Audible Emerging Playwrights Fund 2026

The Audible Emerging Playwrights Fund 2026 provides funding for original audio plays. Up to five selected applicants will receive a fee of $25,000 each to write and develop an original audio drama, with potential additional creative and logistical support from Audible. The fund seeks early-career theatrical writers who create immersive audio storytelling across specified genres.

Fee of $25,000 for up to five selected playwrights; potential development and production resources including studio access and talent budget.

Applicants must be over the age of 18 and reside in the United States or the United Kingdom.

Submit a playwright application, one full-length script (English), a professional biography, and a pitch/summary for an original audio play.