Grants of up to $2,500 each are given by the Leeway Foundation three times a year to support women poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers in the Philadelphia area who need financial assistance to take advantage of an opportunity for art and change. Women and transgender writers (those who identify as "transgender, transsexual, gender-queer, Two-Spirit, or an otherwise non-conforming gender identity") living in Bucks, Camden, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, or Philadelphia counties who are 18 years of age or older and who are not full-time students in an arts program are eligible. Applicants must have a project commitment from an organization or mentor. Submit an application by September 8. There is no entry fee. Call, e-mail, or visit the Web site for complete guidelines.