Alistair MacLeod Mentorship Program
From Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia
Since 2001, the Alistair MacLeod Mentorship Program has supported the development of emerging writers in Nova Scotia who are on the cusp of book-length publication and who are committed to their writing and creative development.
- Amount
- Up to $2,250
- Who can apply
- Individual artists not confirmed - check the funder's page
- Where you must live
- Not found
- Art forms
- Writing
- Application fee
- Not found
- Kind
- Scholarship or bursary
- How to get it
- Open application “You must be an established resident of Nova Scotia, having lived in Nova Scotia full-time for the 12 months prior to the date of application.”
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Eligibility
You must be an established resident of Nova Scotia, having lived in Nova Scotia full-time for the 12 months prior to the date of application. You must be an emerging writer in the form of writing for which you seek mentorship. You must be 19 years of age or older by the current application deadline.
What to send
Cover letter (up to 1 page) and a writing sample from the work-in-progress of 8 to 10 pages.
Deadline and amount checked against the funder's page, October 18, 2026.
Source: https://writers.ns.ca/programs/macleod-mentorships/ (opens in a new tab). Our research read it on October 18, 2026.
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