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Founded in 1790, the RLF (Royal Literary Fund) is a UK charity that helps writers in financial need and annually delivers over £5 million in grants, education, and outreach programmes.

The RLF offers a range of grants to professional writers needing short-term to long-term financial support who might be in debt, facing reduced income or unable to write due to a change in circumstances, sickness, disability, or age.

RLF Education creates earning opportunities for over 750 professional writers who work as RLF Fellows at over 100 institutions across the UK, from Aberdeen to Aberystwyth, Belfast to Brighton. Many RLF Fellows continue their work through local reading round groups, expressive writing sessions, and helping develop writing skills in the workplace.

All our articles are free to read and written by the RLF team, guest contributors, or RLF Fellows.

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