Grants for writers

From the 2024 edition, the Montserrat Roig Writing Grants are integrated into the Barcelona Crea Grants, as one of its modalities (F1. Creació literària Montserrat Roig), maintaining its own name. 

• This modality is aimed at supporting artistic creation proposals in the field of writing, that is, in narrative, poetry, essay and chronicle, both fiction and non-fiction. These works must be written in Catalan or Spanish.
• Excluded from this modality are the writing of dramatic or theatrical texts, translations, doctoral theses, research projects and projects leading to a degree. 
• It is planned to award 27 grants in this modality.

The beneficiaries of a grant in this modality will be able to choose to have, for two months, a free space to develop the writing project that has been selected. Up to a maximum of 20 projects are eligible.

The spaces in which to develop the chosen writing project are made up of the following equipment:

-          El Born Centre Cultural de Memòria

-          Reial Acadèmia de les Bones Lletres (*subject to the works schedule)

-          Castell de Montjuïc

-          Biblioteca de Catalunya

-          Reial Monestir de Santa Maria de Pedralbes

-          Arxiu Històric de la Ciutat de Barcelona

-          Fundació Joan Miró

-          Fundació Antoni Tàpies

-          Centre d’Art Contemporani de Fabra i Coats

The equipment will be assigned by the ICUB, depending on applications and availability.

Check the 2025 open call here.