THE GHOSTWRITER'S COLLECTION
AUTHOR ASSISTANCE FUND / GRANT APPLICATION
Help bring a completed manuscript to publication.
This program considers requests for assistance with eligible independent-publishing expenses. No application fee is charged, and
applicants retain control of their creative work.
IMPORTANT: APPLYING DOES NOT GUARANTEE FUNDING.
No applicant is promised any grant, money, amount, or payment date. Any assistance is discretionary and subject to eligibility, review,
written approval, and available funds.
01 APPLICANT INFORMATION
Full legal name * Author / pen name (if any)
Email address * Phone (optional)
City / state / country. * Preferred contact method
02 COMPLETED MANUSCRIPT
Manuscript title *
Genre or category Approximate word count
Is the manuscript complete? (Yes / No). * Planned format (print / eBook / both / unsure)
Who is the intended audience?
* Required | Do not include bank details, Social Security numbers, or full manuscripts.
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THE GHOSTWRITER'S COLLECTION
AUTHOR ASSISTANCE FUND / GRANT APPLICATION
03 REQUESTED ASSISTANCE
Select the publishing-related costs for which you are requesting support. (Only approved expenses may be considered)
Editing / proofreading Interior formatting Other approved publishing expense
Cover design
Proof copies / printing
Amount of assistance requested (USD) Estimated total publishing cost (USD)
04 EXPENSE DETAILS
Provide an estimate for each needed service. You may attach a vendor quote if available.
Service / expense Provider / quote source Estimated cost
Other sources of funding or support (if any)
How would this assistance help you publish your completed manuscript? *
Documentation or quotes may be requested during review; they are not required at initial submission.
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05 PROGRAM TERMS AND IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER
NO FUNDING GUARANTEE
Applying does not guarantee any award, grant, money, or assistance. The Ghostwriter's Collection, LLC may decline, defer, or partially
approve a request, including requests from eligible applicants. No funding is promised until separately confirmed in writing.
FUNDS AND PAYMENT
All assistance depends on money actually received and available for the program, review, verification, and approval. Award amounts,
timing, permitted uses, and payment arrangements - if any - will be specified in a separate written decision.
AUTHOR INDEPENDENCE
This program does not publish or submit books on applicants' behalf, and does not guarantee publication, sales, reviews, or commercial
results. Authors retain their rights and make their own publishing decisions.
ELIGIBILITY AND VERIFICATION
The program is intended for authors with completed manuscripts and documented publishing-related needs. Applicants may be asked for
quotations or other reasonable supporting information. Inaccurate or incomplete information may lead to a declined application.
NO APPLICATION FEE
There is no fee to submit this application. Do not provide payment-card data, bank details, Social Security numbers, or a complete
manuscript with the initial application.
PROGRAM OPERATOR
This program is operated by The Ghostwriter's Collection, LLC, an independent for-profit business. The program does not represent that
contributions are tax-deductible charitable gifts.
APPLICANT INFORMATION
Information submitted will be used to review the request and contact the applicant. Do not include information you would not want shared
with authorized application reviewers.
By signing below, I confirm that the information I provided is accurate to the best of my knowledge, that I have the rights needed to seek
publication of my work, and that I understand NO FUNDING IS GUARANTEED.
Applicant signature / typed full name Date
Return your completed application using the submission instructions on The Ghostwriter's Collection website. Keep a copy for your records.
Submitting this form is not a contract or an approval of financial assistance.
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