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Radiant Chapters
Authorpreneur PublishingTM  Scholarship

Application Opens: November 1, 2025
Final Deadline: February 1, 2026

About the Scholarship

The Radiant Chapters Authorpreneur PublishingTM Scholarship empowers an underrepresented entrepreneur to transform their personal story into a professionally published book. This full-service publishing scholarship—valued at $15,000—includes strategic coaching, editing, design, and publishing support from award-winning professionals.

Through this opportunity, Radiant Chapters Collective invests in the power of storytelling to build legacy, amplify diverse voices, and strengthen our community’s entrepreneurial spirit.

Current Opportunity: Platform-Building Category

Radiant Chapters Collective™ is currently accepting applications to select one entrepreneur whose nonfiction book will be published as part of our Platform-Building Category.

We are seeking an entrepreneur who:

  • Has a started or established business in the Greater Charlotte Area
  • Has successfully participated in a nonprofit program that helped strengthen their life
  • Represents one or more often underserved communities: Gender-related, Economic-related, Health-related, Ethnicity, or Veterans

What the Recipient Receives

The selected recipient will receive a complete professional publishing experience, including:

  • Book strategy consultation and coaching
  • Editorial development and editing
  • Custom design and layout
  • Publishing and distribution for 3 years
  • Marketing strategy consultation

Eligibility Categories

Radiant Chapters Collective only considers manuscripts that fall within one of the following five categories, or are authored by individuals from these communities:

  • Gender-related
  • Economic-related
  • Health-related
  • Ethnicity
  • Veterans


Purpose Categories

Radiant Chapters Collective published books fall within the following three purpose categories:

  • Platform-Building (entrepreneurs, speakers, professionals)
  • Non-Profit Organizations (for fundraising efforts)
  • Personal Healing (memoirs) — currently not accepting applications


How to Apply

Applications open November 1, 2025, and must be submitted by February 1, 2026.

Details and submission form will be available here once the application period opens.

For questions or partnership opportunities, please contact:
books@radiantchapters.org

Ready to share your story and elevate your business through publishing? Apply now for the 2025–2026 Authorpreneur Publishing Scholarship!

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Radiant Chapters Collective™

2116 Crown Centre Drive, Suite 300
Charlotte, NC 28227

Books@RadiantChapters.org