Literary Arts Fund: $250,000 Grants to Three Nonprofits
Graywolf Press, the Porch Writers’ Collective, and One Story are the first recipients of the Stylus Prize.
By Lorenzo Patterson ·
The Literary Arts Fund, established in 2025, awarded its first Stylus Prize grants on Tuesday.
Three literary nonprofits in the United States will each receive $250,000 from the philanthropy.
The recipients are Graywolf Press in Minneapolis, the Porch Writers’ Collective in Nashville, and One Story in New York City.
Graywolf Press has published authors including Percival Everett and Tracy K. Smith. The Porch Writers’ Collective was founded in 2014 with a mission to support a diverse arts community. One Story has published fiction by writers such as Ann Patchett and Lauren Groff since 2002.
Jen Benka, the fund’s executive director, said literary arts nonprofits make great writing possible. She noted that these organizations provide retreats, workshops, and public events. They also publish essays, poems, and stories in magazines and books.
Maribeth Batcha and author Hannah Tinti, co-founders of One Story, said the award arrives as the magazine prepares for its 25th anniversary. The pair started the publication with $3,000 and mailed stories from their apartments. They stated the funds will allow the team to plan for the long-term future rather than focus on daily operations.
