Microgrants make SWANA writers’ literary lives more visible than ever.
RAWI Microgrants
RAWI members can request mini grants of up to $500 for regional events such as reading series, panels, and local gatherings. In order to apply for a mini grant, at least one organizer must be a RAWI member in good standing (have paid membership dues of at least $1 for the current calendar year and are signed up on the members area of the RAWI website) and submit a copy of the Microgrant Application Form before the event.
Submission Fee Bank
The RAWI submission fee bank serves to support RAWI members in submitting their work to journals, magazines, and presses, as well as to apply for prizes, residencies, fellowships, awards, and other opportunities. The fee bank operates as an honor system, and each member is allotted a maximum of $50/year to ensure wide access to the bank. For more details and instructions, please see the submission fee bank form.
Other initiatives
RAWIFest
RAWI’s biannual gathering creates a rare space where we can speak among ourselves.
Mentorship
Support for emerging Arab and SWANA writers based in the United States as well as abroad, funded by community donations.
Reading lists
A living, expanding record of our collective work, including more than 700 titles by SWANA writers from across the RAWI community.