Erin Entrada Kelly established this scholarship for Middle Grade writers/authors of color who show a demonstrated financial need for the scholarship.

One recipient each year will receive a full scholarship to an in-person workshop. Any remaining balance (up to a total of $1,500) may be offered as a travel or childcare stipend.

She says:

Once upon a time, I was a young single mother. I didn’t have much money. I dug under couch cushions for loose change, strategically scheduled my bills to see who could (or couldn’t) get paid, and called the automated bank number every day to check my account, which was sometimes overdrawn.

 

During all this, I wrote books. I wanted to learn everything I could. There were so many conferences, retreats, and workshops I wanted to attend, but I couldn’t afford any of them. I don’t want finances to prevent an author from taking time to elevate their craft and feed their creative spirit. We should all have that opportunity.