Welcome to The de Groot Foundation

The de Groot Foundation is passionate about investing in writers and the literary arts.

Learn about our recent COURAGE to WRITE and LANDO grantees.

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New & Noteworthy

Pre-order: May 12, 2026! Director's Grant Recipient Vanessa Hua's novel, Coyoteland, will be ... [Read More]

Coming June 2, 2026! American Library in Paris de Groot Visiting Fellow Rasheed Newson's novel, ... [Read More]

On June 11, 2026, Director's Grant Recipient Anthony Aycock's nonfiction book, Just Plain Filthy: ... [Read More]

Pre-order for July 1, 2026! LANDO finalist Jason Prokowiew's book, War Boys: A Father and Son ... [Read More]

Coming soon: September 1, 2026! COURAGE to WRITE grantee Abdelrahman ElGendy's memoir, Huna, will be ... [Read More]

Coming soon: October 6, 2026! COURAGE to WRITE grantee Sophia Huneycutt's novel, The House Built on ... [Read More]

Pre-order: November 17, 2026! COURAGE to WRITE Grantee Azra Liaqat Khan’s memoir, Mona: An Immodest ... [Read More]

Published on March 24, 2026! Past American Library in Paris Visiting Fellow Rhae Lynn Barnes' novel, ... [Read More]

On March 3, 2026, Director's Grant Recipient Gary V. Powell's collection of stories, Men in Love, ... [Read More]