The Clore Poetry and Literature Awards fund poetry and literature initiatives for children and young people, under the age of 19, across the UK. The Awards are worth a total of £1m over five years, 2011 to 2015, with individual awards ranging from £1,000 to £10,000. The first funding round opens for applications from 10 March 2011 and the deadline for submissions is 20 May 2011. The closing date for the second funding round will be 23 September 2011.