The QWF Prize for Playwriting
From Quebec Writers' Federation
The QWF Prize for Playwriting is awarded in even-numbered years to a play published or produced during the two previous years. In addition to the $3,000 cash prize, the winning playwright will be offered an opportunity to have a professional reading or workshop hosted by Infinithéâtre
- Amount
- Up to $3,000
- Who can apply
- Not found
- Where you must live
- Not found
- Art forms
- Writing, Theatre
- Application fee
- Not stated on the funder's page
- Kind
- Prize or award
- How to get it
- Open application “The submitter is responsible for ensuring that QWF has received all required materials for each entry by the deadline: A completed submission form via Submittable.”
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Eligibility
The play must be published or premiered between August 1, 2024, and September 30, 2026 (“the eligibility period”). The play must meet at least one of the following criteria: The play must be published within the eligibility period with an ISBN and be commercially available to the Canadian public. The book may be traditionally published, hybrid-published, or self-published and may be available exclusively in digital format or print-on-demand.
What to send
A play may be submitted by its publisher, producer, or playwright. The submitter is responsible for ensuring that QWF has received all required materials for each entry by the deadline: A completed submission form via Submittable. Payment of the $35 non-refundable submission fee. Submitters may pay either via Submittable or by sending the QWF office a cheque payable to “Quebec Writers’ Federation.” Payments made through Submittable are subject to the platform’s processing fees. not confirmed - check the funder's page
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Source: https://qwf.org/prize/the-qwf-playwriting-prize/ (opens in a new tab). Our research read it on October 11, 2026.
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