These are awards for UK-based playwrights of Caribbean or African descent.
The Mustapha Matura Award is an opportunity for UK-based playwrights of Caribbean or African descent, resident in the UK, who are 25 years or younger, for a play. The play must be a minimum of 40 pages, and does not need to have been produced (see guidelines). The prize is £3,000 and mentoring from a top Black British playwright. The deadline is 31 July 2026. Details here.
And submissions are also open for Alfred Fagon Awards for UK-based playwrights of Caribbean or African descent, resident in the UK, for a play. The award is £6,000, and the deadline is 31 July 2026. Details here.
(Please note, writers cannot enter both the Mustapha Matura Award and Alfred Fagon Award. Also see their Roland Rees Bursary.)
Value: £3,000 for the Mustapha Matura Award and £6,000 for Alfred Fagon Awards
Deadline: 31 July 2026 for both awards
Open for: UK-based playwrights of Caribbean or African descent
Details here and here

Deadline: July 31st, 2026