Michael Jacobs Travel Writing Grant 2021 and Win $ 7,500

Fundación Gabo is offering a travel writing grant 2021 to provide an incentive for travel journalism. The #7 edition will award 7,500 American dollars to a travel book or article project that takes Spanish Latin America or Spain for its subject, to be published in Spanish or English. In selecting the winner, the jury will consider the narrative quality and the journalistic depth of the projects.  The winner will be announced during the Hay Festival Cartagena, which takes place from January 28th to 31th 2021, and which includes both virtual and face-to-face activities.

Eligibility Criteria:

Journalists and writers of any nationality may apply as long as their work covers travel writing set in Spanish Latin America or Spain, and written in either Spanish or English.

The grant Value:

• 7,500 American dollars as an incentive to finance the research and writing of the article or book. 
• The sum includes the taxes to be paid by the beneficiary and the sponsoring institutions. 
• It will be disbursed in the following way: 

1. a third ($ 2,500) when the winner is announced
2. and two thirds ($ 5,000) once the work is finished and has been handed over to the publisher.

Required Documents:

• A personal background note of a maximum of 800 words (in Spanish or English) in which the writer describes their experience in travel journalism and their motivation for requesting the grant.  Conventional resumes or curriculum vitae will not be considered.
• A detailed presentation of the project (article or book) that includes a project description, timetable, and expected itinerary. 

1. The article or book must be written in Spanish or English. 
2. The project does not necessarily have to be finalized, since the project seeks to support a project in development. 
3. However, at least some part of the work must be submitted for the jury to evaluate the author's narrative dexterity.

• A piece by the author published in print or digitally. The candidate must have at least one article or book published at the moment of applying.

About Fundación Gabo:

Fundación Gabo travel writing grant provides an incentive for travel journalism. The #7 edition will award 7,500 American dollars to a travel book or article project that takes Spanish Latin America or Spain for its subject, to be published in Spanish or English. In selecting the winner, the jury will consider the narrative quality and the journalistic depth of the projects. The winner will be announced during the Hay Festival Cartagena, which takes place from January 28th to 31th 2021, and which includes both virtual and face-to-face activities.

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