GrantUSChecked 16 Oct 2026 · rechecked 17 Oct 2026
Michael Collyer Memorial Fellowship 2027
Writers Guild Initiative / The Black List
Closes 8 Jan 2027
Friday 8 January 2027
Rechecked on the official page, 17 Oct 2026. Deadline confirmed on the Black List help page: opt in by 8 January 2027 (no time given), with the winner announced in spring 2027.
Official page: https://help.blcklst.com/kb/guide/en/programs-labs-3ZxdNeCH9l/Steps/2844912,2846789,2844914,2888631,6020144,3825845
- Who can apply
- US citizens and permanent residents aged 18 to 25 with an original feature script
- You get
- USD 10,000 stipend and a year of mentoring by a prominent screenwriter
- Entry fee
- Not published
- Making
- Fiction feature
- Stage
- Writing
- Type
- Grant, Lab or fellowship
Dates
- Opens Submissions open
- Closes Opt-in deadline (no time given)
Who can apply
US citizens and permanent residents aged 18 to 25 with an original feature script
Limited to the US. More than one test applies, such as where you live and where your company is. Also limited to writers aged 18 to 25.
Check yourself
Questions from the published rules. Your answers stay on this page and vanish when you leave.
What you get
USD 10,000 stipend and a year of mentoring by a prominent screenwriter
| Amount | $10,000 | Funding and mentorship to write a NEW original feature, not simply revise the submitted sample. |
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Amounts stay in the currency the organiser uses. Caps, totals and alternatives are listed as published; don’t add them up.
What it costs
To apply
| Black List hosting and evaluation | Not published | Required unless stated otherwise; prices not on this page; fee waivers exist |
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From the official page, 17 Oct 2026.
What to bring
- Completed feature sample, not a TV pilot, short, play or prose.
- Programme questions and new-feature intention; hosted script plus evaluation or approved exemption.
Terms to read first
| Rights note | Published programme states the writer retains rights. |
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Our notes, not legal advice. Read the contract before you accept a place or grant any rights.
Where this comes from
- Writers Guild Initiative — Collyer 2027 Checked 16 Oct 2026
- Black List programme help — Collyer Checked 16 Oct 2026
- Black List hosting help Checked 16 Oct 2026
- Black List fee waiver help Checked 16 Oct 2026
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