The Startup Grant

Starting a literary journal? Let us help you launch it.

For more than a decade we've built the infrastructure of small-press publishing. Through our Startup Grant we hand it to promising new journals — free first-year website hosting, our submission manager, and hands-on editorial support — so you can launch without the fees and third parties that stop most journals before they start. You keep full ownership and editorial control. Tell us about your idea below.

01 About You

Your name *

Email *

Location City, country

Website or portfolio Optional

Your background *Your experience with writing, editing, or publishing — however much or little.

02 The Journal

Journal name *

Focus / genre *e.g. poetry, flash fiction, haiku

Planned frequency

First issue — when? Your best estimate

Describe your journal *What will it publish, and what will make it distinct?

What inspired it? *The story or need behind the project.

03 The Writing Community

How will this help the writing community? *

Who is your audience? Readers and writers you hope to reach

Where will you find writers? Optional

04 Grant Support

What would help you most? Select all that apply

First-year website hosting Submission manager software Editorial mentorship Print & mailing logistics Design & branding help Promotion to our audience

Anything else we should know? Optional

We read every application personally. Your details are used only to consider your grant and are never sold or shared. Questions? Email admin@prolificpress.com.