided funding to nonprofit organizations based in the U.S. and U.S. territories that are dedicated to advancing the field of poetry. Grants supported organizations working to:

  • Broaden audiences for poetry,
  • Increase access to poetry,
  • Foster new collaborations and partnerships in poetry, and
  • Drive innovations in poetry, including the use of new technologies.

Grants ranged from $10,000 to $75,000 for a 12-month period and offered two types of support: general operating support for poetry-centric nonprofits and program support for organizations with multi-genre or diverse poetry programming.

In alignment with the Poetry Foundation's commitment to diversity, inclusion, accessibility, and belonging, priority was given to organizations led by and/or serving BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, Disability, and other historically resilient communities.

This program, which was active from 2021-2024, reflected the Foundation's dedication to strengthening the poetry ecosystem through expanded access, creative partnerships, and forward-thinking innovation.

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Poetry Programs, Partnerships, and Innovation Recipients
YearRecipientState/TerritoryAmountDescription
2024826CHIIllinois$20,000.00
2024CavanKerry PressNew Jersey$20,000.00
2024Chicago Poetry CenterIllinois$50,000.00
2024City of Asylum/DetroitMichigan$10,000.00
2024Gemini InkTexas$20,000.00
2024Green Linden PressIowa$5,000.00
2024Hermitage Artist RetreatFlorida$20,000.00
2024Hub City Writers ProjectSouth Carolina$30,000.00
2024Kalamazoo Poetry FestivalMichigan$15,000.00
2024Mass PoetryNew Jersey$25,000.00
2024Poetic JusticeOklahoma$40,000.00
2024Public PoetryTexas$10,000.00
2024RHINO PoetryIllinois$10,000.00
2024Snow City ArtsIllinois$10,000.00
2024Sundress PublicationsTennessee$10,000.00
2024Under the VolcanoNew York$25,000.00
2024WriteGirlCalifornia$25,000.00
2024Academy of American PoetsNew York$40,000.00
2024Alice James BooksMaine$30,000.00
2024Community of Literary Magazines and PressesNew York$60,000.00
2024Flood EditionsIllinois$15,000.00
2024FuturepoemNew York$10,000.00
2024MAKE Literary ProductionsIllinois$25,000.00
2024Nightboat BooksNew York$30,000.00
2024O, MiamiFlorida$35,000.00
2024One Book One New OrleansLouisiana$10,000.00
2024People & Stories/Gente y CuentosNew Jersey$20,000.00
2024Shout Mouse PressWashington DC$25,000.00
2024Sinister WisdomFlorida$15,000.00
2024Street PoetsCalifornia$30,000.00
2024Sundress PublicationsTennessee$10,000.00
2024The Care CenterMassachusetts$35,000.00
2024Ugly Duckling PresseNew York$25,000.00
2024Woodland PatternWisconsin$45,000.00
2024Words Beats & LifeWashington DC$30,000.00
2024Words Without BordersNew York$25,000.00
2024World Poetry BooksNew York$35,000.00
2023Academy of American PoetsNew York$50,000.00
2023Community of Literary Magazines and PressesNew York$30,000.00
2023Dinétah Drama FestivalNew Mexico$50,000.00
2023EcoTheo CollectiveTexas$30,000.00
2023Floating MuseumIllinois$40,000.00
2023Gemini Ink (The Gemini Series, Inc.)Texas$20,000.00
2023Good Journey Development FoundationMissouri$18,000.00
2023Mass PoetryMassachusetts$30,000.00
2023National Poetry Series IncNew Jersey$30,000.00
2023Nebraska Writers CollectiveNebraska$40,000.00
2023PEN AmericaNew York$40,000.00
2023Pen ParentisNew York$20,000.00
2023Philadelphia ContemporaryPennsylvania$40,000.00
2023Poet LoreMaryland$11,000.00
2023Poetry Society of AmericaNew York$30,000.00
2023Southern Fried Poetry IncGeorgia$18,000.00
2023Street Poets IncCalifornia$30,000.00
2023The Arts Council of PrincetonNew Jersey$12,000.00
2023The Beautiful ProjectNorth Carolina$50,000.00
2023The Care CenterMassachusetts$40,000.00
2023The Poetry Forum, Inc. (RHINO Poetry)Illinois$10,000.00
2023The Poetry LabCalifornia$25,000.00
2023Ugly Duckling PresseNew York$25,000.00
2023Under the Volcano International, Inc.New York$30,000.00
2023The University of Arizona Poetry CenterArizona$25,000.00
2023Wick Poetry Center - Kent State UniversityOhio$25,000.00
2023Woodland PatternWisconsin$45,000.00
2023Words Without BordersNew York$20,000.00
2023Writers Without Margins, Inc.Massachusetts$20,000.00
2023YourWords STLMissouri$10,000.00
2023Beyond BaroqueCalifornia$30,000.00
2023Center for Book ArtsNew York$35,000.00
2023Chicago Poetry CenterIllinois$40,000.00
2023Freedom ReadsConnecticut$45,000.00
2023Guernica Inc,New York$20,000.00
2023Hub City Writers ProjectSouth Carolina$20,000.00
2023Kitchen Table Literary ArtsFlorida$15,000.00
2023Milkweed Editions, Inc.Minnesota$40,000.00
2023Minnesota Prison Writing WorkshopMinnesota$40,000.00
2023Poetic JusticeOklahoma$40,000.00
2023Poets in NeedCalifornia$20,000.00
2023The Poetry ProjectNew York$45,000.00
2023WriteGirlCalifornia$25,000.00
2022916 InkCalifornia$10,000.00
2022Blue Stoop of CultureWorksPennsylvania$35,000.00
2022Brick Street Poetry Inc.Indiana$10,000.00
2022California Poets in the SchoolsCalifornia$50,000.00
2022ChiArts FoundationIllinois$50,000.00
2022Chicago Poetry CenterIllinois$50,000.00
2022Gwendolyn Brooks Social Justice Initiative, University of IllinoisIllinois$50,000.00
2022Kitchen Table Literary ArtsFlorida$10,000.00
2022MAKE Literary ProductionsIllinois$20,000.00
2022Minnesota Prison Writing WorkshopMinnesota$50,000.00
2022O, MiamiFlorida
2022Parachute Literary Arts IncNew York$20,000.00
2022Path with ArtWashington$20,000.00
2022Pennsylvania Avenue Black Arts and Entertainment DistrictMaryland$50,000.00
2022Sojourner Truth Festival of the Arts, 2023Illinois$50,000.00
2022Southern WordTennessee$25,000.00
2022Steppenwolf TheaterIllinois$25,000.00
2022Sundress PublicationsTennessee$10,000.00
2022ZoeglossiaNew Mexico$10,000.00