To qualify, applicants must be female poets who are 20 years of age or older by the application deadline of December 4, 2000. In addition, they must be current, permanent residents of Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery or Philadelphia County in the state of Pennsylvania for two consecutive years prior to the application deadline, and they must have had their poetry published in at least one literary journal, anthology or other publication which regularly includes poetry as part of its format.
Additional criteria apply for specific grant categories.
The number of grants made in all other categories will be up to the juror's discretion.