Board of Directors Meeting of the Ellen Meloy Fund, Helena, MT 

The Ellen Meloy Fund for Desert Writers grants a $5,000 award in the spring of each year. Proposals for literary or creative nonfiction book projects will be considered. The Fund supports writing that combines an engaging individual voice, literary sensibility, imagination and intellectual rigor to bring new perspectives and deeper meaning to the body of desert literature. All applications will be reviewed through a peer-panel process. 

Dates: September 26-27, 2025