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Montreal International Poetry Prize
Montreal International Poetry Prize
Typical close 15 May 2028
Deadline
15 May 2028
Opens
15 January 2028
Entry fee
CAD $25 typical
Region
Worldwide
Age
Open to all ages
Length
A single poem; see length cap
PoetryAll ages
The prize
CAD $20,000 (recent cycles) for a single poem
Who can enter
International. Single unpublished poems. Runs in even-numbered years.
About
One of the world’s largest cash prizes for a single poem. Global, anonymous judging, even-numbered years only.
Biennial, even years. 2026 closed 15 May; next cycle 2028.
Dates follow the typical annual cycle. Confirm current deadlines on the official site before preparing an entry.