Could you sponsor a poet?

This year, we have had an unprecedented number of requests for fee waivers. While we would love to support each and every one, the entry fees are necessary to make it possible to continue the prize. While administration is all completed voluntarily by a small group of volunteers, the fees pay for the submission platform, website expenses, prize money, judges' fees and presentation event expenses. We barely break even each year and do rely on these entry fees. However, we don't want the submission fee to be a barrier for some people to enter, so we are asking our poetry community if you have the means to support a poet who needs a hand this year.