writing retreat for women
The Salty Quill
Salty Quill Scholarships
The Salty Quill Writers Retreat for Women is pleased to offer three scholarships for the Salty Quill Writers Retreat in 2025. Each session offers one scholarship, which includes accommodations, all meals, and boat transportation from Port Clyde, ME to McGee’s Island and back again. All the scholarship recipient needs to do is get herself to Port Clyde, ME.
The scholarship award is based primarily on your writing sample, with special attention given to writers with financial need (can't stress this enough). We encourage applications from historically underrepresented and marginalized writers, women over 50, LGBTQIA writers, and BIPOC writers. No recommendations are necessary. We hope to attract writers who would benefit from the kind of uninterrupted time and space achievable at McGee Island, alongside a supportive community of fellow writers, and those who otherwise could not afford to attend.
Scholarship applications are available upon request once the application period is open. If you're on the mailing list, you'll receive notification when scholarship applications are available. Write retreat@thesaltyquill.com to be added to the mailing list, to request a scholarship application if application period is open, or to request a general (paid) application. General (paid spot) applications are filled on a rolling basis.
Please note: the retreat continues to abide by covid safety protocols, including up-to-date covid vaccinations and testing before and after arrival. Also, due to the remoteness of the location, if you have health concerns, severe allergies or other concerns that may impact your attendance, please contact us before applying to assure that we can accommodate you. If you become ill with anything potentially contagious during the retreat, regrettably, you will be asked to leave.
For a look at our long list of talented Salty Quill Scholarship recipients, please visit Salty Quill Scholarship Recipients. We hope you'll consider joining them.
The scholarship application period is closed for the spring session.
Scholarship applications for the fall sessions are now available. Deadline June 15.