CBC Poetry Prize

The CBC Poetry Prize is open between April 1 and June 1 at 4:59 p.m. ET annually.

The winner receives $6,000 from the Canada Council for the Arts, a two-week writing residency at Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity and their work will be published on CBC Books.

Four finalists each receive $1,000 from the Canada Council for the Arts and their work is also published on CBC Books. 

Who can enter?

• The prize is open to all Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada.
• There is no age requirement, but if you are a minor, there is a box to check on the entry form. You will need a parent or guardian's signed authorization only if your entry makes the longlist.

What can you submit?

• You can submit an original, unpublished poem or collection of poems. The submission will be judged as a whole and must be a maximum of 600 words (including titles). There is no minimum word requirement.
• Work that has been published online or in print or recorded for broadcast is considered "previously published" and is not eligible.