Tara Coyt Publishing Fund

The Tara Coyt Publishing Fund for Scholars Chronicling the Black Experience supports publishing efforts of scholars writing nonfiction books exploring any aspect of Black life, culture, history, etc., around the world.

PUBLISHING SUBVENTION GRANTS – fund specific printing costs associated with manuscripts that meet grant guidelines and have been accepted by a U.S. nonprofit/university press.
Grantee (a U.S. nonprofit/university press) may receive up to $10,000 for each book.

2025 Awardees
Duke University Press, Basketball Trafficking, Javier Wallace
Duke University Press, From Hate to Hallows, Todne Thomas
Nightboat Books, Residual, Tisa Bryant

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2026 Applications open: February 24, 2026
2026 Applications close: April 30, 2026

APPLY HERE: SUBVENTION GRANT APPLICATION

MANUSCRIPT REVIEW WORKSHOP GRANT – funds a final-stage peer-review workshop of selected manuscripts that fit the above criteria.
The Fund will partner with a university or professional organization to administer grants (oversee the selection process) and manage the peer-review workshops.

BOOK TALK – Grant recipients are also eligible for an author talk, debate, or panel discussion after publication.

Advisory Committee
Jonathan Gayles, PhD – Chair, Department of African American Studies, Georgia State University

La’Neice Littleton, PhD – Director, Community Collaborations, Atlanta History Center

Joe Barry Carroll – Founder, Joe Barry Carroll Publishing, and The Carroll Group

Anita August, PhD – scholar-practitioner working at the intersection of rhetoric, creative writing, and cultural studies; La Maison Baldwin Fellow, formerly Assoc. Professor, Sacred Heart University

Don Reitzes, PhD – Emeritus, Professor and Director of the Center for Neighborhoods and Communities, Sociology; Associate Dean, Social and Behavioral Sciences, Georgia State University

Please direct questions to: contact@taracoyt.com.