Today we’re announcing the next generation of the Substack Fellowship for Independent Writers, which features a $100,000 grant for the top recipient and advances of $25,000 each for four other fellows.
This is really exciting. I've had an idea that I've been toying with that's perfect I think for the newsletter format but I haven't been sure where to best get funding. Thanks!
Hi Fiona! We currently run a podcast and have a newsletter with 2000 subscribers. We are thinking about moving our podcast into Substack and ultimately move towards paid subscribers by offering exclusive content. Could we apply to this fellowship with a podcast?
Hi! Not to be THAT person, and with the internet so taxed these days, I need to ask: once we submit our application via Docs, is there a way we can be 100% it was received? I did see "Thank you for applying", I'm sorry to ask, and thank you!
This is a good step certainly but really the headlines mentioning 25k are misleading. An advance on a successful newsletter will quickly recoup Substack’s investment. So it’s really just $3k (which is great) but if Substack really wants to help authors why not offer more than 4? Since Substack is collecting such high fees + there is a good chance of getting their full $25k advance, why not use this to include more authors?
EL FRACASO NO TE SOBRECOGERA. SIEMBRE QUE TU DETERMINACIÓN POR. ALCANZAR EL EXITO SEA LO SUFICIENTEMENTE PODEEROSA . EL QUE NO ESTUDIA EN SU. JUVENTUD SE LAMENTARA EN LAS OCASIONES EN QUE DEVA HASER EN EL HUSO DEL CONOCIMIENTO . LOS HIJOS SE CONVIERTEN EN UM CASTIGO O EN. UNA RECOMPENSA PARA LOS PADRES , SEGUN LA EDUCACIÓN QUE AYAN. RECIBIDO . EL QUE NO LUCHA POR ACABAR CON LA CORRUPCIÓN Y LA POBREZA, ACABARA SIENDO PARTE DE HELLA " NO ES POBRE. EL HOMBRE QUE NO TIENE UN CENTIMO SI AQUEL QUE NO POSEE UN SUEÑO ." EL HOMBRE QUE HASE ALGO PUEDE EQUIVOCARSE, PERO AQUEL QUE NO HASE NADA YA ESTA EQUIVOCADO." EL PADRE ES EL MEJOR ARQUITECTO DE LA TIERRA , PORQUE POR QUE CONSTRUYE ASUS. HIJOS Y LES DA LA FORMA QUE ÉL QUIERE." NO ES HUÉRFANO QUIEN. HA CRECIDO CON LOS PADRES MUERTOS , SINO AQUEL NO A RECIBIDO EDUCACIÓN AÚN TENIENDO ALOS PADRES VIVOS ." PADRE NO ES EL QUE. CRIA Y ENGENDRA , PADRE ES AQUEL QUE EDUCA Y ORIENTA POR QUE SÓLO EDUCADO AL. NIÑO. DE HOY, PODRAS EXIGIR AL HOMBRE DEMAÑANA." EL CULTIVO EN DEDEREZA ALAS PLANTAS. LA EDUCACIÓN ENDEREZA A LOS HOMBRES." MUJER, EL DIA QUE CRIES A TUS HIJOS, RECIÉN TEDARAS CUENTA CUÁNTO LO DEBES ATU MADRE.
Does the submission need to be a newsletter or can it be a blog? I know the deadline was yesterday, just asking in case you do this again in 2021. Thanks!
Such an amazing opportunity! Unfortunate that I couldn’t get time off during this busy work period - I hope there will be more fellowships later down the line. Good luck to all of the applicants :)
This is really exciting. I've had an idea that I've been toying with that's perfect I think for the newsletter format but I haven't been sure where to best get funding. Thanks!
Can you apply as a team or does it have to be individuals?
You're welcome to apply as a group! Thanks for asking and for your interest.
Do you need a current Substack newsletter to apply?
Any writer on Substack is welcome to apply, including writers who have just signed up and have a plan to get started.
do you have 231,234 fellows because i do
Hi Fiona! We currently run a podcast and have a newsletter with 2000 subscribers. We are thinking about moving our podcast into Substack and ultimately move towards paid subscribers by offering exclusive content. Could we apply to this fellowship with a podcast?
Yes, absolutely! Thanks for your interest.
Fantastic! Have sent our application.
Hi! Not to be THAT person, and with the internet so taxed these days, I need to ask: once we submit our application via Docs, is there a way we can be 100% it was received? I did see "Thank you for applying", I'm sorry to ask, and thank you!
Agreed! I wish we received a confirmation email, or something.
Applied!
Can you apply If your newsletter is in spanish? If so, should I provide English translations of the texts submitted in the application?
This is a good step certainly but really the headlines mentioning 25k are misleading. An advance on a successful newsletter will quickly recoup Substack’s investment. So it’s really just $3k (which is great) but if Substack really wants to help authors why not offer more than 4? Since Substack is collecting such high fees + there is a good chance of getting their full $25k advance, why not use this to include more authors?
Great to see this amazing idea come to fruition!
Great initiative
EL FRACASO NO TE SOBRECOGERA. SIEMBRE QUE TU DETERMINACIÓN POR. ALCANZAR EL EXITO SEA LO SUFICIENTEMENTE PODEEROSA . EL QUE NO ESTUDIA EN SU. JUVENTUD SE LAMENTARA EN LAS OCASIONES EN QUE DEVA HASER EN EL HUSO DEL CONOCIMIENTO . LOS HIJOS SE CONVIERTEN EN UM CASTIGO O EN. UNA RECOMPENSA PARA LOS PADRES , SEGUN LA EDUCACIÓN QUE AYAN. RECIBIDO . EL QUE NO LUCHA POR ACABAR CON LA CORRUPCIÓN Y LA POBREZA, ACABARA SIENDO PARTE DE HELLA " NO ES POBRE. EL HOMBRE QUE NO TIENE UN CENTIMO SI AQUEL QUE NO POSEE UN SUEÑO ." EL HOMBRE QUE HASE ALGO PUEDE EQUIVOCARSE, PERO AQUEL QUE NO HASE NADA YA ESTA EQUIVOCADO." EL PADRE ES EL MEJOR ARQUITECTO DE LA TIERRA , PORQUE POR QUE CONSTRUYE ASUS. HIJOS Y LES DA LA FORMA QUE ÉL QUIERE." NO ES HUÉRFANO QUIEN. HA CRECIDO CON LOS PADRES MUERTOS , SINO AQUEL NO A RECIBIDO EDUCACIÓN AÚN TENIENDO ALOS PADRES VIVOS ." PADRE NO ES EL QUE. CRIA Y ENGENDRA , PADRE ES AQUEL QUE EDUCA Y ORIENTA POR QUE SÓLO EDUCADO AL. NIÑO. DE HOY, PODRAS EXIGIR AL HOMBRE DEMAÑANA." EL CULTIVO EN DEDEREZA ALAS PLANTAS. LA EDUCACIÓN ENDEREZA A LOS HOMBRES." MUJER, EL DIA QUE CRIES A TUS HIJOS, RECIÉN TEDARAS CUENTA CUÁNTO LO DEBES ATU MADRE.
I just found out and missed the deadline at the same time.
Thank you for providing this opportunity!
Does the submission need to be a newsletter or can it be a blog? I know the deadline was yesterday, just asking in case you do this again in 2021. Thanks!
Such an amazing opportunity! Unfortunate that I couldn’t get time off during this busy work period - I hope there will be more fellowships later down the line. Good luck to all of the applicants :)
Is the fellowship program valid for Hindi language too?