The Barbara Karlin Grant has been established to recognize and encourage the work of aspiring picture book writers.

Eligibility: The Grant is available to both full and associate members of the SCBWI who have never had a picture book published and do not have a picture book currently under contract. Please note that members can apply for only one SCBWI grant in a given year.

Grant Amounts: One Grant of $1,500 will be awarded annually. A Runner-Up Grant in the amount of $500 will also be awarded. In any given year, the SCBWI Grant Committee reserves the right to withhold the grant for that year.

Description: One picture book manuscript per applicant may be submitted. The text may be an original story, work of nonfiction, or a re-telling or adaptation of a fairytale, folktale or legend.

Deadlines: Completed application and accompanying materials must be postmarked no earlier than February 15th and must be received no later than March 15th. Receipt of your application will be acknowledged only if a stamped self-addressed post card is enclosed. The recipients of the grants will be announced in August.

Requests: Updated applications and procedures are now available for download on the main SCBWI website. Remember: members can apply for only one SCBWI grant in a given year.