Cultural Periodicals Grant
These grants are awarded through a tendering process every four years. This scheme provides funding for both new and established magazines featuring excellent writing and incisive journalism on a broad range of topics including politics and current affairs, culture and the arts. The next funding round will be for the 2028–32 provision and the application process for that round will take place during 2027.
Applying for the Cultural Periodical Grant?
Application material, including Guidelines and Terms & Conditions for the Cultural Periodicals Grant will be published on the New Funding Opportunities and Tenders page when the tender process opens.
New Funding Opportunities and Tenders
This will also include details of the timescale and requirements for each stage of the process. Typically, tenders have a number of stages, with both written submissions and interview elements.
If you would like to discuss a potential application, you can get in touch at english.grants@books.wales (Opens email)
Small Literary Magazines Grant
These are grants to support small-scale publishing initiatives and to encourage new creative talent from Wales. Applications are reviewed once a year at the English-language Publishing Development Subcommittee.
Small Literary Magazines Grants Guidelines and Conditions (PDF)
Applying for the Small Literary Magazines Grant?
To apply for a grant, publishers need to submit an application to the independent Publishing Development Subcommittee (English-language) to consider the applications received and to award funding. The deadline for applications for small magazines is usually May. The Subcommittee dates and deadlines are published in advance:
Subcommittee dates and deadlines
If you would like to discuss a potential application, you can get in touch at english.grants@books.wales (Opens email)