Canadian Poetry Contests
The poetry contests below are sponsored by Canadian publisher or focus on Canadians.
If you know of poetry contests that should be listed on this page, please let us know. Please visit the web sites to confirm the status of a contest, as some contests are not run regularly.
Contests are listed alphabetically.
Be sure to compare the big prizes and modest entry fees offered by the Utmost Poetry Contests compared to the listings below!
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Acorn-Plantos Award Contact: jeffseff@allstream.net Poetry Contest in Canada |
CDN $500 prize. Entry fee: $25. |
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Poetry Contest in Canada |
CDN$1200 prizes. Entry fee: $25 |
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Poetry Contest in Canada |
CDN$3250 in prizes. Entry fee: $23 |
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CDN$ in prizes. Entry fee: $27 |
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Poetry Contest in Canada |
CDN$250 in prizes. Entry fee: $5 |
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Byron’s Quill Award for Poetry Poetry Contest in Canada |
CDN$1350 prizes. Entry fee: $20 |
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Canadian Poetry Association Annual Poetry Contest Poetry Contest in Canada |
Prize amounts are at the discretion of the sponsor. Entry fee: $25 |
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Poetry Contest in Canada |
CDN$10,000 in prizes. Entry fee: $20 (Entries must be between 1,000 and 2,000 words) |
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Christian Publishers Poetry Prize Poetry Contest in Canada |
Accepts entries from December 1 – May 31 annually. A traditional rhyming poetry contest for poets of Christian faith. Themes of poetry must be religious. Prizes in 2007 totalled US$1,000. Entry fee: $15 Sponsored by Utmost Christian Writers Foundation. |
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Cranberry Tree Poetry Contests in Canada |
CDN$331 in prizes. Entry fee: $12 |
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Poetry Contests in Canada |
CDN$525 in prizes. Entry fee: $10 |
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Dan Sullivan Memorial Poetry Contest Poetry Contest in Canada |
CDN$705 in prizes. Entry fee: $15 |
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Poetry Contests in Canada |
CDN$1,000 in prizes. Entry fee: $10 |
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Poetry Contest in Canada |
CDN$2,000 in prizes. Entry fee: $30 |
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Great Blue Heron Poetry Contest Poetry Contest in Canada |
CDN$1,200 in prizes. Entry fee: $25 |
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Poetry Contests in Canada |
CDN$500 prize. Entry fee: $20 |
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Malahat Review Long Poem Contest Poetry Contests in Canada |
CDN$1,000 in prizes. Entry fee: $35 |
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Mattia International Poetry Competition Poetry Contest in Canada |
CDN$175 in prizes. Entry fee: Free |
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Novice Christian Poetry Contest Poetry Contest in Canada |
Accepts entries from March 1 – August 31 annually. An open contest for unpublished poets of Christian faith. Prizes in 2007 total US$2,000. Entry fee: $15 Sponsored by Utmost Christian Writers Foundation. |
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Poetry Contests in Canada |
CDN $250 in prizes. Entry fee: $25. |
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Poetry Contests in Canada |
Various cash prizes. Entry fee: FREE |
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Room of One’s Own Poetry Contest Poetry Contest in Canada |
CDN $750 in prizes. Entry fee: $27. |
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The Saving Bannister Poetry Anthology Contest Poetry Contests in Canada |
CDN$350 in prizes. Entry fee: $12. |
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SEEDS International Poetry Anthology Contest Poetry Contest in Canada |
CDN$375 in prizes. Entry fee: $15. |
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Sooke Fall Fair Poetry Contest Poetry Contest in Canada |
CDN$100 prize. Entry fee: $1 |
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subTerrain Annual Literary Awards Competition Poetry Contests in Canada |
CDN$500 prize. Entry fee: $20 |
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Utmost Christian Poetry Contest Poetry Contests in Canada |
Accepts entries from September 1 – February 28 annually. An open contest for poets of Christian faith. Prizes in 2007 totalled more than US$4,000. Entry fee: $15 Sponsored by Utmost Christian Writers Foundation. |
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Poetry Contest in Canada |
CDN$1300 in prizes. Entry fee: $25 |
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The Winston Collins/Descant Prize for Best Canadian Poem Poetry Contest in Canada |
CDN$1500 in prizes. Entry fee: $29 |