Community Grants

Thanks to your generous gifts, SCBWI's community grants support school programs and our member authors, illustrators, and translators.

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Amber Brown Grant

The Amber Brown Grant commemorates author and beloved school speaker Paula Danziger. One school is chosen each year to receive an author or illustrator visit and new books, continuing Paula’s love of connecting children with creative influences.

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Disability Fund Application

The SCBWI Disability Fund gives grants to disabled members for anything that would help them create children’s literature. For nonmembers with disabilities, the funds may support memberships and/or registration to events.

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Emergency Fund

The SCBWI Emergency Fund provides a grant of up to $1,500 to a member for anything that would help them create children’s literature. For nonmembers with disabilities, the funds may support memberships and/or registration to events.

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Awards & Grants

Our awards and grants are financial support given to help emerging authors and illustrators in the field of children’s literature.