Jessamy Stursberg Poetry Prize for Canadian Youth

Deadline: April 30

Deadline: April 30
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, specifically poetry. The prize is supported through a generous donation from the Stursberg family and other donors in honour of Jessamy Stursberg. The prize accepts submissions from young poets all across Canada, with three cash prizes ($450, 400, and $350) awarded in both the Junior (grades 7 to 9) and Senior (grades 10 to 12) categories.
Website: https://poets.ca/offerings/awards/#stursberg

April 9, 2026