Jessamy Stursberg Poetry Prize 2025 for Canadian Youth – YOA

Deadline: April 30, 2025

Applications are open for the Jessamy Stursberg Poetry Prize 2025. Are you a younger poet in Canada? Showcase your expertise and get acknowledged within the prestigious Jessamy Stursberg Poetry Prize for Canadian Youth!

The Jessamy Stursberg Poetry Prize for Canadian Youth was established to foster a lifelong relationship between Canadian youth and the literary arts, particularly poetry. The prize is supported by a beneficiant donation from the Stursberg household and different donors in honour of Jessamy Stursberg.

Benefits

• Cash Prizes: Win $450, $400, or $350 in each Junior (Grades 7–9) and Senior (Grades 10–12) classes.
• Recognition: Gain nationwide recognition for your poetic expertise.
• OPPORTUNITY to Grow: Be part of a legacy that nurtures younger poets throughout Canada.

Eligibility

• Students should be in one of many two classes: grades 7-9 (junior), or grades 10-12 (senior).
• Students might submit just one (1) poem.
• Poems should be a most of 1 (1) web page lengthy.
• Students should be Canadian residents or everlasting residents.
• Homeschooled college students are welcome to submit – choose the grade most applicable for your age or yr of study.
• Parents, guardians, and lecturers are permitted to submit poems on behalf of scholars so long as the coed has offered their consent.

Application

Click here to submit your entry

For extra data, go to Jessamy Stursberg Poetry Prize.