Organization · Toronto, Ontario, Canada
CBC Literary Prizes
The CBC Literary Prizes are annual Canadian writing competitions administered by CBC Books in partnership with the Canada Council for the Arts. The program recognizes original, unpublished work in poetry, short fiction, and creative nonfiction. Its competitions offer cash awards, writing residencies, and publication opportunities for winning and shortlisted writers. The prizes support emerging and established Canadian writers and provide national exposure through CBC Books.
Open to poets
- CBC Poetry Prize. Annually, April 1–June 1 (4:59 p.m. ET). The 2026 competition is closed; the 2027 competition is expected to open in April 2027.. Fee: CA$25 per entry, including taxes, according to the listed terms.. Pays: CA$6,000 grand prize; four finalists receive CA$1,000 each, according to the listed prize terms.. Simultaneous submissions: the listed entry fee is ca$25, including taxes. the competition awards a grand prize and four finalist prizes. check the official rules for simultaneous submissions, previous publication restrictions, and the next submission window before entering..
Official site: cbc.ca/1.4090957. Please confirm the details there before you submit.
Checked 2026-11-14. Find more places to send your poems on Poetry Marketplace, free.
More places to send your poems
- Cease, Cows
- Celia and Wally Gilbert Artist-in-Residence Program
- Center for African American Poetry and Poetics/Autumn House Press
- Center for Book Arts
- Central Coast Writers’ Conference
- Cerasus Magazine