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The Michael Jacobs Travel Writing Grant (MJTWG) 2026, offered by the Gabo Foundation, supports journalists and writers developing an original travel book or travel article focused on Latin America or Spain. The program seeks to encourage high-quality travel chronicles that combine compelling narrative storytelling with strong journalistic research and reporting. Projects may be written in Spanish or English and may still be in development at the time of application, provided applicants can demonstrate prior research or investigation of the location they intend to cover. The selected project will receive USD 10,000 to support research and writing activities, disbursed in two installments of USD 5,000 each: the first upon announcement of the award recipient and the second upon completion and submission of the work for publication. Funding is intended to support the research, reporting, and writing processes required to produce an original travel narrative.

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The grant is open to journalists and writers of any nationality who have published at least one article or one book before the application deadline. Applicants must submit their proposal through the designated application form and provide a project presentation accompanied by a writing sample of at least 1,500 words, an autobiography of no more than 400 words in Spanish or English, and one previously published work in either print or digital media. Projects must be entirely original and created without the use of generative artificial intelligence; submissions that contain AI-generated, AI-developed, AI-rewritten, AI-translated, or AI-edited content are not eligible. Applications are assessed primarily on the basis of narrative quality and journalistic depth, reflecting the grant’s commitment to excellence in travel writing and reporting. Applications must be submitted by 27 November 2026.

Post Date: November 4, 2026