NSN Member Awards Program
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To further its mission of “advancing all forms within the storytelling community through promotion, advocacy and education,” the National Storytelling Network supports a Member Awards Program through which NSN individual members may apply for funding up to $1,000 to develop new projects and performances. (All applicants must be current members of NSN.) Support is available for the development of individual story research and crafting, for collaborative projects with one other person, and for scholarly research. The project might expand a professional storyteller’s repertoire, involve applied storytelling such as in schools, museums, health fields, and corporations while contributing to the body of knowledge surrounding storytelling from performance to social justice.
In extending direct support to members through this program, the NSN Board of Directors has multiple goals. Though the awards available are not large, we hope they will both enable storytellers to develop innovative ideas they might not otherwise have time or funds for and increase public outreach and awareness of the power of storytelling and the National Storytelling Network.
The NSN Member Awards program funds are generated by our annual online Auction. We encourage our members to support the Auction by donating items and services we can offer storytellers and the public. Watch for more details through our monthly newsletter on how you can participate. (https://storynet.org/online-auction/)
Applications are now being accepted for 2026.
Member Awards Selection Criteria
- Applicants must be current members of NSN.
- Narrative includes clear objectives for project/performance which can be accomplished within the award time period.
- Applicant has the required experience and knowledge to accomplish project objectives.
- Project promotes the art of storytelling.
- Proposed budget indicates how funds will be spent.
- Applicant describes the methods they will use to assess whether the project or performance achieved their intended goals. (These assessments might include informal feedback from attendees, a narrative evaluation by a storytelling expert, or responses collected through evaluation forms filled out by the audience).
do not attempt to submit an application. The form is inoperable in its current state. Watch this page for further developments.