Established in 2002, the annual CLL Writers’ Awards provide financial support for New Zealand writers of non-fiction books.

The awards are funded by a deduction of up to 2% of CLL's annual domestic licensing income each year.
The first award in 2002 was of $30,000. In 2003 the award was $35,000.
Since then, two awards of $35,000 each have been made annually.
Two awards of $35,000 will again be made in 2008, allowing two writers to devote time to a specific non-fiction writing project.

Applications for the CLL Writers' Awards close on the 15th July each year.

To find out more about the awards download the Guidelines. To apply download the Application form.
Download the Working Plan.

Awards winners

           

2009:	Peter Wells and Damian Skinner
2008:	Philip Norman and Hazel Riseborough
2007:	Jeffrey Paparoa Holman and Martin Edmond
2006:	Judith Dell Panny and Stevan Eldred-Grigg
2005:	Jill Trevelyan and Rowan Taylor
2004:	Spencer Lloyd Davis
	David Eggleton
2003:	Paul Millar
2002:	Sarah Quigley

Copyright Licensing Ltd/New Zealand Society of Authors' Research Grants

For three years commencing in 2008, Copyright Licensing Ltd in association with the New Zealand Society of Authors will award two annual research grants of $3500. These grants will provide assistance to writers who wish to undertake research for either a fiction or non-fiction project. The CLL Stout Research Centre Grant is linked to the Stout Research Centre in Wellington.

The recipient of the CLL Open Research Grant will be free to research anywhere within New Zealand.

To find out how to apply for a grant download the Guidelines and Application Form.