Travel Grants to France by The Moth

Eligibility

• Open to everyone above 16 years old.
• Entries must be entirely the work of the entrant and must never have been published, self-published, published online or broadcast.
• Candidates can enter as many stories as they like. The word limit of the story is 5000 words.

Fees and payment:

• The entry is €15 per story. Cheques and postal orders should be made payable to ‘The Moth Magazine Ltd.’, with the sender’s name and address on the back.
• Payment can be made by cheque (euro/sterling/dollar), by credit/debit card via PayPal or by postal order (Ireland only)
• Postal entries can also be paid in cash (either in US dollars, Sterling or Euros at the current exchange rate).

Terms and conditions:

• The name of the author must not appear on the same page as the story.
• Entries must be in English, typed, with each entry on a new sheet.
• No name or address should appear on the same page as the story.
• Entries will not be returned, so make sure you keep a copy.
• No corrections can be made after receipt, or fees refunded.

Benefits

• The winner receives €3,000, with the runners-up receiving a week-long stay at the wonderful Circle of Misse plus €250, and €1,000 respectively.
• The week-long writing retreat in France and a travel stipend of €250.
• The three winning stories will appear in the autumn issue of The Moth.

Read also: Road Map to Win a Travel Grant!

Application process