Ucross Receives Amazon Literary Partnership Grant

In a news release from Ucross on July 27, it was announced that Ucross received a grant from The Amazon Literary Partnership to support its program and operations. Ucross is among the list of 93 Amazon Literary Partnership Grant Recipients this year. In 2023, the Amazon Literary Partnership awarded nearly $1 million in funding to literary nonprofit organizations.

The Amazon Literary Partnership supports writers to help tell their stories and find their readers, empowering writers to create, publish, learn, teach, experiment and thrive.Since 2009, the Amazon Literary Partnership has been committed to uplifting and amplifying the voices of overlooked or marginalized writers by supporting the literary community through grants to writing programs and nonprofit literary organizations, including Ucross, whose mission is to foster the creative spirit of artists by providing uninterrupted time, studio space, living accommodations, and the experience of the majestic High Plains while serving as a responsible steward of its historic 20,000-acre ranch.

“We’re honored that the Amazon Literary Partnership has recognized Ucross’s continued commitment to supporting a diversity of voices,” said Ucross President William Belcher. “This support will provide emerging writers with the gift of time and space to create on our beautiful ranch.”

In addition to selecting writers from a diverse range of backgrounds, Ucross is committed to supporting contemporary Native American writers at all stages of their careers. The Ucross Fellowship for Native American Writers provides a fully funded residency, a $2,000 award, a $1,000 stipend and the opportunity to present their writing publicly.

“It’s an honor to fund these vital institutions that support writers in all aspects of their writing career,” said Al Woodworth, manager of the Amazon Literary Partnership. “At Amazon, we believe in the power of the written word to expand our thinking, advance our empathy and change our world. We are grateful for the incredible work that these organizations do to champion writers and their stories, today and every day.”

Through Amazon’s annual grants, Amazon supports literary centers, writing workshops, residencies, fellowships, literary magazines, independent publishers and poetry and translation programs. Writers supported by some of these organizations have gone on to become best-selling and award-winning authors.

To learn more about the Amazon Literary Partnership, please visit www.amazonliterarypartnership.com.

Ucross is located in northeast Wyoming in the foothills of the Bighorn Mountains. The Foundation fosters the creative spirit of deeply committed artists and groups by providing uninterrupted time, studio space, living accommodations, and the experience of the majestic High Plains, while serving as a responsible steward of its 20,000-acre ranch. Residencies are awarded to around 115 artists each year. Ten artists are in residence at one time, typically a mix of visual artists, writers, composers, and choreographers.

For more information about Ucross, contatct Ucross Director of External Relations, Caitlin Addlesperger, email caddlesperger@ucross.org | (307) 737-2291