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Jessamy Stursberg Poetry Prize 2025 for Canadian Youth

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Poets.ca (Jessamy Stursberg Poetry Prize) Canada 2025

Information

The Jessamy Stursberg Poetry Prize for Canadian Youth invites Canadian youth to submit one poem for consideration. It offers cash prizes in two grade-based categories and provides national recognition for participants. The prize aims to foster a long-term relationship between Canadian youth and the literary arts, specifically poetry.

Benefits

Cash prizes of $450, $400, or $350 for both Junior and Senior categories; national recognition; part of a legacy supporting young poets in Canada.

Eligibility

Students in grades 7–9 (junior) or grades 10–12 (senior); Canadian citizens or permanent residents; homeschooled students may submit; guardians/teachers may submit with student consent; one poem per student.

Application

Submit one poem (maximum one page) for consideration; see the provided links for submission and details.

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