Grants and Awards

MCD Travel Grant

Introducing the Mid-Career Dramaturg Travel Grants

Literary Managers & Dramaturgs of America is excited to announce a new grant opportunity geared toward mid-career dramaturgs. 

This is a new opportunity in 2026 for an artist or dramaturg, who self-identifies as being mid-career, to apply for funding to support travel to attend the 2026 LMDA Conference retreat in New Haven, Connecticut (June 12 - 14, 2026), hosted by the David Geffen Yale School of Drama.

The ECD Travel Grant

The Dramaturgy Microgrant Project

Applications Now Closed for 2021

Leon Katz Award for Teaching & Mentoring

Leon Katz Award for Teaching & Mentoring

Become a Panelist / / Únete al Jurado

Become a Panelist / Únete al Jurado

What is a panelist?  Someone who evaluates grant proposals and takes part in the adjudication of a recipient.                                

The perks to being a panelist:  

Bly Creative Capacity Grant Program

Limited Time Grant

BLY CREATIVE FELLOWSHIP | BLY CREATIVE CAPACITY GRANT


 

GE Lessing Award for Career Achievement

Gotthold Ephraim Lessing Award

LMDA‘s Gotthold Ephraim Lessing Award is our most prestigious tribute, given for a lifetime of achievement in the field of dramaturgy.

The Award has been conferred upon:

Elliott Hayes Award for Outstanding Achievement in Dramaturgy

Elliott Hayes Award

Named in honor of Elliott Hayes, the former dramaturg and literary manager at The Stratford Festival and a dual citizen of Canada and the USA, this award recognizes excellence in dramaturgical work on a specific project over the past two years. Eligible projects may include, but are not limited to, production, season planning and implementation, educational programming, or advocacy for the profession.

ECD Residency Grant

The Field & Innovation Grant

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