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Work Shift, in partnership with New America's Future of Work and Innovation Economy initiative · United States (US-based journalists) · Deadline: 24 Jul 2026 · Award: $5,000 stipend + editorial coaching + access to expert sources + story amplification
One-year reporting fellowship supporting early- and mid-career US-based journalists to produce in-depth, place-based reporting on how education, workforce development and emerging technologies are reshaping economic opportunities across the United States. Open to print, digital, radio, television, multimedia and freelance journalists. Fellows receive a $5,000 stipend, editorial coaching, expert-source access and amplification of their stories.
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Reykjavik International Film Festival (RIFF) · Reykjavik, Iceland (festival 24 September to 4 October 2026). Open to international entries; minimum Iceland premiere. · Deadline: 24 Jul 2026 · Award: Screening at RIFF's 23rd edition. Submission fee 7,600 ISK (approx. EUR 60).
The Reykjavik International Film Festival accepts shorts (under 60 minutes) and features across all genres including documentary and hybrid work, completed after 1 January 2025, requiring at minimum an Iceland premiere. Late deadline 24 July 2026; submission fee 7,600 ISK (approx. EUR 60) via FilmFreeway.
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A.R.M. Holding / HUNA / Art Dubai Projects · H Residence Sculpture Park, Dubai, UAE. Open to UAE-based, regional and international artists. · Deadline: 25 Jul 2026 · Award: AED 1,000,000 commission envelope, inclusive of artist fee, design development, fabrication, materials, production, transport, installation, lighting and finishing. Proposal fees are available for shortlisted artists. No submission fee.
A.R.M. Holding and HUNA, with the commission supported and managed by Art Dubai Projects, invite artists to propose a permanent public artwork for the H Residence Sculpture Park in Dubai, the anchor piece of the park's programme. Artists respond to the theme 'We Emerge Stronger than Before' through a permanent, site-specific outdoor sculpture; the strongest proposals will find what the phrase opens up (continuity, endurance, renewal, collective presence, the long view) through material, form, scale and the conditions of the site. Where language or text is incorporated, Arabic should lead. TECHNICAL: footprint minimum around 15 sqm, up to 3 m high; weight restriction 5.5 kN/m2; must be suitable for long-term outdoor display in Dubai (summer over 40 C, humidity to 90 percent, about six hours direct sun daily); presence by day and night. ELIGIBILITY: open to artists with or without gallery representation; UAE-based, regional and international artists welcome; prior experience with permanent or large-scale outdoor/public installation required. BUDGET: AED 1,000,000 all-inclusive; shortlisted artists receive full budget parameters and proposal fees at the proposal development stage. SUBMISSION: CV and portfolio (attention to outdoor, large-scale or permanent commissions), concept statement (max 300 words), a render or visualisation in context plus at least one sketch, technical specifications, and a site response. TIMELINE: submissions close 25 July 2026; shortlist notified from 10 August; commission awarded after September proposal development; work unveiled at H Residence on 2 December 2026. Local fabrication strongly preferred. Questions: Shahad@artdubai.ae.
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Modern Art Oxford · Oxford, UK. Open to collectives, duos, partnerships and collaborative groups based in the Arts Council England South East area (Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire and Isle of Wight, Surrey, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex). · Deadline: 26 Jul 2026 · Award: GBP 1,000 artist fee per selected collective, plus up to GBP 500 production budget, curatorial mentorship from the Modern Art Oxford team, four months of public exhibition display, professional installation photography, promotion, technical and production support, artwork transport support within the South East, peer networking, and inclusion in a public preview event. No application fee.
Modern Art Oxford marks its 60th anniversary with an open call for three collaborative micro-commissions responding to the question: how can collective practice/s help us to embrace uncertainty and complexity? Collectives, duos, partnerships and collaborative groups based across the South East of England are invited to propose new small-scale experimental works for a group exhibition in the Ground Floor Gallery, running alongside a major solo exhibition by Mike Nelson, who is also on the selection panel. Proposals may take the form of multidisciplinary research, site-responsive work, grassroots organising, performance, visual art, sound, poetry or other creative practices; ideas should respond to the theme of collective practice and uncertainty, explore collaborative approaches, experiment across disciplines, be achievable within the budget and timeline, and be original to this open call (building on existing research is fine). WHO: groups of two or more people, including established artist collectives, newly formed collaborations, interdisciplinary partnerships, informal or community-led groups, and family collaborations, based in the Arts Council England South East area (Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire and Isle of Wight, Surrey, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex). SUPPORT: each of the three selected collectives receives a GBP 1,000 artist fee, up to GBP 500 production budget, curatorial mentorship, four months of exhibition display, installation photography, promotion, technical and production support, and transport support within the South East. TIMELINE: online briefing and Q&A 15 June 2026 (email creativelearning@modernartoxford.org.uk for the link); selection confirmed 14 August 2026; production August to November 2026; preview party 4 December 2026; exhibition 5 December 2026 to April 2027. Apply via Google Forms; an information pack PDF and FAQ are on the call page. DEADLINE: Sunday 26 July 2026, 23:59.
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ZMINA (Ukraine) with Cypriot partner organisation · Ternopil, Ukraine and Larnaca, Cyprus (hybrid participation possible) · Deadline: 26 Jul 2026 · Award: Fully funded: artist fee of EUR 1,800 (including tax; paid in equivalent UAH for Ukrainian artists), EUR 300 production budget, plus travel, accommodation, meals and curatorial support. No application fee.
APOSTAXIS is an international residency and exhibition programme exploring displacement, memory, identity and cultural resilience. It selects four visual artists (three from Ukraine and one from Cyprus) for two simultaneous 20-day residencies in Ternopil, Ukraine and Larnaca, Cyprus (6 to 28 October 2026), followed by post-production, a digital exhibition, and a curated physical exhibition in Larnaca in January 2027. ELIGIBILITY: visual artists from Ukraine and Cyprus with lived experience or family heritage connected to displacement, working in community-engaged or research-based practices (installation, mixed media, participatory, social practice, documentary, performance, archive-based work). Artists unable to travel due to war-related restrictions or personal circumstances remain eligible via hybrid participation. Fully funded: EUR 1,800 artist fee (equivalent UAH for Ukrainian artists), EUR 300 production budget, travel, accommodation, meals and curatorial support; no application fee. Deadline: 26 July 2026.
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Secretaria da Cultura, Economia e Industria Criativas do Estado de Sao Paulo (ProAC) · Sao Paulo state, Brazil. Open only to legal entities headquartered in Sao Paulo state for at least two years. · Deadline: 27 Jul 2026 · Award: BRL 300,000 (around USD 55,000 / EUR 50,000) per selected project, 20 projects total across two modules, from a BRL 6,000,000 pool. Registration is free.
Sao Paulo state's ProAC scheme runs one of the largest dedicated public funds for game development in Latin America. Edital 05/2026 splits BRL 6,000,000 across two modules of ten projects each: Module I for developing electronic games, Module II for finalising and publishing them, at BRL 300,000 per project. At least six of the ten slots in each module are reserved for applicants based outside the state capital. ELIGIBILITY IS RESTRICTED AND NARROW: individuals cannot apply. Applicants must be legal entities, meaning private companies (for-profit or not-for-profit) or registered MEI microentrepreneurs, headquartered in Sao Paulo state for at least two years, with artistic or cultural activity expressly stated in their founding documents. Applications close 27 July 2026 at 23:59:59 Brasilia time via fomento.sp.gov.br. Note this is a tight deadline.
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Create NSW (administered by Writing NSW) · New South Wales, Australia; applicants must be NSW-based. · Deadline: 27 Jul 2026 · Award: AUD 50,000 per fellowship, 10 fellowships awarded (4 emerging, 3 mid-career, 3 established). No application fee.
Stories Matter is a new NSW literary fellowship program from Create NSW, administered by Writing NSW, awarding ten fellowships of AUD 50,000 each to support NSW-based writers to focus on a major new work over a 12-month period. The 2026 round funds four emerging, three mid-career, and three established writers working across prose fiction, poetry, illustration, graphic novels, and playwriting. ELIGIBILITY: writers must be based in New South Wales; open to writers at any career stage within the three tiers (not open to applicants outside NSW). No application fee. DEADLINE: 27 July 2026, 2:00pm AEST. Apply via the Create NSW grants portal.
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ZAMEK Culture Centre (Centrum Kultury ZAMEK) · Poznan, Poland · Deadline: 27 Jul 2026 · Award: Accommodation in an apartment in the former imperial residence, studio access, a fee of PLN 6,000 gross per month (contract for specific work), a production budget of PLN 5,000 to 15,000 gross depending on length of stay and project, plus curatorial support and publicity. No application fee listed.
Open call for ZAMEK Culture Centre's 2027 Artist-in-Residence programme in Poznan. Supports artists working across visual arts, performance, choreography, dance, music, sound art, architecture and filmmaking (literature is excluded). Two formats: a Conceptual Residency (creative stay, no requirement to complete or present a final work, with public meetings at least every two weeks) and an Operational Residency (concluding with an artistic event such as an exhibition, concert or screening, plus regular public meetings). Selected artists receive accommodation in the former imperial residence, a studio, a fee of PLN 6,000 gross per month, a production budget of PLN 5,000 to 15,000 gross, curatorial support and publicity. Residencies run 4 to 8 weeks in 2027. ZAMEK is particularly interested in projects that engage changing realities, the current moment and the future (climate and migration crises, the war in Ukraine, social and political issues) or the context, history and architecture of the Castle; project scale must fit the programme budget, and projects should not rely on external co-financing. Download the Terms & Conditions on the ZAMEK site to apply. Deadline: 27 July 2026.
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Calgary Arts Development (CADA) · Walden community, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Open to local and national (Canadian) professional artists/artist teams. · Deadline: 28 Jul 2026 · Award: Total project budget of CAD 275,000 (exclusive of all applicable taxes) for one selected artist/artist team. The artist fee for the total project is CAD 68,750 + GST. Budget breakdown can be adapted to the artist's approach, following CARFAC's recommendation that a minimum 20% of the budget go to the artist's fee; the total allocated budget will not be increased.
Calgary Arts Development (CADA) is seeking an artist or artist team to join The City of Calgary's Walden Fire Station and Library project team to create permanent public artwork(s) for a combined fire station and library planned for the community of Walden. One artist/artist team will be selected with a total project budget of CAD 275,000 (exclusive of all applicable taxes); the opportunity is open to local and national professional artists/artist teams working in various media. ELIGIBILITY: local and national mid-career to late-career professional public artists and artist teams with a minimum of five years' previous experience creating artwork in the public realm; they must have at least three outdoor permanent public art installations, each with a lifespan of over 10 years and a minimum project budget of CAD 150,000 (see the Canada Council for the Arts definition of a professional artist). Walden does not currently have an active community association, so the project requires experience in artist-led community engagement and a strong understanding of alternative outreach. Artists must be available to meet the project timelines from September 2026 to the end of concept and design by July 2027; fabrication and installation take place in Phase 2, starting in the second half of 2027 and continuing into 2028. REWARD: total project budget CAD 275,000 (artist fee CAD 68,750 + GST); CADA is open to adapting the budget breakdown to the artist's approach, following CARFAC's recommendation of a minimum 20% to the artist's fee, though the total budget will not be increased. TIMELINE: applications open 16 June 2026 (9am MT); pre-recorded information session posted early July; application deadline 28 July 2026 (no applications accepted after 1pm MT); shortlisted interviews mid-September; results late September 2026. Eligibility questions: walden@calgaryartsdevelopment.com.
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Arts Council of Wales · Festival must take place in Wales and demonstrate cultural value to the local community. Welsh language integration expected. · Deadline: 29 Jul 2026 · Award: GBP 500 to 100,000 across four tiers: Small up to GBP 10,000; Large up to GBP 35,000 (1+ year track record); Large up to GBP 60,000 (3+ years, regional significance, 2+ day programme); Large up to GBP 100,000 (5+ years, national significance). Co-financing mandatory: the Council funds a maximum of 75 percent of eligible costs, so at least 25 percent of project income must come from non-Arts Council and non-Lottery sources, of which no more than 10 percent may be in-kind. No application fee.
Festivals is one of the new National Lottery programmes Arts Council of Wales launched on 13 April 2026, and it is the clearest organisation-facing route for funding a public festival in Wales. It supports focused, time-limited festivals delivering high-quality arts programmes to broad audiences, in a single artform or mixed artforms, with preference given to festivals that commission, create and present new artistic work. Grants run GBP 500 to 100,000 across four tiers, with the tier ceiling tied to how long the festival has been established. Match funding is mandatory: the Council covers at most 75 percent of eligible costs and in-kind support is capped at 10 percent. There are two deadlines in 2026, both at 1pm: Wednesday 29 July 2026 and Wednesday 16 December 2026. TIMING RULE: a minimum of twelve working weeks must fall between the deadline and the project start date, so activity applied for in the July round cannot begin before roughly late October 2026. Retrospective costs are ineligible. Individual artists cannot apply.
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Arts Council of Wales · Projects must take place mainly in Wales. Individual applicants must be Wales-based; organisations outside the UK may take part as partners provided a UK-based eligible organisation leads. · Deadline: 29 Jul 2026 · Award: Small awards up to GBP 10,000; Large awards GBP 10,001 to 60,000; exceptionally up to GBP 100,000 with prior approval from an Arts Council manager. At least 10 percent of project costs must come from non-Arts Council and non-Lottery sources. No application fee.
Create and Engage is Arts Council of Wales's general-purpose National Lottery programme for making and presenting arts work, launched alongside Festivals in April 2026, and is the natural fit for exhibitions, public programmes, touring and participatory events that are not structured as a festival. It funds creation, presentation, programming, touring, community participation and, for organisations only, professional development. Small awards go up to GBP 10,000 and large awards run GBP 10,001 to 60,000, with up to GBP 100,000 possible in exceptional cases with advance manager approval. At least 10 percent of project costs must come from non-Council, non-Lottery sources, a notably lighter co-financing burden than the Festivals fund's 25 percent. TIMING RULES: Small Create and Engage is rolling with no set deadlines but requires a minimum of 10 working weeks between submission and project start; Large Create and Engage has fixed 1pm deadlines on 29 July 2026, 30 September 2026 and 16 December 2026, with a minimum of 12 working weeks between deadline and project start. Non-UK organisations can participate as partners but cannot lead. Applicants cannot have an application in to more than one Arts Council fund at the same time.
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Project Liberty (Alliance SteerCo); pooled fund supported by Future of Life Institute, Omidyar Network, Ergo Impact, and Project Liberty · Members of the Project Liberty coalition (Alliance). Projects led by a Coalition member organization; geography otherwise unrestricted. · Deadline: 29 Jul 2026 · Award: Micro-grants of USD 10,000 or less, a deliberate change from Round 1's larger awards so the Fund reaches more of the Coalition. Preference given to organizations that did not receive a Round 1 award. No application fee.
MEMBERS ONLY: this is a member-led collaboration fund, not an open public call. Projects must be led by a Project Liberty Coalition (Alliance) member organization. Round 2 shifts to micro-grants of USD 10,000 or less, an iterative change from Round 1 intended to spread support across more of the Coalition; organizations that did not receive a Round 1 award are preferred. SCOPE: micro-grants fund two kinds of work, (1) discrete projects that strengthen the Coalition itself, such as Shared Services or convenings, and (2) time-sensitive collaborative projects within a designated workstream. In both cases the work should begin quickly and produce something concrete. A STRONG APPLICATION SHOWS: work that builds the Coalition as an entity, such as shared tools, infrastructure or connections that make joint action easier; clear alignment with a Coalition workstream; value for multiple Coalition organizations; a strong case that the work would not happen, or would move more slowly, without the Fund; a concrete outcome such as a tool, resource, convening, campaign or research product; and readiness to begin substantive work within two weeks of approval. LIMIT: one application per organization, submitted through the existing Co-Lab Fund application form. Round 1 results were still pending at the time of this call, with funded projects to be shared soon and engagement opportunities expected across the work. Prospective applicants unsure whether an idea fits this round are invited to reach out first. DEADLINE: 29 July 2026 at midnight. Background on the Co-Lab program is in the Coalition's overview document.
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Arts Council of Wales · Wales, United Kingdom. For artists and creatives based in Wales. · Deadline: 29 Jul 2026 · Award: GBP 500 to GBP 7,500 (plus access costs). Applicants can apply for up to 90% of the developmental cost; the remaining 10% must come from a non-Arts Council of Wales / non-National Lottery source (in-kind, cash, or both).
Creative Steps funds the professional, business and organisational development of artists who have experienced barriers to careers within the arts. Creative Steps for Individuals is open to individual artists and creatives who identify as being Ethnically and Culturally diverse, D/deaf, disabled or neurodivergent, groups that are underrepresented in Arts Council of Wales funding programmes due to barriers to entry. Applicants must have demonstrable experience as an artist or creative professional; those without may still be supported on the basis of artistic potential by submitting a portfolio, CV or examples of work, discussed with a Relationship Manager. WHAT IT SUPPORTS: career development, NOT creating new work or project delivery. Examples include peer-to-peer learning, training courses (not formal/vocational education), building networks, mentorship/coaching, business development/social media/marketing advice, website development/marketing materials/equipment or materials, and setting up a new organisation. Budgets may include the applicant's own time, freelancer costs (paid at standard industry rates), mentor/consultant costs, access costs, and childcare/caregiving costs. AMOUNT: GBP 500 to GBP 7,500 (plus access costs); up to 90% of the developmental cost, with the remaining 10% from a non-Arts Council of Wales / non-National Lottery source (in-kind, cash, or both, confirmed by letters of support). No application fee. APPLY: applicants must express interest at least 3 weeks before the deadline to receive support from an Application Coach or Access Support coordinator; an application form is provided by a Relationship Manager. The fund runs in rounds; the next round (Round 2 2026) has an Expression of Interest cut-off of 8 July 2026 and an application deadline of 29 July 2026. Later rounds: Round 3 (EOI 30 September, deadline 21 October 2026) and Round 4 (EOI 10 February, deadline 3 March 2027).
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Arts Council of Northern Ireland · Applicant organisations must be based in Northern Ireland; the funded activity takes place internationally, with an overseas partner or host. · Deadline: 30 Jul 2026 · Award: GBP 1,000 to 7,000. Covers art materials, residency costs, travel (mileage at 25.7p per mile plus airfare), artistic and technical fees for production or post-production, venue hire, project equipment capped at 50 percent of the request value, and IT equipment up to GBP 1,200 for laptops or GBP 500 for tablets. No application fee.
The Artists' International Development Fund (Organisations) is Arts Council of Northern Ireland's route for NI-based arts organisations to take a first substantive step into international working. It is the organisations counterpart to the individual-artist AIDF under the Support for the Individual Artist Programme, which is a separate scheme with its own amount band. Grants run GBP 1,000 to 7,000 and cover art materials, residency costs, travel including airfare and mileage, artistic and technical fees for production or post-production, venue hire, and equipment capped at 50 percent of the request value. The deadline is Thursday 30 July 2026 at 12:00 noon, and the online system closes precisely at noon. Applicants must be NI-based, must have received recognition for their work there, and must not already have extensive international experience. The application must evidence genuine interest from an overseas partner or host, so a confirmed international invitation, residency offer or presentation opportunity is effectively a precondition.
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Arts Council of Northern Ireland · Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. Applicants must be based in Northern Ireland. · Deadline: 30 Jul 2026 · Award: GBP 62 to GBP 15,000. Funded through the National Lottery Support for Individual Artists Programme (SIAP).
Project Funding for Individuals, part of Arts Council NI's National Lottery Support for Individual Artists Programme (SIAP), funds project-based creative activities across all artistic disciplines. Eligible activities include creating new work, research and development, residencies, mentoring, professional development, and time dedicated to specific creative outcomes. ELIGIBLE COSTS: art materials, artist fees/time, residency costs, travel (mileage at GBP 0.257/mile), venue hire, technical equipment (max 50% of request value), and IT equipment (laptops/PCs up to GBP 1,200; tablets up to GBP 500). ELIGIBILITY: artists of all disciplines and career stages, including emerging artists (less than 5 years professional experience), and in some cases technical staff/administrators; students and academics at third-level institutions may apply with departmental approval showing the costs are not covered by their employer or academic work. AMOUNT: GBP 62 to GBP 15,000. No application fee. Deadline: Thursday 30 July 2026, 12:00 noon (online submission required).
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Arts Council of Northern Ireland · Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. Applicants must be based in Northern Ireland; international development takes place abroad with overseas partners/hosts. · Deadline: 30 Jul 2026 · Award: GBP 62 to GBP 15,000. Funded through the National Lottery Support for Individual Artists Programme (SIAP).
The Artists' International Development Fund (AIDF), part of Arts Council NI's National Lottery Support for Individual Artists Programme (SIAP), funds early-stage international development opportunities for individual, freelance and self-employed artists to build networks abroad. ELIGIBLE COSTS: art materials, travel, residencies (up to 4 weeks), technical fees, venue hire, and equipment, with IT devices capped at GBP 1,200 for laptops/PCs and GBP 500 for tablets. ELIGIBILITY: artists across all disciplines, particularly emerging artists (under 5 years professional experience); academics and students at third-level institutions may apply if the project differs from their employment/studies. AIDF applicants must have received recognition for their work in Northern Ireland, lack extensive international experience, and demonstrate interest in their work from an overseas partner/host. AMOUNT: GBP 62 to GBP 15,000. No application fee. Deadline: Thursday 30 July 2026, 12:00 noon.
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Journalismfund Europe · Europe (cross-border projects) · Deadline: 30 Jul 2026 · Award: Variable per-team grants (typically a few thousand to ~EUR 20,000+). The July 2026 round has a total budget of around EUR 280,000.
Supports independent investigative journalism across Europe, well-suited to surveillance, AI, platform governance and data-driven investigations. Cross-border team requirement: at least two professional journalists (freelance or staff) from at least two different countries; at least 80% of the budget must go to journalists/media from EU member states. The next round closes 30 July 2026 at 1 pm CET.
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Johns Hopkins University, School of Government and Policy (SOGP) · Hopkins Bloomberg Center, Washington, D.C. (in-person only) · Deadline: 30 Jul 2026 · Award: Fully funded: travel, accommodation, and meals covered.
The AGI Governance Fellowship is the inaugural three-week intensive run by Johns Hopkins University's School of Government and Policy (SOGP) to develop the next generation of leaders in AI governance. COVERS: frontier AI legislation at state and federal levels; building societal resilience amid rapid capability growth; democratic practices in AGI alignment; and designing new governing institutions for the AGI era. WHO SHOULD APPLY: early-career researchers and practitioners (within roughly eight years of undergrad) with solid foundations in AI governance, including congressional staffers, AGI company employees, recent CS or policy PhDs, and nonprofit/civil society professionals; a postgraduate degree or equivalent experience is required. This is a capstone program for rising leaders, not an intro course. FUNDING: travel, accommodation, and meals are fully covered. DATES: 8-25 September 2026 at the Hopkins Bloomberg Center in Washington, D.C. (in-person only). DEADLINE: apply by 15 July 2026 for full consideration; rolling applications accepted. APPLY: https://sogp.jh.edu/agi-governance-fellowship/
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Mondriaan Fund (Mondriaan Fonds) · Netherlands. Featured artist(s) must be professional visual artists based in the Netherlands or the Caribbean part of the Kingdom; publishers may co-apply. · Deadline: 30 Jul 2026 · Award: Contribution of up to 35% of eligible expenses. Total budget for this round is EUR 205,000.
The Mondriaan Fund's Publication grant supports the production of special publications about living visual artists from the Netherlands or the Caribbean part of the Kingdom. It funds books and other publications that give substantial, high-quality attention to an artist's work and practice. WHO CAN APPLY: visual artists and publishers, individually or jointly; the featured artist(s) must be professional and have been active for at least one year, based in the Netherlands or the Caribbean part of the Kingdom. AMOUNT: the Mondriaan Fund contributes a maximum of 35% of the eligible expenses; the available budget for this round is EUR 205,000. APPLYING: submitted through the Mondriaan Fund's online application portal, which requires a pre-created account (allow several working days to set up). DEADLINE: 30 July 2026, 16:00 Dutch time (10:00 Caribbean time).
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Data & Society Research Institute · Fully remote within the United States. Data & Society is based in New York City and operates as a remote-first organisation; occasional onsite meetings possible. You must be living and authorised to work in the US; no visa sponsorship. · Deadline: 30 Jul 2026 · Award: USD 78,000 to 97,000 annual salary, commensurate with experience, plus medical, dental and vision insurance, opt-in insurance and 401k products, paid time off and paid federal holidays. No application fee.
Data & Society, the independent nonprofit studying the social implications of data-centric technologies and automation, is hiring a Senior Researcher for AI Civics, a newly launched two-year programme on civic action and community control over AI. The programme aims to amplify the tools of civic participation so the public can directly shape the role AI plays in society, surfacing civic tools people can use to exert political power over AI systems and tech platforms at community level. It co-creates toolkits and training resources with anchor partner organisations, diffuses them through a train-the-trainer model, and builds toward a national civic coalition demanding democratic accountability over AI. The Senior Researcher is a subject-matter expert and lead contributor, drawing primarily on participatory methods and especially participatory action research, and is responsible for one or more inter-organisational partnerships with national partner organisations working in K-12 education, labour, faith or advocacy. Responsibilities span cultivating and stewarding relationships with partner staff, community members and leaders and public sector workers; leading collaborative relationships with an anchor partner and its local members for the co-creation and diffusion of AI Civics resources; co-developing and iterating toolkits, facilitation guides and training curricula and running piloting, feedback and revision cycles; producing case studies, educational materials, templates, reports, academic publications, lectures and public writing; supporting facilitation preparation for co-design workshops, train-the-trainer sessions and participatory research activities; developing research questions, strategies and new external partnerships with the Program Director; network communications; participating in fundraising, including grant applications and materials for the Development Team; and contributing to the intellectual life of the organisation. REQUIRED: graduate degree or equivalent; expertise in one or more sectors of interest to the programme (K-12 education, labour, faith groups, or another institutional pillar of civic life as it relates to data-centric technologies and AI); 7 to 10 years minimum experience in research organisations or research environments (university, public policy, advocacy, government), inclusive of graduate work; expertise in participatory research methods; a strong track record of seeing research through to publication; a public profile and ability to reach non-academic audiences through writing and speaking; and the ability to coordinate and conduct in-depth qualitative research. PREFERRED: doctoral degree in information science, education, social sciences or similar; established relationships with relevant organisations in the programme themes; experience with civic engagement or organising in nonprofit, labour, advocacy, research or public interest technology contexts. Reports to the Program Director. Data & Society requires prospective employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. TO APPLY: submit a cover letter, an academic CV, and the names, affiliations, titles, email addresses and phone numbers for three references by 30 July 2026. Applications are reviewed from 31 July 2026. Questions: jobs@datasociety.net. NOTE: this is a salaried job, not a grant or fellowship.
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Kulturstiftung des Bundes (German Federal Cultural Foundation) · Activity must be visible to audiences in Germany. Institutions headquartered in Germany or abroad may apply. · Deadline: 31 Jul 2026 · Award: No fixed ceiling, but total project costs must exceed EUR 50,000 to be eligible. The Foundation allocates up to EUR 10 million per year across this line. At least 20 percent of total project costs must be secured from own capital and/or third-party funding. No application fee.
Germany's flagship open, non-thematic federal project line, and one of the largest European funders that will back a festival, exhibition programme or multi-partner convening run by an organisation rather than an individual artist. It funds large innovative projects across all artistic fields, explicitly including New Media alongside visual and performing arts, music, film, photography and architecture. There is no published maximum, but the EUR 50,000 minimum total project cost sets the scale, and at least 20 percent co-financing is mandatory. Deadlines are twice yearly at 12:00 CET: 31 July 2026 and 31 January 2027. TIMING RULE: decisions are made by an external jury meeting in May and November, and no project may start before its jury date, so plan four to six months of lead time. Non-German organisations are genuinely eligible, which is unusual at this scale, provided the project is visible in Germany and has an international dimension. Two practical barriers: the application form must be completed in German, and project communications must include a German-language version.
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British Council Ireland / Arts Council Ireland · Ireland and the UK. For bilateral partnerships of one individual based in Ireland and one based in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland or Wales; in-person collaboration required. · Deadline: 31 Jul 2026 · Award: Up to EUR 3,000 per collaboration (smaller amounts also eligible), covering artist fees (including your own time), collaborator fees, travel and accommodation, studio or space hire, materials, and access costs including disability support. No application fee.
The UK-IRL Culture Connects Grant 2026/27 is a British Council Ireland initiative delivered in association with Arts Council Ireland, supporting the early stages of artistic collaboration between Ireland and the four UK nations through in-person exchange. It prioritises creative development over final outputs: research and development of new ideas, mentorship, exploring collaborative pathways with producers or partners, experimenting with new technologies or practices, and developing initiatives that support creative exchange. WHO: applications are made by individual artists or creative practitioners working as a bilateral partnership of one individual based in Ireland and one based in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland or Wales; applicants must be resident in Ireland or the UK for the project duration, have a proven professional track record, be at an early or developing career stage, and not be in full-time education. One application per collaboration. FUNDING: up to EUR 3,000 covering artist and collaborator fees, travel and accommodation, studio hire, materials, and access costs. Activities must involve in-person collaboration (fully remote projects are not eligible) and take place between October 2026 and 31 March 2027. Apply via the British Council GoodGrants platform; an information webinar recording and overview document are on the programme page. DEADLINE: 31 July 2026.
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The Center for Fiction · New York City, USA · Deadline: 31 Jul 2026 · Award: USD 5,000 grant plus writers studio space, mentorship, agent introductions, and community programming
The Center for Fiction / Susan Kamil Emerging Writer Fellowship annually supports nine early-career, New York City-based fiction writers at a pivotal point in their careers. Each fellow receives a 5,000 USD grant, dedicated space and time to write in the Writers Studio, personalized editorial mentorship, opportunities to meet literary agents, and community programming. Applicants must be current residents of one of the five boroughs and must remain in New York City for the entire fellowship year. An emerging writer is defined as someone who has not yet had a novel or short story collection published by a major or independent publisher and who is not currently under contract for a work of fiction; students enrolled in a degree-granting program during the fellowship year are not eligible. The 2027 fellowship application window opens July 1, 2026 and closes July 31, 2026.
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TED & POSCA (curated by Fine Acts) · Globally distributed; no single location or central studio. Selected artists work within their own communities, with projects unfolding in public space. · Deadline: 31 Jul 2026 · Award: Each selected artist receives a total of USD 15,000 (covering artist fees, production costs/community activation, and documentation), plus a production budget and tools from POSCA, creative direction and storytelling support, and visibility through TED and Fine Acts' global platforms.
TED (the global platform for ideas and storytelling) and POSCA (a creative brand by uni Brands Corporation) are launching a new kind of artist residency: a globally distributed cohort of artists working across different geographies, cultures, and communities, united by a shared drive to shape public life through art. Fine Acts, the external curatorial partner selected by TED & POSCA, leads the curation, creative direction, and coordination. There is no single location and no central studio: selected artists work within their own communities, following a shared creative constraint (a unifying conceptual framework around repair, hope, and beauty), with projects unfolding in public space, community participation as a key part of the work, and process mattering as much as outcome. 2026 THEME, VISIBLE MENDING: inspired in part by Kintsugi (the Japanese practice of repairing broken ceramics with gold), the theme explores repair as a creative and civic act, inviting artists to consider how wounds, ruptures, and imperfections can become sites of transformation, and to make processes of repair visible through public interventions that spark reflection, dialogue, and collective imagination. In 2026, four artists will be selected to develop community-rooted public interventions to be implemented in 2027. AWARD: each selected artist receives a total of USD 15,000 to cover artist fees, production costs/community activation, and documentation, plus a production budget and tools from POSCA, creative direction and storytelling support, and visibility through TED and Fine Acts' global platforms. While the residency term is one year, the initiative will run for multiple years (2027, 2028, 2029), expanding the cohort year by year and building an evolving global archive of civic artistic interventions. Apply by 31 July 2026.
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Horizon Institute for Public Service (with Renaissance Philanthropy, SeedAI, and Fulcrum Science) · United States. Fellows are forward deployed to US Department of Energy national labs (initial partners: Idaho National Laboratory, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory). Remote or in-person; on-site travel at least once a quarter. Must be eligible to work in the US (no visa sponsorship; US green card holders eligible). · Deadline: 31 Jul 2026 · Award: Prorated total annual compensation of USD 200,000.
The Horizon Institute for Public Service, Renaissance Philanthropy, SeedAI, and Fulcrum Science are partnering to launch a fellowship that embeds technical AI talent across the US Department of Energy national labs to advance the goals of the Genesis Mission, DOE's flagship science and technology initiative launched in late 2025. The Genesis Mission identifies 26 national science and technology challenges critical to US leadership and envisions a national platform connecting supercomputers, experimental facilities, AI systems, and unique datasets, with DOE's 17 national labs playing a key role. Genesis Mission AI Fellows are forward deployed to DOE national labs to bring frontier AI expertise to high-priority scientific challenges. As core members of the technical staff on a Genesis Mission project, fellows work alongside national lab scientists and partners and apply AI to national priorities, from building cutting-edge models of plasma dynamics in pursuit of controlled fusion to advancing state-of-the-art models for foundational materials discovery. Initial national lab partners include Idaho National Laboratory, Brookhaven National Laboratory, and the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory; additional partners may be announced later. COMPENSATION/DURATION: 9-12 months starting fall 2026, with a prorated total annual compensation of USD 200,000; fellows are expected to travel to their national lab site at least once a quarter but may work on-site if they prefer. ELIGIBILITY: competitive applicants should have at least 2 years of industry experience building AI models or agents (those with industry experience building AI applications or data infrastructure will also be considered); scientific domain expertise is not required, but any placement will involve some training and study in a specific scientific discipline or energy topic, supported by expert colleagues at the host institution. All fellows must be eligible to work in the United States for the duration of the placement; US employment visas cannot be sponsored, but US permanent residents (green card holders) are eligible. APPLICATION: initial form requires a CV or resume (max 2 pages) and short-answer questions on motivations and experiences (max 200 words); successful applicants complete interviews through partner organizations and national labs, and selected fellows are matched to partner labs by scientific domain and availability. The review uses evidence-based best practices including blind grading of application materials. TIMELINE: application deadline 31 July 2026; final fellow selection August-September 2026; expected start fall 2026.
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CASA PIP · Portugal; open internationally to filmmakers. · Deadline: 31 Jul 2026 · Award: Free residency (no cost to attend), offering time, space, and peace to work on a project or an early idea. A EUR 35 application fee applies.
CASA PIP is a residency program in Portugal founded and run by filmmakers. It encourages residents to slow down and play, providing filmmakers with the time, peace, space, and general "rulelessness" to move meaningfully forward on their work, whether it is a whole project or just the budding idea for one. The residency is free to attend. ELIGIBILITY: open internationally to filmmakers. There is a EUR 35 application fee. Deadline: July 31, 2026.
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Page Not Found · The Netherlands; open to non-EEA-national students enrolled at Dutch art academies. · Deadline: 31 Jul 2026 · Award: EUR 2,000 each to three commissioned writers, paid as an advance in September 2026.
Page Not Found announces the third edition of the NEU Commission, which intends to support the emergence of alternative voices within contemporary art. It targets a group currently under-represented in Europe: art students with limited financial means who are required to provide a guarantee for their visa and to pay high non-EU tuition fees, economical barriers to their participation in art and knowledge production in The Netherlands. Page Not Found will commission three art students from non-European countries to each write an essay or a free-form text in English. Each selected writer receives EUR 2,000 for the commission, provided as an advance payment in September 2026; the commissioned texts are published at a later date. OPEN CALL: only students enrolled in Dutch art academies who are NOT nationals of the European Economic Area are eligible. The commissioned text does not need to be submitted when answering the open call; the jury selects recipients based on their previous writing and financial need. Review the Rules of the Open Call and the FAQ before applying. Deadline: Friday 31 July 2026, 23:59 CEST (Amsterdam).
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ARIA (Advanced Research and Invention Agency) · UK-based funder (ARIA); proposals welcome across scientific, engineering and social science research. · Deadline: 31 Jul 2026 · Award: Opportunity seeds of up to GBP 500,000 for early-stage research. No application fee.
ARIA is seeking proposals for opportunity seeds, funding of up to GBP 500,000 for early-stage research that explores new pathways for climate adaptation and resilience. Decarbonisation is the only sustainable route out of the climate crisis, but environmental changes are outpacing current mitigation efforts, and if an abrupt alteration in a climate system were to unfold we would have no tools to mitigate the effects; scientific, engineering and social science research could provide practical and responsible intervention and adaptation options. WHAT THEY ARE LOOKING FOR: ideas ranging from early-stage, curiosity-driven research through to advanced translational science. Specific areas of interest include, but are not limited to: carbon dioxide removal (novel concepts to accelerate the drawdown of atmospheric carbon); extreme weather forecasting (breakthroughs in predicting extreme weather events to better prepare vulnerable systems); and new ideas related to solar geoengineering, strictly excluding proposals specifically designed to investigate altering the Earth's surface temperature by affecting planetary albedo, incoming solar radiation, or the atmosphere's emissivity (the core focus of the main Exploring Climate Cooling, ECC, programme). OUT OF SCOPE: ideas that squarely fit within the ECC programme; emissions reduction projects and improvements to the energy efficiency of buildings or vehicles; and commercial products or research likely to be funded by traditional venture capital or grants. CONSTRAINTS: any proposal for outdoor experiments must demonstrate conformity to ARIA's governance framework for outdoor experiments, and all successful applicants must sign ARIA's Intellectual Property Pledge to ensure findings are accessible for the public good. Application deadline: 31 July 2026, 14:00 BST.
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The LEGO Foundation (administered by SSRC) · Global (host university or research institute) · Deadline: 31 Jul 2026 · Award: USD 300,000 of flexible research funding over three years, inclusive of 15% indirect costs. Administered by the fellow's host institution. No application fee.
A global research fellowship for early- and mid-career researchers whose work can strengthen understanding of how children thrive across diverse contexts. Funds are awarded to and administered by the fellow's institution and may support the fellow's effort and broader research costs (research personnel, professional travel, equipment, dissemination, trainee support). Fellows join an interdisciplinary cohort and take part in convenings. Research must align with one of three themes: the youngest children (birth to eight) in crisis and conflict settings; inclusion and wellbeing of neurodivergent children (with a focus on Autism and ADHD, up to 18); and children's learning and development in an AI-enabled world (up to 18). The role of play may be explored where relevant but is optional. ELIGIBILITY: early- and mid-career researchers worldwide employed by a university or research institute, holding a PhD or equivalent doctorate by July 31, 2026, received no earlier than January 1, 2016 (subject to approved career-break policy). Applicants from any country welcome except those subject to EU or US sanctions. Individual applications only. Materials: online form, two-page CV, 250-word abstract, 500-word personal statement, five-page research proposal, budget and justification, and two-page bibliography. Two-stage review; applicants informed of status in November 2026. Questions: legofellowship@ssrc.org.
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Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities (IASH), University of Edinburgh, in partnership with the British Council · Edinburgh, UK (10 months residential at IASH; final 2 months in home country) · Deadline: 31 Jul 2026 · Award: GBP 2,500 per month bursary for 12 months, plus travel expenses, dedicated office space, University of Edinburgh email and library access, a University mentor, weekly Fellows' Lunch, work-in-progress seminars, full calendar of Institute and College events, and opportunities to participate in or design funded workshops and colloquia. No application fee.
Twelve-month postdoctoral fellowship from the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities (IASH) at the University of Edinburgh, in partnership with the British Council, marking the Council's 90th anniversary. Up to two fellowships per year as part of the 2025-2027 partnership. Fellows spend ten months residential at IASH (January to October 2027) followed by up to two months of knowledge-exchange and dissemination work in their home country in collaboration with the British Council. ELIGIBILITY: postdoctoral researchers based in an ODA-recipient country where the British Council operates (full list of ~60+ countries published on the IASH page, spanning Albania to Zimbabwe and including the Occupied Palestinian Territories); PhD completed within the last seven years (career breaks excluded from the seven-year window); applicants must not hold a permanent university position and must not have held a prior IASH Fellowship. Research themes should align with British Council priorities across Arts, Education and English language, plus cross-cutting interests in international relations, soft power, international development, peace building, and cultural relations and diplomacy. NOTE: applicants are required to contact relevant University of Edinburgh researchers before submitting; informational webinar 26 May 2026. Decisions communicated late September 2026. References (minimum two, maximum three) must be emailed by referees directly to iash@ed.ac.uk by the deadline.
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Hugo Burge Foundation · United Kingdom · Deadline: 31 Jul 2026 · Award: Up to GBP 5,000 per individual (can fund up to 100% of a project under GBP 10,000). No application fee.
Project grants from the Hugo Burge Foundation supporting individual creatives across all disciplines based in the UK, with a focus on craftsmanship, creative communities and education. The Creative Individuals stream awards up to GBP 5,000 and can cover up to 100% of a project budget under GBP 10,000. ELIGIBILITY: practitioners in all creative disciplines based across the UK. Applications open 1 June 2026 via Submittable and close 31 July 2026.
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Stichting Stokroos · Kingdom of the Netherlands (including its Caribbean parts) or Suriname; must have lived and worked there at least one year. Applicants outside the Randstad, or plans taking place there, are particularly encouraged. · Deadline: 31 Jul 2026 · Award: Fixed grant of EUR 25,000 or EUR 40,000 (chosen depending on need). Maximum participant fee EUR 2,200/month (40-hour week); third-party hire capped at EUR 85/hour excl. VAT. Co-funding not required. No application fee.
Stichting Stokroos Maker Initiatives supports established visual artists, designers and craft practitioners (overlap possible), including duos and collectives, in developing and realising a multivocal artistic project or programme centred on a common concern, in collaboration with other makers or communities. There is one application round per year and Stokroos can support 4 to 6 proposals; a maximum of 40 eligible applications are considered per period. Eligibility: you completed your first subject-specific (vocational or higher) programme in 2020 or earlier, or have an equivalent established track record, or started without formal training (first presentation marks the start of your practice); at least 21 years old; living and working in the Kingdom of the Netherlands (including its Caribbean parts) or Suriname for at least one year; not currently enrolled in a study or post-academic programme. You must apply together with an artistic or creative partner (from professional makers to communities); duos and collectives must also have an external partner. You may submit only one application per year across all Stokroos grants, and must not have received a Seed Grant rejection in the previous calendar year. The grant is a fixed contribution of EUR 25,000 or EUR 40,000 depending on need. Plans can take place anywhere, start in the next calendar year and last a maximum of two years. Applications are submitted via the online form in Dutch or English (portfolio PDF up to 20 pages/person, optional video up to 10 minutes total, CV up to 2 pages/person, budget up to 3 pages, work/plan/collaboration descriptions up to 2,500 characters each). Stokroos aims to respond within 10 weeks; no appeal is possible. Application window: 20 to 31 July 2026. Questions: mail@stokroos.nl.
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AXS Film Fund · Remote (worldwide; English-language application; non-English projects must have English subtitles) · Deadline: 31 Jul 2026 · Award: Up to $10,000 per grant; up to 5 creators awarded (aim to support 3-5 artists in this round). Application Assistance Stipends also available on a first-come, first-served basis to hire an application assistant. No application fee.
Grants from the AXS Film Fund supporting documentary and nonfiction new media creators, particularly those who identify as living with a disability and especially from underserved communities, though applications are welcome from all creators regardless of background. Uses the Nonfiction Core Application led by the IDA and Sundance Institute. PROJECT ELIGIBILITY: feature-length documentary films (45 minutes or longer; experimental nonfiction accepted) or nonfiction new media projects with a film/video component; projects in any stage of production; non-English projects must have English subtitles and the application must be completed in English. INELIGIBLE: fiction projects (including narrative fiction based on a true story); projects where applicants are hired, employed, or commissioned by another entity; incomplete applications or those missing supporting materials; late submissions. APPLICANT ELIGIBILITY: 18 or older; not currently enrolled in a degree-granting program; individual applicants (fiscal sponsors permitted); applicant must be the director or producer of the project. SELECTION CRITERIA: strength of proposal and artistic approach; feasibility; ethics and accountability; completeness; and meeting eligibility requirements. ACCESSIBILITY: alternative application methods available (email filmfund@axslab.org by 24 July 2026); an Application Assistance Stipend is offered for 2026 to allow applicants to hire an application assistant, available first-come, first-served (not guaranteed). TIMELINE: open call opens 1 June 2026 (12:00 AM EST); deadline 31 July 2026 (11:59 PM EST). Apply via SurveyMonkey Apply.
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Osler Library of the History of Medicine, McGill University (funded by Dr. Michele Larose) · Montreal, Quebec, Canada (open to all; preference typically given to artists who reside in or can easily travel to Montreal) · Deadline: 31 Jul 2026 · Award: $6,000 CAD (taxes may be deducted); paid in two parts (half at the beginning of the residency, half on completion). Covers travel, materials, and related expenses. No application fee.
Annual artist-in-residence award funded by Dr. Michele Larose, hosted by the Osler Library of the History of Medicine at McGill University, supporting visual artists who use McGill collections to create works addressing contemporary and/or historical subjects in medicine and the health sciences. Possible projects include painting, photography, performance, sculpture, and digital, video or installation art. Most work is anticipated to be inspired by Osler Library collections; sources may also include other McGill Libraries, the Maude Abbott Medical Museum, and McGill faculties and hospitals. NO STUDIO SPACE provided; the library offers research support, research space, and exhibition space. RESIDENCY DUTIES: work on the project; give a public presentation; exhibit or perform the work; submit a report suitable for the Osler Library Newsletter; complete the work by 30 April 2027. The artist retains ownership of the work but must credit Dr. Larose and the Osler Library. Applicants are encouraged to propose a project engaging one of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Strategic Research Plan themes: Infection (as a threat); Cancer (as a complex global challenge); The Brain; or Personalized/ing medicine. ELIGIBILITY: degree in Studio Arts or a related field and/or a history of exhibiting work in professional venues; open to non-Canadians, but preference typically given to Montreal-based or easily-traveling artists. APPLY by emailing ONE PDF (filename: lastname.LaroseOsler2026.pdf) to awards.oslerlibrary@mcgill.ca containing a 1-page project description, proposed timeline, CV, one letter of recommendation (addressed to Head Librarian Dr. Mary Hague-Yearl), and work samples (typically 5-15 images). Reference letters may also be sent separately by the referee before the deadline. Results announced in August or September. Deadline: 31 July 2026.
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MUUS Collection · Remote / hybrid; archive visits to Tenafly, New Jersey, USA · Deadline: 31 Jul 2026 · Award: USD 20,000 grant plus full coverage of travel costs to the archive. No application fee.
MUUS Collection (an American 20th-century photography collection that preserves, researches and reveals work from the archives it owns and represents) launches its first Research Fellowship, inviting a curator or academic to spend a year with the archives to develop an exhibition or publication concept offering a new perspective. The Research Fellow examines physical works and ephemera (journals, contact sheets, cameras, the totality of each photographer's collection) and benefits from the new MUUSEUM online research portal. PROJECT PERIOD: November 2026 to November 2027 (project completes November 2027). ELIGIBILITY: minimum five years professional experience at museums, galleries, universities or similar cultural institutions; international candidates eligible but fluency in English (written and spoken) is required; candidates must be willing to travel to Tenafly, New Jersey for up to a week (mutually agreed dates) and be available for remote collaboration with the archive team and advisory board. Candidates from underrepresented or marginalised communities are encouraged to apply. AWARD: USD 20,000 grant plus full coverage of travel costs to the archive. ANNOUNCEMENT: winner decided in October 2026 and announced at Paris Photo. DEADLINE: 31 July 2026.
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Kometa (French literary and journalism magazine) · Remote / field-based (international) · Deadline: 31 Jul 2026 · Award: €10,000 per Fellow, six Fellows selected. No application fee.
Kometa, a French literary and journalism magazine, awards fellowships to journalists, writers, and photographers documenting reality in contexts of war, censorship, or severe social and political tensions. Projects must be rooted in direct field experience and focused on contemporary rather than historical events. Projects already under a contractual agreement are ineligible. AMOUNT: €10,000 per Fellow, six Fellows selected. WHAT FELLOWS RECEIVE: one year of funding; publication of the completed project (partial or full) in Kometa; opportunity to contribute to the monthly newsletter; mentorship through editorial collaboration. 2026 FOCUS AREAS: disinformation and narrative wars; political and social changes in the Gulf. DEADLINE: 31 July 2026. APPLY via the Tally form (https://tally.so/r/J9XxMK), in French or English (about 30 to 45 minutes). Contact: fellows@kometarevue.com.
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European Commission, Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture · EU Member States and third countries associated to the Creative Europe programme · Deadline: 31 Jul 2026 · Award: €10,000 per Grand Prix winner (five winners, one per category); up to 25 finalists recognized. No application fee.
The Simone Veil Prize, administered by the European Commission, recognises outstanding projects preserving and promoting European Jewish cultural heritage. It is awarded across five categories: Shared Histories, Heritage for Dialogue, Living Heritage, Cross-border Cooperation and Shared Narratives, and Next Generation/Youth Engagement and Education. AWARD: €10,000 per Grand Prix winner (one per category, five in total); up to 25 finalists receive recognition. ELIGIBILITY: legal or natural persons (individuals or organisations) registered in EU Member States or third countries associated to the Creative Europe programme; projects must have been completed between January 2023 and January 2026. DEADLINE: 31 July 2026 at 23:59 CET. APPLY by submitting the completed application form by email to applications@simoneveilprize.eu.
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Lee Ufan Arles and Maison Guerlain · Arles, France (residency and exhibition) · Deadline: 31 Jul 2026 · Award: Funded residency (production space + accommodation) in Arles. No cash prize amount specified. No application fee.
The Prix Art & Environnement (4th edition), awarded by Lee Ufan Arles and Maison Guerlain, supports an artist working at the intersection of art and the natural environment. The prize winner receives a funded 6–8 week production residency in Arles in early 2027, including production space, accommodation, and mentorship from Lee Ufan Arles staff, culminating in a solo summer 2027 exhibition. ELIGIBILITY: open to all artists of any discipline and nationality, with no age or degree requirements; candidates must demonstrate at least one solo exhibition and one or more group exhibitions. DEADLINE: 31 July 2026. APPLY via the Google Form linked from the Lee Ufan Arles website.
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The Wheeler Centre · Melbourne, Australia; includes residency at Varuna, The National Writers' House, and an end-of-year publishing intensive at The Wheeler Centre. · Deadline: 31 Jul 2026 · Award: AUD $15,000 stipend per fellow. No application fee.
The Next Chapter is The Wheeler Centre's flagship writing program, designed to elevate Australian stories that are underrepresented and to nurture a new wave of writers to tell them. Each fellow receives a AUD $15,000 stipend and is paired with a handpicked mentor for a twelve-month period to progress a major writing project. Fellows also receive a residency at Varuna, The National Writers' House; an end-of-year publishing intensive at The Wheeler Centre; and meaningful opportunities to connect with peers, agents, publishers, and readers. One fellowship place is dedicated specifically to a poet: The Malcolm Robertson Fellowship. 2027 judges: Melissa Lucashenko, Micaela Sahhar, Cher Tan, and Melanie Saward. ELIGIBILITY: Australian writers. No specific genre restrictions stated; the program focuses on stories that are not currently being told and voices that are underrepresented. TIMELINE: submissions open 2 June 2026; submissions close 31 July 2026 (5pm); 2027 Next Chapter Fellows announced 10 November 2026. Questions: thenextchapter@wheelercentre.com. Apply at https://www.wheelercentre.com/the-next-chapter.
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Studio für Elektroakustische Musik, Akademie der Künste (Berlin) and Elektronmusikstudion EMS (Stockholm) · Berlin, Germany and Stockholm, Sweden; travel and accommodation covered for stays in both cities. · Deadline: 31 Jul 2026 · Award: Travel and accommodation costs for stays in Berlin and Stockholm covered; fees paid for presentation at KONTAKTE Festival 2027 (Berlin) and for presentation in Stockholm. Amount not publicly stated. No application fee.
A new bilateral residency collaboration between the Studio für Elektroakustische Musik at the Akademie der Künste in Berlin and Elektronmusikstudion EMS in Stockholm. Four artists will be selected to develop and present new works in both cities, with presentations at KONTAKTE 2027 in Berlin and at a corresponding event in Stockholm. The program supports new artistic and technical initiatives at the intersection of sound, music, and technology in the field of time-based, performative, and digital arts. ELIGIBLE CATEGORIES: (1) new instrumental and live-electronic works; (2) acousmatic music, computer music, radio art, and other forms of electroacoustic music and sound art; (3) projects from artists of any discipline for whom sound is a central element; (4) curatorial, publishing, and educational projects in sound-based art practice, particularly those relating in content to the AdK Studio or EMS; (5) independent research in acoustics, computer science, or musicology -- specifically software development, spatialization, or network technologies. Open to individuals and groups. Project duration is flexible and arranged by agreement. SUPPORT: travel and accommodation costs for Berlin and Stockholm covered; presentation fees paid for both venues. Selection is made by the director and advisory board of the Studio für Elektroakustische Musik and the director of EMS; decision is final with no legal entitlement to funding. Incomplete or late applications are not considered. This call supplements the Studio's regular residency program (separate deadline June 30, 2026 for July-December 2026 period). Apply exclusively via the online form at https://nc.adk.de/index.php/apps/forms/s/HD2nxbzqwgeMHWN6xHg9bQrA. Questions: estudio@adk.de. Deadline: 31 July 2026.
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Protocolized (Summer of Protocols) · Online / Worldwide · Deadline: 31 Jul 2026 · Award: One USD 1,000 grand prize plus at least 10 additional USD 200 prizes; winning artifacts are published on the Jamverse website. No entry fee.
Protocolized's fourth contest invites artists and writers (storytellers, poets, comic artists) to build, extend, and connect the Jamverse, a shared near-future science fiction universe of four intersecting story cycles (The Stockton Chronicles, Legends and Ledgers, UET-Trainverse, and Zoothesia). ELIGIBILITY: open to anyone; you may submit up to three in-universe worldbuilding artifacts, and the same creator can win multiple prizes. REQUIREMENTS: each artifact must be under 1,000 words (200-700 is the sweet spot) or a visual equivalent (comic panel, poster, advertisement, etc.) and must include at least one element drawn from one of the four sub-world 'toy boxes', a surprising 'traffic jam' (an emergent, ah-ha consequence of a technology or protocol), and a relation to the theme of Stigmergy (indirect coordination through modifying a shared environment). Artifact types can include comic panels, job postings, poems, forum threads, historic documents, or encyclopedia entries. APPLY: submit each artifact as a public Google Doc via the contest form, including the artifact, a one-paragraph explanation of the worlds/toy-box components used and how the piece relates to stigmergy and explores a traffic jam, and, if AI was used, documentation of your AI/LLM protocol. PRIZES: one USD 1,000 grand prize and at least 10 USD 200 prizes, all published on the Jamverse website. DEADLINE: 31 July 2026. Contest rules, the current Jamverse stories, and starter materials are on the Jamverse website.
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Cork International Film Festival · Cork, Ireland. Open to international entries; most strands require an Irish premiere. · Deadline: 31 Jul 2026 · Award: Screening at Ireland's oldest film festival (November 2026), including Academy Award and BAFTA qualifying shorts strands. FilmFreeway submission fee applies; fee waivers available by emailing info@corkfilmfest.org with the subject WAIVER REQUEST.
Cork International Film Festival, Ireland's oldest film festival, accepts fiction, documentary, animation, and experimental work across features and shorts, with Academy Award and BAFTA qualifying shorts strands. Late deadline for features, feature documentaries, international shorts, and documentary shorts is 31 July 2026 (Irish shorts have until 7 August 2026). Most strands require an Irish premiere. Fee waivers available on request.
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CRASSH, University of Cambridge · Cambridge, United Kingdom (Alison Richard Building). Open worldwide. · Deadline: 31 Jul 2026 · Award: Exhibition from 5 October to 11 December 2026; no commission taken on sales. Free to enter.
The Centre for Research in the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities (CRASSH) at the University of Cambridge marks its 25th anniversary with an open-call exhibition on the theme Knowledge in a Fractured World: how knowledge is produced, contested, and shared in a fragmented age. Accepts 2D, 3D, video, film, and sound work; a strong thematic fit for critical data and research-based practices. Open worldwide, free to enter, no commission on sales. Deadline 31 July 2026.
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Krzyzowa Foundation for Mutual Understanding in Europe · Krzyzowa, Poland. For residents of Creative Europe countries other than Poland (Netherlands eligible). · Deadline: 31 Jul 2026 · Award: Accommodation, financial support, and a production budget (amounts not published). 6-week residency. No application fee.
The Krzyzowa Foundation's Konrad and Pawel Jarodzki Artist-in-Residence Programme hosts an artist for six weeks (21 September to 31 October 2026) at the historic Krzyzowa estate in Lower Silesia, providing accommodation, financial support, and a production budget (amounts not published on the call page). ELIGIBILITY: residents of Creative Europe countries other than Poland. Deadline 31 July 2026.
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Fundacion Camila Caneque with BAR project · Emporda, Catalonia, Spain. Open internationally; individuals only. · Deadline: 31 Jul 2026 · Award: EUR 2,000 gross stipend, plus accommodation, meals, utilities, round-trip travel, insurance, and curatorial support. 6 weeks. No application fee.
The Fundacion Camila Caneque, with BAR project, hosts a six-week international residency (8 October to 20 November 2026) titled In the meantime nothing happens, in the Emporda region of Catalonia. Open to artists, curators, researchers, and interdisciplinary practitioners; the residency covers a EUR 2,000 gross stipend, accommodation, meals, utilities, round-trip travel, insurance, and curatorial support. Individuals only. Deadline 31 July 2026.
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Arts&Rec Inc · Stamford, NY (Western Catskills), USA · Deadline: 31 Jul 2026 · Award: Live/work residency: use of a 1000 sq ft studio and attached apartment, plus a $1,500 total materials stipend and per diem. Travel (especially international) is not funded. No application fee.
Inaugural Adrianna Newell Fellowship, a live/work studio residency in Stamford, NY (Western Catskills) for October 2026, with possible extension into November. Named for board member Adrianna Newell, it invites queer lens-based artists working in photography and moving image with an active, research-driven or conceptually rich practice, especially work engaging queer perspectives on land, rurality and regional space, or queer identity, memory, intimacy, community and embodiment. Open to artists from everywhere. Fellows receive a 1000 sq ft studio with attached apartment, a $1,500 combined materials stipend and per diem, and introductions to the local creative community; an open-studio presentation, artist talk or public exhibition at the end is required. Travel, especially international, is not funded (residents are encouraged to seek travel support elsewhere). Apply by emailing a single PDF (one-page description of your work and planned project, 10 to 20 work samples with short descriptions, and a current CV) to programs@artsrec.org. Deadline: 31 July 2026; notices by end of August.
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Institute for Law & AI (LawAI) · Washington DC, USA; Cambridge, UK; or remote · Deadline: 31 Jul 2026 · Award: USD 130,000 annual salary. No application fee.
The Institute for Law & AI (LawAI), an independent think tank researching and advising on the legal challenges posed by artificial intelligence, is running its inaugural Law & AI Academic Fellowship for aspiring legal scholars who intend to go on the US legal academic job market. The fellowship is designed as an alternative to university-sponsored Visiting Assistant Professor or law fellow positions: fellows spend the majority of their time researching and writing articles for publication in law journals on the law of transformative AI, and are prepared for the academic job market as part of a larger application package. Teaching is not required, which LawAI frames as a benefit over most university-affiliated positions, though fellows who want teaching experience are encouraged to seek it and LawAI and its affiliates may be able to help secure positions. Each fellow is paired with an academic mentor from LawAI's network of affiliated academics for ongoing support, with more intensive help in the final stages of the job application process including moot interviews and detailed feedback. Fellows may also inquire about spending time in residence at academic institutions of interest. Candidates are selected in part on how well their research interests align with LawAI's: the institute expects AI to reshape culture, the economy, public policy, public administration, politics, military affairs and geostrategy at least as profoundly as the Industrial Revolution, and asks whether a candidate's research is well-scoped to changes of that magnitude. Areas of particular interest include risk regulation of transformative AI, liability for AI harms, AI and biosecurity, AI and cybersecurity, executive branch use of transformative AI, national security law, law and AI infrastructure, administrative law, constitutional law, international regulation, AI in the judiciary, and industrial policy. Full-time two-year role at USD 130,000 per year, based in Washington DC, Cambridge UK, or remote. Applications close 31 July 2026.
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AVISTAVULCÃO / Barca 13 · Faial Island, Azores, Portugal (near the Capelinhos Volcano). Open to artists from countries eligible for the Creative Europe programme. · Deadline: 01 Aug 2026 · Award: EUR 1,350 allowance per resident for the month, plus travel allowance (EUR 400 to 800), green mobility top-up (EUR 400), visa top-up (EUR 120/resident), outermost regions and overseas territories top-up (EUR 175/resident), family top-up (EUR 200 per child/resident), and accessibility support. No application fee.
AVISTAVULCÃO opens a call for a one-month artist-in-residence programme focused on research and creation, taking place in March 2027 and intended for an artist or artistic duo. Located on the island of Faial near the Capelinhos Volcano (Azores, Portugal), the residency offers immersion in a territory shaped by geology, insularity, and the interplay between nature and human presence, with the Azores treated as living material for creation. Artists are invited to develop projects engaging with landscape, memory, local history, and the contemporary challenges facing peripheral regions; suggested starting points include geological time, transformation, resilience, isolation, mobility, and the relationships between communities and the environment. Context-sensitive proposals that prioritise observation, listening and a relationship with the place are valued. Residents meet local stakeholders and share moments with the community, culminating in a public presentation of the process or results. SUPPORT (in-person mobility): EUR 1,350 allowance per resident, travel allowance of EUR 400 to 800, green mobility top-up of EUR 400, visa top-up of EUR 120 per resident, outermost regions top-up of EUR 175 per resident, family top-up of EUR 200 per child, and accessibility support. ELIGIBILITY: individual artists and duos (cross-disciplinary welcome) from countries eligible for the Creative Europe programme. DEADLINE: 1 August 2026.
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Doha Film Institute (DFI) · Doha, Qatar (festival 19-27 November 2026; at least one film representative must attend in person) · Deadline: 01 Aug 2026 · Award: Cash awards (shared between producer and director for Best Film prizes). International Short: Best Film USD 20,000, Best Director USD 12,000, Best Performance USD 7,000. Ajyal: Best Feature Film USD 35,000, Best Short Film USD 12,000. Made in Qatar: Best Film USD 15,000, Best Director USD 10,000, Best Performance USD 5,000. International Feature (invitation only): Best Narrative USD 75,000, Best Documentary USD 50,000, Best Artistic Achievement USD 45,000, Best Performance USD 15,000. No entry fee.
The Doha Film Festival (Doha Film Institute), running 19-27 November 2026, is accepting submissions, which are open for SHORT FILMS ONLY (feature films are selected by invitation only). Submittable competitions: the International Short Film Competition (new, daring short-form work, all genres, maximum 20 minutes, MENA premiere required) and the Ajyal Film Competition short-film category (youth-focused films, maximum 20 minutes, Middle East premiere excluding North Africa, curated with a jury of young people aged 16-25). The Made in Qatar section is open to narrative and documentary short films connected to Qatar (Qatari national or resident writer/director/producer, majority shot in Qatar, or storyline centred on Qatar), requiring Qatar premiere status. The International Feature Film Competition (documentary and narrative, 60+ minutes, MENA premiere) is by invitation only and does not accept submissions. All non-English-language works must have English subtitles and a time-coded English dialogue list; as Qatar is bilingual, films must be accessible in Arabic and English (the Festival can provide Arabic subtitles). KEY DATES: short-film submissions open 10 May 2026; deadline for International Short and Ajyal Short Competitions is 1 August 2026; Made in Qatar deadline is 1 September 2026; invited filmmakers notified by 1 October 2026. No entry fee. Submit via the entry form with a private (password-protected) link to the film. Enquiries: entries@dohafilm.com.
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The Rowland Institute at Harvard University · Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA (Harvard main campus) · Deadline: 01 Aug 2026 · Award: Salary from $89,999 per year with full Harvard benefits; yearly operating budget from $225,000 for lab supplies, travel and hiring personnel (postdoctoral fellows, postbacs, undergraduates); generous start-up funding for capital equipment based on the research programme; dedicated laboratory space plus ancillary spaces (e.g. tissue culture); full principal investigator rights; staff scientist and engineer support for designing and fabricating experimental setups; shared research equipment across Harvard (Center for Nanoscale Systems, Bauer Life Science Core Facility); mentoring on lab culture, scientific writing, budgeting and leadership; and access to Harvard's Core for Mentorship Excellence. No application fee.
Rowland Fellowship at Harvard for outstanding early-career experimentalists in any field of science or engineering, providing the opportunity to establish an independent research programme at the Rowland Institute in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded by Edwin Land in 1980 to foster high-risk creative research and joined to Harvard in 2002, the Institute particularly supports scholars with potential to establish ground-breaking research programmes that bridge traditional disciplinary boundaries. ELIGIBILITY: applicants should currently be completing their PhDs or have received their PhD after 1 May 2025; the doctoral degree must be completed prior to starting the Fellowship. Fellows may have the opportunity to teach undergraduates during their Fellowship. Apply via the Harvard Careers posting linked from the Rowland Institute fellowships page. Applications are currently open; the call does not state a fixed closing date, so check the Harvard Careers posting for the current deadline.
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Accent Sisters · 89 5th Ave, Suite 702, New York, NY 10003 (hybrid; part-time, 3 days/week, on-site work required) · Deadline: 01 Aug 2026 · Award: Stipend of USD 600 (paid in two installments), plus free passes to all in-person events and classes, fellow discounts, and one-on-one mentorship.
Accent Sisters offers a work-study fellowship for individuals passionate about literature, visual arts, and community engagement. The fellowship provides hands-on experience in a bookstore and a hybrid event space where exhibitions, book launches, film screenings, educational programs, and other public programming take place. It is ideal for someone looking to build a career in cultural institutions, independent bookstores, or art galleries. Fellows work closely with both the bookstore and gallery teams, gaining skills in book curation, exhibit planning, marketing, and community outreach, while developing a personal project that merges these disciplines. WHAT YOU GET: opportunities to work with writers, artists, and creators; a chance to pitch projects, events, and programs for a diverse community; free passes to all in-person events and classes; fellow discounts; a showcase of your personal project toward the end of the fellowship; one-on-one mentorship with the Accent team; and a USD 600 stipend. Open to upcoming seniors, upcoming second-year graduate students, and recent graduates of undergraduate/graduate programs. Four tracks are offered and applicants generally choose one: Program Coordination & Community Engagement; Curation & Administration; Graphic Design & Digital Asset Management; or Marketing & Business Development. The fellowship runs 20 August to 20 December 2026 (part-time, 3 days per week, on-site required). Applications are reviewed from 15 July to 1 August 2026.
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Sarabande Foundation · London, United Kingdom. Requires a UK address and right to work in the UK; no visa sponsorship. · Deadline: 01 Aug 2026 · Award: Heavily subsidised studio space (GBP 1 per sq ft per month including utilities), mentoring from industry experts, pro bono business support, and access to the Sarabande network. Free to apply.
The Sarabande Foundation, founded by Lee Alexander McQueen, offers subsidised London studio residencies for creatives across disciplines (fine art, fashion, design, digital), with structured mentoring and pro bono expert support. ELIGIBILITY: applicants must have a UK address and the right to work in the UK; the foundation cannot sponsor visas. Deadline 1 August 2026.
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Hypha etc. · Campu Cetatii, Transylvania, Romania. For artists based in Creative Europe countries except Romania (Netherlands eligible). · Deadline: 01 Aug 2026 · Award: EUR 30/day allowance, plus accommodation and travel (EUR 400 under 5,000 km; EUR 800 over), with green mobility, family, and accessibility top-ups. EU-funded. 6 weeks. No application fee.
Hypha etc. hosts a six-week EU-funded residency (1 October to 10 November 2026) in Campu Cetatii, Transylvania, on the theme Night as Commons and the Dark Side of Light: night, darkness, and light pollution, a strong fit for media and installation practices. Support: EUR 30/day allowance, accommodation, travel allowance (EUR 400 under 5,000 km, EUR 800 over), plus green mobility, family, and accessibility top-ups. ELIGIBILITY: artists based in Creative Europe countries except Romania. Deadline 1 August 2026.
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Digital Cultures Festival (Monster Mind Studio); Pitch Award funded by the Adam Mickiewicz Institute · Warsaw, Poland (live pitches on 24 September 2026) · Deadline: 01 Aug 2026 · Award: Best of Poland Pitch Award: a career development grant of up to PLN 5,000 (funded by the Adam Mickiewicz Institute) for the jury's top pick, to support participation in a European industry event. Up to 10 creators also receive pitch coaching and expert feedback. No application fee.
Best of Poland is the Digital Cultures Festival's showcase for work at the intersection of art and technology. Open to anyone working creatively in digital media (artists, filmmakers, game developers, UX designers, programmers, curators, students and more) with projects that show how technology fosters genuine human connection and addresses contemporary social change. Eligible formats include VR, AR, interactive film, games, net art and cross-media works; both completed and in-progress projects qualify. Selected creators present 7-minute live pitches on 24 September 2026 in Warsaw; the jury's top pick receives the Best of Poland Pitch Award, a career development grant of up to PLN 5,000 funded by the Adam Mickiewicz Institute to support participation in a European industry event, and up to 10 creators receive pitch coaching with festival director Anna Szylar and expert feedback. Free to apply via the form on the festival site. Deadline: 1 August 2026.
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Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT) · Remote (preference for US Eastern timezone) · Deadline: 01 Aug 2026 · Award: Paid role: $25/hour, part-time at a maximum of 24 hours per week (3 days a week). No application fee.
GIFCT is hiring a part-time intern to support its Memberships and Programs team. Work spans three areas: open-source research and early human rights assessments on companies applying to the Membership Advisory Program, reviewing them against GIFCT's Membership Criteria; assisting the annual member review process and mapping companies that could benefit from GIFCT tools; and helping update the Definitions and Legislation Project with new case studies and resources. Generalist exposure to an organisation working at the intersection of technology, trust and safety, and counterterrorism policy, including drafting communications, records, event logistics and reporting. Strong written and organisational skills required; interest in tech policy, trust and safety, human rights or international security is a plus. Reports to Dr. Nagham El Karhili. Apply by emailing a resume plus answers to three short questions (in lieu of a cover letter) to jobs@gifct.org with 'M&P Internship' in the subject line. NOTE: this is a paid internship, not a grant or fellowship. Deadline 1 August 2026.
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RAND Corporation, Center on AI, Security, and Technology (CAST) · Washington DC, San Francisco or Pittsburgh, USA, or remote within the United States; fellows may also be based in the United Kingdom · Deadline: 01 Aug 2026 · Award: US fellows: annual stipend from USD 40,000 to 200,000 for full-time fellows depending on experience, plus a monthly payment usable for health and dental insurance. UK fellows: compensation based on experience. No application fee.
RAND's Center on AI, Security, and Technology (CAST) runs a rolling fellowship for researchers working on AI security and technology policy, with mentorship from RAND policy experts. Fellows can be based in Washington DC, San Francisco or Pittsburgh, work remotely within the United States, or be based in the United Kingdom. Terms are flexible: engagements typically start at six months and can be extended up to three years, full-time or part-time. US fellows receive an annual stipend ranging from USD 40,000 to 200,000 for full-time work depending on experience, plus a monthly payment that can be put toward health and dental insurance; UK fellows are compensated based on experience. The programme spans career stages from undergraduate through mid-career. ELIGIBILITY: applicants must be based in the US or UK; US applicants need to be eligible for a government security clearance, and UK applicants must have a current and ongoing right to work in the UK. Current RAND staff are not eligible. ROLLING DEADLINE: applications are submitted through an online form and reviewed quarterly, with published cutoffs of 1 February, 1 May, 1 August and 1 November, each answered by the first of the following month. The date recorded here is the next cutoff (1 August 2026); the call does not close after it. RAND notes that if one of its listed staff openings matches your interest you should apply to that instead, and suggests not applying to the fellowship if you have submitted another CAST application within the last six months.
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Terra Foundation for American Art · Worldwide. Museums, art centres and community-based cultural organisations both inside and outside the US. · Deadline: 03 Aug 2026 · Award: Planning grants USD 25,000 to 75,000 (conservation capped at 25 percent of a planning award); implementation grants up to USD 100,000. No formal match, but the Foundation prefers not to be sole funder. No application fee.
Funds organisations to reinstall permanent collections or mount temporary exhibitions drawn primarily from their own holdings, on condition the project broadens understandings of American art and pursues inclusive, expansive curatorial practice. Planning grants of USD 25,000 to 75,000 cover research, advisory committees and conservation; implementation grants up to USD 100,000 cover interpretation, exhibition design, conservation, public programmes and dissemination of research, so the public-programming layer of an exhibition is fundable here. TIMING: the 2026 cycle is two-stage, with a grant inquiry due 3 August 2026, a full proposal for shortlisted applicants due 13 October 2026, external panel review, decisions in April 2027 and projects starting after 1 May 2027. That is a nine-month decision lag, so this is planning-horizon money. International applicants are explicitly welcomed and need US 501(c)(3) status or the international equivalent. The Foundation will not fund acquisitions, equipment, exclusively online projects, or projects consisting primarily of loans. The American-art subject requirement is the main constraint for media-arts organisations.
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Corridor Projects · Adur and Worthing, West Sussex, UK. Open to a socially-engaged artist based in the South East of England working with moving image / lens-based media. · Deadline: 03 Aug 2026 · Award: GBP 4,200 artist fee (inclusive of VAT) paid in instalments, plus travel, and an additional budget for materials for creative production, workshops and exhibition outputs (e.g. print). No application fee.
Corridor seeks a socially-engaged artist based in the South East of England working with moving image / lens-based media for DAISY CHAIN, marking the 60th anniversary of Vera Chytilova's experimental film Daisies (1966). The commissioned artist will work with a group of LGBTQIA+ young people aged 15-26 in Adur (West Sussex) to co-create new artworks: a 2-3 minute moving image work and a series of 2D collage or mixed media artworks for public exhibition and screenings. DAISY CHAIN commissions six new artist moving image works overall (three England-based artists working with older women, young women and LGBTQIA+ youth; three artists in Czechia), developed in partnership with the National Film Museum in Prague (NaFilM) and Brighton-based videoclub, with results toured across England and Czechia in 2027. EXPECTATIONS: devise about eight hands-on workshops incorporating film, collage and mixed media (participants won't necessarily have an arts background); participate in 4-6 online peer sessions on collaborative practice led by artist Annis Joslin; complete exhibition-ready artworks on time and to budget; maintain a transparent dialogue on authorship with participants. Artists must have a participatory practice and experience of working creatively with young people. Note: to create a safe space, workshops will not be publicly labelled as LGBTQIA+. FEE: GBP 4,200 incl. VAT plus travel and a materials budget. TIMELINE: shortlist notified 7 August, online interviews 12 August 2026; launch event in Adur/Worthing March 2027. DEADLINE: 10am, 3 August 2026.
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New Emergence Art · International; open worldwide. Shortlist shown in an online exhibition. · Deadline: 03 Aug 2026 · Award: Prize fund worth over GBP 5,000 across nine awards, including a GBP 1,000 Grand Prize cash award, a two-week NG Art Creative Residency in Provence, France (worth EUR 2,000), a GBP 300 Founder's Prize cash award, and materials or subscription awards from Staedtler UK, Rosemary & Co, GreatArt, Michael Harding, and The Art Ladder. NOTE: there is a paid entry fee.
The New Emergence Art Prize 2026 is an international open call for emerging artists, presented by New Emergence Art. There is no set theme and work may be submitted in any medium. AWARDS: a prize fund worth over GBP 5,000 across nine awards supporting artists through cash prizes, artist materials, mentoring, and a residency, including a GBP 1,000 Grand Prize, a two-week NG Art Creative Residency in Provence, France (worth EUR 2,000), a GBP 300 Founder's Prize cash award, and materials or subscription awards from Staedtler UK, Rosemary & Co, GreatArt, Michael Harding, and The Art Ladder. ELIGIBILITY: open internationally to emerging artists; entrants may submit up to three original artworks that represent the quality, originality and direction of their practice. Final selections are made by an independent judging panel considering concept, execution, originality and impact. Shortlisted artists are featured in an online exhibition running 11 August to 7 September 2026. NOTE: there is a paid entry fee (amount set at the entry step). DEADLINE: 3 August 2026, 23:59 BST. Apply via https://www.newemergenceart.com/apply.
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The Royal Photographic Society (RPS), in partnership with Eamonn McCabe's family and The Guardian · International bursary. Applicants must be aged 30 years or under on the closing date. Interviews held via Zoom. · Deadline: 03 Aug 2026 · Award: GBP 3,000 to deliver a photography project on the theme of 'sporting endeavour'. The completed project will be published by The Guardian and the RPS, who will work with the recipient to bring the project to a wider audience.
The Eamonn McCabe Bursary, launched in 2024, commemorates the life of photojournalist Eamonn McCabe (1948-2022), who made his name as a sports photographer before moving to wider editorial work, mainly for The Observer and The Guardian, and who supported a generation of photographers from the 1980s to the 2020s. Run by the RPS in partnership with McCabe's family and The Guardian, this international bursary continues that legacy. AWARD: GBP 3,000 to a photographer aged 30 years or under to deliver a photography project responding to the theme of 'sporting endeavour', which can be interpreted as widely as the applicant wishes, though the general approach should be suitable for publication. The project should normally be new, not previously exhibited or published. As well as professional sports, the call particularly encourages projects covering grassroots and community activities (for example, addressing issues such as mental health or supporting displaced communities), and welcomes creative interpretations of the theme. The completed project will be published by The Guardian and the RPS. ELIGIBILITY: applicants must be aged 30 years or under on the closing date. PROCESS: interviews via Zoom in September; recipient announced by the end of September; project completed within one year of award. Apply via the RPS application portal using RPS Account credentials. Closing date 3 August 2026.
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Melbourne Queer Film Festival (MQFF) · Melbourne, Australia (festival 12-22 November 2026). Open internationally. · Deadline: 03 Aug 2026 · Award: Screening at Australia's largest queer film festival. Fees USD 30 shorts / USD 50 features (waivers for Australian and First Nations entrants only).
MQFF, Australia's largest queer film festival, accepts international films of interest to LGBTQIA+ audiences. Deadline 3 August 2026; fees USD 30 for shorts and USD 50 for features, with fee waivers reserved for Australian and First Nations entrants.
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Cafe Royal Cultural Foundation NYC · New York City (five boroughs), or a location in close proximity to NYC approved by the foundation, USA · Deadline: 03 Aug 2026 · Award: Up to $10,000 for production costs (performers, collaborators, rehearsal and venue rental, design elements, technical staff, etc.). Does not fund the creation or composition of new work. No application fee.
The Cafe Royal Cultural Foundation NYC Performance Grant supports individual artists producing theatre, dance and performance art (which may be accompanied by music) moving toward a public performance. The Summer 2026 cycle offers up to $10,000 for eligible production costs: actors, dancers and guest performers, director/choreographer/composer and creative-team fees, costumes, lighting, sound, scenic, props and set, rehearsal and venue rental, and production and technical staff. Funds do not cover the creation or composition of new work; if the performance is a play it must be a full production (readings do not qualify). ELIGIBILITY: individual performers only (not groups or organizations) who are US citizens or resident aliens, current NYC residents who have lived in the city at least one year and will remain through project completion. This cycle accepts only 40 applications and closes early if that cap is reached. Applicants may submit up to 5 video links. Apply via the foundation's performance page. Deadline: 3 August 2026, 9:00 am ET (or earlier if 40 applications are received).
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MOVIDA (Movement and Virtual Intelligence for the Development and Accessibility of Artists and Audiences) · Four labs across Europe: Bucharest (Romania), Dusseldorf (Germany), Lisbon and Montemor-o-Novo (Portugal), and Tallinn (Estonia). Applications are accepted only from duos of one dancer and one creative technologist; you cannot apply solo. Both members must reside in an EU or Creative Europe eligible country, so Netherlands-based applicants qualify. · Deadline: 03 Aug 2026 · Award: EUR 1,200 gross per artist (EUR 2,400 per duo), plus travel and accommodation covered, plus a production budget of up to EUR 500 per duo. Accessibility and personal-assistance costs are covered by separate agreement. No application fee.
MOVIDA is a Creative Europe co-funded consortium pairing academic institutions with dance centres across four European cities. Sixteen duos, each made up of one dancer and one creative technologist, are selected across four themed labs: AI and accessibility in Bucharest, AI and AR/VR in Dusseldorf, AI and robotics in Lisbon, and AI and mental health in Tallinn. Applicants are assessed on demonstrated capability in integrating technology with live performance, computational creativity, and audience interaction. Participants selected for the labs receive fast-track consideration for the MOVIDA residencies running in 2027 and 2028.
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Contemporary Music Centre (CMC) & Digital Media and Arts Research Centre (DMARC), University of Limerick · University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland (in person). · Deadline: 05 Aug 2026 · Award: EUR 1,000 honorarium (from CMC), plus a travel bursary up to EUR 350 and an accommodation bursary up to EUR 1,400 (ten nights). No application fee.
The Digital Media and Arts Research Centre (DMARC) and CMC Ireland announce the second year of the Sonic Arts Residency Programme at the University of Limerick Electronic Music Studio for 2026/27. The residency offers Irish and international composers and sound artists an opportunity to develop their creative practice and experiment using UL's facilities. FACILITIES: the Electronic Music Studio (EMS) featuring both digital and analogue workflows, including a bespoke Buchla 200e; a 32-channel immersive sound lab (SpADE); a makerspace supporting electronics and fabrication; and a range of well-equipped recording studios with a wide selection of microphones and production hardware and software. DMARC is based in the Computer Science and Information Systems Department at UL and has a long history supporting digital arts, electronic music, and computer-aided composition (hosting the 2022 International Computer Music Conference and 2020 International Conference on Live Coding, the Diffusion Prize with RTE Lyric FM, and partnering with Light Moves Festival). PROGRAMME: each residency lasts 10 working days within one of two windows, September-December 2026 or January-March 2027. Support includes a EUR 1,000 honorarium from CMC, a travel bursary up to EUR 350, and an accommodation bursary up to EUR 1,400 (ten nights), with DMARC helping identify accommodation. There is an outreach/presentation element: a one-hour talk/performance for the DMARC community of students and researchers, and required documentation of the process (photo, video, recordings, and/or written reflections) that may be published by CMC on social media; artists may also be invited to contribute to CMC's amplify podcast series or online features at cmc.ie/features. The programme runs 2025-27 with support for six artists (4 Irish, 2 international). ASSESSMENT: candidates apply via an online form submitting a CV, work samples, an outline of the residency project (including technical requirements), how they propose to engage with the facilities, and how the residency would benefit their practice. Criteria: artistic quality of the proposal including development of work using either the SpADE system or Buchla 200e; how the opportunity supports the candidate's current career stage and artistic goals; demonstrated technical capacity to engage with the facilities; and balanced representation of genres, gender, and geographical regions. TO APPLY: complete the online application form linked from the opportunity page. Closing date: 11am (IST), 5 August 2026; late applications will not be accepted. Questions: jurgen.simpson@ul.ie or kfennell@cmc.ie. Applications are jointly assessed by DMARC and the Contemporary Music Centre.
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Heart2World Publishing · Nigeria; open to Nigerian writers currently residing in Nigeria. · Deadline: 05 Aug 2026 · Award: NGN 250,000 cash prize, a full publishing and marketing package (valued at approximately NGN 5 million), and 100 percent net royalties on the published collection. No entry or reading fee.
The inaugural Heart2World Book Prize, from Heart2World Publishing, is a poetry prize for a full-length collection by a Nigerian writer. AWARD: NGN 250,000 cash prize, a full publishing and marketing package (valued at approximately NGN 5 million), and 100 percent net royalties on the published collection. ELIGIBILITY: Nigerian citizens currently residing in Nigeria; submit an unpublished poetry collection of 30 to 35 poems written in English. There is no entry or reading fee (verified on the funder page). DEADLINE: 5 August 2026. Apply via the prize page.
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Railyard Art Project (Railyard Park + Plaza) · Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States (Railyard Park + Plaza, City-owned property under a Conservation Easement). · Deadline: 05 Aug 2026 · Award: USD 3,500 honorarium per project (two projects selected), plus marketing support and liability insurance. Funded by Santa Fe's Arts and Culture Commission. No application fee.
The Railyard Art Project (RAP) facilitates temporary public art installations by established and emerging artists and arts collectives in Santa Fe's Railyard Park + Plaza. RAP is accepting proposals for temporary public art installations and creative projects; thanks to funding from Santa Fe's Arts and Culture Commission, two projects will be hosted between October 2026 and June 2027, each receiving a USD 3,500 honorarium plus marketing support and liability insurance. THEMES: the RAP Committee encourages collaboration across disciplines (art, science, history) and welcomes thoughtful, challenging, playful, and edifying art in the context of social and cultural expression and environmental sustainability. Proposed projects must physically withstand outdoor public display and engage the community by responding to the natural and social landscape of the park. SELECTION CRITERIA: overall artistic merit; context and familiarity with the proposed site; practical viability; and potential for community engagement and cultural/educational enrichment. Artists should select an eligible area of the park's open space and describe the project in detail; photos or renderings may be uploaded with the application (a map of Railyard Art Locations is linked from the program page). The RAP Committee, made up of community members and Park + Plaza stakeholders, selects and schedules the exhibitions; a formal in-person presentation may be requested depending on complexity. CONDITIONS: the park operates under a Conservation Easement, so installations cannot be located on planted areas, no staking of any kind is permitted (including during install/de-install), and nothing may be hung from trees. Artists lend artwork at their own risk (no protection against vandalism or weather damage, and artists are responsible for repairs). Installs and de-installs must be coordinated in advance with the RAP Committee or Railyard Park Conservancy staff, with a Committee or staff member on site throughout. Application deadline 5 August 2026.
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Fondazione Prada · Milan, Italy-based fund; open worldwide to independent producers and production companies. · Deadline: 06 Aug 2026 · Award: EUR 1.5 million annual endowment supporting up to 14 projects. Individual grant amounts are set by the Fondazione Prada selection committee (no fixed per-stage bands published). No application fee.
The Fondazione Prada Film Fund is an annual initiative supporting independent cinema, with an annual endowment of EUR 1.5 million backing up to 14 feature film projects across development, production, and post-production. The Fund imposes NO restrictions on geography, theme, genre, or language and does not participate as a co-producer, guaranteeing complete artistic freedom to filmmakers. It supports both established authors and new talents, as well as research projects. SELECTION is based exclusively on quality, originality, vision, and the strength and reliability of the applicant structure; projects are evaluated by independent readers and external consultants, with final selection and grant amounts determined by a committee appointed by Fondazione Prada. ELIGIBILITY: applications may be submitted only by a production company involved in the project (the applicant company remains solely responsible for meeting all requirements); open worldwide. DEADLINES (2026 call opened 30 June 2026): projects in production 6 August 2026; projects in development and post-production 10 September 2026 (this card uses the earliest deadline). Post-production projects may submit a rough cut until 20 November 2026. Selected projects announced February 2027. Application documents are on the Fondazione Prada Film Fund page; questions to filmfund@fondazioneprada.org.
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Flickr and Black Women Photographers (BWP) · Open internationally to Black female and non-binary photographers; winner announced at the MODE by Flickr festival in Minneapolis, USA (18-20 September 2026). · Deadline: 06 Aug 2026 · Award: USD 10,000 grant to invest in the recipient's practice, plus a two-year Flickr Pro and one-year SmugMug Pro membership; ten additional recipients each receive one-year Flickr Pro and SmugMug Pro memberships. No entry fee (BWP membership is free).
Flickr and Black Women Photographers award a USD 10,000 grant to a Black female or non-binary photographer to invest in their practice. The 2026 edition centers on the theme Traces of Connection, chosen by 2025 recipient and guest judge Eleonore Menga. TO APPLY: be a member of the Black Women Photographers organization (free), join the BWP Flickr Community, submit one photograph inspired by the theme to the community, and share a brief description of how the image connects to it. The winner also receives a two-year Flickr Pro and a one-year SmugMug Pro membership, and is announced live at the first MODE by Flickr festival in Minneapolis (18-20 September 2026); ten additional recipients receive Flickr Pro and SmugMug Pro memberships. DEADLINE: 6 August 2026. No entry fee.
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Akademie Schloss Solitude · Online (fully remote). Awarded by Akademie Schloss Solitude, Stuttgart, Germany. · Deadline: 07 Aug 2026 · Award: EUR 1,200 grant for a four-week online residency, plus a microsite to develop and publish the project, and support from a web/UX designer and a programmer in a supportive capacity.
Web Residencies No. 22, 'Ignore All Previous Instructions,' is curated by !Mediengruppe Bitnik as part of Akademie Schloss Solitude's Web Residencies program, which since 2016 has supported young talents from the international digital scene as well as artists of all disciplines engaging with web-based practices. For the tenth anniversary of the program, this edition invites artists to create works that challenge extractive digital platforms and AI systems, exploring how to interrupt dominant technological logics, from ad-tech surveillance to prompt injection vulnerabilities, and imagine alternative structures and communication methods. The open call seeks proposals that hijack, glitch, and disrupt rather than comply with existing systems, drawing on strategies like Situationist detournement to map routes through and around the grids we are trapped within. Four to six proposals will be selected. BENEFITS: a four-week online residency; a grant of EUR 1,200; a web space (microsite) on which the project can be developed and published online; support from a web/UX designer and a programmer (in a supportive capacity only, not to build an entire website); and participation in individual and group online events with the curators and Solitude fellows. Offline or hybrid formats (a reading session, panel, exhibition, or curated program) may follow. ELIGIBILITY: artists of all disciplines may apply, with no age limit; submission is free of charge. The residency takes place exclusively online, and selected fellows agree to be available online during the four weeks. TIMELINE: the open call runs from July 7 to August 7, 2026.
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Schmidt Sciences, Google DeepMind, the Advanced Research & Invention Agency (ARIA), the Cooperative AI Foundation, and Google.org · Global; open worldwide, with collaborations across geographic boundaries encouraged. · Deadline: 08 Aug 2026 · Award: Two funding tiers (applicants may apply to either or both), projects 1 to 2 years. Tier 1: up to USD 300,000 for exploratory research, pilot studies, or focused technical investigations. Tier 2: USD 300,000 to USD 1,000,000 for more ambitious or collaborative projects. For projects funded by Schmidt Sciences, indirect costs must be at or below 10%. No application fee.
A joint philanthropic funding call by Schmidt Sciences, Google DeepMind, ARIA, the Cooperative AI Foundation and Google.org to catalyse the foundational scientific research needed to understand, evaluate and control risks emerging from large-scale ecosystems of interacting AI agents deployed by multiple actors (multi-principal, multi-agent settings). The call argues that focusing only on the safety and alignment of individual models is insufficient, and seeks system-level approaches. RESEARCH AGENDA (four clusters): (1) Sandboxes and Testbeds, realistic, reproducible multi-agent environments for studying populations of frontier-model agents; (2) The Science of Agent Networks, how collective capabilities emerge and scale, how networks fail, and how dangerous population-level properties can be detected; (3) Strengthening Agent Infrastructure, evaluating and stress-testing primitives such as identity, verifiability, reputation, communication and commitment; (4) Multi-Agent Oversight and Control, detection, attribution, security and intervention methods to keep deployed agent populations safe at scale. Proposals may target one cluster or span several, with priority on depth over breadth and on realistic sandboxes and testbeds. OUT OF SCOPE: single-agent safety, capability advancement without a clear safety motivation, toy systems, naive application of pre-existing solutions, commercial product development, and purely conceptual/policy work. ELIGIBILITY: individual researchers, research teams, research institutions and multi-institution collaborations across universities, national laboratories, institutes and nonprofit research organisations; open globally. Informational webinars on 30 June and 23 July 2026; notification of decisions in autumn 2026. Proposals due 8 August 2026 by 11:59pm Anywhere on Earth. Contact: multiagentsafety@schmidtsciences.org. Apply at https://schmidtsciences.smapply.io/prog/scaling_ai_safety_for_a_multi_agent_world/.
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Black Arts Centre · Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. Priority to Black artists, curators, and art organizers, and to projects aligned with the gallery's mandate (BIPOC, Disabled, Queer, Immigrant/Refugee/Newcomer perspectives). · Deadline: 08 Aug 2026 · Award: Successful proposals receive financial, budgeting, and curatorial support from the Black Arts Centre, including project execution, production, logistics, and marketing. No submission fee.
The Black Arts Centre is calling for proposals from artists for exhibitions and public programming. Exhibition proposals are considered for Spring 2027 and beyond, while programming proposals are considered for projects taking place from September 2026 onward. The submission portal is open from 1 June to 8 August 2026. Proposals are reviewed by the Black Arts Centre team and a revolving committee of external community members, evaluated using an internal rubric; applicants begin to hear back in September. SUPPORT: successful proposals receive financial, budgeting, and curatorial support from the Black Arts Centre, including project execution, production, logistics, and marketing. ELIGIBILITY AND PRIORITY: applicants do not need to identify as Black to submit, but priority is given to Black artists, curators, and art organizers, and to artists and projects that align with the gallery's mandate (BIPOC, Disabled, Queer, Immigrant/Refugee/Newcomer perspectives). Submission does not guarantee approval for this cycle, but all proposals are kept on file for future consideration, and updated or alternate proposals are accepted. Questions and PDF proposals/portfolios: info@theblackartscentre.ca. Deadline 8 August 2026.
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Gwangju Media Art Platform (G.MAP) · Jeonnam-Gwangju, South Korea. International applicants welcome (Track 2 only). · Deadline: 09 Aug 2026 · Award: Track 2 (Interdisciplinary Creation): creation and production grant up to KRW 30,000,000 per team, plus accommodation, equipment, studio space, production and travel support, exhibition on G.MAP spaces and large-scale public media platforms (LED Wall, city media facades), and publication. Free to apply.
The Gwangju Media Art Platform (G.MAP), an institution of Gwangju, UNESCO Creative City of Media Arts, invites artists and teams working in digital art to the 2026 Digital Art Culture Lab: Project Lab, a five-month creation support program (August to December 2026) covering the entire creative process from idea development through production, showcase and archiving. WHO CAN APPLY: artists and groups in digital art wishing to create interdisciplinary projects using digital technology (all members aged 19+; international applicants welcome). Focus areas: digital art, media art, generative art, AI, interactive art, XR, AR, VR, interdisciplinary, art and technology. SELECTION: 14 teams total across two tracks: Track 1 Digital Transformation (7 artists/teams) and Track 2 Interdisciplinary Creation (7 teams). INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS CAN APPLY FOR TRACK 2 ONLY. SUPPORT: creation and production grant up to KRW 30,000,000 per team for Track 2, two online mentoring sessions, and a showcase in G.MAP exhibition spaces and on large-scale public media platforms including the G.MAP LED Wall and city media facades. KEY DATES: application period 21 July to 9 August 2026, 6 PM KST; results announced 14 August 2026; program period 20 August to 31 December 2026. Overseas participants (Track 2) must attend two in-person meetings in Jeonnam-Gwangju. HOW TO APPLY: submit the application form and portfolio (PDF) by email to uartlabseoul@gmail.com. More info at urbanartlab.org/opencall. Free to apply.
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Red Quincho · Rotating urban and rural Red Quincho spaces across Argentina; residency runs September to December 2026. · Deadline: 09 Aug 2026 · Award: ARS 1,000,000 (around USD 690) per grant toward mobility, living costs and production, plus one month of lodging. 15 grants available. No application fee.
Beca Constelaciones is Red Quincho's mobility and production grant for artists, curators and researchers doing territory-based work, now in its fourth edition. Each recipient spends one month in residence, split into two 15-day placements at different member spaces across Argentina, pairing an urban and a rural context. The grant covers mobility, living costs and production, with lodging provided. Backed by Fundacion Williams, CCEBA and Fundacion Santander through the CABA Mecenazgo scheme. ELIGIBILITY IS RESTRICTED: of the 15 grants, 13 are for people resident in Argentina and 2 are for people currently living in Spain. Artists, curators and researchers apply through separate forms; Spanish-based candidates face an additional jury evaluation. Deadline 9 August 2026 at 23:59 Argentina time.
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Alabama Historical Commission (with Forecast Public Art) · Africatown, Mobile, Alabama, USA; open to artists internationally. · Deadline: 09 Aug 2026 · Award: USD 2,000,000 total project budget for a paid public art commission. No application fee.
The Alabama Historical Commission, working with public-art consultancy Forecast Public Art, seeks proposals for a major memorial artwork honoring the survivors of the Clotilda, the last known ship to illegally traffic enslaved Africans to the United States (1860). The memorial will convey the survivors' lives and legacies and be developed through collaborative community engagement with historic Africatown, the community founded by Clotilda survivors, and the broader diaspora. ELIGIBILITY: open to artists of all disciplines, including time-based and media artists; individuals and teams; open internationally. BUDGET: USD 2,000,000 total project budget. DEADLINE: 9 August 2026, 11:59pm CST. Applications are handled through the CODAworx RFQ platform; find the Clotilda Memorial listing in the CODAworx opportunities index. Verify the listing details on CODAworx before applying.
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Nothing · Anywhere in the world. · Deadline: 09 Aug 2026 · Award: USD 40,000 fund total; four individuals or collectives each receive USD 10,000 to produce a club event, series, or festival. No application fee.
Club Nothing is a global events series and USD 40,000 fund from the tech brand Nothing, supporting organisers, artists, and collectives creating new music experiences. The fund will award four individuals or collectives USD 10,000 each to throw a club event, series, or festival later this year, backing disruptors bringing new sounds and experiences to their communities through nightlife anywhere in the world. Applications are judged by a panel including DJ and producer Manuka Honey (Marissa Malik), Nothing Global Senior Community Manager and Madruga Festival co-founder Erica Travis, Nothing Global Head of Communications Shavone Charles, Dazed Music Editor Solomon Pace-McCarrick, A&R and music-publishing founder James Supreme, and music-industry professional Layla Mustafa Rock. Applications close 9 August 2026; winners announced late August 2026. Learn more and apply at nothing.tech/club-nothing (details also posted at https://nothing.community/d/59214-want-10000-to-throw-a-party). See full terms at nothing.tech/club-nothing/terms-and-conditions.
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Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU), Art + Design Department · Salme Harju Steinberg Fine Arts Center, Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, Illinois, United States. In-person; semester-long access to NEIU facilities. · Deadline: 09 Aug 2026 · Award: USD 800 honorarium, plus a semester of full access to NEIU Art + Design facilities specific to the project (Art + Tech, Ceramics, Drawing, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture); supplies can be requested with guidance and approval from Studio Area personnel. Visiting Artists may also exhibit in a group exhibition in the NEIU Fine Arts Center Gallery.
The NEIU Art + Design Studio Art Residency strives to create visible connections between Northeastern Illinois University's diverse population of art and design students and working artists who embody these identities, providing insights and inspiration through a dynamic exchange of ideas and techniques. Visiting Artists should demonstrate a commitment to their artistic practice and an interest in engaging with NEIU's students and creative community. Each Visiting Artist is awarded an honorarium and has full access for a semester to the NEIU Art + Design facilities specific to their project; over the residency they showcase their work in a public academic forum, lead a hands-on workshop, and participate in a Portfolio Review Day for NEIU's Art + Design students. FACILITIES (in the Salme Harju Steinberg Fine Arts Center) include a Design Studio with the largest collection of Riso drums at any Chicago university, a Fab Lab (FDM and resin 3D printers, large-format CNC router, vinyl cutters, laser cutters), a Ceramic Studio (throwing wheels, glaze room, electric and gas kilns, raku area), a Letterpress Studio (two Vandercook presses, metal and wood type), a Sculpture Studio (wood shop, clay modeling and spray painting areas), a Photography Studio (analog and digital, plus a lighting studio), and fully equipped Painting, Drawing, and Printmaking studios. BENEFITS: USD 800 honorarium; facility access based on project focus (Art + Tech, Ceramics, Drawing, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture), with supplies requestable subject to approval; and the opportunity to exhibit in a group exhibition in the NEIU Fine Arts Center Gallery. PARTICIPATION: lead a 2-hour hands-on workshop for 15-20 students on a topic relevant to the project; give an hour-long artist talk with Q&A; and serve as a guest panelist for a day-long portfolio review. KEY DATES: open call 2 June - 9 August; emailed acceptances in October; Residency Session 1 runs 25 January - 14 May and Session 2 runs 30 August - 11 December. Apply via the JotForm application. Deadline 9 August 2026.
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India Foundation for the Arts (IFA) · India; project-based with no residency requirement. Open to Indian nationals only. · Deadline: 10 Aug 2026 · Award: Up to INR 500,000 (around USD 5,700 / EUR 4,900) per project. Honorarium is capped at 35 percent of the budget. Institutional overhead, building costs, infrastructure and equipment purchases are excluded. No application fee.
IFA's Arts Research Programme funds research into forms of knowing and thinking rooted in creative, scholarly or cultural practice. It explicitly welcomes experimental and self-reflexive methodologies, practice-based inquiry, interdisciplinary dialogue, community engagement, translation studies and work on marginalised narratives, with a shareable public outcome expected. Open to artists, scholars, curators, translators, educators and practitioner-researchers. ELIGIBILITY IS RESTRICTED: Indian nationals only, and PIO and OCI card holders are explicitly excluded; any collaborators must also be Indian nationals. Applicants need a PAN card and valid ID. PROCESS NOTE: this is a two-stage email application, not a web form. Applicants were expected to discuss the project concept with the Programme Officer (harshita@indiaifa.org) by 11 July 2026, with the final proposal, CV and budget breakdown emailed by 10 August 2026 at 23:59 IST, in an email no larger than 25 MB. Proposals may be written in any Indian language, including English.
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Wave Hill / AnkhLave Arts Alliance · Wave Hill Public Garden and Cultural Center, the Bronx, New York City, USA. For NYC-based BIPOC visual artists aged 30 or younger. · Deadline: 10 Aug 2026 · Award: $10,435 stipend, including an $8,000 honorarium, a transportation stipend for the residency, and professional development opportunities, plus the Winter Workspace residency, a solo exhibition with public programs, mentorship from Wave Hill curatorial staff and arts professionals, and AnkhLave Alumni Network benefits. Two fellowships awarded. No application fee.
Wave Hill, in partnership with AnkhLave Arts Alliance, invites NYC-based artists who identify as BIPOC to apply for the 2027 Van Lier Fellowship as part of the 9th Annual AnkhLave Garden Project at Wave Hill Public Garden and Cultural Center in the Bronx. The project supports artists who draw on research, scholarship and lived knowledge to present site-responsive work at the intersection of nature, culture and place, engaging with Wave Hill's plant collections, history, design and architecture. The Van Lier Fellowship (funded by the Edward and Sally Van Lier Fund through the New York Community Trust) will be awarded to two NYC-based visual artists aged 30 or younger. FELLOWSHIP: participation in the Winter Workspace residency (23 February - 18 April 2027); a $10,435 stipend including an $8,000 honorarium and transportation stipend; a solo exhibition in the Sunroom or Sun Porch (15 May - 4 July 2027); public engagement through Winter Workspace programming and a Meet the Artist program; mentorship with Wave Hill curatorial staff, working artists and arts professionals; and AnkhLave Alumni Network benefits. ELIGIBILITY: emerging artists 30 or younger (born 1997 or after) from historically underrepresented communities; live in one of the five NYC boroughs; demonstrate financial need; have completed college and not be enrolled in a degree-granting program during the residency; not represented by a commercial gallery; available for both programs; cannot have been a Van Lier Fellow elsewhere or have previously done a Winter Workspace residency or exhibited at Wave Hill or with AnkhLave. Works may not include nudity, depictions of violence or profanity. Artists may apply to only one of the two 2027 AnkhLave Garden Project opportunities. Questions: visualarts@wavehill.org with '2027 Van Lier-Ankhlave' in the subject. DEADLINE: 10 August 2026. Apply via SlideRoom.
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The Wassaic Project · Wassaic, New York, United States (in and around historic Wassaic and Maxon Mills). · Deadline: 10 Aug 2026 · Award: A modest honorarium for all accepted artists (part of the organization's effort toward W.A.G.E. certification). Artists creating site-specific installations are also eligible for an Exhibitions Fellowship and a no-fee residency of 1-4 weeks in April or May 2027.
The Wassaic Project is holding its annual Open Call for the 2027 Summer Exhibition, for artists of all mediums, including 2D work, sculpture, video, new media, site-specific installation, performance, text, poems, essays, and publication-specific work. Selected work is showcased alongside a diverse range of pieces and performances in and around historic Wassaic and Maxon Mills; the 2027 Summer Exhibition will be free and open to the public every weekend from 1 May to 12 September 2027. In an effort toward W.A.G.E. certification, all accepted artists receive a modest honorarium to participate. Artists interested in creating a site-specific installation are also eligible for an Exhibitions Fellowship to help realize their work; Fellows are offered a no-fee residency for 1-4 weeks in April or May 2027 (artists interested in making site-specific work should still apply regardless of whether they are interested in or able to be in residence). The Wassaic Project cultivates and supports community for emerging and professional contemporary artists, writers, and other creatives, with a residency program housed in historic landmark buildings that hosts 10 artists each month in the heart of a rural community. APPLICATION: requires application forms, a CV, and an artwork/portfolio; submitted via SlideRoom. Application fee: USD 25 (no participation fee or additional fees). Deadline 10 August 2026.
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Day Job Films · Worldwide applicants; all production must take place in the UK · Deadline: 10 Aug 2026 · Award: Production budget of up to GBP 7,000, with full creative control and no producer or external interference. No application fee.
Short film competition from Day Job Films created to give auteur directors full creative freedom, awarding a production budget of up to GBP 7,000 to make a short film with no producer interference or commercial agenda. Open to animation, live-action and documentary projects. Runs in three rounds: (1) a pitch deck outlining concept, story, key characters and visual style; (2) a full script for those who progress; and (3) an interview to discuss the vision and execution. A panel of industry professionals judges the pitch deck, script and interview, with at least one team member reading each pitch deck and script in full. The winner receives full creative control over the project. ELIGIBILITY: applicants can be from anywhere worldwide, but all production must take place in the UK; applicants must have a producer on board who is separate from the director/writer. Applicants may optionally include a plan for adapting the script into a feature-length film (this does not affect the outcome). Submissions open February 10, 2026 and close August 10, 2026. Enquiries: hello@dayjobfilms.com.
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Lanesboro Arts · Lanesboro, Minnesota, United States · Deadline: 10 Aug 2026 · Award: Weekly stipend of $1,250 for food, mileage and other costs while in residence (half paid two weeks before residency, half on the final day). Additional budget up to $500 per residency for art supplies if a creative project is pursued. Free private housing (St. Mane Theatre apartment or Art Loft above the gallery) plus access to studio space, kitchen, laundry, Wi-Fi, and an optional Lanesboro Liaison for community/outdoor-recreation connections. No application fee.
Residency for Minnesota-based BIPOC artists (Native American/American Indian/Native Alaskan, Asian, Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino/Chicano/Latinx, Middle Eastern/North African, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, SWANA) and their families, run by Lanesboro Arts in rural southeastern MN. NO OUTPUT OR PRODUCT REQUIRED: the residency provides whatever the artist needs (restoration, family getaway, connection to nature, access to rural community, artistic practice) within the context of the community; only one community share-back event is required (workshop, school visit, small gathering, or blog post; arranged with Lanesboro Arts staff after selection). HOUSING: private bedroom + bath in either the St. Mane Theatre Artist Residency Center (sleeps 1-4) or the Art Loft above the Gallery (sleeps 1-5); kitchenette/full kitchen, studio space, laundry, Wi-Fi; neither space is currently ADA-accessible. COHORT OPTION: solo, OR apply with a specific BIPOC artist collaborator, OR apply open to being matched with another BIPOC resident at the same time (both receive the stipend; lodging split between St. Mane and the Art Loft). Spouses/partners only get a stipend if they themselves are applying as artists in the cohort model. SELECTION: lottery process (no traditional artistic-merit gatekeeping); 6-12 residents chosen depending on session lengths; lottery is recorded and shared with applicants for transparency. ELIGIBILITY: BIPOC artists currently based in Minnesota. APPLY via the Lanesboro Arts website. TIMELINE: initial deadline 11:59pm Monday 10 August 2026; lottery the week of 10 August 2026; rolling applications thereafter if slots remain, until 1 April 2027 or until full. Lanesboro Liaison (staff or vetted community member) optionally available for tours, grocery delivery, and outdoor recreation (biking, kayaking, hiking, state parks, etc.).
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Nica Roses & Eris Kyriakides, at The Dirty Art Foundation · The Dirty Art Foundation (Amsterdam, Netherlands) · Deadline: 10 Aug 2026 · Award: Performer fee of EUR 200. Participation in the optional public showing is not required to receive the fee.
Pee Workshop is looking for 16 performers to take part in a two-day research practice led by Nica Roses and Eris Kyriakides as part of the dance and performance event Matter Out of Place. The workshop uses drinking, holding, and releasing liquid as a starting point for choreographic research, paying attention to the body's internal timing: what we consume, how liquid moves through the body, what the bladder signals, and how the organs produce movements that often go unnoticed. This cycle becomes the structure of the research, opening into dance, somatic exercises, choreographic tasks, group compositions, and experiments with collective energy. The material develops through urination but also through the shared experience of moving, waiting, responding, and performing together. Performers, dancers, movement practitioners, and artists interested in somatic research, experimental choreography, and collective performance-making are welcome; professional dance training is not required, but applicants should feel comfortable working physically and collaboratively. All exercises are approached through clear consent, respect for personal boundaries, and collective care. The workshop takes place Monday 17 and Tuesday 18 August 2026 from 10:00 to 17:00 at The Dirty Art Foundation, culminating in an optional 60-minute public showing on Wednesday 19 August. Each performer receives a fee of EUR 200. To apply, send a short introduction about yourself, your movement or performance experience, and why you are interested in the workshop to nicaxroses@gmail.com by 10 August 2026.
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Innovate UK, UK Research and Innovation · United Kingdom. Project work must be carried out in the UK, results exploited in the UK, and most funding spent in the UK. · Deadline: 11 Aug 2026 · Award: GBP 100,000 to 500,000 total project costs from a GBP 10 million fund; no organisation may receive more than GBP 3 million across the programme. Grant intervention rates for industrial research: up to 70 percent for micro and small enterprises, 60 percent for medium, 50 percent for large. Research organisations doing non-economic work can claim up to 100 percent, or 80 percent of full economic cost for academic institutions. The balance is match funding. No application fee.
Next Wave Breakthrough Wave 1 is Innovate UK's current open Createch competition, investing up to GBP 10 million in early-stage innovation at the intersection of creative technology and the frontier industries named in the Industrial Strategy: video games, advertising and marketing, film and television, and music and the performing and visual arts. It funds industrial research to take innovations beyond proof of concept and de-risk future investment, with individual projects between GBP 100,000 and 500,000 in total costs. Grant rates depend on organisation size, from 70 percent for micro and small enterprises down to 50 percent for large organisations, so applicants must supply match funding for the remainder. The lead must be a UK-registered SME; non-profits and CICs are barred from leading, though they can participate as collaborators alongside a commercial lead. Non-funded partners may be based internationally. The competition opened 23 June 2026 and closes 11 August 2026 at 11:00am UK time. NOTE ON FIT: this is an R&D competition for creative-technology product development, not a fund for delivering festivals or exhibitions, so it suits an organisation whose work can be framed as industrial research with a commercial SME lead.
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TaDA Textile and Design Alliance · Arbon, Eastern Switzerland (Lake Constance). Open to Swiss and international practitioners. · Deadline: 12 Aug 2026 · Award: Funded residency: accommodation in Arbon a few minutes' walk from the workplace and the Bodensee, travel expenses, and a contribution to living costs, plus workspace at the Kreativzentrum ZIK (a former textile factory) and technology, knowledge and infrastructure support from 13 partner textile companies and research institutions. No application fee.
TaDA (Textile and Design Alliance) invites artists, designers, architects, writers, performers and interdisciplinary practitioners to a three-month residency in Arbon, Eastern Switzerland, developing new work through direct collaboration with regional textile companies and research institutions. Applicants do not need to identify as textile artists; the programme welcomes practitioners from multiple disciplines who want to work with textile technology, materials and know-how. Six residents are selected annually by jury for one of two 2027 periods (April-June or September-November). Residents develop a new project in cooperation with local textile companies, present their work publicly and organise workshops. SUPPORT: accommodation, travel expenses, contribution to living costs, workspace at the Kreativzentrum ZIK, and access to the expertise and infrastructure of 13 partner companies. Applicants should identify specific TaDA partners whose expertise contributes directly to the proposal. Apply via the online form. DEADLINE: 12 August 2026, 23:59 CEST; selection results announced early November 2026.
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British Council · International collaboration grant. Each application must involve at least one UK-based partner and at least one partner based in an eligible participating country; each partner must be legally based in the country they apply from throughout the project. · Deadline: 12 Aug 2026 · Award: Grants of between GBP 5,000 and GBP 15,000. Free to apply.
Connections Through Culture (CTC) grants are designed to enable meaningful partnerships, cross-cultural exchange and long-term collaboration between the UK and participating countries. In 2026, CTC incorporates the grants programmes formerly known as Biennials Connect (Visual Arts) and Architecture, Design and Fashion Biennials and Festivals Grants, and serves as the British Council's major Arts grants programme for 2026 (in place of International Collaboration Grants). It offers grants of between GBP 5,000 and GBP 15,000 to support creative practitioners, cultural professionals, artists, organisations, festivals, biennials, hubs and collectives to develop and deliver collaborative projects across a wide range of themes and art forms, including applied arts, architecture, curating, dance, design, digital, drawing, education, fashion, film, installation, interdisciplinary work, painting, performance, photography, printmaking, public art, research, sculpture, social practice, sound art, textiles, video, visual arts and writing. ELIGIBILITY: applications must involve collaboration between at least one UK-based partner and at least one partner based in an eligible participating country; each partner must be legally based in the country they are applying from at the time of application and throughout the project activity period. PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES: Albania, Argentina, Australia, Bangladesh, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Colombia, Mainland China, Egypt, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mexico, Montenegro, New Zealand, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Pakistan, Palestine, Peru, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, South Africa, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, UK, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, and Vietnam. Eligible applicants include artists and creative practitioners, arts and cultural organisations, festivals and biennials, cultural professionals, creative hubs/networks/collectives, and organisations working across arts, culture and the creative sectors. Note: applications involving projects organised by or taking place as part of Visual Arts, Architecture, Design, Fashion and Craft festivals should be made by the festival or biennial organisation rather than by individual artists, designers or practitioners. No application fee. Deadline 12 August 2026.
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MAK Center for Art and Architecture, Los Angeles · Los Angeles, California, United States (Mackey Apartments). Residents must be present in L.A. for the full six-month term. · Deadline: 12 Aug 2026 · Award: Six-month MAK Schindler Scholarship residency with accommodation provided at the Mackey Apartments. The open call does not state a stipend, travel or honorarium figure; confirm any additional financial support directly with the MAK Center. No application fee stated.
The MAK Center for Art and Architecture awards Artists and Architects in Residence scholarships (the MAK Schindler Scholarship) to independent projects exploring the relation between art and architecture. Projects are chosen for their ability to critically examine current trends in art, architecture and society; to make a compelling connection with Los Angeles as the place of implementing or continuing the applicant's own work; and to demonstrate a conceptual and experimental approach. Emphasis is placed on the L.A. location, and residents' projects often reflect, incorporate and address specific facets of the city and its social fabric. Recipients are encouraged to take part in the MAK Center's activities and to attend meetings, workshops and project discussions with other artists and students. ELIGIBILITY: freelance artists; fine arts or architecture students at a university who have completed the '2. Studienabschnitt'; or architects or artists who have recently graduated. Teams of up to three are eligible if all members practice together as an artist group or collective of architects, are all present in L.A. for the six months, and name a contact responsible for the team. HOUSING: the Mackey Apartments are made available to scholarship holders only; family members, relatives and friends may be accommodated for a maximum of two weeks during the term, permitted in advance by Beth Stryker, Director of the MAK Center. Eligibility is excluded if the applicant has been or will be granted another scholarship in the USA immediately before or after the MAK scholarship, or if the data form is incomplete or the required portfolio is missing. Residency terms run October to March and April to September. Deadline 12 August 2026. Apply: https://www.makcenter.org/apply-mackey
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Spencer Foundation · Worldwide; PI must be affiliated with a non-profit or public/governmental institution (US 501(c)(3) or non-US equivalent) that will serve as the administering organization. Proposals accepted from the US and internationally; English only; budgets in US Dollars. · Deadline: 12 Aug 2026 · Award: USD 75,000 total per grant; no indirect cost charges permitted. No application fee.
Vision Grants are research planning grants that give scholars and their collaborators the time, space, resources and support to plan a large-scale study or program of research focused on transforming education systems toward greater equity. Rather than a fully fleshed-out research plan, the proposal is an invitation to think forward about what research is needed to transform education systems toward equity and how that systems change will happen, identifying the system(s) targeted and the specific levers the team thinks must be engaged. Grants bring together a team for 12 to 18 months to collaboratively develop ambitious, large-scale, cross-disciplinary research projects co-designed with practitioners, policymakers, communities and other partners. Awarded teams also join a cohort learning program held in person in Chicago. ELIGIBILITY: PIs and Co-PIs must have appropriate experience or an earned doctorate in an academic discipline or a terminal degree in a professional field; graduate students may be on the team but cannot be PI or Co-PI. The PI must be affiliated with a non-profit or public/governmental institution willing to serve as the administering organization (colleges, universities, school districts, research facilities, or other 501(c)(3) non-profits, or non-US equivalents); the Spencer Foundation does not award grants directly to individuals. Open to applicants in the US and internationally; proposals in English, budgets in USD. PIs and Co-PIs may apply even with another active Spencer grant or proposal in review, but may not be part of more than one Vision Grant proposal. Note: a Vision Grant is a prerequisite for applying to Spencer's Transformative Research Grant program (TRG, USD 3.5 million), though receiving one does not guarantee a TRG. PROCESS: applications opened 4 June 2026. A required Intent to Apply form (max 200 words, non-binding) is due 12 August 2026 at 12:00 PM noon Central time; the Full Proposal (2000-word narrative) is due 16 September 2026 at 12:00 PM noon Central time. Program contact: Jasmine Knetl, visiongrants@spencer.org.
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British Film Institute (BFI Filmmaking Fund, National Lottery) · United Kingdom (applications must come from a limited company registered and centrally managed in the UK) · Deadline: 13 Aug 2026 · Award: Up to GBP 1,000,000 of National Lottery funding towards a fiction feature with a production budget between GBP 1,000,000 and GBP 3,500,000. No application fee.
Discovery is the debut-director production strand of the BFI Filmmaking Fund, awarding up to GBP 1 million towards fiction features budgeted between GBP 1 million and GBP 3.5 million. It backs first-time feature directors working alongside experienced producers, and is structured so creative risk sits with a team rather than a lone filmmaker. ELIGIBILITY: applications must be made through a limited company registered and centrally managed in the UK, so unincorporated individuals cannot apply. A dedicated lead producer with an established track record must submit, and that producer must be someone other than the writer or director. The director must be making their first fiction feature, meaning no prior feature at or above a GBP 1 million budget and no prior commercial UK or Ireland theatrical distribution of a fiction feature. At least two people must be credited across the writer, producer and director roles, all aged 18 or over and not in full-time education. Projects need a fully developed script and a runtime of at least 70 minutes. LIMITS: one application per production company, producer and director per round, and applications must arrive at least 20 weeks before the proposed first day of principal photography. ROUNDS: Round 2 closes at 5pm on Thursday 13 August 2026. Round 3 opens Thursday 12 November 2026 and closes Wednesday 16 December 2026. Successful applicants must publicly credit BFI National Lottery support.
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British Film Institute (UK Global Screen Fund, backed by DCMS) · United Kingdom (applications from the UK-based lead development studio) · Deadline: 14 Aug 2026 · Award: Non-recoupable grant towards international marketing and release activity; the award range is not published on the fund page. A cap of GBP 625,000 applies across all UKGSF strands per organisation over any three-year period. No application fee.
The newest strand of the UK Global Screen Fund extends the fund's international-distribution logic from film into UK independent narrative video games. It supports marketing and release activity for games with demonstrable international appeal and sales potential, awarding non-recoupable grants to help UK studios reach overseas players. ELIGIBILITY: applications must be made by the UK-based development studio deemed the lead developer for the game, and only narrative video games qualify. One application per game. The wider UKGSF requirement that applicants be independent screen-sector companies registered and centrally managed in the UK applies. TIMING: the round opened 14 May 2026 and closes at 12pm on Friday 14 August 2026, making it one of the few hard-deadline BFI opportunities currently live. Separately, applications must be filed at least eight weeks before the funded activity starts, so a game releasing in early autumn may fall outside the window even if the application lands before 14 August. NOTE: award amounts are not published on the fund page, so treat the range as unknown rather than estimated. A cumulative cap of GBP 625,000 per organisation across all UK Global Screen Fund strands over any three-year period also applies.
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Bloomberg Green · Open call for filmmakers (see eligibility rules on the site); festival screening in New York City, USA. · Deadline: 14 Aug 2026 · Award: $25,000 grand prize awarded by a jury; the top five documentaries screen at the Bloomberg Green Docs Film Festival in New York City. No entry fee stated.
The Bloomberg Green Docs competition is open to all eligible filmmakers competing for a $25,000 grand prize for a short climate documentary. The call seeks films that explore our climate future and reveal the world we are making today: ecosystems being restored, tomorrow's zero-carbon communities being formed, and habitat extremes warning of cascading climate consequences. REQUIREMENTS: films must address the urgency of climate change and run under 10 minutes including credits. The jury awards a $25,000 grand prize, announced at the Bloomberg Green Docs Film Festival in New York City on 22 September 2026, where the top five documentaries will be screened. Check the official rules on the competition site for eligibility details. DEADLINE: submissions accepted through 14 August 2026.
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Queer|Art (in partnership with UGG) · United States; open to US-based emerging queer/LGBTQ+ designers. · Deadline: 14 Aug 2026 · Award: Two USD 10,000 grants (described as the largest cash grant for LGBTQ+ designers in the US). No application fee.
The Queer|Art Design Grant is a new initiative from Queer|Art supporting projects that explore queer histories, legacies, and futures while providing visibility and opportunity for emerging LGBTQ+ design talent. AWARDS: two USD 10,000 grants to emerging queer creatives across the design industry, described as the largest cash grant for LGBTQ+ designers in the country. ELIGIBILITY: US-based designers working across a variety of disciplines, including graphic design, architecture and landscape architecture, industrial and product design, fashion, textile and wearables, digital design, service design, furniture and home decor, materials research, interior design, and more. In its inaugural year the grant is judged by a panel of designers, curators, architects, and cultural leaders, including Bex McCharen, Salome Asega, Cristina Grajales, Jaffer Kolb, and Paul Soulellis. The program is the first major initiative under a new partnership between UGG and Queer|Art; Queer|Art board member and creative strategist Fran Tirado serves as Community Curator. Winners will be announced at Queer|Art's Annual Party in Fall 2026. DEADLINE: 14 August 2026. Apply via https://www.queer-art.org/design-grant.
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International Writers' Workshop (IWW), Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) · HKBU campus, Hong Kong · Deadline: 14 Aug 2026 · Award: Round-trip economy class airfare; accommodation on HKBU's campus for 4 weeks; a per diem. No application fee.
International Writers' Workshop (IWW) at Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU), founded in 2004, has hosted over 150 writers from more than 60 countries. The 2027 Writers-in-Residence Programme runs 26 February to 25 March 2027 and culminates in the IWW Literary Festival on the theme 'Inheritance'. Writers are encouraged to share a piece of writing in conversation with the festival theme. ELIGIBILITY: have at least one published book; currently reside outside of Hong Kong; have a functional command of English or Chinese (Mandarin or Cantonese). WHAT IWW PROVIDES: round-trip economy class airfare; accommodation on HKBU's campus for 4 weeks; a per diem. DEADLINE: 14 August 2026. APPLY via the IWW HKBU call for application (PDF).
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Kennan Institute, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars (supported by the Lounsbery Foundation and the U.S. Russia Foundation) · Fully virtual. No travel is funded and no travel is required. · Deadline: 14 Aug 2026 · Award: USD 2,000 monthly stipend for the six-month programme, plus mentorship from the Kennan community of experts, six virtual webinars tailored to the cohort, and inclusion in the Kennan alumni network of over 4,500 people. Travel and visa costs are explicitly not covered. No application fee.
The inaugural Kennan Institute Digital Fellowship promotes original scholarship and quality non-fiction writing about Russia and the former Soviet Union, with an emphasis on work that has policy relevance. Ten fellowships are awarded per year, and AT LEAST FOUR POSITIONS ARE RESERVED FOR RESEARCHERS PURSUING TOPICS IN THE NATURAL SCIENCES, MEDICINE, TECHNOLOGY OR RELATED FIELDS, which is the route by which a technology-focused project fits this call. The programme aims to give participants time, professional resources and support while bringing their work to a wider public and to the Washington-based policy community, and to build a cohort network that continues into the alumni body. Each fellow receives a monthly stipend of USD 2,000, mentorship and consultation from the Kennan community of experts where applicable, six virtual webinars tailored to the cohort's needs, and membership of the alumni network. ELIGIBILITY: intended for individuals with several years of experience working on, studying or otherwise examining Russia and/or broader Eurasia; applicants must have a good working knowledge of English, as the fellowship is conducted only in English and any publications produced for the Kennan Institute appear first in English with possible later translation into regional languages. The programme runs entirely virtually from 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027; the Institute does not cover travel-related expenses including visas. Supported by the Lounsbery Foundation and the U.S. Russia Foundation. Deadline 14 August 2026, 17:00 EST. NOTE: 'digital' here describes the virtual format, not the subject matter, so this fits the desk only if your project is itself about technology, data or science.
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Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation · India. Open to Indian citizens currently living in India. · Deadline: 15 Aug 2026 · Award: INR 300,000 (around USD 3,400 / EUR 2,950) for one year, plus a fully covered four-week art residency at an Indian art institution. No application fee.
A one-year award enabling an emerging Indian visual artist to pursue independent practice, with a stipulation to attend a recognised art residency programme in India for four weeks during the year. ELIGIBILITY IS RESTRICTED: Indian citizens currently living in India, born on or after 1 January 1996, who are either recent graduates, postgraduates or final-year students of a leading Indian visual arts institute, or artists without those formal credentials but with a record of exhibition participation. First-year MA students are not eligible. Awardees submit progress reports at six months and on completion, plus documentation of the residency. Applications close 15 August 2026 at 23:59 IST via Submittable. Shortlisting is expected in late October 2026 with interviews in early November.
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Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation · India. Open to Indian citizens. · Deadline: 15 Aug 2026 · Award: INR 15,000 per month for up to 12 months, around INR 180,000 total (roughly USD 2,050 / EUR 1,780). No application fee.
A skill-enhancement award for emerging Indian theatre practitioners, supporting participation in recognised training workshops, residencies and similar programmes rather than the production of a specific work. ELIGIBILITY IS RESTRICTED: Indian citizens born after 1 January 1991, with preference given to holders of a theatre degree from a leading Indian institution. Recipients report at the six-month mark and on completion. Applications close 15 August 2026 at 23:59 IST via Submittable. The foundation runs several other awards on adjacent deadlines, including the Inlaks-Attakkalari Dance Studentship (30 August 2026) and a two-month Inlaks Residency at the International Center of Photography in the USA for emerging Indian photographic practitioners (31 August 2026).
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Padimai Art and Tech Studio · Remote residency (Padimai is based in Singapore); open internationally. · Deadline: 15 Aug 2026 · Award: SGD 15,000 honorarium per artist plus an additional SGD 5,000 per artist for documentation (audio, video, photography). Five practitioners selected. No application fee.
OOPS (Origin Of Primary Source) is the first edition of Padimai Art and Tech Studio's Onchain Artist Residency, a three-month remote residency inviting art practitioners to critically and creatively engage with NFTs as artistic registers and as systems of knowledge, documentation, and access. Five practitioners are selected. SUPPORT: SGD 15,000 honorarium per artist, plus SGD 5,000 per artist for documentation. The residency is remote, with community engagement designed through online meetings; at the end, participants deliver three NFTs developed during the residency to Padimai. ELIGIBILITY: individual creative practitioners working at the intersection of art, technology, and blockchain; open internationally. RESIDENCY: 20 September to 20 December 2026. DEADLINE: 15 August 2026. Apply via the residency page.
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Nederlands Letterenfonds (Dutch Foundation for Literature) · Worldwide (literary translators with a contracted translation from or into Dutch) · Deadline: 15 Aug 2026 · Award: Project-based subsidy. Income cap EUR 52,500 for primary income. Standard minimum rates: EUR 0.0802/word for prose; EUR 2.92/line for poetry. No application fee.
Project subsidies from the Nederlands Letterenfonds for advanced literary translators with a current publishing contract for a translation from or into Dutch. The next round closes 15 August 2026; decisions are made approximately four months after the deadline (December). ELIGIBILITY: literary translators with a substantial published portfolio and a contracted translation project; primary income must be below EUR 52,500.
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Altercine Foundation (Fondation Altercine) · Remote application (Montreal-based foundation); for filmmakers in the Global South · Deadline: 15 Aug 2026 · Award: Production grants of CAD 10,000 and CAD 5,000 for a documentary project. The CAD 10,000 grant is paid in two parts (CAD 6,000 on selection; CAD 4,000 on delivery of a high-quality file of the finished film). No application fee.
Annual grants from the Altercine Foundation (Montreal) to support the production of a documentary project, awarding roughly CAD 10,000 and CAD 5,000 each year. ELIGIBILITY: the grant is aimed at filmmakers BORN AND LIVING IN THE GLOBAL SOUTH (Africa, Asia or Latin America) who want to direct a documentary in the language of their choice that respects the Foundation's aims. APPLICATION (in French, English or Spanish): an application form, a synopsis (max 5 pages) covering content, characters, theme, treatment and style, a Vimeo link to a previous completed documentary (subtitled/versioned in FR/EN/ES, or with a transcript) plus supporting visual material, a detailed production budget and financing plan including the grant, and ideally two support letters. Submit all documents as a single PDF (max 5MB) by email to altercine@videotron.ca. Deadline 15 August each year; decisions communicated before 31 December.
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EU-Japan Fest Japan Committee (in partnership with Culture Next) · Travel between Japan and European Capitals of Culture / Culture Next member cities · Deadline: 15 Aug 2026 · Award: JPY 50,000 to JPY 150,000 per applicant, depending on applicant and travel category. No application fee.
The EU-Japan Fest Japan Committee supports individuals and organisations developing projects between Japan and European Capitals of Culture (past, present or future) as well as other Culture Next member cities. PURPOSE: support travel for research, project planning, and collaboration, building creative networks aimed at realising Japan-Europe arts and culture projects. THEMES (for Japan-Europe collaborative projects): Youth Empowerment; Nature & Green; Diversity (DEI); Social Regeneration. Projects may include participants from other regions (e.g. Asia) joining a Japan-Europe project. TARGET APPLICANTS: members of European Capital of Culture teams; artists and project organisers (including curators, designers, etc.); researchers in culture/arts; social entrepreneurs. TIMING: applications must be submitted at least 6 weeks prior to the travel date; this cut-off covers travel in April 2026 - September 2026. DEADLINE: this card is for the 15 August 2026 cut-off (other cut-offs each have their own card). APPLY via the Culture Next collaboration page.
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XPRIZE (Future Vision XPRIZE, funded by Peter Diamandis; partners Google and Range) · Online / Worldwide (finals held in Los Angeles) · Deadline: 15 Aug 2026 · Award: USD 3.5 million-plus prize pool. Grand prize winner receives USD 2.6 million-plus to develop their vision into a feature film, with over USD 1 million in additional prizes for runners-up.
Future Vision XPRIZE is a sci-fi film competition challenging filmmakers to portray an optimistic, abundant future for humanity rather than a dystopian one. CHALLENGE: create a 3-minute sci-fi trailer that depicts a bold, original, hopeful vision of progress. PRIZES: USD 3.5 million-plus total; the grand prize winner gets USD 2.6 million-plus to turn their trailer into a feature film, plus over USD 1 million in prizes for runners-up. BACKGROUND: launched by the nonprofit XPRIZE and funded by Peter Diamandis, with Google and Range as partners; inspired by the optimism of Star Trek and intended to give storytellers a hopeful 'north star' for builders. ELIGIBILITY: open to all filmmakers globally. TIMELINE: competition launched 9 March 2026; submission deadline 15 August 2026; finals on 25 September 2026 in Los Angeles (finalists attend in person). APPLY: register and read the rules on the contest website at futurevisionxprize.com.
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Fundacion Triangulo · Madrid, Spain (festival November 2026). Open internationally. · Deadline: 15 Aug 2026 · Award: Screening plus prizes up to EUR 2,500 at a Goya- and Feroz-qualifying festival. Platform submission fees apply (Festhome/FilmFreeway).
QueerCineMad (formerly LesGaiCineMad), organized by Fundacion Triangulo in Madrid, is a Goya- and Feroz-qualifying LGBTI+ film festival offering prizes up to EUR 2,500. International submissions close 15 August 2026 via Festhome or FilmFreeway (platform fees vary).
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LPM - Live Performers Meeting · Rome, Italy · Deadline: 16 Aug 2026 · Award: Paid open call, not a grant: participation requires an artist/guest subscription of EUR 20 (includes a pass for all activities, a T-shirt, a daily drink, and a 30-minute performance slot), plus 20% off workshops. The Live Immersive Contest offers prizes from technical partners.
Open call to participate in LPM (Live Performers Meeting), described as the biggest worldwide event dedicated to audiovisual performing arts, returning to Rome for its 27th edition. Artists can take part with AV performances, VJ sets and live mapping (a 30-minute slot to perform); workshops, lectures and project showcases; interactive AV installations; and the Live Immersive Contest (competing for prizes from technical partners). NOTE: this is a participation call rather than a funding opportunity - it requires a paid subscription (EUR 20 as artist or guest) which includes a festival pass, a 30-minute slot, a T-shirt and a daily drink, plus a 20% discount on workshops; there is also a volunteer option. Deadline to submit a proposal is 16 August 2026. Enquiries: subscriptions@liveperformersmeeting.net.
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Prospect Art · Remote / online. Open to visual artists worldwide; programs (ONE WORK, BROADCAST) run online. · Deadline: 16 Aug 2026 · Award: NEW WORK: USD 1,500 commission for one artist, plus a featured website section and social promotion. BROADCAST: USD 125 screening or speaking fee if selected. ONE WORK: a published article (exposure). NOTE: a USD 10 administrative fee applies to apply, with a no-questions-asked waiver available on request before the deadline. PayPal account required to receive funds.
Prospect Art invites visual artists worldwide to apply for the 2027 NEW WORK commission, a USD 1,500 project grant supporting the creation of a new, conceptually driven work responding to the curatorial theme "We Come in Pieces," developed by 2026-2027 Curatorial Fellow Alma Sammel. Through a single application, artists are also considered for ONE WORK (an online series featuring an in-depth conversation centered on a single completed artwork) and BROADCAST (a curated online program of screenings, artist talks, and discussions). THEME: "We Come in Pieces" proposes the Alien as a method for shifting perspective, approaching alienness as a practice of estrangement to encounter the world beyond familiar human-centered narratives. It explores relationships between human and more-than-human worlds, speculative cosmologies, ecological systems, technologies, landscapes, histories, infrastructures, and nonhuman forms of intelligence (satellites and orbital debris, fungal networks, oceans, atmospheric systems, algorithmic intelligences), inviting works that displace the point of listening, seeing, sensing, or knowing. Research-based and conceptually driven practices are especially encouraged. WHAT'S OFFERED: NEW WORK, USD 1,500 to one artist plus a featured website section and social promotion (project completed within 12 months); ONE WORK, a published article and social promotion; BROADCAST, a USD 125 screening or speaking fee and inclusion in a themed program. ELIGIBILITY: professional visual artists working in any medium at any career stage, except those currently enrolled in undergraduate or graduate studio art programs; collectives may apply. Media welcomed include moving image, installation, sculpture, photography, performance, sound, digital media, social practice, and interdisciplinary forms. APPLICATION: submit via the official Google Form with contact information, a project description (250 words), a sketch/visualization (1-3 images), up to 3 links to completed work samples, a statement relating the project to the theme (200 words), a short bio and exhibition history (500 words), and a budget breakdown of the USD 1,500. A USD 10 administrative fee is paid via PayPal (include PayPal name and transaction ID); a fee waiver is available with no explanation by emailing submissions@prospectart.org before the deadline. Writers may email gioj@prospectart.org with samples. DEADLINE: 16 August 2026; results for the NEW WORK grant notified by end of September. INFO SESSION: 5 August 2026 at noon PST.
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Forma · London, United Kingdom; FormaHQ, on site 10am-6pm. · Deadline: 16 Aug 2026 · Award: GBP 36,000 pro rata for four days a week (GBP 28,800 actual). No application fee.
Forma, a London contemporary art organisation commissioning artists who address social and political questions, seeks an experienced curator to oversee delivery of its artistic programme for six months while the organisation undertakes a strategic review. Reporting to the Artistic Director, you step into an existing programme of commissions, exhibitions, residencies and public events, acting as the central point of contact for artists, partners and the Forma team, and keeping production, communications, budgets and timelines aligned. PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS during the term: Scotland + Venice, Bugarin + Castle's 'Shame Parade'; Frieze London Artist Award 2026; Artists' Film International 2027; the Forma Bermondsey Square Gallery Winter/Spring exhibition; and legacy planning and touring for Oliver Frank Chanarin's 'A Perfect Sentence'. RESPONSIBILITIES: coordinate multiple concurrent projects, maintaining project plans, production schedules and risk registers; set and monitor programme and project budgets with the Artistic Director and Managing Director; act as principal day-to-day contact for artists, curators and partners and coordinate contracts, agreements and rights; coordinate weekly delivery schedules, team updates and staffing across FormaHQ; support the Creative Producer on freelance technicians, logistics, health and safety, and be present at installation, film shoots, fabrication and live events; co-curate exhibitions, screenings, talks and performances at FormaHQ and Forma Bermondsey Square; and support the Marketing and Communications Manager, drafting exhibition texts, press releases and editorial pieces. ESSENTIAL: curating contemporary visual art, exhibition production, managing artists, budget and project management, working with multiple partners, excellent administration, calm under pressure, strong written communication. DESIRABLE: international contemporary art networks, public programme production, touring exhibitions, commissioning, trust and foundation fundraising, Photoshop and InDesign. Forma particularly welcomes candidates underrepresented in the sector due to barriers linked to ethnicity, class, disability, gender and sexuality, and offers informal conversations in advance of the deadline (contact Caroline Heron, ch@forma.org.uk). Apply via the online form. NOTE: this is a paid job, not a grant or fellowship. Deadline 16 August 2026; interviews w/c 21 August 2026.
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Association Francoise pour l'oeuvre contemporaine / Cite internationale des arts · Paris, France (Marais site of the Cite internationale des arts). Open to artist-authors of any nationality and any discipline, mid-career or established, with no age limit. Applicants must be comfortable working in French or English. Note: the studio-apartments do not meet current accessibility standards for people with disabilities. · Deadline: 16 Aug 2026 · Award: Grant of EUR 1,000 net of tax per month, plus a furnished studio-apartment (20 to 35 sq m, combining living and working space), international return travel to Paris airports or stations, travel insurance, and capped research support against receipts. Additional fees apply for accompanying persons. No application fee.
Launched in 2025, this research and creation residency explores the links between contemporary art, psychiatry and the human sciences. It is expressly not a therapeutic programme. It seeks artists whose practice resonates with the notion of the clinical, meaning a situated approach that works closely with lived narratives and specific contexts, and that engages with questions of care. The selected artist receives tailored support from Albertine de Galbert, a clinical psychologist and exhibition curator, including four to six working sessions, alongside networking and meeting time with programme partners. Outputs include an ongoing online journal, a mid-residency open studio, and a closing presentation (exhibition, public talk or publication) defined with the artist. Applications go by email as a single PDF of no more than 15 MB to residence@francoiseartmemo.fr, and require a two-page CV, a ten-page portfolio, a two-page statement of intent, and a letter of recommendation from an institution or a curator. A jury of four to six art and psychiatry specialists decides, with results announced in September 2026.
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Centre for the Governance of AI (GovAI) · London, UK or Washington, DC preferred; open to candidates based elsewhere. UK visa sponsorship available; US sponsorship only in exceptional cases. · Deadline: 17 Aug 2026 · Award: Full-time 2-year fixed-term contract, renewable. Salary by experience and location: London typically GBP 85,000-110,000; Washington DC typically USD 110,000-180,000, with additional compensation for higher cost-of-living regions such as the SF Bay Area. Benefits: health, dental and vision insurance; GBP 5,000 (~USD 6,000) annual wellbeing budget; GBP 5,000 (~USD 6,000) annual professional-development budget; ~USD 500/month coworking for remote staff; flexible hours; extended parental leave; 10% employer pension contribution; 33 days paid vacation (including public holidays). No application fee.
Research Fellows play a central role in GovAI's research: experienced researchers who conduct independent, high-quality work with direct relevance to AI governance and policy while contributing to GovAI's intellectual community. NOTE: applications open at the end of July 2026; GovAI does not publish a fixed closing date, so the 17 August 2026 date shown here is just when this listing is set to expire (check the GovAI page for the live status). Work may take the form of academic publications, policy memos, reports or blog posts, alongside mentoring early-career researchers (such as Summer and Winter Fellows), shaping GovAI's research strategy and convening stakeholders. Fellows work under a Senior Research Fellow or leadership-team member but have substantial autonomy over projects, agendas and publication formats. TOPICS include risk management, threat modeling, economics of AI, geopolitics of AI, public policy and technical governance; candidates working on adjacent topics are also welcome. ELIGIBILITY: open to a wide range of academic and professional backgrounds (computer science, political science, public policy, economics, philosophy, law, plus government/industry/civil-society experience); no strict educational requirement, but the strongest candidates typically have multiple years of relevant research or policy experience and a track record of high-quality, impactful work. A shared application also covers a one-year visiting Research Scholar position for those with less experience (apply once for both). PROCESS: written application; a paid remote work test (some workstreams add a research agenda and a second paid test); then a final stage of two interviews and reference checks. Deep expertise in technical governance, frontier safety design, cybersecurity or US policy is especially welcome. Contact recruitment@governance.ai with location or access questions.
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Copyright Agency (Cultural Fund) · Australia; Australian authors only. · Deadline: 17 Aug 2026 · Award: AUD 80,000 (one fellowship). No application fee.
The Copyright Agency Cultural Fund's Fellowship for Non-Fiction Writing awards AUD 80,000 to one mid-career or established Australian author to research and write a substantial new work of literary non-fiction. Eligible forms include memoir, biography, history, criticism, arts and science writing, and environmental and political writing. ELIGIBILITY: mid-career or established Australian authors with a demonstrated publication record and publisher interest in the proposed work; Australian residents only. APPLICATIONS open 20 April 2026 and close 17 August 2026, 1:00pm AEST. Apply via the Cultural Fund fellowship page.
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Copyright Agency (Cultural Fund) · Australia; Australian authors only. · Deadline: 17 Aug 2026 · Award: AUD 80,000 (one fellowship). No application fee.
The Copyright Agency Cultural Fund's Author Fellowship awards AUD 80,000 to one established Australian author to create a significant new work for publication. ELIGIBILITY: established Australian authors with critical acclaim and confirmed publisher interest in the proposed work; Australian residents only. This is a separate fellowship from the Cultural Fund's Fellowship for Non-Fiction Writing, though administered on the same cycle. APPLICATIONS close 17 August 2026, 1:00pm AEST. Apply via the Cultural Fund fellowship page.
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Berggruen Institute · Remote/online; open to the public worldwide (English and Chinese submissions) · Deadline: 17 Aug 2026 · Award: USD 50,000 for the winning English essay and USD 50,000 for the winning Chinese essay. If there is more than one winner in a language category, the prize is split evenly. Winning essays are published through BI Press or Noema. No entry fee.
Annual essay competition from the Berggruen Institute, a companion to the Berggruen Prize for Philosophy & Culture, seeking new thinking and cross-cultural perspectives on fundamental philosophical questions of significance for contemporary life and the future. It looks for essays in the tradition of Rousseau, Montaigne, and Emerson (models cited include Frankfurt, Nagel, Sontag, Fukuyama, and recent Noema pieces), not peer-reviewed academic work: novel ideas, clearly argued in compelling ways for intellectually serious readers. THEME for 2026: 'A New Axial Age?' Referencing Karl Jaspers's Axial Age (c. 800-200 BCE), the prompt asks whether civilisation is again at a 'hinge of history' undergoing a pivotal transformation of consciousness driven by rapid technological change and its social, economic, and political consequences. Suggested (non-exhaustive) angles: the foundational ideas and institutions underpinning present and future societies; the philosophical implications of the current era; the future of human evolution and life amid the ecological crisis; shared conceptual foundations for a common future; global transformation driven by technology and the rise of AI; the end of the global order and its ramifications; and the future of life amid biotechnology and synthetic life. Entrants may choose their own topic; for 2026 creative fiction is accepted. ELIGIBILITY: open to the public; not for academic papers and not governed by academic disciplinary standards or affiliations. Length up to 10,000 words in English or 15,000 characters in Chinese (excluding diagrams, tables, endnotes, bibliography, or authorship declaration). One submission per year per entrant, in either English or Chinese; co-authorship allowed. Submissions must be original and previously unpublished. AI USAGE: generative AI must not be used to create content or substitute original thought, and entrants must engage primary sources rather than AI summaries; AI is permitted only for proofreading/grammar, as quoted supporting material when AI itself is the subject of the research, or for translating an essay into English or Chinese, and all AI use (including AI-assisted translation) must be disclosed on the front page or the entry is disqualified. JUDGING: originality, clarity, and style. Essays are due by 23:59 PT on 17 August 2026; PDF only. Chinese-language submissions use a separate page. Inquiries to essay@berggruen.org.
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America On Tech · United States. Remote/hybrid program. · Deadline: 17 Aug 2026 · Award: USD 500 stipend on completion, plus an America On Tech certificate. No application fee.
America On Tech's Tech Flex Leaders Program is open to young people interested in tech who are curious, resourceful, and ready to build something new. No prior tech experience is required. Participants earn an America On Tech certificate and receive a USD 500 stipend for completing the program. WHO IT'S FOR: young people interested in tech; no prior tech experience required. AWARD: USD 500 stipend plus certificate. DEADLINE: 5 July 2026 priority, open until 17 August 2026. TO APPLY: submit the application via the America On Tech program page.
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FUJIFILM · Open to residents of the countries/regions listed under Entry Submission on the program page. Final content showcased on fujifilm-x.com plus planned exhibitions in various countries. · Deadline: 17 Aug 2026 · Award: 5 Global Grant Awards of USD 10,000 and 10 Regional Grant Awards of USD 5,000. All recipients also get complimentary use of a GFX System camera body (including the FUJIFILM GFX ETERNA 55 filmmaking camera) and two GF lenses for the duration of the project, plus mentoring and technical assistance from Fujifilm technicians and product experts. Total approximate retail value of all awards: USD 229,500. No purchase necessary; no entry fee.
The GFX Challenge Grant Program, sponsored by FUJIFILM and running since 2021, awards 5 Global Grant Awards (USD 10,000) and 10 Regional Grant Awards (USD 5,000) to help aspiring creatives bring imaging projects to life. It is designed to nurture emerging and promising content creators, giving them the opportunity to create content on topics with significant meaning to them while gaining experience with FUJIFILM GFX System gear, including the GFX ETERNA 55 filmmaking camera. Proposed projects may be submitted as still photography or in movie format. AWARDS: both tiers include complimentary use of a GFX System camera body and two GF lenses for the duration of the project, plus mentoring and technical assistance from Fujifilm technicians and product experts. At the end of the production period in May 2027, recipients' final content is showcased on fujifilm-x.com, with a series of exhibitions planned in various countries. ELIGIBILITY: open to both amateur and professional photographers and videographers who are residents of the countries/regions listed in the Entry Submission section of the program page; not open to employees or officers of FUJIFILM and its subsidiaries. TO APPLY: combine three items into a single PDF: (1) the preformatted cover letter (downloadable from the program page); (2) the project proposal covering descriptive plan, objectives, evaluation and outcome measures, communications, how you will use the Fujifilm partnership and mentoring, schedule, and budget; (3) a portfolio for each individual involved. Proposals must be in English (optionally accompanied by a version in your own language; language proficiency is not judged). Entry period 16 June to 17 August 2026.
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Southern California Drone Film Festival · San Diego area, California, United States (festival 2-3 October 2026). Open worldwide, 16+. · Deadline: 17 Aug 2026 · Award: Trophies, DJI gear (Mini 4 Pro, Osmo Action), Adorama gift cards, and a cash grand prize across 12 categories including News/Documentary, Cinematic FPV, Single Take, 360/VR, and student photo/video. FilmFreeway entry fee applies.
Drone film competition open worldwide to filmmakers aged 16+. Films must be at most 5 minutes (documentaries up to 10) with at least half the footage captured by drone; 12 categories including News/Documentary, Cinematic FPV, Single Take, and 360/VR. Regular deadline 27 July 2026; late deadline 17 August 2026. Entry via FilmFreeway.
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AI Alignment Foundation · Fully remote for the 8-week research period; hybrid Demo Day in Los Angeles with travel covered for those attending in person. Non-US applicants welcome if available for Pacific Time meetings. · Deadline: 17 Aug 2026 · Award: USD 12,000 stipend paid in two installments, plus a compute budget. Travel covered for in-person Demo Day attendance. No application fee.
An eight-week full-time empirical AI alignment research programme run by the AI Alignment Foundation, with a dedicated research manager, mentorship from senior researchers, compute and infrastructure, culminating in a Demo Day where fellows present their work. Fellows receive a USD 12,000 stipend paid in two installments plus a compute budget. The programme is fully remote for the research period; Demo Day is hybrid in Los Angeles and travel is covered for fellows who attend in person. ELIGIBILITY: open to all career stages, including recent PhDs, graduate students, self-taught researchers and career-changers, but candidates need a strong machine learning background, demonstrated engagement with alignment research, prior independent research output, and the ability to work autonomously. Non-US applicants are welcome provided they can make Pacific Time meetings; current graduate students may apply if they can confirm availability. This is explicitly a technical programme: the foundation says policy-focused applicants should not apply. SELECTION: all applications are reviewed, qualified candidates advance to a technical test, and finalists are interviewed, with decisions expected by early September. Applications close 17 August 2026 (Anywhere on Earth); the programme starts 8 September 2026.
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London Short Film Festival (LSFF) · London, United Kingdom (festival 22-31 January 2027). Open to international entries. · Deadline: 18 Aug 2026 · Award: Festival screening, including experimental and artists' moving image strands. Tiered FilmFreeway entry fee (lower for films under 5 minutes); exact amounts on FilmFreeway.
The London Short Film Festival (24th edition) accepts short films of all genres under 45 minutes, with dedicated experimental and artists' moving image strands and an international category. Deadline reported as 18 August 2026; confirm exact tier dates and fees on FilmFreeway.
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Stimuleringsfonds Creatieve Industrie (Creative Industries Fund NL) · Netherlands. Requires Dutch Chamber of Commerce (KvK) registration. · Deadline: 19 Aug 2026 · Award: EUR 10,000-25,000 for solo projects; EUR 10,000-50,000 for collaborative projects with partners. At least 20 percent of total project costs must be covered by co-financing. No application fee.
The Stimuleringsfonds Digital Culture Grant Scheme (Deelregeling Digitale cultuur) supports projects by makers, researchers, design studios and cultural institutions positioned professionally in digital culture. Solo projects can receive EUR 10,000-25,000; collaborative projects with partners can receive up to EUR 50,000. At least 20 percent of total project costs must be covered by co-financing. Applicants must be registered with the Dutch Chamber of Commerce (KvK). The 2026 application window for this round runs 12-19 August 2026 (opens 12 August 15:00, closes 19 August 16:00 CEST); in 2026 the scheme runs only two rounds and this is the last. No application fee. Apply via the official scheme page.
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Stimuleringsfonds Creatieve Industrie (Creative Industries Fund NL) · Netherlands. Requires establishment in the Kingdom of the Netherlands and Dutch Chamber of Commerce (KvK) registration. · Deadline: 19 Aug 2026 · Award: EUR 10,000-25,000 for a single executing party; EUR 10,000-50,000 for projects with project partners. Minimum 20 percent co-financing required. Round budget EUR 650,000 (2026 total EUR 1,580,000). No application fee.
The Stimuleringsfonds Design Grant Scheme (Deelregeling Vormgeving) supports projects by designers, design agencies, observers and cultural institutions working across product, graphic, spatial, fashion, textile and social design. Solo projects receive EUR 10,000-25,000; projects with partners up to EUR 50,000, with at least 20 percent co-financing. From 2026 the scheme runs two rounds per year rather than three, and this round opens 12 August 2026 at 15:00 CEST and closes 19 August 2026 at 16:00 CEST. The procedure is two-phase and applications are ordered by lottery draw rather than by submission time, so submitting early confers no advantage. Applicants must be registered with the Dutch Chamber of Commerce (KvK).
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Stimuleringsfonds Creatieve Industrie (Creative Industries Fund NL) · Netherlands. Requires establishment in the Kingdom of the Netherlands and Dutch Chamber of Commerce (KvK) registration. · Deadline: 19 Aug 2026 · Award: EUR 10,000-25,000 for a single executing party; EUR 10,000-50,000 with project partners. Minimum 20 percent co-financing. Round budget EUR 587,946 (2026 total EUR 1,155,000). No application fee.
The Stimuleringsfonds Architecture Grant Scheme supports architects, observers, design agencies and cultural institutions on projects across the broad field of architecture, including design research, reflection and public debate as well as built work. Solo projects receive EUR 10,000-25,000, projects with partners up to EUR 50,000, with at least 20 percent co-financing. This round opens 13 August 2026 at 15:00 CEST and closes 19 August 2026 at 16:00 CEST. From 2026 the scheme allocates places by notary-supervised lottery draw rather than by order of submission. Applicants must be registered with the Dutch Chamber of Commerce (KvK).
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Futura Association (Fucina Futura), supported by Culture Moves Europe · Marostica, Italy (one hour from Venice). Open to artists resident in a Creative Europe country except Italy. · Deadline: 20 Aug 2026 · Award: Fully funded: daily fee to cover living expenses, travel costs covered, and shared house accommodation provided (supported by Culture Moves Europe). No application fee.
Fucina Futura is an artist residency in Marostica, a small town about an hour from Venice, offering a peaceful setting to develop research in close contact with nature and the local community. The project spans two locations: the home designed by internationally renowned illustrator Elena Xausa near the historic centre, and the atelier Fucina Ai Gorghi by beloved local painter Daniele Marcon, ideal for large-scale installations. Led by visual artist Lavinia and curator Sofia (Futura Association), the program invites residents to develop projects that engage with the community and the working location, and encourages artists of any discipline to make full use of the large atelier. The central goal is the 'restitution' to citizens, fostering cultural exchange and community inclusion: this final phase is tailored to each artist and can take the form of an exhibition, performance, workshop, screening, talk or informal sharing session, prioritising direct dialogue with the public and the contemporary renewal of local tradition. THREE residents are hosted together from 12 April to 12 May 2027 and share a spacious house; they receive a daily fee to cover living expenses, and travel expenses are also covered. Made possible by Culture Moves Europe. ELIGIBILITY: only artists residing in one of the Creative Europe countries EXCEPT ITALY may apply. Creative Europe covers the 27 EU member states (other than Italy), plus Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Iceland, Kosovo, Liechtenstein, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway, Serbia, Tunisia and Ukraine, and includes the EU's Overseas Countries and Territories and Outermost Regions (Greenland; French Guiana, French Polynesia, French Southern and Antarctic Territories, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, New Caledonia, Reunion, Saint Barthelemy, Saint-Martin, St. Pierre and Miquelon, Wallis and Futuna; Azores, Madeira; Canary Islands; Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao, Saba, Sint Maarten, Sint Eustatius). TIMELINE: apply via the Google Form by 20 August 2026; selected artists informed by 30 August and must confirm participation by 8 September 2026.
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Antikythera (Antikythera: Journal for the Philosophy of Planetary Computation, published with MIT Press) · Remote (online submission; the journal is web-first and design-forward) · Deadline: 20 Aug 2026 · Award: Unpaid. No honorarium or fee is offered for accepted contributions; the return is peer-reviewed publication in the MIT Press-published Antikythera Journal. No submission fee.
Antikythera, a research programme on planetary computation and the evolution of intelligence, invites contributions to Agentworld, a special issue of its peer-reviewed MIT Press journal launching Fall 2026. THEME: Agentworld is a research initiative on the medium-term future of hybrid human-AI societies, framed not around tools for agentic task completion but around what the brief calls 'the human perplexity of deep agentic diffusion'. It treats human societies as the evolutionary niches into which new artificial species must adapt, where the constraints of agentic integration are qualitative and open-ended (psychological, philosophical, linguistic, symbolic, existential) rather than utility functions to be solved. The framing describes a 'parasociety' of densely reticulated social graphs in which agent-to-agent communication constitutes most socially significant interaction, humans and agents anthropomorphise each other by inheritance rather than necessity, and the two overlapping societies act as mutual evolutionary niches. The disciplinary posture proposed is 'a preemptive anthropology of open-world centaur societies': building the vocabulary, scenarios and conceptual armature for an emergent sociality while it is still forming, rather than describing it after the fact. WHAT THEY WANT: theoretical essays and technical papers that engage the Agentworld themes directly and explain how the contribution adds to the special issue's core questions. Philosophical, theoretical, technical, design-led and product-oriented research are all in scope. The call explicitly favours work that exceeds conventional academic journal formats, including contributions combining philosophical argument, technical analysis, design research, diagrams, software, infrastructure proposals, visual media or web-native formats. Contributors may optionally propose still images, diagrams, video, web-based or interactive components, and should say whether they have the design, development or production capacity to realise them; these elements are not required. SUBMIT: an abstract or proposal of up to 500 words; author name(s), affiliation(s), contact details, biography(ies) and CV(s); a designated lead author or contact person for collaborative submissions; and a portfolio with at least one relevant work sample such as a preprint, published article or paper. Full paper drafts are encouraged where available but not required at the initial stage. Submissions may be individual or collaborative. TIMING: the review window opened 25 June 2026. NOTE: no closing date is published on the call page; the deadline shown here is a placeholder set roughly a month out, so check the site or submit early.
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Fondation Francois Schneider · Wattwiller, France. Open internationally to professional artists; sculpture and installation only. · Deadline: 23 Aug 2026 · Award: EUR 15,000 per laureate (includes acquisition; EUR 8,000 for editioned works), plus exhibition at the foundation. No entry fee.
The Fondation Francois Schneider's Contemporary Talents competition, themed The Earth for this edition, awards EUR 15,000 per laureate (including acquisition of the work; EUR 8,000 for editioned works) plus an exhibition at the foundation's centre in Wattwiller. ELIGIBILITY: professional artists internationally, in SCULPTURE AND INSTALLATION only (video or digital work alone does not qualify). NOTE: the 23 August 2026 deadline is from a listing site; the organizer page only states the call runs June to August, so verify the exact date before applying.
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Doc Society (Climate Story Unit) · Remote / international. Open to filmmakers of any nationality. · Deadline: 24 Aug 2026 · Award: Grants of up to USD 125,000. No application fee.
The Doc Society Climate Story Fund, run by Doc Society's Climate Story Unit, provides grants of up to USD 125,000 to support non-fiction projects in late production and the implementation of impact campaigns for both completed and in-production projects. The fund supports compelling independent media storytelling and impact strategies aligned with the Fund's mission around climate justice and biodiversity. This call has no set theme, welcoming applications across all areas aligned with the Fund's mission. Since 2021 the fund has distributed more than USD 4M to over 50 projects, with grantee work reaching distribution through outlets including BBC, POV, Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, Spotify, YouTube, and WhatsApp. WHAT YOU GET: up to USD 125,000 to support non-fiction projects in late production and impact campaigns. WHO IS ELIGIBLE: open to filmmakers of any nationality. DEADLINE: 24 August 2026. TO APPLY: see the fund page and apply via the Doc Society application. Questions: climate@docsociety.org.
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Idartes / Plataforma Bogota · Bogota, Colombia. Colombian citizens or foreigners legally resident in Bogota only. · Deadline: 24 Aug 2026 · Award: 4 grants of COP 12,000,000 each (approx. EUR 2,700) to run interactive art + science + technology labs at Plataforma Bogota. No application fee.
Plataforma Bogota, Idartes' art, science and technology media lab, awards four grants of COP 12,000,000 each to run interactive labs combining art, science, and technology. ELIGIBILITY: Colombian citizens or foreigners legally resident in Bogota only. Deadline 24 August 2026.
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Stimuleringsfonds Creatieve Industrie and the Netherlands Film Fund · Netherlands. Requires Dutch Chamber of Commerce (KvK) registration. · Deadline: 25 Aug 2026 · Award: Development: EUR 15,000 for individual makers (plus up to EUR 5,000 coaching, max EUR 20,000) or EUR 25,000 for producers (plus up to EUR 5,000 coaching). Realisation: up to EUR 35,000 for individual makers or up to EUR 125,000 for producers (Fund covers max 85 percent). No application fee.
Immerse\Interact is a joint grant scheme of the Stimuleringsfonds Creatieve Industrie and the Netherlands Film Fund for immersive and interactive media projects (VR, MR, AR and other interactive storytelling). It supports artistic projects with a supporting cinematic component, in which fiction or non-fiction storytelling in relation to interactive (web-based/mobile) or immersive technologies (XR, room-scale projections) is central. It funds both development and realisation. Development support is EUR 15,000 for individual makers (plus up to EUR 5,000 coaching, capped at EUR 20,000 total) or EUR 25,000 for producers (plus up to EUR 5,000 coaching); the coaching contribution requires a motivation from both applicant and coach plus the coach's CV, and the development phase must result in a usable prototype. A maximum of six development contributions are awarded per round, to keep the development and realisation budgets in balance. Realisation support is up to EUR 35,000 for individual makers or up to EUR 125,000 for producers (the Fund covers a maximum of 85 percent of the production budget); note that at realisation stage the producer may not also be the director, screenwriter or designer. A separate Presentation Procedure offers presentation grants for projects previously supported by Immerse\Interact after 1 January 2022. EUR 600,000 is available per Fund in 2026. Open to professional makers, collectives and producers with a demonstrable track record in immersive or interactive media; applicants must be registered with the Dutch Chamber of Commerce (KvK). The second 2026 round runs 24 June to 25 August 2026 (opens 24 June 15:00, closes 25 August 16:00 CEST). No application fee. Questions: immerseinteract@stimuleringsfonds.nl.
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Stimuleringsfonds Creatieve Industrie (Creative Industries Fund NL) · Netherlands (Dutch fund; cross-sector collaboration) · Deadline: 25 Aug 2026 · Award: Two-phase grant. Phase 1: ten grants of EUR 10,000 (max 5 months, startup 1 December 2026 to 30 April 2027) to prepare, explore and prototype the project. Phase 2: ten grants of EUR 50,000 (max 12 months, implementation 1 September 2027 to 31 August 2028) for projects selected and fully completed in Phase 1. No application fee.
Open call from the Creative Industries Fund NL (Stimuleringsfonds) for cross-sector collaboration projects that offer new perspectives on current challenges such as climate, housing, polarisation, migration or inequality of opportunity. The procedure runs in two phases. In Phase 1, the applicant and partner use the period to prepare and kick off the project, further explore the theme, intended end product and collaboration, and investigate possibilities (including working on a prototype or proof of concept), concluding with a project plan, budget and collaboration agreement. Phase 2, open only to projects selected and fully completed in Phase 1, focuses on implementation and requires both a written application and a presentation to the advisory committee; projects may deliver various end products (an activity, intervention, event, publication, service, product or process) accompanied by a suitable form of knowledge sharing such as a presentation, symposium or publication. ELIGIBILITY: applicants working with at least one partner in cross-sector collaboration; see the fund's open-call page for full eligibility details. The Phase 1 application window runs from 19 May 2026, 15:00 CEST to 25 August 2026, 16:00 CEST.
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Mondriaan Fund / Delfina Foundation · London, UK. For visual artists and curators based in the Netherlands or the Caribbean part of the Kingdom, funded by the Mondriaan Fund. · Deadline: 27 Aug 2026 · Award: Subsidy of EUR 9,188 for an artist or EUR 7,232 for a curator/art observer toward travel, material and living costs (a 10 percent personal contribution is automatically deducted by the Mondriaan Fund); studio, living space and Delfina Foundation support are paid directly by the Mondriaan Fund. Contribution for Caribbean-based artists can be increased for higher travel costs. No application fee.
Mondriaan Fund-supported working period at London's Delfina Foundation, one of the UK's best known artist-in-residence programmes, housed at 29-31 Catherine Place near Buckingham Palace with space for 6 to 8 international residents (own room, shared kitchen and facilities). Delfina promotes artistic exchange and experiment, offering visual artists and curators a platform to carry out research, develop ideas and position their practice within the global discourse, with introductions to the London art scene and Delfina's international network. The programme includes visits to museums, galleries and non-profit platforms, discussions with London-based artists, portfolio reviews with curators and regular networking lunches; residents are expected to take part. Applicants are not asked for a concrete project proposal but must submit a clear motivation: why they wish to take part, what research they want to conduct, and how it can contribute to Delfina's ongoing programme. WHO: visual artists and curators based in the Netherlands or the Caribbean part of the Kingdom; duo applications not possible; application must be in English. One work period available: 27 September to 17 December 2027. Selection by an advisory committee with a Delfina representative; processing may exceed three months. DEADLINE: Thursday 27 August 2026, before 16:00 Dutch time / 11:00 Caribbean time.
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Mondriaan Fund (Mondriaan Fonds) · Netherlands. Applicants must be based in the Netherlands or the Caribbean part of the Kingdom; residencies may take place in the Netherlands or abroad. · Deadline: 27 Aug 2026 · Award: Grant amount varies depending on the location and duration of the residency. Applicants must contribute at least 10% themselves (personal investment, third-party contributions, an interest-free loan, or crowdfunding).
The Mondriaan Fund's Residency grant supports professional visual artists, curators, and art observers who want to deepen their practice through a residency in the Netherlands or abroad. It contributes to the costs of a self-arranged residency that offers meaningful development for the applicant's work. WHO CAN APPLY: visual artists, curators, and art observers who have been professionally active for at least one year and are based in the Netherlands or the Caribbean part of the Kingdom. AMOUNT: the grant amount varies depending on the residency's location and duration; applicants must contribute at least 10% of the costs themselves, through personal investment, third-party contributions, an interest-free loan, or crowdfunding. APPLYING: submitted through the Mondriaan Fund's online application portal, which requires a pre-created account (allow several working days). DEADLINE: 27 August 2026, 16:00 Dutch time (11:00 Caribbean time).
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Instituto Sacatar · Itaparica island, Bahia, Brazil. Open to all nationalities. · Deadline: 28 Aug 2026 · Award: Fully hosted residency: private bedroom with attached bathroom, three meals a day (except Saturday evenings, Sundays and Brazilian holidays), an individual studio suited to the discipline, weekly laundry, logistical support and airport transfer from Salvador. NO STIPEND, no airfare and no materials budget. USD 25 application fee. One French artist may additionally receive airfare and a stipend through Villa Fatumbi.
Brazil's longest-running artist residency, on the island of Itaparica across the bay from Salvador, hosting six to eight artists per session for roughly eight weeks. Open to all creative disciplines and, unusually for this region, to all nationalities, which makes it one of the few genuinely international residencies in Latin America. Sacatar provides full hosting (private room, three meals daily, individual studio, laundry, local logistics and connections) but explicitly does NOT provide a stipend, airfare to Salvador, art materials or discretionary local expenses, so applicants must fund their own travel. Individual artists only; group proposals are not accepted and former Sacatar Fellows may not reapply. COVID vaccination is required. NOTE: there is a USD 25 application fee. Apply through SlideRoom by 28 August 2026. Contact info@sacatar.org.
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James Castle House / City of Boise · Boise, Idaho, USA. Open to applicants legally able to work in the United States. · Deadline: 28 Aug 2026 · Award: $4,000 stipend for two-month terms or $1,000 for two-week terms, to assist with living expenses and supplies, plus solo live-in accommodation and studio at the historic James Castle House. Residents donate one selected piece to the City of Boise collection at the end of the term. No application fee.
The James Castle House in Boise, Idaho (the preserved home of self-taught artist James Castle) opens applications for its 2027 residency terms from 16 July to 28 August 2026. TWO-MONTH RESIDENCY: an immersive focus on a project or body of work responding to the history and legacy of James Castle or the site; open to artists, scholars, creators and professionals in any field; $4,000 stipend; residents share their practice through public events (workshops, open studios, presentations) and donate a selected piece to the City of Boise collection. Terms: 1 March - 30 April, 1 June - 31 July, or 1 September - 31 October 2027. TWO-WEEK RESIDENCY: time and space for a single site-responsive project; $1,000 stipend; one public event. Terms: 11-25 January or 1-15 December 2027. A rolling PROJECT RESIDENCY also considers proposals case by case (email jamescastlehouse@cityofboise.org). ELIGIBILITY: 18+, legally able to work in the United States, able to pass a background check; emerging and mid-career practitioners in any field, though the property cannot accommodate loud or especially messy processes. Residents live alone on site. Selection by committee on strength of proposal, application, work samples and references. Virtual information session 21 July 2026, 1pm MT. Applicants notified September 2026. DEADLINE: 28 August 2026.
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Center for Cultural Innovation (CCI) · California, USA. Applicants must reside full-time in California · Deadline: 28 Aug 2026 · Award: USD 5,000 project-restricted grants, awarded competitively. USD 100,000 total available each year across the 2026-2028 funding cycle. No application fee.
CALI Futures supports artists and cultural workers across California, individually and in teams, who are meaningfully contributing to alternative efforts outside of conventional nonprofit and for-profit arts and culture systems. The Fund encourages work focused on income, ownership, and care, and uplifts the role of artists and cultural workers in shaping and sustaining alternative efforts that provide greater financial stability, strengthen creative ownership, and deepen mutual support across the broader arts ecosystem. Project-restricted grants of USD 5,000 are awarded through a competitive process. Competitive applicants present (a) a clear project request; (b) proof of an active, current artistic or cultural practice; (c) a description of their contribution to an alternative effort that improves financial sustainability, creative ownership, or mutual support and addresses challenges not sufficiently solved by conventional nonprofit or for-profit sectors; and (d) framing that ambitiously describes the larger implications of this work for transforming artists' lives and future cultural possibilities. The Fund supports individuals and teams at every stage, from initial ideas to research, implementation, experimentation, and reflection. ELIGIBILITY: applicants must be individual artists or cultural workers (cultural producers, culture bearers, creatives, cultural practitioners); must reside full-time in California; must be contributing to an alternative effort improving financial sustainability, creative ownership, or mutualistic social support within the arts and culture sector; and that contribution must have occurred or begun on or after 1 January 2020. Teams are eligible, but all team members must meet the criteria and only one application is accepted per team (one member applies and is responsible for grant requirements). INELIGIBLE: individuals without an active practice; organizations seeking operating or program support; arts administrators; individuals living or working outside California; past CALI Catalyst grantees describing the same project funded in 2021-2025; incomplete applications; and those with a conflict of interest with CCI or Hewlett Foundation board, staff, or directors. The Fund is administered by the Center for Cultural Innovation (CCI) with funding from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. TIMELINE: applications open 9 June 2026 at 9:00 a.m. PT; deadline 28 August 2026 at 11:59 a.m. PT; review September to November 2026; notifications by 17 November 2026. Submitted via Submittable. Questions: grants@cciarts.org (include CALI FUTURES in the subject line) or 415.288.0530.
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transmediale (in cooperation with the Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia) · Berlin, Germany (two-month residency around the transmediale festival); applicants must be Swiss or Switzerland-based · Deadline: 28 Aug 2026 · Award: Two-month residency with an artist fee of CHF 2,000 per month, plus a CHF 15,000 production grant for the selected project, and travel and accommodation for the festival and residency. For duos or collectives the fee and grant remain the same and are shared. No application fee.
Fifth iteration of transmediale's Digital Art Residency, in cooperation with the Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia, awarded to one individual or collective working in digital art practices at the intersection of media arts, performance, sound and moving image. The two-month residency comes with an artist fee of CHF 2,000 per month, a CHF 15,000 production grant to develop a new work or continue an existing project (open to all formats, building on the residency research), and travel and accommodation for the festival and residency; the project must be completed by December 2027. The 2027 programme (transmediale's 40th anniversary, themed 'RFC 40' after the early-internet Request for Comments documents) seeks proposals offering alternatives to how we understand, respond to and shape our technological conditions, moving from critique to construction outside extractive logics. ELIGIBILITY: applicants must have Swiss nationality or permanent residence in Switzerland, be firmly established in the Swiss cultural scene, and meet Pro Helvetia's general requirements; duos and collectives welcome (fee and grant shared). Deadline: 28 August 2026, 23:59 CEST.
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transmediale (in cooperation with Arts Council Korea / ARKO) · Berlin, Germany (two-month residency around the transmediale festival); applicants must be of Korean nationality (based in Korea or elsewhere) · Deadline: 28 Aug 2026 · Award: Two-month residency with an artist fee of EUR 1,500 per month, additional production support, plus travel and accommodation support for the festival and residency. For duos or collectives the fee remains the same and is shared. No application fee.
Third edition of transmediale's residency in collaboration with Arts Council Korea (ARKO), awarded to one person of Korean nationality (based in Korea or elsewhere) working in digital art and moving image practices, design, sound and media theory. Open to artists, researchers, practitioners, designers and sound artists across all formats. The two-month residency comes with an artist fee of EUR 1,500 per month, additional production support, and travel and accommodation support for the festival and residency; duos and collectives are welcome but share the same fee. Part of transmediale's 2027 programme (40th anniversary, themed 'RFC 40'), which seeks proposals offering alternatives to how we understand, respond to and shape our technological conditions, moving from critique to construction outside extractive logics. Deadline: 28 August 2026, 23:59 CEST.
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transmediale and the Vilem Flusser Archive, Universitat der Kunste Berlin (UdK) · Berlin, Germany (open to Berlin-based artist-researchers) · Deadline: 28 Aug 2026 · Award: Two-month residency with an artist fee of EUR 1,500 per residency month. NO funds are available for travel or housing. For duos or collectives the fee remains the same and is shared. No application fee.
14th iteration of the residency collaboration between transmediale and the Vilem Flusser Archive at the Universitat der Kunste Berlin (UdK), awarded to one Berlin-based artist-researcher working in digital art and moving image practices, design, sound and media theory. Open to artists, researchers, practitioners, designers, filmmakers and sound artists across all formats. The two-month residency comes with an artist fee of EUR 1,500 per residency month; note there are NO funds for travel or housing. Duos and collectives are welcome but share the same fee. Part of transmediale's 2027 programme (40th anniversary, themed 'RFC 40'), seeking proposals that offer alternatives to how we understand, respond to and shape our technological conditions, moving from critique to construction. Deadline: 28 August 2026, 23:59 CEST.
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POM (Politics of the Machines) Conference, hosted at Kyushu University Ohashi Campus · Fukuoka, Japan (Kyushu University Ohashi Campus, in person) · Deadline: 30 Aug 2026 · Award: Unpaid, and self-funded. POM explicitly cannot provide financial support for travel, accommodation, registration or other participation costs, and authors of accepted abstracts must register for the conference in order to present. No abstract submission fee.
Call for abstracts for the POM (Politics of the Machines) conference in Fukuoka, hosted on Kyushu University's Ohashi Campus, organised around the theme of transduction. TRACKS: 01 The Landscape of Transduction: Infrastructural Entanglements of Energy, Data, and More-than-Human Life; 02 Parasitic Transductions Beyond the Human; 03 Real Machines: Computation, Subjectivity, and the Politics of Reality-Production; 04 Technogenetic Transductions across Fields of Experience: Affective Politics in/for Times of Crisis; 05 Transducing Disgust: Bodies, Technologies, and the Synthetic Uncanny; 06 Methoding Transduction: Sound, Data, Sonic Research; 07 Metabolic Worldviews and Hybrid Intelligences; 08 Fermentative Systems; 09 Unhearing Bodies: Life as Transduction; and 10, an open track for Speculations and Culturing Immature Ideas. FORMATS: academic papers, lecture-performances, artistic interventions and workshops, with proposals for alternative formats also encouraged; indicate the intended format in the submission. FACILITIES: beyond the Multi Purpose Building and Design Library, the campus offers a BioFoodLab (a Biolab and a Foodlab, each holding roughly 20 people) and an Acoustic Research Center (recording studio for up to 50, anechoic chamber for up to 15, echo chamber / reverberation room for up to 10, and semi-anechoic chamber for up to 20), which the organisers flag as relevant to tracks engaging sound, food, perception, signal and technological mediation. SUBMIT: an abstract of up to 500 words under one of the tracks; submissions without a track will be assigned to the most appropriate one. All submissions go through double-blind peer review, and authors of accepted abstracts are invited to present. The submission platform is described as opening soon. AFTER: accepted authors are invited to submit a full paper of up to 4,000 words including references, with a formal call for papers to follow. COSTS: note that this is a self-funded opportunity. Presenting requires paid conference registration, and POM cannot cover travel, accommodation, registration or other participation expenses. DEADLINE: 30 August 2026.
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International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) · Rotterdam, Netherlands · Deadline: 30 Aug 2026 · Award: EUR 25,000 for the winner (EUR 20,000 from the City of Rotterdam, EUR 5,000 from VEVAM Fonds) to realise the film, plus tailored coaching and an IFFR premiere; a runner-up receives a EUR 5,000 development budget co-funded by QISSA. No application fee.
Eighth edition of RTM Pitch, IFFR's open call for Rotterdam film talent. Submit a plan for a film between 5 and 20 minutes long; a jury of film experts and IFFR programmers selects one filmmaker to receive EUR 25,000 to realise the film (with coaching and an IFFR 2028 premiere) and a runner-up to receive a EUR 5,000 development budget co-funded by QISSA. All filmmakers are welcome; this edition especially encourages genre films (horror, science fiction, thriller, fantasy) that use genre conventions for a distinctive personal vision. Submit a written film plan (story, setting, team, budget and financing, cinematography vision, with optional supporting material) or a video pitch of no more than three minutes (Vimeo or YouTube link) via the application form. Deadline: Sunday 30 August 2026, 23:59 CEST.
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Horizon Institute for Public Service · Washington DC, USA (residence required for placement). Part-time remote training January to March 2027. · Deadline: 30 Aug 2026 · Award: Base salary of USD 78,000 for junior fellows, USD 130,000 for fellows, and USD 190,000 or more for senior fellows, plus a USD 17,000 benefits stipend, a USD 3,000 professional development stipend, and up to USD 3,000 relocation assistance. No application fee.
The Horizon Fellowship places technologists, scientists and researchers with emerging-technology expertise into US federal agencies, congressional offices and Washington DC think tanks to work on AI, biotechnology and emerging-technology policy. The 2027 cohort runs three tiers: junior fellows (under three years of experience, no PhD) at a USD 78,000 base for six months; fellows (three or more years of relevant experience, or a PhD) at USD 130,000 for twelve months; and a newly added senior fellow tier (twelve or more years of experience with a leadership background) at USD 190,000 or more for twelve months. All tiers receive a USD 17,000 benefits stipend, a USD 3,000 professional development stipend and up to USD 3,000 in relocation assistance, and all are potentially renewable. The programme year begins with part-time remote training from January to March 2027, followed by matching in April and May and placement from spring or summer 2027 onward. Most offers are expected by the end of November 2026. ELIGIBILITY: no prior policy experience or specific degree is required, and Horizon explicitly welcomes candidates from diverse backgrounds; fellows must reside in Washington DC for the placement, and non-citizens need work authorisation that does not depend on sponsorship. Applications close 30 August 2026 at 11:59pm Anywhere on Earth.
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Festival International du Film de Marrakech (Atlas Workshops) · Online in October 2026, then onsite in Marrakech, Morocco, 22-26 November 2026, alongside the Marrakech International Film Festival. · Deadline: 31 Aug 2026 · Award: No application fee. Participation in the online and onsite programme is covered. Cash prizes are awarded by a dedicated jury at the close of the Workshops; the festival does not publish the prize amounts on the call page.
The Atlas Workshops are the Marrakech International Film Festival's industry and talent-development programme, running since 2018 and now in its 9th edition. This track is for feature films already in shooting or post-production. Selected teams get personalised mentoring tailored to each project across scriptwriting, production, distribution, editing and scoring, plus access to the festival's industry network, and compete for cash prizes decided by a dedicated jury. ELIGIBILITY: directors and producers who are from, or in the diaspora of, the Arab world or the African continent, working on their first, second or third feature (fiction, documentary or animation), with a production company attached. Open across that whole region, not restricted to Morocco. There is a separate Projects in Development track whose deadline (6 July 2026) has already passed for this edition. Deadline 31 August 2026.
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Festival International du Film de Marrakech (Atlas Workshops) · Online in October 2026, then onsite in Marrakech, Morocco, 22-26 November 2026. Open to Moroccan producers only. · Deadline: 31 Aug 2026 · Award: No application fee. Participation in the online and onsite professional programme is covered.
Atlas Station is the Marrakech International Film Festival's professional development strand running alongside the Atlas Workshops, aimed at building the Moroccan film industry. The producers track offers structured mentoring, industry sessions and access to the festival's international network during the 9th edition. ELIGIBILITY IS RESTRICTED: open to Moroccan producers only, not to international applicants. Deadline 31 August 2026. See also the Atlas Station short film track (deadline 14 September 2026) and the internationally open Atlas Workshops track for films in shooting or post-production.
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European AI & Society Fund · Europe (organisations across Europe) · Deadline: 31 Aug 2026 · Award: Grants of up to EUR 150,000 from a EUR 2 million programme, plus participation in a learning programme and community of practice. No application fee.
The European AI & Society Fund is launching Building Narrative Power, a EUR 2 million funding and learning programme to counter Big Tech's dominance over how AI is understood, and to help people and communities shape new ways of thinking and talking about the technology they want. The Fund's strategy is to build the power of the public interest community to shape the direction of AI in Europe; narratives are central to creating the conditions for a greater say over how AI is adopted and used. THREE THEMES where research shows the public already feels strongly: (1) DATA CENTRES: as the EU aims to triple data centre numbers in the next five to seven years, pollution, energy prices and compromised grid access have mobilised communities across the political spectrum; proposals should explore narrative questions that move communities beyond resistance towards engagement in shaping data centre expansion. (2) AI AND JOBS: 57% of the public in a recent study expressed concern about how AI will change employment, more pronounced among lower-income people, and the concern is not only displacement but the quality and nature of work, autonomy and dignity; proposals should move the debate from generalised anxiety into a mobilising issue that shapes the future of work. (3) YOUNG PEOPLE: beyond the strident social media ban debate, young people encounter AI in education, friendships and future careers, and their wider views are rarely heard; proposals should build narratives that help young people shape the technologies that will influence their lives. LEARNING PROGRAMME: grantees join a community of practice, sharing experiences across issues and places, supporting each other through delivery and reflecting on which strategies and stories have most salience, with findings feeding back to the Fund and other funders. Deadline for first-stage applications is 31 August 2026.
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Liu Shiming Art Foundation · Open to artists of any country; application must be in English. · Deadline: 31 Aug 2026 · Award: Up to five grants of USD 5,000 each. Disbursed in two payments (USD 3,000 by 15 January 2027 and USD 2,000 on project completion). No application fee.
The Liu Shiming Art Foundation's annual Artist Grants (fourth edition) award up to five grants of USD 5,000 each to early-career visual artists to create new work exploring connections between traditional, cultural, or historical influences and contemporary artistic practice. ELIGIBILITY: visual artists in the first decade of their career (two to ten years practicing professionally); applicants must have received a studio-arts degree between 2016 and 2024, or had their debut gallery or juried-exhibition show between 2016 and 2026. Open to artists of any country; the application and all supporting materials must be in English. TIMELINE: applications open 1 June 2026; close 31 August 2026; recipients notified by 2 December 2026. Apply via the Foundation's grants page.
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AIxDESIGN, co-produced with the Netherlands Film Academy · Remote/online; open to educators and practitioners based anywhere · Deadline: 31 Aug 2026 · Award: Need-based fee of EUR 150 per recipe for freelance and independent practitioners (email hello@aixdesign.co if the time would be hard to make without it). Your recipe is formatted and credited to you in the first edition of Grain, plus a print copy and an invite to the launch. Published under CC BY-SA 4.0; you keep authorship.
Grain is a cookbook of critical and creative AI literacy exercises for educators across audiovisual and creative practice, co-produced by AIxDESIGN and the Netherlands Film Academy and led by Nadia Piet. The open call collects 'recipes': tried-and-tested group exercises for the classroom or workshop that get people thinking critically and making creatively with AI. Exercises can be hands-on or analog, 15 minutes or a full day, beginner or advanced; the one hard requirement is that someone else can read your recipe and run it themselves. Examples of what might fit: hands-on experiments with specific AI tools (image generators, chatbots, code assistants, video models); analog activities that reveal computational logic through embodied practice; critical readings, watchings, or listenings with structured discussion; provocations, games, or role-plays that get at how AI sees, thinks, or makes; and exercises that help people figure out how they want to relate to AI in their own practice. WHAT YOU GET: your recipe formatted and credited to you in the first edition of Grain, a print copy when it lands, and an invite to the launch. Everything is published under CC BY-SA 4.0 so the work can travel and you keep authorship. FEE: this round offers a need-based fee for freelance and independent practitioners of EUR 150 per recipe; if making the time would be hard without it, email hello@aixdesign.co with your proposal. After this round the call stays open but the fee will not. LIVE SESSION: an optional 30-minute live session on Wednesday 12 August 2026 at 16:00 CEST lets you bring a rough exercise and turn it into a recipe on the spot with the Grain Recipe Converter (online, sign up at luma.com/84w148in). Submissions are open until the end of August 2026; Grain publishes March 2027. Submit via the form; questions to hello@aixdesign.co.
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AIxDESIGN, co-presented with the Koninklijke Bibliotheek (KB), National Library of the Netherlands · KB, The Hague, Netherlands (in-person exhibition and programme); pitches welcome from people based anywhere · Deadline: 31 Aug 2026 · Award: Fees by track: opening-night experience EUR 1,500 to 2,000; a session in the events programme EUR 2,000 to 2,500; an existing (art)work for the exhibition EUR 200 to 400 honorarium (including licensing and production). The fee stays the same wherever you are based.
AIxDESIGN and the KB (Koninklijke Bibliotheek, the National Library of the Netherlands) are building an exhibition and public programme about AI, made from the national collection, at the KB in The Hague. Nadia Piet is Creative Lead with the AIxDESIGN community, co-presented with the KB. The premise: long before neural nets, libraries were the machines we built to organise human knowledge, and the show uses the KB's collection to look at what AI is, where it comes from, and how it connects to the older story of how we store, sort, and search what we know. Part of the show lives in the KB Atelier, with talks, workshops, and screenings alongside, intended as AI literacy you can wander into. WHAT THEY WANT: work that engages AI in some way (critical, creative, hands-on, or playful); bonus if it also speaks to archives, libraries, or how we store and sort knowledge, though you do not need to touch the KB's collection to take part. You may pitch to more than one track: (A) SOMETHING FOR THE OPENING NIGHT, a performance, talk, screening, tour, ritual, booth, game, or other experience for the November 2026 opening, fee EUR 1,500 to 2,000; (B) A SESSION IN THE EVENTS PROGRAMME, a workshop or other session once during the three-month run, around 2.5 to 4 hours, fee EUR 2,000 to 2,500; (C) AN (ART)WORK FOR THE EXHIBITION, existing work in any format (installation, sculpture, zine stand, a corner of your own) sturdy enough for a public area with daily traffic, honorarium EUR 200 to 400 including licensing and production; (D) SOMETHING ELSE ENTIRELY, pitch it anyway. WHO: artists, designers, researchers, technologists, performers, musicians, archivists, or educators working around AI, data, libraries, or cultural heritage; no finished idea or polished CV needed, just a clear, specific pitch. You can be based anywhere and they especially welcome people outside the Netherlands; the show is in-person in The Hague and the fee stays the same wherever you are coming from. HOW TO APPLY: send a short pitch through the form (which track, your idea in a paragraph or two, roughly what it would need, and a link to your work); takes about five minutes, no full application required. Deadline: end of August 2026. Questions to hello@aixdesign.co.
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musikfonds e.V. · Germany. Applicants and projects based in Germany; priority to rural and structurally weaker regions. · Deadline: 31 Aug 2026 · Award: Up to EUR 3,000 per project (minimum 10 percent co-financing; artist fee at least EUR 350 per concert). No application fee.
Musikfonds Small Project Funding supports new, experimental and contemporary music projects with grants of up to EUR 3,000, prioritising projects in rural and structurally weaker regions of Germany. A minimum 10 percent co-financing is required and the artist fee must be at least EUR 350 per concert. Applicants and projects must be based in Germany. Application windows close 31 August 2026 and 30 November 2026. NOTE: research-sourced; confirm current figures and window dates on the Musikfonds site before applying.
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Societe des arts technologiques (SAT) in partnership with LAB7 / 7 Fingers (Les 7 Doigts) · Montreal, Canada. Open internationally; no nationality restriction stated. · Deadline: 31 Aug 2026 · Award: CAD 10,000 grant per selected project, plus roughly two weeks (about 10 days) of studio workspace at the 7 Fingers Creation Centre and personalised coaching from the SAT and LAB7 teams. No application fee.
The Societe des arts technologiques (SAT) and LAB7 (the research-creation lab of 7 Fingers / Les 7 Doigts) offer research-creation residencies at the intersection of performing arts and technology, on the theme of human movement. Each selected project receives a CAD 10,000 grant, roughly two weeks (about 10 days) of studio workspace at the 7 Fingers Creation Centre in Montreal, and personalised coaching from the SAT and LAB7 teams. Open to non-profit organisations, collectives and independent artists working between performing arts and technological arts; the call is effectively open internationally, with no nationality restriction stated. No application fee. Results are announced in early October 2026. Application deadline: 31 August 2026, 17:00. Apply via the official open-call page.
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Social Shifters · Global; open to youth-led ventures from anywhere in the world. · Deadline: 31 Aug 2026 · Award: Multiple awards of up to USD 15,000 each (reported grants from USD 3,000 to USD 15,000), plus pitch coaching, a finalist showcase, free founder support from registration, and ongoing access to fellowships and paid work through the Shifters 100 alumni network that corporate partners recruit from. Free to enter.
Social Shifters, a Scottish-registered charity backed by corporate partners, runs its Global Innovation Challenge as a funnel into a longer founder-development pipeline rather than a one-off prize. ELIGIBILITY: founders aged 18 to 30 at submission, leading a fully youth-led venture that is already live and producing measurable social or environmental impact, aligned to at least one Sustainable Development Goal; concept-stage ideas and student projects do not qualify. Multiple winners receive up to USD 15,000 each, plus pitch coaching, a finalist showcase, and ongoing access to fellowships and paid work through the Shifters 100 alumni network. Free coaching is available from the moment you register, so the payoff to registering early is high. Submissions close 31 August 2026 (5pm UTC), with finalists announced in October and winners in December 2026. Apply at https://www.socialshifters.co/global-innovation-challenge/.
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ZwillGen · Washington, D.C., USA (must work out of the DC office) · Deadline: 31 Aug 2026 · Award: Salary USD 115,000 to USD 125,000, with a reduced annual billable target (1,250 hours) to create space for writing, professional development, and policy engagement. No application fee.
The ZwillGen Fellowship is a 12-month position for recent law-school graduates and early-career attorneys interested in working at the intersection of law, technology, and public policy. Fellows work alongside attorneys on matters involving privacy, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, online platforms, surveillance, digital advertising, fintech, online safety, and technology regulation, contributing to client counseling, investigations, litigation, and emerging regulatory matters, as well as research, writing, and speaking. The program includes a reduced billable target (1,250 hours) to make room for thought leadership and engagement with the technology policy, privacy, and civil liberties community. ELIGIBILITY: must have graduated from law school before the program starts; must have taken or plan to take a bar exam near the start of the Fellowship; must be able to work out of the DC office and be eligible to apply for admission to the DC Bar. Candidates primarily interested in traditional IP practice may find it less aligned. A small number of applicants may also be considered for the Hannah Schaller Memorial Skylark Fellowship (privacy-law focus, with a reduced 1,100-hour billable target for additional community engagement). Following the Fellowship, fellows may be invited into a full-time attorney role or supported in pursuing other technology law and policy opportunities. APPLY with a resume, law-school transcript, writing sample, and cover letter by 31 August 2026.
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Wikimedia Foundation · Worldwide (subject to legal eligibility by country) · Deadline: 31 Aug 2026 · Award: From USD 10,000 per grant (no preset upper cap stated). No application fee.
Wikimedia Foundation grants supporting the organisation of local, regional and thematic conferences that bring Wikimedians together for knowledge sharing, skill development and professional networking. Two rounds per year. Round 1 deadline: 31 August 2026. Round 2 deadline: 1 February 2027. ELIGIBILITY: groups, organisations and Wikimedia affiliates; individuals may apply via a fiscal sponsor.
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Jan Michalski Foundation for Writing and Literature · Montricher, Switzerland (Swiss Jura, near Lausanne and Geneva) · Deadline: 31 Aug 2026 · Award: Weekly allowance of CHF 400, plus travel costs to and from home covered, accommodation in a private cabin, and breakfast and lunch provided. Electric bikes and library access included.
Residency for writers and translators at the Jan Michalski Foundation in Montricher, Switzerland, set in seven distinctive 'cabin' modules hanging from an openwork canopy, offering conditions to start, continue or finish a writing project. Around forty authors from around the world (emerging to established) are hosted each year. Open to all kinds of writing and all languages, with priority given to literary writers and translators; other disciplines are welcome as long as literature is at the heart of the project. Residencies are for individuals or pairs working on a common project (e.g. a writer and a translator). A percentage of residencies are dedicated to nature writing. WHAT IS PROVIDED: a private cabin for independent living (a separate cabin per person for pairs; one accessible cabin for reduced mobility), travel costs to and from home, a weekly allowance of CHF 400, breakfast and lunch, electric bikes, and daytime library access. ELIGIBILITY: no age or nationality restrictions; beginners accepted; one application per year; former residents may not reapply (families, children and pets cannot be accommodated). Stays cannot be split into multiple periods. Selection is by a panel chaired by Vera Michalski-Hoffmann, assessing the literary quality of the project, the candidate's background, and whether the stay length matches the project scope. APPLICATION: online in English or French (work excerpts may be in any language); the 2027 form is open 2 June to 31 August 2026; selected candidates announced December 2026.
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Film Independent · Los Angeles, US · Deadline: 31 Aug 2026 · Award: Lab fellowship + access to bundled $10K fellowships (Cayton-Goldrich, MPAC, Sony Music Vision) and Climate Entertainment Development Grant ($25K for climate-focused fiction features)
Competitive screenwriting lab for emerging feature screenwriters. Selected fellows are eligible for the Climate Entertainment Development Grant ($25K, climate-focused fiction features) and the same bundled $10K fellowship pool available across Artist Development programs (Cayton-Goldrich, MPAC Hollywood Bureau, Sony Music Vision). International fellows are also eligible for the Dolby Institute Fellowship ($50K post-production grant utilising Dolby Vision and Atmos). Lab alums become eligible to apply to the Amplifier Fellowship for Black filmmakers ($30K unrestricted plus year-long support; six fellows annually). Applications open 29 June 2026; non-member deadline 31 August 2026; Film Independent member extension to 14 September 2026.
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Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) · Francophone zone (OIF member states globally) · Deadline: 31 Aug 2026 · Award: Up to EUR 5,000 for artist mobility (travel, accommodation, visas, logistics). Up to EUR 2,500 for circulation of cultural goods (excess baggage, freight, customs). Both can be combined. No application fee.
The OIF Support for Artist Mobility and Circulation of Cultural Goods programme provides grants of up to EUR 5,000 for mobility (travel, accommodation, visa fees, logistics) and up to EUR 2,500 for circulation of cultural goods (excess baggage, freight, customs) within the Francophone zone; both can be combined. ELIGIBILITY: professional artists and established artistic collectives with a demonstrated connection to the Francophone space (by nationality, working language, or artistic collaborations), residing in an OIF member state, with minimum 2 years of experience in the cultural or artistic sector; must directly manage the project (not act as intermediaries); one application per individual per call. ELIGIBLE DISCIPLINES: live performance (music, theatre, dance, comedy, storytelling), cinema/audiovisual, literature/publishing, and visual arts. PRIORITY given to projects promoting gender equality, women artists, creators under 35, and South-South mobility. Projects must take place between 25 March and 30 November 2026. Multiple selection sessions throughout the year; call open until 31 August 2026. Information webinars: 11 March, 13 May, and 8 July 2026 at 3 PM Paris time. Contact: culture.dlc@francophonie.org. Apply at https://appelsaprojets.francophonie.org/fr/applications/soutien-a-la-circulation-des-biens-et-mobilite-des-artistes.
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Stiftung Künstler*dorf Schöppingen · Schöppingen, Germany (residency requires living and working on-site) · Deadline: 31 Aug 2026 · Award: Stipend of EUR 1,500 per month, minus roughly EUR 100-200 for rent and operating expenses. For collectives, EUR 1,000 per person up to a maximum of EUR 3,000 per month, minus rent and operating costs. Travel, insurance and material costs are covered only in exceptional cases, on request.
Stiftung Künstler*dorf Schöppingen offers residency fellowships for professional visual artists, authors and composers; since 2023 applications from collectives are also accepted. The call is open to people of all nationalities and ages, and accommodation for partners, family members or assistance can be arranged upon agreement and availability (for physical, cognitive or sensory disabilities, contact the foundation to explain any barriers). Fellows reside and work at the Künstler*dorf for a period of their choosing between two and six months, using the premises and infrastructure on-site. The stipend is EUR 1,500 per month, minus roughly EUR 100-200 for rent and operating expenses; for collectives it is EUR 1,000 per person up to a maximum of EUR 3,000 per month, minus rent and operating costs. Travel, insurance or material costs are covered only in exceptional cases on request. The fellowship is not designed as a production residency and there is no obligation to present results, though exhibition and presentation facilities are available and the voluntary co-organization of events (lectures, readings, workshops or similar) is welcomed. A willingness to participate in events and to engage in exchange with other fellows is a prerequisite. Selection is made by expert juries on the quality of previous work, the quality and plausibility of the project for Schöppingen, and program contributions (interaction / community building). Applications for 2027 can be submitted from 27 June to 31 August 2026 (midnight CET) via the online application portal.
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The Gallery at Penn College (Pennsylvania College of Technology) · Williamsport, Pennsylvania, United States (campus of Pennsylvania College of Technology). Williamsport Regional Airport connects to Washington-Dulles; no other direct flights or trains. · Deadline: 31 Aug 2026 · Award: Housing, meals, a solo exhibition honorarium, and a shipping and travel stipend are provided. No application fee.
The Gallery at Penn College (Pennsylvania College of Technology, Williamsport, PA) invites artists to apply for solo, two-person, or group exhibitions for its 2027-28 season. All entries are juried through a blind selection process by a gallery committee of faculty, staff, K-12 art educators, and community artists; review takes place during the Fall semester and artists receive notification in January. PROVIDED: housing, meals, a solo exhibition honorarium, and a shipping and travel stipend. Promotional support includes an annual gallery catalog, postcards, press releases, and web and social media. THE SPACE: the Gallery is 3,000 square feet with 82-250 running feet of linear wall space and an 11'4" ceiling. All exhibitions are installed by Gallery staff; site-specific installations requiring artist installation need a planning document approved before scheduling. Artists must have enough work for a solo exhibition unless applying for a two-person show. ENGAGEMENT: campus visits are an important part of programming (some exhibitions are scheduled without a visit). Penn College offers a B.S. in Graphic Design with foundation courses in drawing, 2D and 3D design, visual literacy, painting, ceramics, wood sculpture, printmaking, and computer graphics; artists are encouraged to propose class-specific programs and optional community workshops. Visiting artists give a 20-30 minute gallery talk during the public reception (held Tuesdays through Thursdays). TO APPLY: 10-15 digital images of work (JPG/JPEG only, max 4 MB each), an image list with dimensions and medium, a CV, and an artist statement. For two-person or group proposals, provide details in the comments; for video work, upload a PDF with video links and details. Deadline 31 August 2026 for the 2027-28 season.
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Cheries-Cheris · Paris, France (festival 14-24 November 2026, MK2 cinemas). Open internationally. · Deadline: 31 Aug 2026 · Award: Competition screening at France's largest queer film festival. Fees USD 8 shorts / USD 20 features (USD 12/25 in the late window).
Cheries-Cheris, France's largest LGBTQIA+ film festival, screens at MK2 cinemas across Paris. Films must have an LGBTQIA+ theme or perspective. Regular deadline 31 August 2026 (USD 8 shorts / USD 20 features); late deadline 20 September 2026 at higher fees.
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University of Saskatchewan Art Galleries and Collection · Saskatoon, Canada (travel and accommodation covered for the Saskatoon component). Open internationally, any career stage. · Deadline: 31 Aug 2026 · Award: Project budget up to CAD 20,000, plus travel and accommodation for the Saskatoon research component. No application fee.
The University of Saskatchewan Art Galleries offer the Structurist Creative Research Fellowship, supporting art-and-science research-creation engaging The Structurist, the art and architecture journal published at the university from 1960 to 2010. The fellowship provides a project budget of up to CAD 20,000 plus travel and accommodation for the Saskatoon component. Open internationally at any career stage. Deadline 31 August 2026.
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Constellation Stage & Screen · Bloomington, Indiana, USA. Open submissions of unpublished plays; production takes place in Bloomington. · Deadline: 31 Aug 2026 · Award: USD 3,000 cash prize (in lieu of royalties) plus a full production in Constellation's Mainstage season; housing and transportation provided. No submission fee.
The Woodward/Newman Award, started with the support of Joanne Woodward, Newman's Own Foundation and the Newman family, is awarded annually by Constellation Stage & Screen to the best unpublished new play. The winner receives a USD 3,000 cash prize (in lieu of royalties) and a full production in the Mainstage season, with housing and transportation provided. The contest format and submission fees have been eliminated: submissions are reviewed on an ongoing basis and are also considered for all seven production slots in the season, including TYA (theatre for young audiences) shows. Full-length plays should run 75 to 135 minutes; TYA shows over 40 minutes. Plays must be unpublished at submission (independently published is acceptable); limit of two submissions per playwright per year; musicals may include demos. Plays submitted by midnight 31 August 2026 are considered for the 2027-28 season; later submissions roll to 2028-29. All submissions are kept on file for two years.
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The Gallery at Penn College (Pennsylvania College of Technology) · Williamsport, Pennsylvania, USA, on the Pennsylvania College of Technology campus. Travel note: Williamsport Regional Airport connects only to Washington Dulles, with no other direct flights or trains, so international travel involves a connection. No nationality restriction is stated. · Deadline: 31 Aug 2026 · Award: Housing, meals, a solo exhibition honorarium, and a shipping and travel stipend are all provided. Specific figures are not published in the call. No application fee is stated.
The Gallery at Penn College is accepting proposals for solo, two-person and group exhibitions in its 2027-28 season. All entries are juried through a blind selection process by a gallery committee of faculty, staff, K-12 art educators and community artists. The space is 3,000 square feet with 82 to 250 running feet of linear wall depending on configuration and a ceiling height of 11 feet 4 inches, and all exhibitions are installed by gallery staff. Site-specific installations requiring artist installation need an approved planning document first. Campus visits are a valued part of programming though some exhibitions are scheduled without one; visiting artists give a 20 to 30 minute gallery talk at the public reception, and are encouraged to propose class-specific programmes or community workshops. Promotional support includes an annual gallery catalogue, postcards, press releases and web and social coverage. Applications require 10 to 15 digital images (JPG only, max 4 MB each), an image list with dimensions and medium, a CV and an artist statement.
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Gemeente Rotterdam (Municipality of Rotterdam) · Activity must serve a Rotterdam interest and take place in or for Rotterdam. City-restricted by relevance of the activity rather than by applicant address. · Deadline: 01 Sep 2026 · Award: No stated per-application cap. Annual pot EUR 1,632,000 split into six rounds of EUR 272,000, with roughly 130 applications per round. Discipline sub-caps: book writing max EUR 4,500; moving image R&D max EUR 4,000; moving-image production max EUR 12,500; post-production max EUR 4,000. Applicants must demonstrably seek other funds or sponsors. Awards over EUR 50,000 require an auditor's statement at reporting, at the applicant's cost. No application fee.
Rotterdam's standing project fund for one-off artistic and cultural activity, and the most accessible municipal route for festivals, exhibitions and public programmes in the city. The discipline list names e-culture outright alongside moving image and artistic film, design and fashion, visual arts and photography, architecture, spoken word and all hybrid forms, so media-art and creative-technology programming is squarely in scope. Both non-profit legal entities and natural persons may apply, so individual artists are eligible. There is no published maximum per application; the real constraint is the EUR 272,000 available per round against roughly 130 competing applications. Six rounds run every year with fixed closing dates on the first of January, March, May, July, September and November. TIMING RULE: the activity may not start until eight weeks after the closing date of the round applied in, so a 1 September 2026 application supports activity from late October 2026 onward. Decisions normally arrive within eight weeks of the round deadline, extendable to 20 weeks. Associations and foundations apply via eHerkenning, individuals via DigiD. Organisations already receiving Rotterdamse Culturele Basis, Cultuurplan, Impulsregeling, national BIS, Lokale Culturele Programmering or a CBK Rotterdam practice contribution are excluded.
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Kunstraad Groningen, on behalf of the municipality and province of Groningen · Municipality and province of Groningen. The applicant organisation must be based and active in Groningen. Region-restricted. · Deadline: 01 Sep 2026 · Award: EUR 5,000 minimum to EUR 40,000 maximum per year across two years, so up to EUR 80,000 total. Covers a maximum of one third of total project costs, requiring roughly 67 percent co-financing. Annual scheme budget EUR 325,000. No application fee.
This is the Groningen scheme that actually funds festivals, and the correct counterpart to the Kunstraad's Projectenregeling, which explicitly excludes festivals and recurring programmes and redirects them here. It supports coherent, continuous public activity across 2027 and 2028 in all arts and heritage disciplines, naming recurring production series, festivals and programme lines as eligible, with no exclusion of media art, digital culture or experimental sound work. Annually recurring festivals with a year-round paid organisation are explicitly named as eligible applicants. Awards run from EUR 5,000 to 40,000 per year against an annual pot of EUR 325,000, capped at one third of total project costs, so two thirds must come from municipal funds, national funds, box office or own contribution. Unusually, the money may also be used to strengthen the organisation itself on the business side, not only to pay for programme content. The application window is 1 July to 1 September 2026, closing at 23:59, and only applications received on time are processed. Applications must be submitted in Dutch via the Mijn Kunstraad portal with fair-pay standards applied in the budget. Funding covers nothing before 1 January 2027. Professional non-profit organisations only; amateur associations and individual artists are directed elsewhere. Material investments, equipment purchases and housing costs are excluded.
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The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts · Applicant's own venue. US-based 501(c)(3) required; international organisations must first submit a letter of inquiry before any proposal is accepted. · Deadline: 01 Sep 2026 · Award: USD 60,000 to 100,000. Direct costs only (artist payments, catalogue and publication, artist-designed public programmes); staff salaries excluded. Request must not exceed 25 percent of total direct project costs, which functions as a de facto 75 percent co-financing requirement. No application fee.
Supports solo, two-person and thematic group exhibitions of contemporary visual art. The Foundation explicitly prioritises artists whose work is under-recognised and whose practices are experimental or hard to categorise, which makes it a genuine route for media arts, digital culture and art-and-science exhibitions rather than a blue-chip-only fund. Grants of USD 60,000 to 100,000 cover direct exhibition costs including artist fees, new commissions, catalogue production and artist-designed public programming, but not staff salaries. Applicants may request no more than 25 percent of total direct costs. The proposal is a roughly three-page curatorial letter plus detailed direct-cost budget, organisational budget and IRS documentation. Deadlines are 1 March and 1 September annually, with notifications 1 July and 1 January. IMPORTANT: this is a postmark or email-timestamp deadline, not a portal deadline. Fiscal sponsors are explicitly not accepted; the applicant must hold its own IRS ruling letter. The six-month-to-two-year timing rule is strict, so a September 2026 application suits exhibitions programmed from mid-2027 onward.
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The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts · Programming delivered by the applicant organisation. US 501(c)(3) required; international organisations must submit a letter of inquiry first. · Deadline: 01 Sep 2026 · Award: USD 60,000 to 100,000 across two years. Request must not exceed 25 percent of the organisation's annual operating budget. No formal match, but the 25 percent cap means the balance must come from elsewhere. No application fee.
This is the closest thing in US foundation philanthropy to core support for an organisation running an ongoing public programme, as opposed to a single exhibition. It funds a two-year slate of exhibitions, residencies, public art, screenings, performances, lectures and publications, which means a recurring festival or convening series can be underwritten here. Grants are USD 60,000 to 100,000 over two years and may not exceed 25 percent of annual operating budget. The Foundation states a preference for organisations supporting artists with experimental, hard-to-categorise practices, putting digital culture, sound art and art-and-science programmers squarely in scope. Applications require a forward programme schedule covering at least the twelve months after the award, a three-page narrative focused specifically on how artists benefit (the stated central evaluation criterion), a full one-year organisational budget and 501(c)(3) documentation. Deadlines are 1 March and 1 September, notifications 1 July and 1 January. Fiscal sponsors are not accepted. Organisations that received a Multi-year grant within the past year are ineligible, and proposals centred on anniversaries, relocations or major renovations are explicitly discouraged.
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The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts · Applicant's own venue or programme, with a mandatory public component. US-based only. · Deadline: 01 Sep 2026 · Award: USD 20,000 to 30,000 toward direct costs such as artist payments and production. No application fee.
Launched in February 2026 as an expansion of the Foundation's programme to reach organisations too small for the Exhibition Support and Multi-year strands, and it is the single most relevant new US scheme for small media-arts festivals. It funds visual arts projects with a public component, explicitly naming film festivals, exhibitions, installations, residencies and interdisciplinary collaborations. Grants are USD 20,000 to 30,000 toward direct costs. The hard gate is the USD 200,000 annual operating budget ceiling plus US 501(c)(3) status held directly by the applicant, not via a fiscal sponsor. The Foundation states it assesses creative risk-taking and the growth of participating artists rather than community impact metrics, which suits experimental sound and digital culture programming. Proposals are a maximum of three pages plus a one-year operating budget, a project budget and IRS documentation. Deadlines are 1 March (projects begin 1 July or later) and 1 September (projects begin 1 January or later). Youth-focused projects are ineligible. One project per round, and grantees must wait a year after project completion and final reporting before reapplying.
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Creative Australia · Activity may take place nationally within Australia, internationally, or online. · Deadline: 01 Sep 2026 · Award: AUD 20,000 to 100,000. No matching or co-financing requirement. No application fee. Organisational administrative costs should generally not exceed 10 percent of the total project budget or the application becomes less competitive.
Creative Australia's principal open-round project grant for arts organisations and the most directly relevant Australian scheme for mounting festivals, exhibitions and public programmes. The guidelines explicitly list festivals, productions, exhibitions, performances, touring, publishing, recording, collaborations, research and community engagement as supported activity. Organisations may propose either a single project or an entire programme of projects, which can extend to a full artistic programme for a given calendar year or longer, so this can function as de facto annual programme funding. The category is artform-agnostic and routinely supports media arts, digital culture, experimental sound and art-and-science work; activity delivered online is explicitly permitted. NOTABLE: international organisations are eligible where the project demonstrably benefits practising Australian artists, their work, or Australian audiences, so a non-Australian festival can apply if it is programming Australian artists. The applicant must be a legally constituted entity: incorporated association, company limited by guarantee, or government statutory authority. Registration in the Application Management System must be completed at least one business day before the closing date. The round closes 1 September 2026 at 3pm AEST.
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Digital Democracy Centre (University of Southern Denmark), with support from TrygFonden · Odense, Denmark (University of Southern Denmark). Flexible mix of in-office stays at the DDC in Odense and remote periods; stays planned to the Danish working calendar. · Deadline: 01 Sep 2026 · Award: Either a salary subsidy or a stipend to help with travel and/or housing; specific benefits (financial support, access to DDC research resources, flexible working spaces, speaker series, networks) vary by agreement between the fellow, DDC, and partnering organizations. Applicants describe the posts they seek support for (flights, housing, research costs, salary compensation, stipend, etc.).
The Digital Democracy Centre (DDC) at the University of Southern Denmark, with support from TrygFonden, is calling for applications for its 2027 fellowship cohort. The program fosters collaboration between researchers, journalists, and policymakers exploring the impact of digital technology and AI on media, politics, and democracy. Fellows collaborate with a self-selected DDC mentor to generate new knowledge, contribute to public debate, develop networks, and produce tangible outreach outputs such as policy briefs, educational packages, and talks. THREE FELLOWSHIP TYPES: (1) academic fellows researching digital technologies and democracy; (2) journalist fellows covering digital technology and democracy; (3) policy fellows contributing to the regulatory debate. Target group: researchers, journalism graduates, and policymakers in research/educational institutions, media organizations, ministries, NGOs, etc. PRIORITIES: projects with clear relevance to Denmark or Danish society (including comparative/international projects yielding insights relevant to a Danish context); in 2027, projects related to DDC's Hybrid Warfare Initiative (societal resilience to new forms of international conflict, with a focus on digital technologies and AI) are also prioritized. EXPECTATIONS: applicants must secure confirmation of mentorship from their desired DDC mentor BEFORE applying (applications without a confirmed mentor are automatically rejected; PhD students and research assistants are generally not eligible as mentors, and Sten Schaumburg-Muller is unavailable as a mentor for the 2027 call); applicants must also coordinate support from their current supervisors/managers. Fellows engage in DDC activities, seminars/workshops, and public outreach, and submit a short report within two months of finishing. APPLICATION (in English): preliminary project title, fellowship type, brief project description (max 1000 chars), detailed description and timeline (max 2400 chars, including duration, confirmed mentor, and remote/in-office work plan), description of activities and collaboration with external practice partners (max 1000 chars), expected product/impact/output (max 500 chars), a CV (max 5 pages), and an overview of the posts for which financial support is sought. Submit the application form (PDF or Word) plus CV as PDFs to ddc@sdu.dk with subject line 'DDC / TrygFonden Fellowship application'. Deadline 1 September 2026; decisions communicated no later than 1 October 2026.
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Institute for Computer Music and Sound Technology (ICST), Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK) · Zurich, Switzerland (in-person residency at ICST) · Deadline: 01 Sep 2026 · Award: Use of ICST facilities and technical infrastructure plus technical support by research staff; per diems for meals and accommodation during the residency; travel contribution toward travel to Zurich (up to CHF 300 for persons living in Europe, up to CHF 500 for those outside Europe). Participants organise their own travel and accommodation (ICST assists if required). No application fee.
The Institute for Computer Music and Sound Technology (ICST) at the Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK) invites applications for its 2027 Artists in Residence program, fostering artistic exchange in key areas of current research. Residencies are available in five themes: Spatial Audio; Klavierautomat (algorithmic composition); Moving Loudspeakers; Dance and Generative AI; and Object Performance. The program offers access to ICST's facilities and technical infrastructure, professional support from researchers, and per diems for meals and accommodation. Artists and musicians working with sound and sound media, whose practice reflects a strong interest in one of the listed research areas, are encouraged to apply. One selected project from the Spatial Audio Residency will be featured at the SONIC MATTER Festival 2028 as part of an ongoing partnership. PRACTICAL: residencies include use of facilities and technical infrastructure as specified in the thematic descriptions, plus technical support by ICST research staff. Participants receive a contribution toward travel to Zurich (up to CHF 300 for persons living in Europe, up to CHF 500 for persons living outside Europe) and a per diem to cover meals and accommodation in Zurich; participants organise their own travel and accommodation, with ICST assistance if required. Residency dates are defined individually. APPLICATION: submitted via the online form, uploading a concept sketch, composition idea or project draft (PDF, 2 pages, 10 MB max); a portfolio of three selected works relevant to the residency topic including links to external audio and video (PDF, 2 pages, 10 MB max); and a tabular CV covering education and career (PDF, 1 page, 10 MB max). The residencies are awarded by a jury of ICST researchers and project leaders. TIMELINE: deadline 1 September 2026 at 24:00 CET; candidates notified mid-October 2026. Selected candidates receive forms required for an invitation to Switzerland and must confirm participation and return completed forms within 10 days or the invitation may be withdrawn.
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Association for Mathematical Research (AMR) · Worldwide (digital submission) · Deadline: 01 Sep 2026 · Award: USD 10,000 prize to the winner; runner-up recognitions at committee discretion. The committee reserves the right to withhold the prize if no submissions meet the standards.
USD 10,000 prize from the Association for Mathematical Research for serious experimentation in how mathematicians communicate with one another, beyond the static PDF. Submissions should demonstrate communicative capabilities fundamentally unavailable in a linear paper: interactive exploration of parameter spaces in differential equations, dynamic visualisation of group actions or geometric structures, multi-perspective representations of algebraic or number-theoretic objects, nonlinear navigation of proof architectures or dependency graphs, embedded computation as part of exposition, or similar. ELIGIBILITY: no nationality, institutional or career restriction stated; the focus is mathematical depth and communicative innovation. This is NOT for popularisation, production polish or short-form video content - it is about novel research-to-research communication. EVALUATION CRITERIA: mathematical depth and rigor; conceptual insight enabled by the medium; communicative innovation beyond static exposition; scalability and reproducibility; transformative potential for research communication. PROCESS: initial submissions are a short public YouTube concept demonstration (with the hashtag #AMRPotF and a concise written explanation of the mathematical substance and communicative innovation in the video description), with the YouTube link emailed to PotFPrize@amathr.org. Finalists are asked to provide a fully accessible prototype suitable for hosting or linking within AMR Reviews; the winning submission will be published in AMR Reviews as an interactive exposition. Selection committee: Mohammed Abouzaid, Benson Farb, Alex Kontorovich, Akshay Venkatesh, Maryna Viazovska.
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Pro Helvetia (Swiss Arts Council) · Remote/international mentoring programme; applicants must be based in one of Pro Helvetia's liaison-office regions (Arab region, East Asia, South America, South Asia and Vietnam, and West, Central, East and Southern Africa). · Deadline: 01 Sep 2026 · Award: CHF 3,000 toward the production of a prototype or demo version, plus individual coaching and community access; potential access to international trade fairs. When attending trade fairs, applicants with childcare responsibilities can request up to CHF 250 per week for childcare or children's travel expenses. No application fee.
She Got Game is a Pro Helvetia mentoring programme promoting equal opportunities in the Swiss and international game industry, supporting the representation of women in management positions through dialogue with experienced international experts from the game industry. The call is aimed at professional game designers who identify as women from the regions of Pro Helvetia's liaison offices: the Arab region, East Asia, South America, South Asia and Vietnam, and West, Central, East and Southern Africa. ELIGIBILITY: Emerging Talents are game developers or game studios whose relevant training or registration (self-employed, sole proprietorship, or company) dates back less than seven years. Selection criteria include digital content for devices such as computers, consoles, mobile devices, or mixed-reality devices requiring a high level of interaction; clearly defined objectives in terms of participation and career; originality, feasibility, degree of innovation, and marketability of the project; and project leaders holding the copyright and rights of use. Excluded: commissioned work and projects that are part of an advertising or promotional campaign, and purely technological projects without obvious narrative and/or aesthetic content. WHAT IS OFFERED: individual coaching and input talks on project development, business strategy and finances, marketing, PR, and pitch training; involvement in a growing community of female game developers; potential access to international trade fairs; CHF 3,000 toward the production of a prototype or demo version; and up to CHF 250 per week toward childcare or children's travel expenses when attending international trade fairs (a budget must be presented in advance). All modules are conducted in English; the programme is a time-consuming commitment of roughly 30 hours over six months, plus potential additional time attending events or trade fairs. APPLICATION: submit a short CV (including education/training, nationality, and residency status in Switzerland), a short description of the current project (type and genre, gameplay, platform, development status, target audience, with relevant visual material, max. 10 A4 pages), a project portfolio, and expectations regarding the programme's objectives. All documents should be submitted in English; if not possible, applications may be submitted in German, French, or Italian. KEY DATES: applications open 1 July 2026; submission deadline 1 September 2026, 23:59 CEST; notification of decision in November 2026; earliest project start 1 January 2027. Apply via the Pro Helvetia application portal.
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Pro Helvetia (Swiss Arts Council) · Switzerland-based emerging designers. · Deadline: 01 Sep 2026 · Award: Up to CHF 10,000, plus possible individual coaching. No application fee.
Pro Helvetia's Emerging Talents concept grant supports the early-stage concept development of design projects before a prototype is created. Emerging Talents are professional designers whose design-relevant training or business registration (self-employed, sole proprietorship, or company) dates back less than seven years. ELIGIBILITY: requires a connection to Switzerland (Swiss citizenship, or permanent residency with regular artistic activity in Switzerland); not open to practitioners without a Swiss connection. At least 50 percent of participants must be Swiss citizens or permanent residents whose place of work is in Switzerland. AMOUNT: up to CHF 10,000, plus possible individual coaching. Deadlines twice a year: 1 March (23:59 CET) and 1 September (23:59 CEST). Apply via the Pro Helvetia portal.
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Pro Helvetia (Swiss Arts Council) · Switzerland-based emerging designers. · Deadline: 01 Sep 2026 · Award: Up to CHF 20,000, plus possible individual coaching. No application fee.
Pro Helvetia's Emerging Talents prototype development grant supports the creation of prototypes, pilot production runs, or sample collections for marketable design projects. Emerging Talents are professional designers whose training or business registration dates back less than seven years. ELIGIBILITY: requires a connection to Switzerland (Swiss citizenship, or permanent residency with regular artistic activity in Switzerland); not open to practitioners without a Swiss connection. At least 50 percent of participants must be Swiss citizens or permanent residents whose place of work is in Switzerland. AMOUNT: up to CHF 20,000, plus possible individual coaching. Deadlines twice a year: 1 March (23:59 CET) and 1 September (23:59 CEST). Apply via the Pro Helvetia portal.
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Pro Helvetia (Swiss Arts Council) · Switzerland-based emerging designers. · Deadline: 01 Sep 2026 · Award: Up to CHF 50,000, conditional on own or third-party matching funding. No application fee.
Pro Helvetia's Emerging Talents production grant supports the production of design projects based on completed prototypes or sample collections. Emerging Talents are professional designers whose training or business registration dates back less than seven years. ELIGIBILITY: requires a connection to Switzerland (Swiss citizenship, or permanent residency with regular artistic activity in Switzerland); not open to practitioners without a Swiss connection. At least 50 percent of participants must be Swiss citizens or permanent residents whose place of work is in Switzerland. AMOUNT: up to CHF 50,000, on condition that own or third-party funding is available. Deadlines twice a year: 1 March (23:59 CET) and 1 September (23:59 CEST). Apply via the Pro Helvetia portal.
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Pro Helvetia (Swiss Arts Council) · Switzerland-based emerging designers. · Deadline: 01 Sep 2026 · Award: Up to CHF 20,000, plus possible individual coaching. No application fee.
Pro Helvetia's Emerging Talents project extension grant supports extending advanced-stage design projects toward market success, for example through marketing, digital presence, and distribution. Emerging Talents are professional designers whose training or business registration dates back less than seven years. ELIGIBILITY: requires a connection to Switzerland (Swiss citizenship, or permanent residency with regular artistic activity in Switzerland); not open to practitioners without a Swiss connection. At least 50 percent of participants must be Swiss citizens or permanent residents whose place of work is in Switzerland. AMOUNT: up to CHF 20,000, plus possible individual coaching. Deadlines twice a year: 1 March (23:59 CET) and 1 September (23:59 CEST). Apply via the Pro Helvetia portal.
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Pro Helvetia (Swiss Arts Council) · One-day matchmaking event in Switzerland for Switzerland-based emerging designers. · Deadline: 01 Sep 2026 · Award: Not a cash grant: participation in a one-day matchmaking event (keynote, lunch, matchmaking, networking) plus exclusive online pitch training. No application fee.
Pro Helvetia's Emerging Talents matchmaking event is a one-day event in Switzerland where emerging designers network with industry professionals, receive feedback, and take part in exclusive online pitch training. Emerging Talents are professional designers whose training or business registration dates back less than seven years. ELIGIBILITY: requires a connection to Switzerland (Swiss citizenship, or permanent residency with regular artistic activity in Switzerland); not open to practitioners without a Swiss connection. Open to Swiss citizens, permanent residents, or people working for Switzerland-based institutions. This is not a cash grant. Deadlines twice a year: 1 March (23:59 CET) and 1 September (23:59 CEST). Apply via the Pro Helvetia portal.
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Pro Helvetia (Swiss Arts Council) · Switzerland-based emerging game designers and studios. · Deadline: 01 Sep 2026 · Award: Up to CHF 20,000, plus possible additional coaching. No application fee.
Pro Helvetia's Game Design Emerging Talents pre-production grant supports early-career game designers in developing playable prototypes for digital games. Emerging Talents are game developers or studios whose game-design education or company foundation dates back less than seven years. ELIGIBILITY: requires a connection to Switzerland (Swiss citizenship, or permanent residency with regular artistic activity in Switzerland); not open to practitioners without a Swiss connection. At least 50 percent of participants must be Swiss citizens or permanent residents whose place of work is in Switzerland. AMOUNT: up to CHF 20,000, plus possible additional coaching. Deadlines twice a year: 1 March (23:59 CET) and 1 September (23:59 CEST). Apply via the Pro Helvetia portal.
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Pro Helvetia (Swiss Arts Council) · Switzerland-based emerging game studios. · Deadline: 01 Sep 2026 · Award: Up to CHF 50,000, requiring a matching grant of equal value from own or third-party funding. No application fee.
Pro Helvetia's Game Design Emerging Talents production grant funds the production of digital games based on advanced prototypes or vertical slices. Emerging Talents are studios whose game-design education or company foundation dates back less than seven years. Applicants must be legal entities (sole proprietorships accepted if willing to convert). ELIGIBILITY: requires a connection to Switzerland (Swiss citizenship, or permanent residency with regular artistic activity in Switzerland); not open to practitioners without a Swiss connection. At least 50 percent of participants must be Swiss citizens or permanent residents whose place of work is in Switzerland. AMOUNT: up to CHF 50,000, requiring a matching grant of equal value from own or third-party funding. Deadlines twice a year: 1 March (23:59 CET) and 1 September (23:59 CEST). Apply via the Pro Helvetia portal.
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Pro Helvetia (Swiss Arts Council) · Switzerland-based emerging game studios. · Deadline: 01 Sep 2026 · Award: Up to CHF 20,000, plus potential individual coaching. No application fee.
Pro Helvetia's Game Design Emerging Talents post-production grant funds the dissemination and marketing of advanced game-design projects. Emerging Talents are studios whose game-design education or company foundation dates back less than seven years. Applicants must be legal entities (sole proprietorships accepted if willing to convert). ELIGIBILITY: requires a connection to Switzerland (Swiss citizenship, or permanent residency with regular artistic activity in Switzerland); not open to practitioners without a Swiss connection. At least 50 percent of participants must be Swiss citizens or permanent residents whose place of work is in Switzerland. AMOUNT: up to CHF 20,000, plus potential individual coaching. Deadlines twice a year: 1 March (23:59 CET) and 1 September (23:59 CEST). Apply via the Pro Helvetia portal.
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Pro Helvetia (Swiss Arts Council) · Professional game designers from Switzerland who identify as women. · Deadline: 01 Sep 2026 · Award: CHF 3,000 toward prototype/demo production, plus mentoring, community access, and potential trade-fair access; up to CHF 250 per week childcare support for international events. No application fee.
She Got Game is a Pro Helvetia mentoring programme promoting equal opportunities for women in the Swiss and international game industry, supporting the representation of women in management positions through dialogue with experienced international experts. This is the variant for professional game designers FROM Switzerland who identify as women (a separate variant exists for practitioners in the liaison-office regions). Emerging Talents are developers or studios whose relevant training or registration dates back less than seven years. ELIGIBILITY: requires a connection to Switzerland (Swiss citizenship, or permanent residency with regular artistic activity in Switzerland); not open to practitioners without a Swiss connection. WHAT IS OFFERED: individual coaching on project development, business strategy, finances, marketing, PR, and pitch training; a growing community of female game developers; potential access to international trade fairs; CHF 3,000 toward a prototype or demo; and up to CHF 250 per week toward childcare or children's travel when attending trade fairs. Roughly 30 hours over six months. Submission deadline 1 September 2026 (23:59 CEST); notification November 2026. Apply via the Pro Helvetia portal.
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Pro Helvetia (Swiss Arts Council) · Switzerland-based comic creators. · Deadline: 01 Sep 2026 · Award: Maximum CHF 25,000. No application fee.
Pro Helvetia's comic creation grant supports the development of comic projects intended for publication, including digital formats. Applicants must have published at least one independent work with a professional publisher or the equivalent in magazines. ELIGIBILITY: requires a connection to Switzerland (Swiss citizenship, or permanent residency with regular artistic activity in Switzerland); not open to practitioners without a Swiss connection. AMOUNT: maximum CHF 25,000. Submission deadline 1 September (23:59 CEST). Apply via the Pro Helvetia portal.
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Pro Helvetia (Swiss Arts Council) · Emerging authors with a connection to Switzerland; also open to professional writers who identify as FINTA. · Deadline: 01 Sep 2026 · Award: Hotel and travel expenses, per diems, and trade fair passes (amounts not specified). No application fee.
Frankfurter Seilschaften is a Pro Helvetia mentoring initiative pairing emerging Swiss literary practitioners with established authors during the Frankfurt Book Fair. To be eligible as an emerging author, applicants must have completed their artistic training or presented their work publicly for the first time within the last five years; the call also includes professional writers who identify as FINTA. ELIGIBILITY: requires a connection to Switzerland (Swiss citizenship, or permanent residency with regular artistic activity in Switzerland); not open to practitioners without a Swiss connection. WHAT IS OFFERED: hotel and travel expenses, per diems, and trade fair passes. Submission deadline 1 September (23:59 CEST). Apply via the Pro Helvetia portal.
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Pro Helvetia (Swiss Arts Council) · Switzerland-based authors and collectives. · Deadline: 01 Sep 2026 · Award: Up to CHF 25,000 (writing), CHF 18,000 (theatre texts), or CHF 15,000 (performative literary projects). No application fee.
Pro Helvetia's literary creation grant supports the development of literary projects intended for publication, including fiction, children's and youth literature, poetry, drama, and spoken word. Applicants must have prior published work, a premiere, or professional performances. ELIGIBILITY: requires a connection to Switzerland (Swiss citizenship, or permanent residency with regular artistic activity in Switzerland); not open to practitioners without a Swiss connection. AMOUNT: up to CHF 25,000 for writing, CHF 18,000 for theatre texts, or CHF 15,000 for performative literary projects. Deadlines twice a year: 1 March (23:59 CET) and 1 September (23:59 CEST). Apply via the Pro Helvetia portal.
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Pro Helvetia (Swiss Arts Council) · Switzerland-based authors and translators; residencies at partner locations abroad (e.g. Traduki in Southeast Europe, Art Omi). · Deadline: 01 Sep 2026 · Award: Travel and accommodation costs (vary by destination); childcare support up to CHF 1,000 per month for applicants with caregiving responsibilities. No application fee.
Pro Helvetia's Writing in Residency programme provides residency opportunities (for example Traduki in Southeast Europe or Art Omi) for authors and translators to develop or research projects. Applicants must have prior professionally published work. ELIGIBILITY: requires a connection to Switzerland (Swiss citizenship, or permanent residency with regular artistic activity in Switzerland); not open to practitioners without a Swiss connection. WHAT IS OFFERED: travel and accommodation costs (varying by destination), plus childcare support of up to CHF 1,000 per month for applicants with caregiving responsibilities. Submission deadline 1 September (23:59 CEST). Apply via the Pro Helvetia portal.
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Pro Helvetia (Swiss Arts Council) · Event organizers, publishing houses, professional associations, and digital platforms based in Switzerland. · Deadline: 01 Sep 2026 · Award: Maximum CHF 25,000. No application fee.
Pro Helvetia's international promotion grant (Switzerland-based institutions variant) funds the international promotion of contemporary Swiss literature through book fairs, group publisher appearances, and literary festivals. Open to event organizers, publishing houses, professional associations, and digital platforms based in Switzerland with regular artistic activity there. ELIGIBILITY: requires a connection to Switzerland (Swiss citizenship, or permanent residency with regular artistic activity in Switzerland); not open to practitioners without a Swiss connection. AMOUNT: maximum CHF 25,000. Deadlines twice a year: 1 March (23:59 CET) and 1 September (23:59 CEST). Apply via the Pro Helvetia portal.
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Pro Helvetia (Swiss Arts Council) · Event organizers, publishing houses, professional associations, and digital platforms based outside Switzerland; projects must feature Swiss books/authors/translators and Swiss partners. · Deadline: 01 Sep 2026 · Award: Maximum CHF 25,000. No application fee.
Pro Helvetia's international promotion grant (institutions outside Switzerland variant) supports organizations abroad promoting contemporary Swiss literary works and authors at book fairs, festivals, and events (analogue, digital, or hybrid). Open to event organizers, publishing houses, professional associations, or digital platforms based outside Switzerland; no Swiss residency or nationality is required, but projects must feature Swiss books, authors, or translators together with Swiss partner organizations. AMOUNT: maximum CHF 25,000. Deadlines twice a year: 1 March (23:59 CET) and 1 September (23:59 CEST). Apply via the Pro Helvetia portal.
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Pro Helvetia (Swiss Arts Council) · Mid-career musicians established in Switzerland's music scene. · Deadline: 01 Sep 2026 · Award: CHF 25,000 per year (maximum CHF 5,000 mentoring; maximum CHF 10,000 musician fees). No application fee.
Fast Forward is a two-year Pro Helvetia programme offering mentoring, management support, and content-creation funding to help mid-career musicians build international careers, spanning pop, rock, jazz, electronic, experimental, global sounds, and hip-hop. Applicants must be mid-career music professionals established in Switzerland's music scene with regular presence across language regions. ELIGIBILITY: requires a connection to Switzerland (Swiss citizenship, or permanent residency with regular artistic activity in Switzerland); not open to practitioners without a Swiss connection. AMOUNT: CHF 25,000 per year (maximum CHF 5,000 for mentoring and CHF 10,000 for musician fees). Submission deadline 1 September (23:59 CEST). Apply via the Pro Helvetia portal.
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Pro Helvetia (Swiss Arts Council) · Switzerland-based hip-hop and clubbing artists (DJs, beatmakers, rappers, producers). · Deadline: 01 Sep 2026 · Award: Up to CHF 10,000. No application fee.
Feat. is a Pro Helvetia grant supporting first-time collaborative projects between hip-hop and/or clubbing artists to produce a joint release. Open to DJs, beatmakers, rappers, and producers with at least one prior EP or album on a recognized label. Applicants must have a verifiable connection to Switzerland (citizenship, permanent residency, or an institutional base with regular artistic activity). AMOUNT: up to CHF 10,000. Deadlines twice a year: 1 March (23:59 CET) and 1 September (23:59 CEST). Apply via the Pro Helvetia portal.
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Pro Helvetia (Swiss Arts Council) · Nationally established Switzerland-based music professionals and bands. · Deadline: 01 Sep 2026 · Award: Maximum CHF 25,000. No application fee.
Pro Helvetia's creation and production grant for pop, jazz, and global music supports the creation and production of new musical works (repertoire, recordings, performances) by established artists working in pop, rock, jazz, electronic, experimental, global, and hip-hop styles. Applicants must be nationally established music professionals or bands. ELIGIBILITY: requires a connection to Switzerland (Swiss citizenship, or permanent residency with regular artistic activity in Switzerland); not open to practitioners without a Swiss connection. AMOUNT: maximum CHF 25,000. Deadlines twice a year: 1 March (23:59 CET) and 1 September (23:59 CEST). Apply via the Pro Helvetia portal.
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Pro Helvetia (Swiss Arts Council) · Nationally established Switzerland-based professionals and ensembles in contemporary music, music theatre, sound art, or contemporary folk. · Deadline: 01 Sep 2026 · Award: Maximum CHF 25,000 (depending on overall project size). No application fee.
Pro Helvetia's creation and production grant for contemporary music supports the creation and production of new musical works, including commissioned compositions, music theatre, sound installations, and contemporary productions. Open to nationally established music professionals and ensembles from Switzerland working in contemporary music, music theatre, sound art, or contemporary folk music, with prior Pro Helvetia support. ELIGIBILITY: requires a connection to Switzerland (Swiss citizenship, or permanent residency with regular artistic activity in Switzerland); not open to practitioners without a Swiss connection. AMOUNT: maximum CHF 25,000, depending on overall project size. Deadlines twice a year: 1 March (23:59 CET) and 1 September (23:59 CEST). Apply via the Pro Helvetia portal.
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Pro Helvetia (Swiss Arts Council) · Switzerland-based independent performing arts companies and artists. · Deadline: 01 Sep 2026 · Award: Amount not specified on the call page. No application fee.
Pro Helvetia's new production grant funds new performing arts productions, including digital and hybrid formats, by Switzerland-based artists and companies with confirmed venue bookings and co-financing in place. Open to Swiss citizens, permanent residents active in Switzerland, or independent groups and cultural institutions based in Switzerland. ELIGIBILITY: requires a connection to Switzerland (Swiss citizenship, or permanent residency with regular artistic activity in Switzerland); not open to practitioners without a Swiss connection. The grant amount is not specified on the call page and depends on the project. Deadlines twice a year: 1 March (23:59 CET) and 1 September (23:59 CEST). Apply via the Pro Helvetia portal.
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Pro Helvetia (Swiss Arts Council) · Switzerland-based photographers and collectives. · Deadline: 01 Sep 2026 · Award: Maximum CHF 25,000. No application fee.
Focus Photo is a Pro Helvetia grant supporting new artistic, documentary, or applied photography projects, whether analogue, digital, or post-photographic. Open to Swiss citizens, permanent residents active in Switzerland, or Swiss-based groups and institutions. ELIGIBILITY: requires a connection to Switzerland (Swiss citizenship, or permanent residency with regular artistic activity in Switzerland); not open to practitioners without a Swiss connection. AMOUNT: maximum CHF 25,000. Submission deadline 1 September (23:59 CEST). Apply via the Pro Helvetia portal.
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Pro Helvetia (Swiss Arts Council) · Cross-regionally established Switzerland-based visual artists, photographers, and architects. · Deadline: 01 Sep 2026 · Award: Maximum CHF 25,000. No application fee.
Pro Helvetia's visual arts production grant supports the creation of new works by established visual artists, photographers, and architects with a cross-regional exhibition track record beyond their own language region. ELIGIBILITY: requires a connection to Switzerland (Swiss citizenship, or permanent residency with regular artistic activity in Switzerland); not open to practitioners without a Swiss connection. AMOUNT: maximum CHF 25,000. Submission deadline 1 September (23:59 CEST). Apply via the Pro Helvetia portal.
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Pro Helvetia (Swiss Arts Council) · Cross-regionally established Switzerland-based visual artists, photographers, and architects, and collectives. · Deadline: 01 Sep 2026 · Award: Maximum CHF 25,000. No application fee.
Pro Helvetia's grant for production with presentation funds newly created visual artworks that are being presented publicly for the first time. Open to cross-regionally established artists, photographers, and architects (and collectives) with institutional experience and exhibition activity beyond their own language region. ELIGIBILITY: requires a connection to Switzerland (Swiss citizenship, or permanent residency with regular artistic activity in Switzerland); not open to practitioners without a Swiss connection. AMOUNT: maximum CHF 25,000. Submission deadline 1 September (23:59 CEST). Apply via the Pro Helvetia portal.
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Pro Helvetia (Swiss Arts Council) · Collectives of at least two cultural practitioners; for international collaborations at least 50 percent must be from Switzerland. · Deadline: 01 Sep 2026 · Award: Maximum CHF 25,000 (cannot exceed 50 percent of total budget). No application fee.
Reflection is a Pro Helvetia grant supporting collective mediation projects that use innovative formats to foster critical reflection on artistic practice and cultural transformation, across all supported disciplines (design, literature, music, performing arts, visual arts, and innovation and society). Open to collectives comprising at least two cultural practitioners (artists, creatives, cultural practitioners, or art educators); solo projects are excluded. ELIGIBILITY: requires a connection to Switzerland (Swiss citizenship, or permanent residency with regular artistic activity in Switzerland); not open to practitioners without a Swiss connection. For international collaborations, at least 50 percent of practitioners must be from Switzerland. AMOUNT: maximum CHF 25,000, and no more than 50 percent of the total budget. Deadlines twice a year: 1 March (23:59 CET) and 1 September (23:59 CEST). Apply via the Pro Helvetia portal.
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Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts · Nebraska City, Nebraska, United States. Open internationally. · Deadline: 01 Sep 2026 · Award: USD 175/week stipend, plus free housing and a private studio, for 2 to 8 weeks. Application fee applies (small, via Submittable).
The Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts in Nebraska City hosts up to five concurrent residents (visual artists, writers, composers, and interdisciplinary artists) for two- to eight-week stays, providing free housing, a private studio, and a USD 175/week stipend. Open internationally. Applications are reviewed twice a year; the next deadline is 1 September 2026 for stays in the following season.
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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation · Remote / anywhere (US foundation; grants paid directly to authors or via a nonprofit host) · Deadline: 01 Sep 2026 · Award: Typically up to $60,000 per book grant
The one Sloan program that funds individuals directly: grants for authors researching and writing nonfiction books that bring science and technology to a general audience. Over 200 authors supported since 1996. Favoured topics include elucidating confusing or controversial scientific subjects, profiles of figures in science and technology, science-technology-art connections, women and science, and the culture and philosophy of science. Start with a letter of inquiry to program director Doron Weber; full proposals are by invitation only. Reviewed three times a year: LOIs by 1 September (decision by 15 February), 1 January (by 31 May) and 1 May (by 31 October). No application fee.
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Bloedel Reserve · Bainbridge Island, Washington, USA, between Seattle and the Kitsap Peninsula, reachable by ferry from Seattle or by car via the Kitsap Peninsula. Residents must be 21 or older. International applicants are eligible but are funded differently from domestic ones (see amount). · Deadline: 01 Sep 2026 · Award: USD 22 application fee. Furnished private house on the grounds with linens, stocked kitchen, wi-fi, laundry and use of a smart car; an electric piano is available. Domestic residents receive a USD 1,000 stipend. International residents receive no stipend and may instead submit up to USD 1,000 of expenses for reimbursement. Residents pay for their own meals and their own travel to Bainbridge Island. There is no dedicated studio; residents work in the house.
Bloedel Reserve's residency programme exists to foster creative thinking inspired by nature and to explore the connection between humans and the environment. It is open to professional and emerging artists, composers, writers, botanists, landscape architects, researchers and others working on themes of nature and human connection to it. Residents get a three-week stay at a 140-acre internationally recognised public garden and forest preserve, housed in a small home hidden in the woods off the main paths. Note for non-US applicants: the funding is structured as expense reimbursement rather than a stipend, capped at USD 1,000, which for transatlantic applicants is unlikely to cover airfare plus meals over three weeks.
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Klang - Copenhagen Avantgarde Music Festival · Dansehallerne, Copenhagen, Denmark. No nationality, age or education restrictions are stated on the call page. · Deadline: 01 Sep 2026 · Award: Klang aims to cover production costs and performer fees. Travel and accommodation are discussed case by case rather than guaranteed. No commission fee is offered, since the call seeks finished work rather than new creation. No application fee.
Klang, Copenhagen's avantgarde music festival, is seeking one to three projects at the intersection of experimental music and movement, dance or choreography for its 2027 edition at Dansehallerne. Important constraint: the call is explicitly for ready-to-go projects, not commissions or works in progress, so the work must already be finished and production-ready. Submission is a one-page PDF covering artistic description, budget overview, bios, duration and media links, emailed to opencall@klang.dk with 'Open Call 2027' in the subject line. The submission window runs 1 July to 1 September 2026. The toaspern|moeller duo together with Klang Festival review feasible submissions in September 2026, with notification in October 2026.
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Berlinale / Berlin International Film Festival · Berlin, Germany (during the Berlinale, February 2027); open internationally. · Deadline: 02 Sep 2026 · Award: Free participation in the week-long professional program (Summit workshops, Talents Lab, Talent Project Market, industry networking). NO stipend; travel and accommodation are self-covered (national film institutes often fund this; Netherlands-based filmmakers can approach the Netherlands Film Fund). EUR 15 application service fee (EUR 10 early bird before 19 August 2026).
Berlinale Talents is the Berlin International Film Festival's talent-development program: a week of workshops, the Talents Lab and the Talent Project Market during the February 2027 Berlinale, plus access to the festival's industry network. ELIGIBILITY: international working film professionals with at least 1 feature, 2 shorts, or a widely screened or streamed series, across 15+ disciplines including directing, sound design, editing, production, cinematography and screenwriting. Participation itself is free; there is a EUR 15 application service fee (EUR 10 early bird before 19 August 2026) and travel and accommodation are not covered. Deadline 2 September 2026, 12:00 CEST. Apply via the Berlinale Talents portal.
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Berlin Senate Department for Culture and Social Cohesion · Berlin, Germany. BERLIN RESIDENTS ONLY: applicants must live, work and be officially registered in Berlin. · Deadline: 02 Sep 2026 · Award: EUR 16,000 (8 months) or EUR 24,000 (12 months), paid as EUR 2,000 per month. No application fee.
The Berlin Senate's work stipends for visual artists fund 8 or 12 months of artistic work during 2027 at EUR 2,000 per month. The program explicitly covers digital art and media art, sound art, artistic film and video (shown in a visual-arts exhibition context) and installation, alongside classical visual-arts disciplines. ELIGIBILITY: professional visual artists who live, work and are registered in Berlin; not open to applicants based elsewhere. The application window runs 6 July to 2 September 2026, 11:00 CEST, via the Senate's online portal.
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Cambridge-Africa Programme, University of Cambridge (supported by The ALBORADA Trust) · Pairs of researchers: one at the University of Cambridge or an allied institute (Wellcome Sanger Institute, NIAB, British Antarctic Survey), one at an African university or research institution · Deadline: 03 Sep 2026 · Award: Competitive grants of GBP 1,000 to 25,000. Covers research costs such as reagents, fieldwork, equipment and research-training activities in Africa (e.g. setting up courses/workshops). No application fee.
The Cambridge-Africa ALBORADA Research Fund competitively awards grants to pairs of researchers, one from an African university or research institution and one from the University of Cambridge or an allied research institute, across all disciplines, to initiate and/or strengthen research collaborations. ELIGIBILITY: both applicants must be at post-doctoral level or above, with employment contracts extending beyond the award end date, and apply with the support of their Head of Department or equivalent; the Cambridge applicant must work at the University of Cambridge or an affiliated institute (Wellcome Sanger Institute, NIAB, British Antarctic Survey); the African applicant must be based at an African university or equivalent. Limited student support is considered where it enhances the Cambridge-Africa relationship. FUNDING: GBP 1,000 to 25,000, covering research costs including reagents, fieldwork, equipment and research-training activities in Africa. APPLY: the Cambridge-based applicant registers using an institutional email (cam.ac.uk, sanger.ac.uk, babraham.ac.uk, bas.ac.uk or niab.com) and invites the Africa-based applicant via the online form. Deadline: 3 September 2026. Queries: alboradafund@cambridge-africa.cam.ac.uk.
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National Gallery of Iceland (Listasafn Islands), CUSP project · Reykjavik, Iceland. Residency hosted by the National Gallery of Iceland. · Deadline: 03 Sep 2026 · Award: Accommodation and working space for the residency; travel and subsistence stipend; an artist fee for collaborating in the open-lab/masterclass; and, depending on the artist's request and museum means, hardware and software for the working space. No application fee.
The National Gallery of Iceland announces an artist residency open call under its CUSP program, a European cooperation project funded through Creative Europe's Culture grant. Artists working in complex media or emerging technologies (e.g. generative AI, custom sensors, sound, software-based, blockchain, physical and digital hybrid) are invited to apply. This is the first of four residency stays offered to different artists through the program, one in each of the participating countries (Iceland, Norway, Czechia, and Ukraine), followed by two micro residencies in the Netherlands and Iceland. The programme brings together artists working in time-based media with museum professionals, conservators, and technology specialists developing preservation and conservation methodologies to ensure the long-term endurance of artworks. The selected artist will meet with a preservation specialist or conservator specializing in time-based media art for an in-depth artist interview addressing the preservation needs of their medium, and will present their body of work and working methods publicly during an open-lab masterclass designed in collaboration with the museum. RESIDENCY: up to four weeks in early 2027 in Reykjavik, exact dates arranged with the selected artist. WHAT IS PROVIDED: accommodation and working space; a travel and subsistence stipend; an artist fee for the open lab/masterclass; and possibly hardware and software depending on the artist's request and museum means. ELIGIBILITY: international artists based outside Iceland; applicants must be residents of any of the 27 EU member states or of non-EU countries with association agreements (EFTA/EEA members, acceding countries, candidate countries, and European Neighbourhood Policy countries). APPLICATION: complete the application form with full name, country of residence, gender identity, contact information, an artistic statement (max 2500 characters), a motivation letter (max 2500 characters), a draft idea of the public workshop or masterclass (max 1000 characters), links to social media/professional websites, and a CV and portfolio upload (max 10MB each). DEADLINE: 3 September 2026 at 23:59 GMT. ABOUT CUSP: Creative Understanding, Saving and Preserving Time-Based Media Art is a transnational cooperation project co-funded by the EU's Creative Europe Culture grant, led by the National Gallery of Iceland with Nasjonalmuseet (Norway), LI-MA (Netherlands), Vasulka Kitchen (Czechia), and Mystetskyi Art Arsenal (Ukraine), focused on preserving and presenting time-based media art. Inquiries: cusp.residency.is [at] gmail.com.
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Fundacion Federico Jorge Klemm · Buenos Aires, Argentina. Open to Argentine nationals and to foreigners with at least two years of legal residence in Argentina. · Deadline: 04 Sep 2026 · Award: First acquisition prize ARS 7,000,000 (around USD 4,800), second prize ARS 4,000,000 (around USD 2,750). No entry fee; the foundation pays transport of selected works.
The Premio Klemm is one of Argentina's longest-running visual arts prizes, now in its 29th edition, awarded by the Fundacion Federico Jorge Klemm in Buenos Aires. It is notable for a genuinely open definition of medium: the entry categories explicitly include arte digital, robotica, video, videoinstalacion, audio and fotografia alongside painting, drawing and sculpture, so technology-based practice is squarely in scope. Entrants submit one work dated 2021 or later, which must be durable rather than ephemeral. The top prizes are acquisition prizes, so winning work enters the foundation's collection. ELIGIBILITY IS RESTRICTED: Argentine nationals (native or naturalised) or foreigners holding at least two years of legal residence in Argentina, aged 18 or over. Submissions close 4 September 2026 at 23:59. Prize amounts and the closing date are stated in the bases y condiciones PDF linked from the entry site.
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Nordic Culture Point (Kulturkontakt Nord) · Nordic and Baltic region. The network must include partners from at least three of: Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden, Aland. · Deadline: 04 Sep 2026 · Award: Up to EUR 20,000 for networks lasting one year or less. Nordic Culture Point covers a maximum of 70 percent of the project budget, and combined funding from this programme plus other pan-Nordic bodies may not exceed 85 percent, so at least 15 percent must come from other sources. No application fee.
Supports organisations building new cross-border professional networks, funding joint meetings, workshops, staff exchanges and collaborative platforms among artists and cultural practitioners. It is designed for the convening and infrastructure-building side of festival work rather than artistic production, and it explicitly excludes artistic productions and public events, so it is used to assemble festival partners rather than to stage the festival itself. Grants run up to EUR 20,000 for networks of a year or less, with Nordic Culture Point covering at most 70 percent of the budget and a hard 85 percent ceiling on combined pan-Nordic public funding. The autumn 2026 window is 10 August to 4 September 2026, closing 15:59 UTC+3. TIMING RULE: activity may not begin until at least eight weeks after the deadline. IMPORTANT ELIGIBILITY DIFFERENCE from the Culture and Art Programme: the applicant must be resident in a Nordic or Baltic country and must be a professional with documented training or experience in art and culture, so non-Nordic and non-Baltic lead applicants are not eligible. A strong fit for a media-arts or sound-art organisation assembling a regional partner consortium ahead of a larger application.
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City of Moorhead, Minnesota · Moorhead, Minnesota, USA. The piece will be sited at different locations throughout the city. No geographic eligibility restriction is stated in the call, so non-US artists appear eligible, but this is not confirmed in writing. · Deadline: 04 Sep 2026 · Award: Not published. The call announcement states no budget, commission amount or artist fee, and the linked Request for Art document could not be retrieved. Confirm the budget with art@moorheadmn.gov before investing time in a proposal. No application fee is mentioned.
The City of Moorhead is seeking proposals for an inspirational, movable public artwork to be installed at rotating locations across the city. Interactive elements are explicitly encouraged, with kinetic sculpture, digital installation and tactile elements named as examples. Strong proposals invite public participation, promote creativity and youth engagement, are safe for all members of the public, are durable enough for year-round outdoor conditions, and draw people to gather. Submissions are reviewed and ranked by the Artist Review Team, whose recommendation passes to the Art and Culture Commission and then to City Council for the final decision. Questions go to art@moorheadmn.gov. Proposals are due by 10:00am on Friday 4 September 2026.
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CTM Festival with Deutschlandfunk Kultur · Berlin, Germany. Premiered at CTM 2027 and broadcast on Deutschlandfunk Kultur, with onward broadcast via ORF Oe1 and musikprotokoll. No nationality restrictions are stated; the form asks for citizenship but excludes no nationality. · Deadline: 06 Sep 2026 · Award: Two selected works are each supported by a fee of EUR 6,000. CTM covers travel to Berlin and lodging during the production and festival periods, and technical and staging costs for the CTM presentation are covered separately by arrangement. Research, creation and collaborator costs are the artist's own. No application fee.
CTM Festival's Radio Lab commissions new radio-based sound works around the CTM 2027 theme In Listening, premiered at the festival in Berlin and broadcast on Deutschlandfunk Kultur. The previous cycle's commission was EUR 5,000 plus travel and lodging; the 2027 fee is not restated on the call page. Open worldwide. The same open-calls page also lists the Resynthesising the Traditional 2027 artistic lab (same 6 September 2026 deadline) and Research Networking Day 2027 (deadline 25 October 2026). Radio Lab deadline 6 September 2026.
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Accion Cultural Espanola (AC/E) · Anywhere outside Spain, at the applicant's own venue or event. Applicant must be a foreign entity constituted outside Spain. · Deadline: 07 Sep 2026 · Award: Max EUR 15,000 per applicant per call, per event and per thematic area; within that, max EUR 5,000 per participant or collective. Total 2026 call budget EUR 1,810,000 (Musica y creacion sonora EUR 320,000, Artes visuales EUR 200,000, Videojuego y animacion EUR 90,000, Arquitectura y diseno EUR 90,000, Podcast EUR 90,000). Mandatory co-financing: the applicant must commit at least 50 percent of each proposal's total budget. No application fee.
PICE Movilidad is AC/E's collaboration scheme with foreign cultural institutions: a festival, biennial, museum, venue, gallery or platform OUTSIDE Spain applies for AC/E to cover the costs of programming Spanish or Spain-resident artists, collectives and cultural professionals in its own public programme. This is one of the clearest routes for a non-Spanish festival to have a foreign national fund pay for part of its programme. Ten thematic areas are covered including Artes visuales, Musica y creacion sonora, Podcast, Videojuego y animacion and Arquitectura y diseno, so tech-crossover, sound-art and media-art programming is squarely in scope. For visual arts and architecture/design, covered costs include production materials, purchase or rental of technical equipment, hiring of technicians, curators, coordinators and designers, reproduction and exhibition rights, logistics and transport of works, publications, documentation, accommodation, per diems, travel and insurance; for Musica y creacion sonora coverage is narrower (travel, accommodation, per diems, internal transport). Non-EU and UK organisations are fully eligible; there is no EU-membership requirement. Natural persons are barred. TIMING: Phase 3 closes 7 September 2026, provisional list 21 October, definitive award list 30 October, and Phase 3 projects may not begin before 1 November 2026, so this window cannot retro-fund an event already scheduled for autumn 2026.
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Accion Cultural Espanola (AC/E) · Spain. The host event must take place in Spain and the applicant must be constituted in Spain. · Deadline: 07 Sep 2026 · Award: Max EUR 20,000 per applicant per call, per event and per thematic area; within that, max EUR 2,000 per international visitor. Total 2026 call budget EUR 1,200,000 (Cine EUR 180,000, Artes visuales EUR 160,000, Musica y creacion sonora EUR 150,000, Literatura EUR 150,000, Arquitectura y diseno EUR 90,000, Podcast EUR 90,000, Videojuego y animacion EUR 90,000). No application fee.
PICE Visitantes is the inbound mirror of PICE Movilidad: a Spanish festival, biennial, fair, museum or platform applies for AC/E to fund bringing international programmers, curators, producers and cultural professionals to its event in Spain, so that they meet Spanish artists and go on to programme them abroad. It is direct money to an organisation to enrich a festival or public programme it is already hosting. The same ten thematic areas apply as in Movilidad, including Artes visuales, Musica y creacion sonora, Podcast and Videojuego y animacion, giving good coverage for media-arts, sound-art and creative-technology events. Covered costs are travel, accommodation, travel insurance, internal transport, text translation and simultaneous or consecutive interpretation for the invited visitors, with the exact list varying slightly by thematic area. Only entities constituted in Spain may apply; natural persons are barred. Invited guests may come from any country including non-EU and the UK. TIMING: Phase 3 closes 7 September 2026, provisional list 21 October, definitive list 30 October, and visits may not start before 1 November 2026. Applications go through the AC/E PICE online system in Spanish or English with no fee.
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Prototype Fund Switzerland (Opendata.ch) · Switzerland; applicants must be eligible to work in Switzerland. · Deadline: 07 Sep 2026 · Award: Up to CHF 50,000 per project, plus coaching, mentoring and workshops and access to a tech/policy/society network. No application fee.
Since 2020 the Prototype Fund Switzerland has strengthened the common good with open-source, public-interest technology, supporting interdisciplinary teams to develop and test early-stage projects that show how open source, data and digital technologies such as AI can create real societal value. The 2026-2027 edition focuses on Responsible and Sustainable AI: building the path toward a more responsible and sustainable AI, tech and digitalization landscape, open source and beyond. THIS YEAR'S FOCUS: projects that reduce resource use, energy consumption or emissions; strengthen accountability, transparency and governance; and contribute to resilient and trustworthy digital systems, including sustainable digitalization and digital sufficiency, public-interest AI and data infrastructures, and tools for governance, oversight or digital sovereignty. PUBLIC INTEREST TECH areas span sustainability and climate, participation and civic tech, education and literacy, health and inclusion, and open knowledge and data. WHO THEY FUND: individuals and small teams open to open source, AI and iterative experimentation, eager to combine technical capability with societal and political awareness, willing to share learnings, motivated to work on pressing societal problems through technology, with an early-stage but well-thought-out concept, and eligible to work in Switzerland. SUPPORT: up to CHF 50,000 in funding, a 4-month prototyping phase, coaching, mentoring and workshops, and access to a strong network across tech, policy and society. Teams are strongly encouraged (though not required) to publish code, data or components under open-source licenses and to document their approach. TIMELINE: applications 21 July to 7 September 2026; rolling jury selection August-September 2026; prototyping mid-October 2026 to mid-February 2027; outputs and learnings November 2026 to July 2027. Questions: info@prototypefund.ch.
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Axolot.cat collective and DARTS research group, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) · Barcelona, Spain; UOC Poblenou campus and Convent de Sant Agustí. In-person attendance required. · Deadline: 07 Sep 2026 · Award: Oral presentations: €100 honorarium (invoice required). Performances: €400 honorarium (invoice required). No submission fee.
Híbrides is a biennial of artistic research co-organised by the Axolot.cat collective and the DARTS (Design, Art, Technology and Society) research group at the UOC in Barcelona. The second edition, "Small Embodied Data," centres on the concept of classification -- approached through machine learning, data science, algorithmic systems, and questions of who designs classifiers, under what ethical codes, and to what end. The biennial brings classification into dialogue with its previous themes of Small Data (community-defined, intentional data collection and analysis) and Embodiment (bodily experience as a foundation of situated, sensory knowledge). Both academic and non-academic contributions are welcome. FORMATS ACCEPTED: Oral Presentations (20 minutes; artistic practice, artistic research, or academic research projects; may be video-recorded for a public archive and developed into short papers); Performances (20-30 minutes; must engage with the physical body, stage, and technology; complete works, including previously presented work; takes place in a multipurpose space with technical support). SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: online form with abstract (max 1,000 characters), professional biography (max 1,000 characters), and link to representative materials (3-5 images; video and technical rider required for performances). HONORARIA: oral presentations €100; performances €400; invoice required in both cases. Participants must follow the event's code of conduct. Event runs 26-28 November 2026 at UOC Poblenou campus and Convent de Sant Agustí, Barcelona. Deadline: 7 September 2026. Submit at https://hibrides.axolot.cat/opencall.html.
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Princeton University, Lewis Center for the Arts · Princeton, New Jersey, USA; academic-year appointment as a Visiting Fellow (no U.S. citizenship required) · Deadline: 08 Sep 2026 · Award: USD 93,000 stipend for the 10-month appointment as a Visiting Fellow. No formal teaching is involved. No application fee.
The Hodder Fellowship is given to artists and writers of exceptional promise to pursue independent projects at Princeton University during the academic year. Potential Hodder Fellows are composers, choreographers, performance artists, visual artists, writers, translators, or other kinds of artists or humanists who have 'much more than ordinary intellectual and literary gifts'; they are selected more 'for promise than for performance.' Given the strength of the applicant pool, most successful Fellows have published a first book or have similar achievements in their own fields; the Hodder is designed to provide Fellows with the 'studious leisure' to undertake significant new work. Fellows spend an academic year at Princeton with no formal teaching, supported by a USD 93,000 stipend for the 10-month Visiting Fellow appointment. IMPORTANT: for this cycle, applications are accepted only for the Program in Dance, the Program in Theater and Music Theater, the Program in Visual Arts, and the Department of Music. Fellowships are not intended to fund work leading to an advanced degree; one need not be a U.S. citizen to apply; previous recipients of the Princeton Arts Fellowship are not eligible. To apply, submit a resume, a 500-word project proposal, and samples of your work (writing sample, images, video links to performances, etc.). Applicants may apply for the Hodder Fellowship only twice in a lifetime. Applications are submitted via Interfolio. The application cycle closes 8 September 2026 at 11:59 p.m. EDT.
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Teiger Foundation · United States. The presenting organisation must be US-based, though the originating project may have come from anywhere in the world. · Deadline: 09 Sep 2026 · Award: USD 50,000 or USD 75,000 (fixed request tiers, applicant chooses). Up to 30 percent may cover indirect and overhead costs. Organisations with annual budgets under USD 3.5 million receive special consideration for infrastructure costs. No matching requirement. No application fee.
Funds US organisations to present curator-led contemporary visual art exhibitions and projects that originated elsewhere, on condition the presenting institution meaningfully adapts the project to its own context. Teiger's remit covers group exhibitions, single-artist surveys, participatory and community-engaged projects, digital exhibitions, and live and virtual performance, making it one of very few US funders that will directly finance media-art and performance programming at organisational level. Requests are fixed at USD 50,000 or USD 75,000 with up to 30 percent for indirect costs, and there is no minimum organisation budget size, with smaller organisations explicitly favoured for infrastructure support. Hosting deadlines are quarterly: 9 September 2026 and 9 December 2026, both 17:00 ET, each mapped to a defined project-opening window roughly a year out. IMPORTANT: re-presenting a touring project unchanged is explicitly not competitive; the curatorial adaptation is the substance of the application. US 501(c)(3) status is required and the fund is not open to individuals or non-US organisations. Teiger's larger biennial Call for Proposals is not running in 2026 and next opens in autumn 2026 with an early-2027 deadline.
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European Commission (Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions, under Horizon Europe; managed by the European Research Executive Agency, REA) · Europe (host institution in an EU Member State or Horizon Europe Associated Country; also possible: Global Postdoctoral Fellowships hosted in non-associated third countries with a return phase in Europe) · Deadline: 09 Sep 2026 · Award: Standard MSCA unit costs covering researcher allowance (living, mobility, family), research/training/networking costs and management/indirect costs (annual values published in the call's Work Programme; typically a fully-funded postdoc package of roughly €5,000 to €8,000+ per researcher per month equivalent depending on host country correction coefficient)
MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships support researchers holding a PhD who wish to carry out research abroad, acquire new skills, develop their careers and have international mobility. Open to excellent researchers of any nationality. The 2026 call opened 9 April 2026 and closes 9 September 2026 at 17:00 CEST; notification of call results expected February 2027; grant agreement signature April 2027. Two strands: European Postdoctoral Fellowships (12 to 24 months in Europe) and Global Postdoctoral Fellowships (12 to 24 months outside Europe + 12-month return phase in Europe). The project must take place in a country different from where the researcher has worked or studied. Approximately 1,600 projects funded. Apply via the EU Funding & Tenders Opportunities Portal; submission is by the fellow plus host institution. Eligibility: researcher must have a PhD at the call deadline (or have submitted thesis with all requirements met), maximum 8 years full-time-equivalent research experience post-PhD, must comply with the mobility rule (no more than 12 months in the host country in the 36 months before the deadline).
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Fundacion Ama Amoedo · Open to applicants with a significant connection to Latin America, through nationality, cultural heritage, and/or the location where the project takes place. · Deadline: 09 Sep 2026 · Award: Ten grants of USD 10,000 each, awarded annually across four categories: Artists, Art and Social Engagement, Organizations, and Publications. No application fee mentioned.
The Fundacion Ama Amoedo Grants provide resources and opportunities to strengthen the visual arts ecosystem and its institutions. Through an open call, ten grants of USD 10,000 are awarded annually across four categories: Artists, Art and Social Engagement, Organizations, and Publications. The program supports the realization of projects by artists, organizations, and institutions with a meaningful connection to Latin America. This is the 4th edition of the grants; the Foundation receives applications via its online platform from 7 July to 9 September 2026. ELIGIBILITY: artists, collectives, art professionals, non-profit organizations, institutions, and foundations with a significant connection to Latin America, whether through nationality, cultural heritage, and/or the location where the project will take place. Refer to the Terms and Conditions document on the website for full details. Inquiries: info@fundacionamaamoedo.org. Application deadline: Wednesday 9 September 2026, 11:59 pm.
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Nordic Culture Point (Kulturkontakt Nord) · Activity may take place anywhere, but the project must involve partners with addresses in at least three different countries, at least two of which are Nordic (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Faroe Islands, Greenland, Aland). · Deadline: 10 Sep 2026 · Award: Tiered by co-financing: up to EUR 7,000 with NO co-funding required; up to EUR 40,000 with at least 30 percent co-funding; up to EUR 100,000 with at least 50 percent co-funding. In-kind goods and services count toward co-financing. No application fee.
Nordic Culture Point's main project line, funding Nordic collaborative arts and culture projects across all phases: preliminary work, production, presentation and dissemination. Eligible activity explicitly includes creative productions, workshops, knowledge development and spaces for artists to meet publics, which covers festivals, public programmes and convenings when framed as new collaborations. The tiered co-financing model is the standout feature: EUR 7,000 with no match at all, rising to EUR 100,000 at a 50 percent match, and in-kind contributions count. NOTABLE: applicants do not need Nordic residency or citizenship provided the three-country and two-Nordic partner structure is met, so a non-Nordic organisation can lead the project. The autumn window runs 10 August to 10 September 2026, closing 15:59 UTC+3. TIMING RULE: decisions arrive ten weeks after the deadline and no project may start before notification, so budget for a roughly three-month lag. The programme will not finance existing tours, institutional running costs, ongoing festival core financing, solo performances, film, TV or gaming production, or book publishing, so a recurring festival must present a distinct new collaborative strand rather than seek operating support.
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International Institute for Asian Studies (IIAS), Leiden University · Two phases: a partner institution in Asia, Africa, Latin America, or Europe (Phase 1), then Leiden, Netherlands (Phase 2). Open internationally. · Deadline: 10 Sep 2026 · Award: Leiden phase: EUR 1,250 per month stipend plus EUR 1,200 per month housing allowance, plus a travel grant; the Phase 1 stipend at the co-host institution is set by that institution. No application fee.
The Asia in the World Fellowship Programme, run by the International Institute for Asian Studies (IIAS) at Leiden University, is a nine-month, two-phase fellowship pairing a residency at a partner institution in Asia, Africa, Latin America, or Europe (Phase 1) with six months in residence at IIAS in Leiden, the Netherlands (Phase 2). The programme supports interdisciplinary, humanities- and social-science-based research engaging Asia and its connections with the wider world. SUPPORT during the Leiden phase: EUR 1,250 per month stipend, EUR 1,200 per month housing allowance, and a travel grant; the Phase 1 stipend is provided by the co-host institution. ELIGIBILITY: scholars and researchers worldwide; open internationally. APPLICATIONS open 1 July 2026; deadline 10 September 2026. Apply via the IIAS fellowships page. NOTE: dates confirmed via secondary sources at time of entry (the funder page was not directly reachable); verify before applying.
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Prisma Art Prize · Rome, Italy · Deadline: 10 Sep 2026 · Award: EUR 2,000 annual cash fund distributed across quarterly winners, plus group exhibition at Palazzo Merulana, inclusion in the collective catalogue, artist interviews, and eligibility for solo show prizes (Isorrophia Gallery, Pallavicini-Dettori) and partner art residencies (Dar Meso, Casacon, Osservatoriomaree) EUR 34 entry fee for 1 to 3 artworks, plus EUR 5 for each additional artwork up to a maximum of 8
The Prisma Art Prize is an international award for painting and two-dimensional artistic research based in Rome. The 20th edition selects emerging and established artists working in painting, drawing, illustration, printmaking, and traditional mixed media for a group exhibition at Palazzo Merulana, opening November 5, 2026. Winners share an annual cash fund of EUR 2,000 distributed across quarterly calls and receive inclusion in the collective catalogue plus artist interviews. Additional opportunities include solo exhibition prizes and fully funded placements at partner art residencies. The prize is open internationally to all living artists regardless of age, gender, nationality, or educational background. The submission deadline for this edition is September 10, 2026.
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Eureka / Eurostars-3 (Dutch participation via RVO) · International consortia from at least two Eurostars countries, led by an innovative SME. Dutch funding administered by RVO. · Deadline: 10 Sep 2026 · Award: Co-funds collaborative international R&D; national funding varies by country. For the Dutch project share: up to EUR 500,000 per project at 50 percent reimbursement of eligible R&D costs. No application fee.
Eurostars (part of the Eureka network, the Eurostars-3 programme co-funded by Horizon Europe) supports collaborative international R&D projects led by innovative SMEs. Each country funds its own participants, so amounts vary; for the Dutch share, RVO funds up to EUR 500,000 per project at a 50 percent reimbursement rate on eligible R&D costs. Projects require an international consortium of at least two independent organisations from at least two Eurostars countries, led by an innovative SME, with the SME budget at least 50 percent of the total and no single participant exceeding 70 percent. Projects must run no longer than 36 months and be civil (non-defence) in purpose. Call 11 opens 9 July 2026 and closes 10 September 2026, 14:00 CEST. No application fee. Submit via the Eureka project platform (myeurekaproject.org); Dutch national information at RVO.
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Harvard Radcliffe Institute · Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA; fellows must relocate to and reside in the Cambridge/Boston area for the full fellowship (September through May). · Deadline: 10 Sep 2026 · Award: USD 78,000 stipend plus an additional USD 5,000 for project expenses. Relocation, housing, and childcare funds may also be provided. No application fee.
The Harvard Radcliffe Institute Fellowship offers scientists, writers, scholars, public intellectuals, and artists a year to pursue ambitious projects in a vibrant interdisciplinary setting amid the resources of Harvard University. The Institute welcomes innovative work that confronts pressing social, scientific, and policy issues and seeks to engage audiences beyond academia. Reflecting Radcliffe's history, it welcomes (but does not limit eligibility to) proposals focused on women, gender, and society, or that draw on the Schlesinger Library's collections. It also invites proposals relevant to the Institute's 2024-2029 focus area, academic freedom and connecting across difference (intellectual virtues, free and open inquiry, diversity of thought, political polarization, peace and conflict, inequality, religious pluralism, and related higher-education policy issues), including work that constructively challenges disciplinary orthodoxies or advances transformative perspectives. SUPPORT: USD 78,000 stipend plus USD 5,000 for project expenses, with relocation, housing, and childcare funds available; fellows must reside in the Cambridge/Boston area from September through May. ELIGIBILITY: open to individuals across career stages; tenure is not required and applicants need not be academics. This is NOT a postdoctoral fellowship; those currently enrolled in a degree program are ineligible, as are former Harvard Radcliffe fellows (1999-present). Applicants must meet discipline-specific criteria. APPLY: register on the online portal and select an area (Humanities and Social Sciences; Creative Arts; Nonfiction and Journalism; or Science, Engineering, and Mathematics). Materials: application form, CV, 1,400-word project proposal (with bibliography when appropriate), a writing or work sample, and three references. DEADLINES: humanities, social sciences, creative arts, and nonfiction and journalism by 10 September 2026, 5pm ET; science, engineering, and mathematics by 1 October 2026, 5pm ET.
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CRP Research Fellowship Programme · Participating member countries (host institution must be in a different participating country from the applicant's home institution) · Deadline: 10 Sep 2026 · Award: Travel lump-sum allowance plus return economy airfare, a weekly subsistence allowance of EUR 600 or EUR 650 (depending on host-country cost of living), and a fixed EUR 165 terminal allowance. Not covered: insurance, visa fees, lab/bench fees, family travel, and personal or dependents' costs.
Short-term international research fellowship for scientists seeking placements at host institutions in participating member countries. Fellowships last 6 to 26 weeks and support international scientific collaboration, research mobility, knowledge exchange and cross-border partnerships. PRIORITY THEMES: sustainable agricultural productivity, climate action, environmental protection, biodiversity conservation, soil health, water resource sustainability, knowledge innovation, sustainable livestock systems, fisheries development and aquaculture sustainability. FUNDING: a travel lump sum, return economy airfare, a weekly subsistence allowance (EUR 600 or EUR 650 by host-country cost of living) and a EUR 165 terminal allowance; insurance, visa fees, lab/bench fees and family or personal costs are not covered. ELIGIBILITY: employed by or affiliated with an institution in a participating country; proposed host institution in a different participating country; at least 4 years of postdoctoral experience (exceptional candidates with equivalent expertise and a strong publication record may also be considered). Applicants must not already hold a position at the host institution, need employer approval and assurance of continued employment or affiliation after the fellowship, and previous fellows may reapply only after a 5-year gap. Applicants confirm country eligibility, secure a host institution and collaboration, prepare a research proposal (objective, scientific relevance, methodology, expected outcomes, 6-26 week timeline, collaboration benefits) and submit supporting documents (CV, publication list, employer approval, host acceptance letter, proof of affiliation).
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MacDowell · Peterborough, New Hampshire, USA · Deadline: 10 Sep 2026 · Award: No residency fee; need-based stipends and travel reimbursement available; ~300 fellowships/year
Residency for artists across seven disciplines (architecture, film/video, interdisciplinary, literature, music composition, theatre, visual arts). Sole selection criterion is artistic excellence. Applications open 15 August 2026. February deadline of the following year covers the Fall/Winter cycle.
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Hiding in Plain Site · United States / online; screenings sited in public space. Open internationally. · Deadline: 10 Sep 2026 · Award: Screening; selected filmmakers receive a modest stipend (amount to be confirmed, revenue-dependent). Free to submit.
Hiding in Plain Site is an international public art short film festival accepting film, video art, XR, and explicitly AI-generated or AI-assisted moving image works of 2 to 20 minutes, screened in public space. Free to submit; selected filmmakers receive a modest stipend whose amount is revenue-dependent and not yet confirmed. Deadline 10 September 2026.
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PhotoVogue (Conde Nast) · Online (global) · Deadline: 11 Sep 2026 · Award: $12,000 in total grants split across three artists: a $6,000 Outstanding Vision Grant, a $4,000 Vision Grant, and a $2,000 Rising Voice Grant (emerging), plus presentation at the next PhotoVogue Festival, potential publication across Vogue's global editions, and PhotoVogue Virtual Portfolio Reviews. Free to submit.
PhotoVogue's global open call invites photographers and video makers to use image-making as a form of rebellion - to challenge indifference, disrupt conventions and expand visual storytelling. It asks not for a theme but for a position in relation to the world. Open to photography, video and multimedia projects across all genres (fashion, documentary, portraiture, fine art, experimental). Three artists share $12,000 in grants ($6,000 Outstanding Vision, $4,000 Vision, $2,000 Rising Voice for an emerging artist), with festival presentation, potential Vogue publication and portfolio reviews. ELIGIBILITY: open to all artists worldwide aged 18+; submissions are free; previous PhotoVogue applicants may submit a new project. SUBMIT: a series of up to 15 images, or images plus video for multimedia, and/or a 60-second trailer, via Picter. IMPORTANT: AI-generated works are NOT eligible. Open 14 May to 11 September 2026 (11:59 PM CET).
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Stichting Stokroos · Residency in Scuol, Switzerland (Fundaziun Nairs). Applicants must live and work in the Kingdom of the Netherlands (including its Caribbean parts) or Suriname for at least one year. Applicants outside the Randstad particularly encouraged. · Deadline: 11 Sep 2026 · Award: Fully supported stay (accommodation and meals paid directly to Fundaziun Nairs) plus an unrestricted living, travel and production budget of EUR 7,000. 80% paid before the residency, the remainder on receipt of a brief final report. No application fee.
Stichting Stokroos funds a three-month reflective residency at Fundaziun Nairs in Scuol, Switzerland, for one selected visual artist, designer or craft practitioner (overlap possible). Both emerging and established makers may apply. Stokroos covers full accommodation and meals directly with Fundaziun Nairs and provides a discretionary EUR 7,000 budget for living, travel and production. The application should include a proposal that engages specifically with the residency, its Alpine surroundings and/or its historical and cultural context. Eligibility: you completed your first subject-specific (vocational or higher) programme in 2022 or earlier, or have an equivalent established practice, or started without formal training (first presentation marks the start of your practice); at least 21 years old; living and working in the Kingdom of the Netherlands (including its Caribbean parts) or Suriname for at least one year; not currently enrolled in a study or post-academic programme. Applications are individual only; duos and collectives cannot apply. Makers already selected by Fundaziun Nairs may still apply if they meet the criteria. You may submit only one application per year across all Stokroos grants, and must not have received a Seed Grant rejection in the previous calendar year. Apply via the online form (Dutch or English) with a portfolio PDF up to 20 pages, optional video up to 10 minutes total, CV up to 2 pages, and work/plan descriptions up to 2,500 characters each. Selection includes an introductory interview with up to three candidates; Stokroos aims to respond within 8 weeks. No appeal is possible. Application window: 1 to 11 September 2026. More information at nairs.ch.
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Freelands Foundation · UK (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales); activity must occur within the United Kingdom. · Deadline: 11 Sep 2026 · Award: Up to £25,000. No application fee.
The Learning Through Making fund supports UK-based visual art organisations to bring opportunities for making and material exploration into their art education work. Freelands Foundation is looking for exploratory projects that embrace openness, collaboration, and iteration -- enabling organisations to work with materials in an expansive way, unpicking preconceptions about making and material literacy without predefined outcomes. ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES: providing materials, transport, or access to expertise and facilities; action-research trials such as a new series of workshops or events developing material literacy; adding a making-focused element to existing activity. Projects may range from a few days to several months, but must take place between 1 January and 31 December 2027. AMOUNT: up to £25,000; funding provided no earlier than December 2026. ELIGIBILITY: UK-based visual art organisations run with a charitable purpose and for public benefit; eligible types include charities registered in England and Wales, Scotland, or Northern Ireland; exempt charities; galleries, museums, or organisations within a Local Authority or larger charitable body (e.g. universities); and Community Interest Companies or Community Benefit Societies meeting specific criteria (charitable purposes, asset lock, no dividend distribution, ability to segregate restricted funds). Organisations with a prior Freelands Foundation grant relationship are eligible; you may not apply for activity already funded by Freelands Foundation. Individuals are not eligible. HOW TO APPLY: download the Application Form, Application Guidance, and optional Access Form from freelandsfoundation.co.uk; email completed form to grants@freelandsfoundation.co.uk with subject line 'LTM Fund - Application'; one additional page of images or diagrams may be included. APPLICATION SUPPORT SESSIONS (online): 9 July 2026, 10:30am-12pm; 12 August 2026, 10:30am-12pm. KEY DATES: applications open 17 June 2026; close 11 September 2026 at 12pm; outcomes shared 23 November 2026.
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IZOLYATSIA Foundation (UA), Malý Berlín (SK), Trans Europe Halles (SE) · Ukraine + Creative Europe partner countries · Deadline: 14 Sep 2026 · Award: Up to €50,000 per project (covers up to 90% of costs; remaining 10% must be a monetary own contribution); 19 to 25 grants from a €950,000 pot
Second strand of the ZMINA: Resilience project (run by IZOLYATSIA Foundation (UA) and Malý Berlín (SK) with Trans Europe Halles (SE)), funding the international showcasing and public presentation of artistic works CO-CREATED by Ukrainian and other Creative Europe cultural organisations. Where the co-creation strand funds making the work, this strand funds bringing finished co-creations to wider audiences through showcasing and presentation events in Ukraine and across other Creative Europe countries. Projects are expected to adapt works to new audiences through active partner cooperation, for example by contextualising works, providing translation, involving local artists, experts and communities, and running parallel programmes. All creative and cultural sectors are eligible except audiovisual. ELIGIBILITY: organisations active in the arts and culture sectors, registered in a Creative Europe country (EU and non-EU); Ukrainian partners must be registered in territory under the effective control of the Ukrainian government. Proposals are submitted by a single lead applicant but the project must include at least two partner organisations from at least two countries, one of which is Ukraine, with a genuine balance of roles and value across partners. FUNDING: total pool €950,000; grants up to €50,000 covering up to 90% of project costs, with the remaining 10% provided by applicants as a monetary (not in-kind) own contribution; 19 to 25 grants expected. ROLLING CALL with five rounds: Round 1 deadline 14 September 2026, Round 2 14 December 2026, Round 3 15 March 2027, Round 4 14 June 2027, Round 5 (final) 14 October 2027, all 23:59 Kyiv time. Eligible countries (Creative Europe): Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine.
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Festival International du Film de Marrakech (Atlas Workshops) · Online in October 2026, then onsite in Marrakech, Morocco, 22-26 November 2026. Open to Moroccan directors only. · Deadline: 14 Sep 2026 · Award: No application fee. Participation in the online and onsite professional programme is covered.
The short film strand of Atlas Station, the Marrakech International Film Festival's professional development programme for the Moroccan film industry, running alongside the 9th Atlas Workshops. Selected directors receive mentoring and industry access during the online and onsite sessions. ELIGIBILITY IS RESTRICTED: open to Moroccan directors with a short film in shooting or post-production that has not yet premiered. Not open to international applicants. Deadline 14 September 2026.
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Guardian Documentaries and arte.tv · Europe. · Deadline: 14 Sep 2026 · Award: GBP 10,000 in production support for one short documentary project, plus editorial and creative input from the partners and distribution through Guardian and arte.tv platforms.
Guardian Documentaries and arte.tv have opened a short documentary film fund on the theme 'Democracy at Stake in Europe', supporting the development and production of a character-led documentary short exploring threats, pressures and challenges facing democratic societies across Europe. The aim is to amplify personal stories that help audiences understand democracy in Europe today and to stimulate public debate; suggested areas of focus include press freedom, civic trust and democratic participation. AWARD: one project receives GBP 10,000 in production support; alongside the financial award, the selected filmmaker receives editorial and creative input from the partners, with distribution through Guardian and arte.tv platforms. The funding can be used for work linked to the film's development and production, such as research, filming and post-production, subject to the applicant's proposed budget and plan. ELIGIBILITY: open to European filmmakers aged 18 or over; the call is focused on a single short documentary and is intended for projects where individual experience and perspective are central to telling a wider story about democratic life in Europe. Deadline 14 September 2026.
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Stimuleringsfonds Creatieve Industrie (Creative Industries Fund NL) · Netherlands. Requires Dutch Chamber of Commerce (KvK) registration within the Kingdom of the Netherlands. · Deadline: 14 Sep 2026 · Award: Maximum EUR 30,000 per grant. No application fee.
Open call from the Creative Industries Fund NL (Stimuleringsfonds) for projects within digital culture that provide insight into and reduce the ecological impact of digital technology. Data storage in the cloud, generative AI chatbots and other everyday digital habits carry major ecological consequences: the energy consumption of data centres, the raw materials used for hardware, and ever-growing e-waste. The Fund encourages projects that make the ecological (and therefore also social) impact of digital technologies and data consumption tangible, question it, and put alternative working methods into practice, around topics such as regenerative culture, degrowth, low-tech, the reuse of obsolete hardware, and responsibility for the technologies we use within digital culture. Applications may concern new projects or the reinterpretation or further development of existing initiatives that show scope for more depth or a changed approach. Collaborations in which designers, makers or researchers engage with sustainability from an intersectional perspective are explicitly encouraged. The grant may be used for artistic and substantive development, research, collaboration, knowledge sharing, presentation and documentation. ELIGIBILITY: individual makers, designers, researchers or collectives working on alternative ways of handling digital technology, registered with a Chamber of Commerce within the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Grant awards a maximum of EUR 30,000; maximum project duration one year. This call is open from 17 August 2026, 15:00 CEST until 14 September 2026, 16:00 CEST. No application fee. Questions: digitalecultuur@stimuleringsfonds.nl.
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Fund for Investigative Journalism · USA-primary (foreign-based stories require strong U.S. angle) · Deadline: 14 Sep 2026 · Award: Up to $10,000 (regular) or $1,000 to $2,500 (seed)
Grants for in-depth investigative reporting that exposes corruption, malfeasance or misuse of power across public and private sectors. Covers print, online, broadcast, books, documentaries and podcasts. Surveillance, abuse-of-power and accountability investigations all fit. Letter of Commitment from a news outlet required for full proposals (not for seed). Seed deadline ~10 May 2026; regular deadline 14 September 2026, 23:59 ET. Reviewed three to four times per year. Stories must be published in English with a U.S. media outlet. Ethnic media and journalists of colour particularly encouraged.
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People Powered and Democracy Narratives Alliance · Worldwide; remote. Global screening event for winners. · Deadline: 14 Sep 2026 · Award: USD $1,000 for each of 4 winners; USD $500 for each of 5 honorable mentions. Plus amplification across People Powered and Democracy Narratives Alliance networks and feature in a global screening event. No application fee.
The Democracy Stories Lab, an initiative of People Powered (a global hub for participatory democracy) in partnership with the Democracy Narratives Alliance, invites creators worldwide to submit visual content -- short videos, illustrations, or graphics -- that tells a compelling story about democracy, voice, fairness, belonging, and community power. Content can be original or already published, as long as it is the applicant's own work and engages with narrative frameworks from the Democracy Narratives Alliance's research on 'How to Talk About Democracy.' Tone is open; serious and comedic approaches are both welcome. SUBMISSIONS: up to two finished visual content pieces per applicant, answering the prompt of what the future would look like if people had a real say in the decisions that shape their lives. FORMATS: primarily visual social media content, including short videos (under 3 minutes, vertically oriented) and illustrations; written or audio pieces are accepted if presented in a visual format, for example as a filmed performance. Each submission should build on one of five narrative types from the DNA research brief 'How to Talk About Democracy': outcome-oriented (how democracy shows results), intrinsic-value (why democracy is the best choice), collectivist (the importance of diverse voices), individual (how democracy is empowering) and process-oriented (showing democratic institutions work); a short creative brief gives further guidance. AWARDS: 4 winning entries receive USD $1,000 each; 5 honorable mentions receive USD $500 each; all winners receive amplification across People Powered and Democracy Narratives Alliance communications networks and are featured in a global screening event. WHO CAN APPLY: individual creators and small teams anywhere in the world; especially welcomes creators who reach audiences outside usual democracy circles, who come from communities traditionally with less of a say in public discourse, and who work in civic tech, advocacy, community organising, comedy, art, illustration, games, or lifestyle content. Applications opened 14 July 2026 and are submitted through the official form on the People Powered Democracy Narratives Alliance page. Submission deadline: 14 September 2026. Winners announced October-November 2026. Note: the initiative was itself voted into existence through People Powered's participatory budgeting process (PP Decides).
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Fondazione CRT (Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Torino) · Piedmont and Valle d'Aosta, Italy. Activities must be delivered in those regions; the applicant does not itself have to be headquartered there. · Deadline: 15 Sep 2026 · Award: Max EUR 100,000 requestable. The project's own budget must be at least EUR 100,000. Mandatory co-financing of at least 70 percent of eligible project costs, so CRT covers a maximum of 30 percent. The requested amount is assessed against the applicant's last approved annual accounts and grant history. No application fee.
Orizzonti L.I.V.E. is Fondazione CRT's flagship thematic call for organisations that programme live performance as a driver of territorial transformation. The acronym stands for Luoghi, Impatto, Visioni, Energia, and stated priorities are strengthening organisations rooted in their territory, audience development reaching new publics, social inclusion and access for economically or socially fragile audiences, professional engagement of young musicians, actors and dancers, audience engagement aimed at under-25s, stable networks and strategic partnerships, and environmental sustainability aligned with Agenda 2030. This is festival and season funding at meaningful scale: the maximum request is EUR 100,000 and the overall project budget must itself be at least EUR 100,000, with co-financing covering at least 70 percent of eligible costs, so the applicant must bring roughly EUR 70,000 from other sources. The 2026 call runs in two sessions: the first closed 27 February 2026, and the second closes 15 September 2026 at 15:00 Italian time. Applications go through rol.fondazionecrt.it. SCOPE CAVEAT: this is broad live-performance funding rather than a media-arts line, so it fits experimental performance, sound art and hybrid live work but also covers conventional music and theatre. Non-EU and UK organisations can realistically only participate as project partners, not as lead applicants.
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Kulturdirektoratet (Arts and Culture Norway) · Norway. Activity is expected to take place in Norway, though international artists and partners can be programmed. · Deadline: 15 Sep 2026 · Award: NOK. No fixed minimum or maximum published; grant sizes are assessed against the project budget, financing plan and available funds. Kulturdirektoratet states it does not provide full financing, so co-financing is required in practice but no fixed percentage is set. Historical award levels are published in the scheme's public decision database. No application fee.
Kulturdirektoratet's main scheme for multi-artistic and cross-disciplinary events, organisers and venues, and the natural Norwegian route for a festival or biennial that does not sit inside a single artform committee. It funds single events, event series, festivals and seminars with cross-disciplinary relevance, plus year-round operation of organisations with a multi-artistic profile, which covers media arts, digital culture and experimental sound programming presented alongside other forms. Art production itself, closed workshops, infrastructure investment and activity already completed before the deadline are not funded. Two application rounds run in 2026: 8 April 2026 (project grants, closed) and 15 September 2026 at 13:00 (project grants plus activity grants for the 2027 operating year). Project grants accept individuals, private and public institutions, and organisations, while activity grants require an organisation number or a named, separately budgeted activity within a larger entity, existing for at least one year and not already receiving permanent annual state funding. The scheme never fully finances a project, so a credible co-financing plan is expected. FLAG: decision dates and foreign-applicant eligibility are not published on the scheme page; award notifications arrive via the application portal.
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Kulturdirektoratet (Arts and Culture Norway) · Norway. Foreign applicant eligibility is not stated on the scheme page. · Deadline: 15 Sep 2026 · Award: NOK. No published minimum or maximum; award sizes vary with budget and available funds and previous awards are listed in the scheme's decision database. Kulturdirektoratet does not provide full financing, so co-financing is expected and applicants often receive less than requested. No application fee.
This scheme gives operating and programme support to visual art organisers in Norway, covering exhibition and event programming, content production, salaries, artist fees, venue costs including rent, utilities and internet, and administrative expenses. Because it funds the organiser rather than a single artwork, it is the relevant route for an artist-run space, biennial organisation or media-arts venue running a recurring public programme. Applicants must demonstrate artistic and cultural expertise, innovation and distinctiveness. Eligibility is limited to bodies with their own registration number, or a separately named and budgeted activity within a larger organisation, existing for at least one year prior to application, and organisations already receiving permanent annual state funding are excluded. The 2026 application deadline is 15 September 2026 at 13:00. Kulturdirektoratet explicitly warns that applicants often receive less than requested or are rejected despite quality proposals, so co-financing is necessary. FLAG: amounts, decision lag and foreign-applicant eligibility are not published on the funder's page; results arrive through the application portal with an acceptance deadline in the decision letter.
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Kone Foundation / Koneen Saatio (Finland) · Finland. Work may be carried out abroad by Finnish citizens. Projects must have a connection to Finland. · Deadline: 15 Sep 2026 · Award: Artistic groups and organisations up to EUR 250,000; research groups typically EUR 200,000 to 500,000. Minimum project duration six months for individual applicants and one month for groups; maximum four consecutive years for the same project. No co-financing requirement stated. No application fee. No retroactive funding.
Kone Foundation is Finland's major private funder for academic research in the humanities, social sciences and environmental sciences, for professional artistic work across all disciplines, and specifically for multidisciplinary projects combining scholarly and artistic approaches, which is where digital culture, media arts and artistic research proposals land. Individuals, working groups and legal entities with a Finnish business ID may apply, and artistic groups and organisations can receive up to EUR 250,000. The Finland connection is the binding constraint: a non-Finnish applicant needs a Finnish institutional affiliation, Finland residence, or the work must happen in Finland, though international collaborators can join a group freely once one member is a Finnish citizen or Finland-based. Psychology, theology, law, business studies without an interdisciplinary element, and medical research are not funded, nor are master's studies, continuing education, building renovation, standalone equipment purchases or hobby activity. The annual call runs 1 to 15 September each year, closing 15 September 2026 at 16:00 EEST, with decisions announced in November and December. TIMING: funding is never retroactive and projects must begin in January or later, so a September 2026 application funds work starting January 2027 at the earliest. FLAG: Kone frames its funding around artistic work and research projects rather than festival or event hosting as such, so an event-led application needs to be framed as an artistic or research project.
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The Dedalus Foundation · United States (remote, project-based) · Deadline: 15 Sep 2026 · Award: Stipend up to USD 30,000
The Dedalus Foundation, established by artist Robert Motherwell, awards a Senior Fellowship supporting critical and historical studies related to painting, sculpture, and allied arts of the twentieth century. The fellowship is open to art historians, critics, curators, and other writers and scholars who have demonstrated their abilities through previous accomplishments. Awards provide a stipend of up to USD 30,000 for projects lasting up to one year, with the amount varying by project needs. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and may not be currently pursuing academic degrees. Applications are submitted online and reference letters through a separate form. A distinguished scholar jury selects recipients, with awards announced by mid-December.
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Jentel Foundation · Banner, Wyoming, USA · Deadline: 15 Sep 2026 · Award: USD 100 weekly stipend (about USD 300 total over three weeks), plus private bedroom, separate studio space, and shared living and kitchen facilities provided at no cost USD 30 application fee
The Jentel Artist Residency offers approximately three-week residencies in the foothills of the Bighorn Mountains near Banner, Wyoming, giving artists, writers, and composers dedicated time for creative work. Sessions run from mid-January through early December, hosting six residents at a time. It is open to visual artists in any medium, writers of fiction, creative nonfiction, or poetry, and composers across musical genres. Residents receive a private bedroom, a separate studio, shared living and kitchen space, and a USD 100 weekly stipend to help cover food and personal expenses. Applicants must be at least 25 years old and be U.S. citizens or foreign nationals whose primary residence is in the U.S. during the application year, and may not be enrolled full-time in a degree program. There is a USD 30 non-refundable application fee, with deadlines of September 15 for Winter and Spring sessions and January 15 for Summer and Fall sessions.
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Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland (RVO) · Netherlands. SME consortia (minimum two collaborating SMEs). · Deadline: 15 Sep 2026 · Award: Grant covering 35 percent of eligible costs. Small projects EUR 50,000-200,000; large projects EUR 200,000-350,000 per project (EUR 25,000-100,000 or EUR 25,000-175,000 per participant). No application fee.
The MIT R&D Collaboration Projects scheme (MIT R&D-samenwerkingsprojecten, part of MKB Innovatiestimulering Topsectoren) funds joint R&D projects by Dutch SMEs within the national Top Sectors and Mission-driven Innovation policy. The grant covers 35 percent of eligible costs: small projects of EUR 50,000-200,000 and large projects of EUR 200,000-350,000 (with per-participant ranges of EUR 25,000-100,000 for small and EUR 25,000-175,000 for large). Eligible applicants are consortia of at least two collaborating SMEs, with no single participant carrying more than 70 percent of costs. The national RVO round runs 9 June to 15 September 2026 (closes 17:00) and is a ranked tender, not first-come-first-served; some provinces run separate regional MIT windows. No application fee. Apply via RVO.
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MoTA - Museum of Transitory Art · Ljubljana, Slovenia. Open internationally to artists of all nationalities and professional levels. · Deadline: 15 Sep 2026 · Award: Full support including accommodation, technical support, production costs and an artist fee. The exact EUR artist-fee amount is not published; confirm by email. No application fee.
MoTA (Museum of Transitory Art) in Ljubljana runs an annual open call for production residencies for media, sound and visual artists, curators and researchers. Production residencies offer full support including accommodation, technical support, production costs and an artist fee; the exact artist-fee amount is not published on the official or aggregator pages, so applicants should confirm the figure directly by email. Residencies run up to one month. Open internationally: artists of all nationalities and at all professional levels are encouraged to apply, as individuals or collectives. No application fee. The annual deadline is 15 September (for residencies the following year). Apply by email to mota.artists@gmail.com with the subject line Application for production residency. Note: the official motamuseum.com SSL certificate is currently expired, which may briefly affect link reliability.
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Q-O2 (workspace for experimental music and sound art) · Brussels, Belgium; 10 residencies for international artists and 10 for artists living in Belgium. · Deadline: 15 Sep 2026 · Award: NO artist fee. International residents: shared accommodation in the Q-O2 apartment plus a travel contribution up to EUR 200. A small subsistence budget is reserved for artists who do not come with other funding. Work studio, materials and technical equipment provided. No application fee.
The residencies at Q-O2 offer time and space for artistic research, reflection and creation in the field of experimental music and sound art. In 2027, Q-O2 will host 20 residencies, 10 for international artists and 10 for local artists living in Belgium, working with, on or around sound. The programme is open to artists, art workers and theorists who wish to pursue a research-oriented project; note that Q-O2 does not organise production-directed residencies and is not a rehearsal space. Duos are possible, and exceptionally small groups too. SUPPORT: a work studio and materials, a creative and communicative environment, and the possibility to present work to a public and/or propose a workshop; for international residents, accommodation in a shared apartment and a contribution to travel expenses of up to EUR 200; and a small subsistence budget reserved for artists who do not come with other funding. There is no artist fee. A final public presentation can be arranged if the artist wishes but is not expected; what Q-O2 requires are some traces of the residency in word, image and/or audio form. APPLY by 15 September 2026: email a concise project proposal of no more than one page plus a permanent link to your website or other secondary information (no temporary links) to info@q-o2.be with the subject 'Residency27 - your name'. State where you would travel from, how long you would like to stay (4 to 6 weeks), and your interest in Q-O2 as a working environment, and make sure you receive an email confirmation of receipt.
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Goethe-Institut (with Expertise France and Institut francais) · Mobility within Sub-Saharan Africa (primary focus) and between Sub-Saharan Africa and Europe · Deadline: 15 Sep 2026 · Award: Up to EUR 4,000 per mobility. Eligible costs: travel (including visa and insurance), accommodation, subsistence, digital costs, and top-up support for family, disability, and green mobility. No application fee.
Sub-Saharan Component (Connect & Create) of the Africa-Europe Partnerships for Culture programme, an EUR 8 million 42-month initiative (2025-2028) implemented by the Goethe-Institut in partnership with Expertise France and Institut francais. PRIMARY FOCUS: transcontinental Africa-Africa short-term mobility for artists and culture professionals. European artists and organisations may also apply, provided they have an existing partnership with an African artist, institution or organisation. ACTIVITIES: artistic and professional development (research, co-creation/co-development, non-formal learning, building international professional relationships); cultural exchange and networking (residencies, exhibitions, conferences, workshops, training, collaborative international projects). Mobility may be physical, digital/virtual or hybrid. ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES: all Sub-Saharan Africa countries and all EU Member States. DISCIPLINES: visual arts, performing arts, music, literature, film, media arts, cultural heritage, design, architecture, fashion design. SCHEME TOTALS: up to 195 grants across the programme period; rolling intake with quarterly cut-offs. DEADLINE: this card is for the 15 September 2026 cut-off (other cut-offs each have their own card). APPLY via the Goethe-Institut Africa-Europe Partnerships page.
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Dutch Research Council (NWO) · Netherlands (applicants must be academic researchers affiliated to a Dutch knowledge institution) · Deadline: 15 Sep 2026 · Award: Up to EUR 50,000 per project
Small curiosity-driven research grants in the social sciences and humanities, awarded by the Dutch Research Council (NWO). Round 3 of the 2026 SSH Open Competition XS closes 15 September 2026, 14:00 CEST. Up to EUR 50,000 per project to enable researchers to pursue novel, exploratory and high-risk ideas without the constraints of larger themed calls. ELIGIBILITY: academic researchers with an institutional affiliation at a Dutch university or recognised Dutch knowledge institute. Proposals are assessed on scientific quality and the potential for renewal of social-sciences and humanities research. Round 3 details and the dedicated application page will be published by NWO closer to the deadline; the linked page is the most recent SSH XS round, which is the same scheme.
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Artadia · Boston, Massachusetts, United States · Deadline: 15 Sep 2026 · Award: Three Awardees each receive a US$15,000 unrestricted award; Finalists receive an honorarium. Plus Artadia Network access and Artist Registry webpage. No application fee.
Artadia's open call for Boston, providing unrestricted $15,000 awards to three contemporary visual artists. Finalists not chosen as Awardees receive an honorarium. Two-round jury (curator review + 45-minute virtual studio visits). ELIGIBILITY: living and working in Boston's eligible counties for at least 2 consecutive years prior to deadline; contemporary visual-arts practice; not currently enrolled in an art-related degree programme; no prior Artadia award of $10,000 or more. Open call 15 August - 15 September 2026. Apply via Submittable only.
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Canon Foundation in Europe · Europe or Japan (bilateral exchange; fellows arrange own host institution) · Deadline: 15 Sep 2026 · Award: Up to EUR 30,000 per year (pro-rated for shorter stays). No application fee.
Canon Foundation in Europe Research Fellowships support bilateral research exchange between Europe and Japan, awarding up to 15 fellowships annually. AMOUNT: up to EUR 30,000 per year (pro-rated for shorter stays), flexible — covers living costs, travel, insurance, research expenses, and books; fellows determine their own allocation. ELIGIBILITY: European nationals (including UK, Israel, Switzerland, Turkey, Balkan and Baltic countries) conducting research in Japan; or Japanese nationals conducting research in Europe. Applicants must have completed at least a Master's or PhD degree within the last 10 years (older qualifications may apply with supporting documentation). No restrictions on research field. Priority given to first-time applicants to Europe/Japan. Fellows arrange their own host institution and advisor. Up to 15 fellowships awarded annually. Deadline: 15 September 2026, 23:59 CET (for fellowships starting January-December 2027). Apply at https://portal.canonfoundation.org/. Contact: canon.foundation@canon-europe.com.
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Iméra – Aix Marseille Université, in partnership with the Fulbright Commission · Aix-Marseille, France (campus residency) · Deadline: 15 Sep 2026 · Award: €2,400 (~USD 2,600) monthly stipend; fully covered accommodation (valued USD 788–1,966/month); €1,200 (~USD 1,300) travel allowance. No application fee.
The Fulbright-Iméra Mediterranean Studies Award supports US faculty to conduct research at the Iméra Institute for Advanced Study at Aix Marseille Université. ELIGIBILITY: mid-career, senior, or community college faculty affiliated with a US institution of higher education; US citizens residing outside France (permanent residents of France are ineligible); any discipline relating to Mediterranean studies; English sufficient (French desirable). 1 or 2 grants awarded. PROVIDED: €2,400/month stipend; fully equipped apartment with linens; office in co-working space; visa fees waived; academic event organisation expenses covered; school placement assistance for dependents. DURATION: 5 or 10 months (September 2027 – June 2028, flexible). DEADLINE: 15 September 2026. Apply via the Fulbright Scholar Program at https://fulbrightscholars.org/award/fulbright-imera-mediterranean-studies-award-aix-marseille-university.
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image+nation culture queer · Montreal, Canada (festival 19-29 November 2026). Open internationally. · Deadline: 15 Sep 2026 · Award: Screening at Canada's oldest LGBTQ+ film festival. FilmFreeway submission fee applies.
image+nation, Canada's oldest LGBTQ+ film festival, accepts international submissions for its 39th edition in Montreal. Deadline 15 September 2026 via FilmFreeway.
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Monson Arts · Monson, Maine, United States. No citizenship restriction stated. · Deadline: 15 Sep 2026 · Award: USD 500 stipend (USD 250 for two-week stays), plus housing, all meals, and a private studio. No fee mentioned.
Monson Arts hosts residencies for artists and writers in Monson, Maine, providing housing, all meals, private studios, and a USD 500 stipend (USD 250 for two-week stays). The application window for Winter 2027 runs 1 August to 15 September 2026.
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Pinata Group · Torun and Wloclawek, Poland. Open internationally; works may NOT be AI-generated. · Deadline: 15 Sep 2026 · Award: Prizes PLN 3,000 / 2,000 / 1,000, plus exhibition and an ISBN catalog. Free entry.
THE ONE International Digital Art Biennial, organized by Pinata Group in Torun and Wloclawek, Poland, accepts digital art internationally with free entry; prizes are PLN 3,000, 2,000, and 1,000, plus exhibition and an ISBN catalog. IMPORTANT CAVEAT: submitted works may not be AI-generated. NOTE: the 15 September 2026 deadline is from a listing site and is not stated on the organizer page; verify before submitting.
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Innovate Artist Grants · Online (applications accepted worldwide) · Deadline: 17 Sep 2026 · Award: USD 1,800 unrestricted grant (two awarded per cycle: one to a visual artist, one to a photographer) USD 35 application fee
Innovate Grant awards two unrestricted USD 1,800 grants every quarter, one to a visual artist and one to a photographer, along with up to 18 honorable mentions who are featured and promoted on the organization's website. The award is unrestricted, so recipients can apply the funds toward new projects, materials, studio rent, travel, or other needs. Grant cycles run four times a year (Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall). Visual artists and photographers aged 18 and older from anywhere in the world, both US and international, are eligible to apply. Applications require contact details, a grant category, and 3 to 10 images of work, plus a USD 35 application fee. The Spring 2026 cycle closed on June 18, 2026, and the Summer 2026 cycle follows on the regular quarterly schedule.
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Stimuleringsfonds Creatieve Industrie (Creative Industries Fund NL) · Netherlands or the Caribbean part of the Kingdom. Requires an independent design practice of at least four years. · Deadline: 17 Sep 2026 · Award: EUR 8,250 to EUR 28,250 per applicant. Total budget EUR 300,000, increased for 2026. No application fee.
Open call from the Creative Industries Fund NL supporting designers in deepening and professionalising their own practice rather than delivering an external client project. It funds practice development across design, architecture, digital culture and the crossovers between them, and the Fund explicitly names digital storytellers and sound designers among eligible practitioners, which makes it one of the more accessible routes for a maker working between technology and art. ELIGIBILITY: designers with an independent practice of at least four years, established in the Netherlands or the Caribbean part of the Kingdom. Temporary collectives may apply with one lead applicant. Grants run from EUR 8,250 to EUR 28,250. The window runs 19 August 2026, 15:00 CEST to 17 September 2026, 16:00 CEST.
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The Al Purdy A-frame Association · Ameliasburgh, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada. Canadian citizens or permanent residents only. · Deadline: 18 Sep 2026 · Award: CAD 750 per week stipend plus paid return travel to Ameliasburgh (funding subject to the Association's fundraising and Canada Council matching). Terms of 3 to 12 weeks. No application fee.
The Al Purdy A-frame Residency offers Canadian writers time and space to work at the historic A-frame home built by poet Al Purdy and his wife Eurithe on Roblin Lake in Ameliasburgh, Prince Edward County, Ontario. Poetry is prioritized, but all writers are welcome. SUPPORT: CAD 750 per week stipend and paid return travel (subject to the Association's fundraising and Canada Council matching); residencies run 3 to 12 weeks. ELIGIBILITY: Canadian citizens or permanent residents only. DEADLINE: 18 September 2026 (postmark, or 4:00pm PT for electronic submissions). Apply via the residency page.
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The Bennett Prize / Muskegon Museum of Art · Muskegon, Michigan, US (national reach) · Deadline: 19 Sep 2026 · Award: $75,000 ($37,500/year over 2 years) + traveling solo exhibition; additional $10,000 for one finalist
$75,000 prize for women figurative realist painters, awarded by a five-member jury. The winner receives $37,500 each year for two years to create a solo exhibition that travels nationally; one finalist additionally receives $10,000. Open to emerging artists who have not yet achieved full professional recognition.
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100 Voices of Florida · Florida, United States · Deadline: 20 Sep 2026 · Award: Up to USD 5,000 (unrestricted) USD 25 application fee with a Florida connection, USD 35 without
100 Voices of Florida is a grant for filmmakers and screenwriters that awards up to USD 5,000 in unrestricted funds, which winners can use for finishing funds, festival submission fees, cast and crew reimbursements, production, or anything else. Applicants submit either a short film (under twenty minutes) or a script (twenty pages or less); films in other languages must include accurate English subtitles, and scripts must be in English. The grant is open to writers, directors, and producers who are at least 18 years old, and creative teams may submit, though only one entrant receives the award. A panel of judges with professional filmmaking experience evaluates entries, and the winner also receives a meeting with an industry professional. The deadline for the current cycle is September 20, 2026.
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Xposure International Photography Festival · Online; awards ceremony and exhibition at Xposure Festival, Sharjah, UAE. Open worldwide, 18+. · Deadline: 20 Sep 2026 · Award: Total prize pool USD 60,000+. Drone Photography category: winner USD 1,500 plus imaging equipment, flights, and accommodation to the Sharjah awards ceremony, festival exhibition, and yearbook; runner-up USD 750. Free to enter.
The Xposure International Photography Awards are free to enter and include a dedicated Drone Photography category alongside many others. Category winners receive cash, equipment, and a trip to the Sharjah festival for the ceremony and exhibition. Official deadline 5 September 2026, extended deadline 20 September 2026.
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British Film Institute (BFI National Lottery) · United Kingdom (UK-based organisations running development programmes for UK creatives) · Deadline: 21 Sep 2026 · Award: Award amounts are not published on the fund page. No application fee.
The Creative Challenge Fund does not fund films directly. It funds the organisations that run project-development programmes for UK creatives working on narrative, documentary or animation features, or on narrative immersive media projects. The BFI's stated aim is to decentralise development away from a small number of London-centric gatekeepers and build a wider, more resilient ecosystem of talent-development providers across the UK, with a recently added emphasis on independent producers. ELIGIBILITY: only legally constituted UK-based organisations may apply. Individual filmmakers seeking development money should look to the BFI Filmmaking Fund's Development strand instead. TIMING: Round One closed in March 2026 and has made its first awards. Round Two closes Monday 21 September 2026, with funded programme activity required to begin between 1 January and 30 June 2027. NOTE: award amounts are not published on the fund page. Successful applicants must prominently credit BFI National Lottery support.
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CBK Rotterdam / Art Office · Rotterdam, Netherlands (Rotterdam-based artists only) · Deadline: 21 Sep 2026 · Award: Up to €7,500 (time compensation; fee depends on project duration)
Subsidy supporting in-depth activities or innovative impulses within the artistic practice of Rotterdam-based visual artists, with a clearly defined artistic question or objective. Applicants must be registered with Art Office (artoffice.info) with an up-to-date artist page. The 2026 Round 2 deadline is 21 September 2026, 11:00 (form opens 10 August 2026); results by 16 November 2026. Round 1 (deadline 2 March 2026) has already closed. Decisions made by the director of CBK Rotterdam on advice from an expert committee.
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Royal Conservatoire Antwerp (AP University of the Arts) · Antwerp, Belgium. Salaried research position; international applicants must hold a valid Belgian work permit. · Deadline: 21 Sep 2026 · Award: Salaried research position (contractual appointment). Start projects: 20% employment for 12 months + EUR 1,000 operating resources. One-year projects: 55% employment for 12 months + EUR 1,000. Two-year projects: 55% employment for 24 months + EUR 2,000. No application fee.
The Royal Conservatoire Antwerp (AP University of the Arts) invites applications for artistic research projects starting 20 September 2027, in three types: start projects, one-year projects, and two-year research projects. Applications are embedded in one or more of the Conservatoire's four research groups, supervised by a supervisor, and must align with the Conservatoire's mission and vision. FOCAL POINTS across disciplines: research into improvisation and intuitive creation and performance practices; new dramaturgical and scenographic approaches in cross-over projects; methodologies for interdisciplinary creation processes; sustainable relationships between artists and urban communities; the possibilities and limitations of inclusion in education and/or on stage; and well-being and resilience in music and performing arts. FUNDING (salaried research position): start projects, 20% employment for 12 months plus EUR 1,000 operating resources; one-year projects, 55% employment for 12 months plus EUR 1,000; two-year projects, 55% employment for 24 months plus EUR 2,000. PRECONDITIONS: the applicant holds a relevant master's degree and conducts research situated in or arising from their own artistic practice with the capacity for discursivity; the proposal must align with the Conservatoire's mission/vision; the applicant must be able to enter contractual employment with the Royal Conservatoire Antwerp/AP University of the Arts for the duration of the project (international applicants must hold a valid Belgian work permit); proposals may be submitted only in Dutch or English. PROCEDURE (two steps): STEP 1, submit an expression of interest by 21 September 2026, 12:00 noon (applicants informed by the week of 5 October whether they may develop a full proposal with a research group); STEP 2, submit the full project dossier by 1 December 2026, 12:00 noon. Evaluation by an independent reading committee aims to conclude in March 2027. Contact: Kevin Voets, Head of Research, kevin.voets@ap.be.
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International Olympic Committee, Olympic Studies Centre · Worldwide; research on Olympism, the Olympic Movement and the Olympic Games within the human and social sciences · Deadline: 22 Sep 2026 · Award: Research grant of up to USD 6,000. No application fee.
The IOC Olympic Studies Centre supports PhD students and early-career academics conducting scholarly research on the Olympic Movement, its history and ideals, the athletes, the Olympic Games and their impact on contemporary society and culture. ELIGIBILITY: current postgraduate students enrolled in a PhD programme within the human and/or social sciences, with Olympism, the Olympic Movement or the Olympic Games as at least one research focus; also academic staff and postdoctoral fellows who completed their doctorate (or equivalent highest degree) in or after 2024. AWARD: up to USD 6,000. APPLY: application files and related correspondence must reach the OSC before Tuesday 22 September 2026; see the programme rules and application form on the IOC Olympic Studies Centre website.
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Miles Morland Foundation · Worldwide (writers born in Africa, or with both parents born in Africa, writing in English) · Deadline: 22 Sep 2026 · Award: GBP 18,000 paid monthly over 12 months (GBP 1,500/month) plus mentorship support throughout the scholarship year. No application fee.
Annual writing scholarship from the Miles Morland Foundation for African-born writers working in English on a full-length book project (80,000+ words for fiction; equivalent for nonfiction). One of the largest single-author African writing grants. Application window opens 1 July 2026 and closes 22 September 2026; applications outside that window are not read. ELIGIBILITY: writers born in Africa, or with both parents born in Africa, writing in English; nationality is not the criterion. Existing publication record is helpful but not strictly required.
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Stimuleringsfonds Creatieve Industrie (Creative Industries Fund NL) · Netherlands-based applicants; funded activity takes place mainly abroad. At least one international partner required. · Deadline: 22 Sep 2026 · Award: EUR 10,000 to EUR 50,000. Minimum 20 percent co-financing. Round budget EUR 300,000 (2026 total EUR 600,000). No application fee.
This scheme funds international activity by the Dutch design, architecture and digital culture sectors, covering projects that take place mainly abroad and require at least one international partner. Open to professional makers, observers, design agencies and cultural institutions. Grants run EUR 10,000 to EUR 50,000 with at least 20 percent co-financing. The round runs 25 August 2026, 15:00 CEST to 22 September 2026, 16:00 CEST. From 2026 places are allocated by lottery draw rather than order of submission. Activities in countries under a code-red travel advisory or subject to sanctions are excluded. Applicants must be registered with the Dutch Chamber of Commerce (KvK).
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Fonds Podiumkunsten (Performing Arts Fund NL) · Activity must take place in the Netherlands. Applicants from Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao, Sint Maarten, Saba and Sint Eustatius are also in scope. No city or region restriction. · Deadline: 23 Sep 2026 · Award: Maximum EUR 25,000 per production, capped at EUR 75,000 for an applicant presenting multiple productions. Calculated on travel and transport costs of the foreign artists and their production only. EUR 267,500 available per round shared across this scheme and two sibling internationalisation schemes. Fees, venue and production costs stay with the applicant. No application fee.
Fonds Podiumkunsten's route for Dutch festivals and venues bringing in exceptional foreign performing arts and concerts that Dutch audiences would otherwise not see. The applicant must be a Netherlands-registered legal entity running a venue or festival and carrying artistic and financial responsibility for its own programme, so individuals and sole traders cannot apply. Grants are calculated from travel and transport costs of the incoming artists, at a maximum of EUR 25,000 per production and EUR 75,000 per applicant across several productions. The core test is that the foreign work is rarely or never seen in the Netherlands and substantially enriches the existing Dutch offer, which favours experimental, non-canonical and cross-disciplinary programming over mainstream touring. Experimental music and sound-art programming is not excluded; the selection criterion is rarity and added value, not genre. Applications go through the Mijn Fonds portal and there is no fee. Four rounds run each year. TIMING: because the scheme competes against a shared EUR 267,500 per-round pot and assessment takes several weeks after the deadline, organisers should apply at least one full round ahead of the performance date and must not have the activity already underway. Success rate in 2025 was 60 percent of 33 applications.
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Stimuleringsfonds Creatieve Industrie · Netherlands · Deadline: 23 Sep 2026 · Award: Maximum EUR 85,000 per festival; scheme ceiling EUR 1,350,000. Minimum 20 percent co-financing required. No application fee.
Annual scheme funding festival organisations in the creative industries (design, architecture, digital culture, fashion, e-culture, etc.) presenting a 2027 edition. Application window opens 25 August 2026 at 15:00 CEST and closes 23 September 2026 at 16:00 CEST. Supports both content programming and the organisational/curatorial running of a festival; applicants must be organisations rather than individuals, but the scheme is the natural home for any artist-led collective or platform that runs a critical-AI / digital-culture / surveillance-focused festival event. Note the wider 2026 context: Stimuleringsfonds is restructuring its grant offering for 2027, and several individual schemes (Design, Digital Culture) have been reduced to two rounds in 2026. The Festivals scheme is a separate annual track and one of the cleaner ways to access SCI funding for an event-format project.
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European Research Executive Agency (REA) / European Commission, Horizon Europe · European Union and associated countries. Consortium-based; typically requires partners from multiple EU/Horizon member states. · Deadline: 23 Sep 2026 · Award: Indicative total budget €85.5 million across 7 topics (2026 call). Individual project amounts vary by topic. Up to 100% funding rate for non-profit research organizations. No application fee.
Horizon Europe Cluster 2 funds research on culture, creativity, and inclusive society. The 2026 call (HORIZON-CL2-2026-01-HERITAGE, launched May 12, 2026) covers 7 topics with an indicative budget of €85.5 million. Topic HERITAGE-04 is explicitly titled 'Towards a fair and transparent market for cultural and creative content in the era of generative AI,' covering: impacts of generative AI on creative industries employment; upskilling needs for creative workers; policy and regulatory frameworks; fair remuneration and transparency. Highly relevant for research into AI and cultural/creative industries, artists' rights in the AI era, and sociotechnical studies of AI and culture. ELIGIBILITY: consortium-based applications (minimum 3 organisations from 3 different EU/associated countries are typical for Horizon RIA grants; check call conditions on the Funding & Tenders portal for specific requirements). Deadline: 23 September 2026. Apply via the EU Funding & Tenders portal (ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders).
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Stimuleringsfonds Creatieve Industrie (Creative Industries Fund NL) · Netherlands including the Caribbean part of the Kingdom. Foundations (stichtingen) only. · Deadline: 23 Sep 2026 · Award: Maximum EUR 75,000 per application, from a total budget of EUR 720,000. No application fee.
Joint open call from the Creative Industries Fund NL and the Cultural Participation Fund supporting platforms that develop design-based learning, covering product design, textile and fashion, spatial design and creative coding. Maximum EUR 75,000 per application from a EUR 720,000 pool, with regional quotas including the Caribbean part of the Kingdom. ELIGIBILITY IS NARROW: only foundations (stichtingen) may apply. Educational institutions and organisations already receiving four-year BIS funding are excluded, and individuals cannot apply. Deadline 23 September 2026, 16:00 CEST.
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Statens Kunstfond (Danish Arts Foundation) · Denmark and abroad. Non-Danish venues and organisations may apply, but only for exhibitions that feature Danish artists. · Deadline: 24 Sep 2026 · Award: DKK. No published minimum or maximum; the committee assesses each application on its merits and historical awards are published on the site. No stated co-financing requirement. No application fee. Applications must be submitted digitally via the Danish subsidy portal (Tilskudsportalen).
The Danish Arts Foundation's Production and Exhibitions programme funds the production, dissemination and exhibition of contemporary art in Denmark and abroad, and it is one of the few Nordic national schemes a foreign organisation can apply to directly. Eligible costs include creating new works where an exhibition agreement is in place, exhibition costs, exhibition programming featuring Danish or international artists, promotion tied to an exhibition, and honorariums covering artists' work and installation time, which lets a festival or biennial cover commission and artist-fee lines. THE KEY CONDITION for non-Danish applicants is that the exhibition must feature Danish artists; Danish artists and venues face no such restriction. No minimum or maximum grant is published since the committee decides case by case, and previous award levels are visible on the site. Two 2026 deadlines apply: 26 March 2026 (closed) and 24 September 2026 at 14:00, with the application form opening one month before each deadline. TIMING: applicants receive a response no later than twelve weeks after the deadline, so expect a decision by mid-December 2026. Applications must go through the Danish digital subsidy portal; submissions outside it are rejected except in very special circumstances. FLAG: earliest-start-date rules are not specified on the funder's page.
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Arts Council of Northern Ireland · Activity must target rural communities in Northern Ireland per the NISRA 2015 settlement classification. Organisations based outside Northern Ireland may apply if the project benefits rural NI residents. · Deadline: 24 Sep 2026 · Award: GBP 500 to 10,000 per project. Eligible costs include artist fees, transport, materials, venue hire, accessibility support, equipment (capped at 50 percent of the request value), volunteer expenses and evaluation. No application fee.
The National Lottery Rural Engagement Arts Programme funds organisations to deliver arts activity in rural Northern Ireland, addressing isolation and social inclusion. It supports either a single one-off project or a multi-event public programme, making it usable for exhibitions, workshops, touring events and community-facing digital or media arts work. Grants range from GBP 500 to 10,000, covering artist fees, transport, materials, venue hire, accessibility support, volunteer expenses, evaluation, and equipment up to 50 percent of the request value. The deadline is Thursday 24 September 2026 at 12:00 noon, and the online system closes precisely at noon with no late or incomplete submissions accepted. TIMING RULE: funded activity must fall between 1 December 2026 and 30 November 2027, setting an effective earliest start date of roughly ten weeks after the deadline. Registered charities, formally constituted non-profit groups, local authorities and arts organisations are eligible, including bodies based outside Northern Ireland where the benefit accrues to rural NI residents. Consortium applications demonstrating partnership working are explicitly prioritised. The rural and community framing means creative-technology work qualifies only where framed for that audience.
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Gemeente Utrecht (Municipality of Utrecht) · Activity must have a presentation moment in Utrecht and benefit residents of the municipality of Utrecht. City-restricted by presentation location, not by applicant residence. · Deadline: 25 Sep 2026 · Award: Category A: EUR 1,000 to 5,000. Category B: EUR 5,000 to 20,000. No fixed co-financing percentage, but a budget and coverage plan is mandatory. eHerkenning purchase costs may be included in the budget and are reimbursed if awarded. No application fee.
Utrecht's main project fund for cultural activity with a public presentation in the city, covering all art forms including experimental and cross-disciplinary work. Individuals, foundations, associations and companies are all eligible. Two bands apply: Category A of EUR 1,000 to 5,000 assessed on artistic importance and entrepreneurship, and Category B of EUR 5,000 to 20,000 which adds meaning for the city as a third criterion. The activity must be exceptional or innovative, or otherwise of value to the city, its residents or the Utrecht cultural sector; professional projects and amateur, education or participation projects both qualify. Three rounds run each year and the next closes 25 September 2026 at 17:00 CET. TIMING RULE, which catches applicants out: for professional arts applications the presentation may not take place earlier than 13 weeks after the round's closing date, and for participatory applications the project may not start earlier than 13 weeks after that date, so a 25 September 2026 application supports activity from late December 2026 onward. Decisions are issued no later than 13 weeks after the closing date, following review by an independent Adviescommissie Projectsubsidies. Documentation is capped at 15 pages, or 5 pages if a video is included. Applications go through mijnsubsidie.utrecht.nl with DigiD or eHerkenning. Utrecht also runs a rolling Impulssubsidie Cultuur of up to EUR 2,500 for first-time applicants only, open through 31 December 2026.
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Foundwork · Open call. No location restriction stated; submitted online via Foundwork. · Deadline: 25 Sep 2026 · Award: The honoree receives an unrestricted USD 10,000 grant, studio visits with each of the five jurors, and an interview for Foundwork's Dialogues program. Three artists named to the Short List each receive a USD 1,000 micro-grant.
The Foundwork Artist Prize is an annual juried award supporting outstanding artistic practices. The 2026 honoree receives an unrestricted USD 10,000 grant, studio visits with each of the five jurors, and an interview for Foundwork's Dialogues program. In addition, three artists are named to the 2026 Short List, each receiving a USD 1,000 micro-grant in support of their practice. Submissions are made online through Foundwork. Application deadline 25 September 2026.
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Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers, New York Public Library · New York City, United States. Open internationally; fellows work in residence at NYPL's Stephen A. Schwarzman Building. · Deadline: 25 Sep 2026 · Award: USD 90,000 stipend, plus an office at the library, full access to collections, and a September-May term. No application fee.
The Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers at the New York Public Library awards fifteen fellowships a year to writers and scholars (fiction, nonfiction, poetry, playwriting, translation, and academic research) whose projects draw on the Library's collections. Fellows receive USD 90,000, an office, and full research access for a September-May term in residence. Open internationally. Deadline 25 September 2026, 5pm EDT; apply via the NYPL online application portal.
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Stichting BNG Cultuurfonds (BNG Bank) · Project must take place in Dutch municipalities; projects largely abroad are excluded. Not region-restricted, but 2026 priority goes to Limburg, Overijssel, Drenthe and Zeeland. · Deadline: 27 Sep 2026 · Award: EUR 5,000 minimum to EUR 15,000 maximum. The request must represent 5 to 35 percent of total project funding, so at least 65 percent co-financing is required. The fund is never the sole financier, and place-specific projects require at least one local or regional co-financier. No application fee.
BNG Cultuurfonds funds arts and culture projects that add value for Dutch municipalities and their inhabitants, explicitly including temporary exhibitions, public programmes and festivals developed by professional makers. Media art, digital culture and cross-disciplinary work qualify as long as a professional maker's artistic vision leads the project. Only stichtingen (foundations) may apply: no sole traders, associations, individuals, or foundations in formation. Applications go by email to aanvraag.cultuurfonds@bngbank.nl with a signed form, a project plan of at most 3,500 words, a specified budget and coverage plan, current statutes and a recent KvK extract. The grant is EUR 5,000 to 15,000 and can cover no more than 35 percent of the budget. TIMING IS THE MAIN TRAP: for the 27 September 2026 deadline, feedback comes at the end of December 2026 and the project may not start before 1 January 2027, with applications for earlier-starting projects rejected outright with no exceptions. Missing documents are flagged up to one week before the deadline, so anything submitted in the final week cannot be corrected. Plan for roughly four months of lead time. Excluded: amateur art, talent development, education-focused projects, semi-permanent public art, publications, building or renovation, and regular operating costs. Further rounds: 3 January 2027, 28 March 2027, 27 June 2027, 3 October 2027 and 2 January 2028.
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KB, National Library of the Netherlands · The Hague, Netherlands (two days per week on-site at the KB premises) · Deadline: 27 Sep 2026 · Award: Secondment at 0.5 FTE for 6 months based on your current salary, up to EUR 5,590 gross per month for a full-time-equivalent position, plus travel expenses, office facilities, and support from a research software engineer, research advisor, and collection and data specialists. No application fee.
ELIGIBILITY: two Researcher-in-Residence positions in 2027. Open to early-career researchers of any discipline (data science, social science, computer science, humanities) who are currently working on a PhD or within 5 years of their PhD end date. You must have, or be able to secure, an affiliation with a Dutch university or research institute willing to second you; external PhD students may use the funding to obtain such a contract. Your project must make use of one or more of the KB digital collections and you must be able to work with primarily Dutch data. You must be available at 0.5 FTE over 6 months and able to spend two days a week on-site at the KB in The Hague. COLLECTIONS: over 130 million digitized pages of newspapers, magazines, radio bulletins and books from 1470 onward (via Delpher and DBNL), a born-digital web collection of more than 23,000 websites, ground-truth and derived datasets on the KB Lab, and metadata including Linked Data. APPLY: use the official proposal template and submit a single PDF by 27 September 2026 to dh@kb.nl, after reading the call's terms and conditions; questions to dh@kb.nl. TIMELINE: deadline 27 September 2026; internal eligibility review followed by an external committee review; outcome notified November 2026; residencies start Q1 and Q3 2027. DISCIPLINES: digital humanities / data science / computational research with cultural-heritage collections. NOTE: the output is usually a dataset or tool prototype hosted on the KB Lab; you agree to share results via blog posts on the KB Lab and to publish resulting tools or data under an open license within 6 months of the residency. Proposals should align with the KB Research Agenda or the Cultural AI Lab.
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Medialab Matadero · Madrid, Spain. In-person residency; open internationally to individuals and collectives. · Deadline: 27 Sep 2026 · Award: EUR 10,000 per project (before taxes) for three selected projects, plus individual workspace, Fablab and technical materials, curatorial guidance, and logistical and financial support for public activities. No application fee.
Medialab Matadero in Madrid selects three projects for a research and creation residency bringing together contemporary art, design, science, technology and society, welcoming critical, experimental and collaborative work. Each project must connect clearly with one or more themes from Medialab's recent programs: LAB 1 Sentient Media, LAB 2 The Metabolic Sublime, LAB 3 Synthetic Minds, LAB 4 Weird Futures and LAB 5 The Mechanics of Truth. Open to individuals and collectives from any discipline (design, art, architecture, film, journalism, digital media, environmental science, philosophy, engineering, programming, activism and more). SUPPORT: EUR 10,000 per project (before taxes), individual workspace, access to the Fablab and technical materials, curatorial team guidance, and logistical and financial support for public activities; proposals must include public engagement plans and produce documentation. RESIDENCY: January to July 2027, in person in Madrid. DEADLINE: 27 September 2026. No application fee.
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Terra Foundation for American Art · Worldwide. Open to organisations anywhere, but subject matter must relate to the visual arts of the United States or Indigenous arts of North America. · Deadline: 28 Sep 2026 · Award: USD 10,000 to 25,000. Administrative costs capped at 20 percent of the grant. No formal match required, but the Foundation prefers not to be sole funder. No application fee.
The most directly relevant Terra line for organisations running convenings rather than exhibitions: conversations, symposia and workshops that stimulate interdisciplinary and intercultural exchange. Covered costs are unusually broad and practical, including professional fees, artist honoraria, travel, AV support, interpretation and translation, catering, research dissemination, marketing, and administrative costs up to 20 percent. Awards run USD 10,000 to 25,000 and are made twice yearly. The process is two-stage: Round 1 has a grant inquiry due 28 September 2026 followed, if invited, by a full proposal due 30 November 2026, for programmes taking place after 1 May 2027. Round 2 has an inquiry due 16 February 2027 and proposal due 20 April 2027 for programmes after 1 November 2027. Invited proposals go to an external panel of curators and arts professionals. International applicants are explicitly eligible and need US 501(c)(3) status or a recognised non-profit equivalent in their own country. The binding constraint is topical rather than geographic: a European or Asian organisation can win this, but the convening must engage American or Indigenous North American visual art, which is a workable frame for art-and-technology or sound-art programming with a US axis.
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Film Independent · Los Angeles, US · Deadline: 28 Sep 2026 · Award: Lab fellowship + access to bundled $10K fellowships (Cayton-Goldrich, MPAC, Sony Music Vision) for selected fellows
Intensive program for emerging episodic (TV/series) directors, with mentorship, set shadowing opportunities and industry access. Selected fellows are eligible for the same bundled $10K fellowship pool (Cayton-Goldrich, MPAC Hollywood Bureau, Sony Music Vision) available across Artist Development programs. Applications open 27 July 2026; non-member deadline 28 September 2026; Film Independent member extension to 12 October 2026.
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Queens Museum (with the Jerome Foundation) · Queens, New York City, USA · Deadline: 28 Sep 2026 · Award: $20,000 fellowship award per artist (two artists selected), plus professional development consultations, mentorship from Queens Museum staff and an established New York-based artist, and a solo exhibition at the Queens Museum in 2028. No application fee.
The QM-Jerome Foundation Fellowship for Emerging Artists selects two emerging visual artists living in New York City for its 2027-2028 cohort. Each fellow receives a $20,000 award, professional development consultations, mentorship from Queens Museum staff and an established New York-based artist, and a solo exhibition at the Queens Museum in 2028, with curatorial support across a full year of project development. Aimed at early-career visual artists (roughly two to ten years of professional practice) who have a consistent practice and developing public profile but have not yet reached major institutional recognition. ELIGIBILITY: must currently reside in one of NYC's five boroughs and maintain residency through the fellowship; artists enrolled in degree-granting programs are not eligible; review the detailed criteria on exhibition history, previous grants and years of practice. Supported by the Jerome Foundation. Apply via the Queens Museum fellowship program page. Deadline: 28 September 2026, 11:59 PM EST.
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Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), UK Research and Innovation · United Kingdom. Lead applicant must be employed by, or hold a formal written arrangement with, a UK research organisation eligible for AHRC funding. Project activities must take place in the UK. · Deadline: 29 Sep 2026 · Award: GBP 150,000 to 200,000 per project at 100 percent full economic cost; AHRC funds 80 percent and the host research organisation must cover the remaining 20 percent. Total fund GBP 1,000,000, approximately 5 awards. Covers research staff time, design prototyping, partner costs and public engagement activity. Subcontractors and PhD studentships are not fundable. No application fee.
Design Generators round two funds design-led research projects combining design interventions with arts and humanities methodologies to contribute to the green transition. Eligible activity includes design research prototyping, circular business model exploration, strengthening third-sector resilience, skills development, policy and strategy work, and public engagement programmes, so exhibition-style and public-facing outputs are in scope where they sit inside a research project. Awards are GBP 150,000 to 200,000 at 100 percent full economic cost with AHRC paying 80 percent, meaning the host organisation carries a 20 percent institutional contribution. The lead must be a postdoctoral-standing researcher at an AHRC-eligible UK research organisation, and every project must pair that lead with at least one non-academic co-lead from business, the public sector, the third sector or a community organisation, which is the practical entry point for an arts organisation. Freelancers and independent consultants cannot lead. The opportunity opened 21 July 2026 and closes 29 September 2026 at 4:00pm UK time. Decision lag is roughly three months from the deadline. IMPORTANT: this round explicitly excludes international stakeholders and international activity, so non-UK partners cannot be involved.
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Festival de Cannes (Cinéma de Demain / La Résidence) · Paris, France. Candidates must not be residents or citizens of France. · Deadline: 30 Sep 2026 · Award: Fully supported: a place of residence in central Paris, a personalised script-writing programme, and a collective programme of forums with film industry professionals. Directors present at the CNC pavilion in Cannes, where the CNC awards a EUR 5,000 grant to one director per session. Free to apply.
La Résidence of the Festival de Cannes (part of Cinéma de Demain, formerly La Cinéfondation) invites 12 directors each year to write their screenplay in Paris. The programme provides a place of residence in the heart of Paris, a personalised programme accompanying the writing of their scripts, and a collective programme of forums with film industry professionals. The 12 directors from the two annual sessions present their projects at the CNC pavilion in Cannes, giving 10-minute presentations to an audience of professionals and a jury of three film industry personalities; the CNC then awards a EUR 5,000 grant to one director from each session, based on the project that most inspires the jury. The Cinef & Résidence offices serve as a hub where directors meet and schedule private meetings with potential producers. ELIGIBILITY: open to young filmmakers who have made one or several short films and no more than one feature film; candidates must NOT be residents or citizens of France. Selected filmmakers must stay at the Résidence in Paris for the full session. SESSIONS: two per year, each lasting four and a half months, the first running 15 March to 31 July and the second 1 October to 15 February. Artistic fields: film, writing, interdisciplinary. Deadline: 30 September 2026 at 16:00 UTC. Free to apply.
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Gallery 1957 · Accra, Ghana and Saint-Louis / Dakar, Senegal. Open to female citizens of Ghana or Senegal residing in either country or in the diaspora. · Deadline: 30 Sep 2026 · Award: USD 5,000 cash per winner, two winners (one Ghanaian, one Senegalese), plus a fully covered three-month residency exchange: flights, transportation of artworks, accommodation and materials. No application fee.
Annual prize from Gallery 1957 in Accra for women artists connected to Ghana and to Senegal, which joins the prize for the first time in 2026. Two winners are selected, one from each country, and each receives USD 5,000 in cash, a three-month residency exchange in the partner country with flights, artwork transport, accommodation and materials covered, and a resulting exhibition with the gallery. ELIGIBILITY IS GEOGRAPHICALLY RESTRICTED: applicants must be female citizens of Ghana or Senegal, aged 18 or over, living in Ghana, Senegal or the diaspora, and must present a valid national ID or passport. Not open to international applicants without that citizenship. Apply by email to applications@gallery1957.com with an artist bio or statement of no more than 200 words and a portfolio of up to six high-resolution images or videos with captions, both as PDFs. Questions go to awo@gallery1957.com. Deadline 30 September 2026.
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Stichting Cultuur Eindhoven · Eindhoven. The applicant must be a legal entity based in Eindhoven and the activity must serve the Eindhoven cultural offering. City-restricted at the applicant level. · Deadline: 30 Sep 2026 · Award: Maximum EUR 35,000 per application and maximum 80 percent of eligible costs, so at least 20 percent co-financing is required. No application fee.
The mid-size project strand of Stichting Cultuur Eindhoven, the arm's-length body that distributes the city's culture budget, and the main municipal route for an Eindhoven organisation to fund a festival, exhibition or public programme. Awards go up to EUR 35,000 and cover a maximum of 80 percent of eligible costs, so at least a fifth of the budget must come from elsewhere. Unlike the Snelgeld strand this route is closed to individuals: only private-law legal entities established in Eindhoven may apply. Rounds run three times a year in fixed windows; the next opens 1 September and closes at 17:00 on 30 September 2026, which is round 1 of the 2027 cycle. TIMING: the decision lag is long by municipal standards at up to 13 weeks after the submission window closes, so a September 2026 application is decided around the end of December 2026 and activity should be planned for 2027. Given Eindhoven's design and technology profile, media-art, design and creative-technology programming fits the remit particularly well. The parallel Snelgeld strand offers up to EUR 5,000 on rolling intake, reopening 1 September 2026 and running until 31 December 2026 or until the tranche budget is exhausted, whichever comes first.
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Hayama Artist Residency · Hayama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan · Deadline: 30 Sep 2026 · Award: Fully funded: roundtrip airfare to Tokyo (Narita or Haneda), shared accommodation for 4 weeks, and USD 800 for meals and local transportation. Group exhibition at KOKI ARTS gallery in Tokyo. USD 95 application fee for first-time applicants
The Hayama Artist Residency introduces visual artists from around the world to Japanese culture and offers them their first gallery exhibition in Japan. The four-week residency takes place in Hayama, a coastal town in Kanagawa Prefecture about 1.5 hours from Tokyo. Selected artists receive roundtrip airfare to Tokyo, shared accommodation with one other resident, and USD 800 for meals and local transportation. A core element is a group exhibition during the stay, hosted in partnership with KOKI ARTS, a contemporary gallery in the Bakurocho art district of Tokyo. The program is open to visual artists over 21 working in any medium, based anywhere in the world, and applications are reviewed by the director and an international selection committee. The June 2027 cycle has an application deadline of September 30, 2026, with notification by December 15, 2026.
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musikfonds e.V. · Germany. Applicants and projects based in Germany; excludes pure audio/video productions, university and amateur-only projects. · Deadline: 30 Sep 2026 · Award: Up to EUR 50,000 per project (minimum 10 percent co-financing; artist fee at least EUR 300 per concert). No application fee.
Musikfonds Large Project Funding supports new, experimental and contemporary music projects with grants of up to EUR 50,000. A minimum 10 percent co-financing is required and the artist fee must be at least EUR 300 per concert. Applicants and projects must be based in Germany; pure audio or video productions, university projects and amateur-only projects are excluded. The application window runs 1 to 30 September 2026. NOTE: research-sourced; confirm current figures and window dates on the Musikfonds site before applying.
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eidolon · International; open worldwide. · Deadline: 30 Sep 2026 · Award: A total of EUR 25,000 to be distributed across two application categories. No application fee.
The eidolon Grant is an international programme, presented annually, for projects that explore, promote and conserve vernacular photography. It is open to artists, academics, professionals, researchers, collectors and vernacular photography enthusiasts whose past work and proposed project is centred around the image heritage of everyday photography. The grant aims to identify phenomena, collections, histories, practices and trends within vernacular photography, offering new interpretations and analyses, and thematising both photographic heritages and contemporary photographic practices. Applications can be made under two categories, with a total of EUR 25,000 to be distributed. Each chosen project will contribute to the enrichment of eidolon's program in the coming year. The deadline for submission is 30 September 2026 at 11:59 p.m. Apply via https://everydayphotography.org/centre/grant-2026.
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Fonds Ernest Solvay, managed with the support of the King Baudouin Foundation · Organisations implementing a project within a 100 km radius of a Solvay industrial, R&I or administrative site · Deadline: 30 Sep 2026 · Award: Up to EUR 10,000 per initiative. Funding covers only expenses incurred after the results are announced (mid-December 2026); already-incurred expenses are not reimbursed. No application fee.
The Ernest Solvay Fund provides financial support for local-impact initiatives in three areas: scientific education (science, technology, engineering and mathematics), planet progress (environmental initiatives) and better life (community well-being). ELIGIBILITY: organisations submitting a project must implement it within a 100 km radius of a Solvay industrial, R&I or administrative site. FUNDING: up to EUR 10,000 per initiative; the Fund covers expenses incurred only after the results are announced (mid-December 2026) and will not reimburse expenses incurred beforehand. APPLY: create or log in to an account at https://candidate.kbs-frb.be and complete the online application form (it can be saved and completed in several stages). Applications are open 15 April 2026 to 30 September 2026; results announced mid-December 2026.
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We Are Human Foundation · Paris, France (Forum des images screening 24 November 2026) · Deadline: 30 Sep 2026 · Award: Grand Prix EUR 5,000; Best Screenplay EUR 3,000; Ethics Award EUR 2,000. No submission fee.
Call for short films (1-10 minutes) involving human/AI hybrid creation, from the We Are Human Foundation in Paris. Three cash awards: Grand Prix EUR 5,000, Best Screenplay EUR 3,000, and an Ethics Award EUR 2,000. ELIGIBILITY: international, applicants 18+; films must have been completed after 1 June 2025 and involve human/AI hybrid creation; a mandatory Ethics Notebook accompanies each submission. No submission fee. Festival screening at Forum des images, Paris, on 24 November 2026. Apply via FilmFreeway; deadline 30 September 2026.
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Phenomenon Association, supported by Kerenidis Pepe · Greece (projects rooted in Greece) · Deadline: 30 Sep 2026 · Award: Grants ranging from EUR 5,000 to EUR 10,000, based on the application's actual funding needs. Each edition awards a minimum of EUR 20,000 to two to four grantees (in 2025, three grants of EUR 8,500 each were awarded).
Created in 2025, the Phenomenon Grant is a yearly program that supports art projects in Greece with grants of EUR 5,000 to EUR 10,000 for individuals, collectives, and non-profit organizations engaged with queer, feminist, anti-colonial, and other emancipatory art practices. The grant aims to support critical phases of artistic development, enabling experimentation, research, collaboration, and the realization of new and ongoing projects. In a context marked by rising authoritarianism, genocidal forces and the dismantling of social justice advancements, the program seeks to support voices that critically and ethically engage with these issues, create spaces of resistance, reimagine futures beyond exclusion, persecution, and domination, and open pathways toward collective liberation. Particular attention is paid to collaborative endeavours rooted in Greece that are built on connections with the Global Majority, promoting networks of translocal solidarity and interconnected struggles. Organized and supported by Kerenidis Pepe, which has pledged a total budget of EUR 60,000 over 2025-2027, the amount awarded is based on the application's actual funding needs. In 2025 the program received 193 applications and awarded three grants of EUR 8,500 each to Athens Museum of Queer Arts (AMOQA), Forensic Architecture Initiative Athens (FAIA) and Theo Panagopoulos. The 2026 selection committee is composed of Athena Athanasiou, Dora Garcia, Christina Li, VASKOS, and chaired by Aggelika Mitsiou. The submission period runs from 1 September to 30 September 2026, with selected projects announced in November 2026.
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Columbia University Institute for Ideas and Imagination · Paris, France (Reid Hall). Any nationality; artists must NOT be permanently resident in the United States. · Deadline: 30 Sep 2026 · Award: USD 75,000 stipend, plus housing at Reid Hall in Paris and office and research support, September 2027 to May 2028. No application fee.
Columbia University's Institute for Ideas and Imagination brings a cohort of scholars and artists to Reid Hall in Paris for an academic year (September 2027 to May 2028), with a USD 75,000 stipend, housing, and research support. The creative-arts category explicitly includes visual and sound arts and film alongside writing and composition. ELIGIBILITY: any nationality, but artists must not be permanently residentent in the United States (Netherlands-based artists qualify). Deadline 30 September 2026.
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European Cultural Foundation · Archives held at the Historical Archives of the European Union, Florence, Italy. Open to artists able to work with the archives. · Deadline: 30 Sep 2026 · Award: EUR 10,000 artistic-research grant covering travel, accommodation, and living costs; output delivered within 2 years. No application fee.
The European Cultural Foundation invites artists to research its historical archives, held at the Historical Archives of the European Union in Florence, through a new Artistic Research Fellowship with a EUR 10,000 grant covering travel, accommodation, and living costs; the artistic output is delivered within two years. A strong fit for archive-driven, research-based, and critical data practices. Deadline 30 September 2026, 17:00 CET.
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Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars · Remote for the duration of the fellowship, with two required trips to Washington DC (at the start and the end) for which travel costs are covered. · Deadline: 30 Sep 2026 · Award: USD 10,000 per month for a twelve-month fellowship, plus covered travel for the two required trips to Washington DC. No application fee.
The Wilson Center, the congressionally chartered nonpartisan policy research institution in Washington DC, awards 10 to 20 research fellowships for its 2027-2028 class. Fellows conduct research and write in their areas of interest while interacting with policymakers in Washington and with other fellows. The Center accepts policy-relevant, nonpartisan proposals that address key foreign policy challenges confronting the United States and the world, and projects must align with at least one of the Center's four scholarship pillars: strategic competition, economic statecraft, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION, and regional scholarship. The technology and innovation pillar is the relevant route for AI governance, emerging technology and digital policy projects, which the Center also supports through its Science and Technology Innovation Program. Fellows work remotely for the duration of the fellowship; the Center covers travel costs for two required trips to Washington DC at the beginning and the conclusion of the term. The stipend is USD 10,000 per month for the twelve-month term, which runs 1 June 2027 to 30 May 2028. ELIGIBILITY: academic candidates need a PhD in hand and either a published book or monograph beyond the dissertation, or a substantial body of research articles (five or more) in reputable peer-reviewed journals. Non-academic applicants (practitioners, journalists, public intellectuals) need at least ten years of relevant experience and a record of substantial policy impact. There is no citizenship restriction, but English proficiency is required. Applications, including letters of recommendation, must be submitted online via Interfolio by 11:59pm ET on 30 September 2026. Questions: fellowships@wilsoncenter.org. NOTE: this is an open-topic foreign policy fellowship, not an AI-specific one; the technology angle depends on how you scope the proposal.
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Fonds Darstellende Kuenste e.V. · Germany. All coalition members must be based in Germany, though non-German artists may be involved as contracted artists. · Deadline: 01 Oct 2026 · Award: Laboratory projects EUR 5,000 to 15,000; process projects EUR 15,000 to 40,000. Both figures include a 7 percent administrative overhead. Full financing model, no co-financing required. No application fee.
The digital-space strand of the Fonds Darstellende Kuenste GLOBAL VILLAGE KIDS programme, funding format-open and results-open artistic projects and artist-participatory approaches in digital and hybrid performing arts. Eligible artistic fields explicitly include digital performing arts alongside performance, theatre, dance, musical theatre, puppet theatre and contemporary circus, which makes it usable for hybrid or online public programmes. The applicant must be a coalition of at least three legally constituted organisations spanning arts and culture, education and civil society, all German-based, so this is genuinely institution-facing rather than artist-facing; individual artists cannot apply, and schools and kindergartens may participate as partners but cannot be the applying organisation. Two tiers exist: laboratory projects at EUR 5,000 to 15,000 requiring a minimum 30 hours of work, and process projects at EUR 15,000 to 40,000 requiring a minimum 60 hours, both inclusive of a 7 percent administrative fee. FULL FINANCING is available with no matching requirement, which is unusual and valuable. TIMING: the deadline is 1 October 2026 with the earliest permitted project start on 1 January 2027, so the decision lag is roughly three months. Applications go exclusively through the kumasta online database. FIT CAVEAT: the programme targets children and young people aged 3 to 18 in situations of social, financial or educational disadvantage, so it suits a digital-arts programme with a youth participation core rather than a general public festival.
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Ernst von Siemens Musikstiftung · International, no stated country restriction on the organising institution, though the Foundation is Swiss and German in orientation and administration. · Deadline: 01 Oct 2026 · Award: No published minimum or maximum. Primarily covers artistic costs, not overheads. The Foundation explicitly will not fully fund a project, and requires at least one other institution to participate financially at a level similar to the amount requested, functioning as a de facto 1:1 match. No application fee.
One of the largest private funders of contemporary and new music in Europe, and it funds the organising side of the field rather than individual artists, which makes it directly usable by festivals. Eligible activity includes festivals, world premieres and revivals, composition commissions, events, academies and workshops, education projects, symposia and musicological publications. Experimental and contemporary sound programming is the core remit; this is not a classical-repertoire fund. There are two annual deadlines: 1 October at 14:00 CEST for projects starting the following year with decisions by year-end, and 1 March for projects starting in July or later with decisions by end of June. Grant sizes are not published, and the Foundation aims funding at artistic rather than overhead costs. Only the organising institution may apply and only legal entities qualify: cultural institutions, orchestra managers, festival organisers and ensembles. Self-applications and applications from individuals are explicitly refused. VOLUME LIMITS are strict and worth planning around: each institution may submit one application per deadline, may be supported for only one project per year, and may be supported for a maximum of three projects across three consecutive years.
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Berlin Senate Department for Culture and Social Cohesion · Berlin, Germany. Women film and video artists based in Berlin only. · Deadline: 01 Oct 2026 · Award: Work stipend for women film and video artists; the amount for this round is not yet confirmed (sibling Senate work stipends pay EUR 2,000 per month). No application fee.
Work stipends for women film and video artists under the Berlin Senate's Kuenstlerinnenfoerderung (women artists' funding program). ELIGIBILITY: women film and video artists based in Berlin. Deadline 1 October 2026, 11:00 CEST, per the Senate's official deadline calendar. NOTE: research-sourced from the Senate deadline calendar; the stipend amount was not published there, so confirm details on the Senate funding pages before applying.
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Fondation Camargo · Cassis, France (Mediterranean coast) · Deadline: 01 Oct 2026 · Award: EUR 3,500 stipend (EUR 350/week x 10 weeks); basic transportation costs; housing in the foundation's apartments for the residency duration. No application fee.
Fondation Camargo's 10-week residency for writers, scholars and artists on the Mediterranean coast in Cassis, France. About 14 fellows per cycle. Open to writers across genres (poetry, fiction, nonfiction, translation), as well as scholars and artists pursuing serious research, writing or creative projects in the humanities, social sciences and arts. ELIGIBILITY: international writers, scholars and artists; no nationality restriction.
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Artadia · Atlanta metropolitan area, Georgia, United States · Deadline: 01 Oct 2026 · Award: Three Awardees each receive a US$15,000 unrestricted award; Finalists receive an honorarium. Plus Artadia Network access and Artist Registry webpage. No application fee.
Artadia's open call for Atlanta, providing unrestricted $15,000 awards to three contemporary visual artists. Finalists receive an honorarium. ELIGIBLE COUNTIES: Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Hall, Henry, Morgan, Newton, Paulding, Pickens, Rockdale, Spalding, and Walton. Must reside in an eligible county for 2+ consecutive years prior to deadline, contemporary visual-arts practice, not a student, no prior Artadia award of $10,000+. Open call 1 September - 1 October 2026. Apply via Submittable only.
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Dutch national cultural funds (Rijkscultuurfondsen), via the Mondriaan Fund · Netherlands. For professional makers and organisations based in the Netherlands or the Caribbean part of the Kingdom whose practice spans multiple disciplines. · Deadline: 01 Oct 2026 · Award: EUR 12,500 to 50,000 per project. The individual-maker track is approximately EUR 24,900 for 12 months (income cap EUR 55,000 including the grant).
The Interdisciplinary grant is a new joint scheme of the six Dutch national cultural funds (Mondriaan Fund, Performing Arts Fund NL, Fund for Cultural Participation, Netherlands Film Fund, Creative Industries Fund NL, and the Dutch Foundation for Literature), announced on 7 July 2026. It supports makers and organisations whose work genuinely crosses the boundaries of the individual funds' disciplines (visual art, design, film, literature, performing arts, and cultural participation) and cannot be contained within a single discipline. TWO TRACKS: an Individual track for professional makers with a demonstrable interdisciplinary practice (at least one year of experience; income cap EUR 55,000 including the grant; approximately EUR 24,900 for 12 months); and an Organisation track for organisations running multi-discipline projects. AMOUNT: EUR 12,500 to 50,000 per project. ELIGIBILITY: makers and organisations based in the Netherlands or the Caribbean part of the Kingdom. APPLYING: handled through the Mondriaan Fund's online application portal (info@mondriaanfonds.nl); an account is required in advance. DEADLINE: 1 October 2026, 16:00 Dutch time (single application round).
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Fund for Investigative Journalism (Alicia Patterson Foundation program) · Remote; fellows may live anywhere, but projects must be U.S.-focused for publication in American outlets · Deadline: 01 Oct 2026 · Award: $40,000 (12-month fellowship) or $20,000 (6-month fellowship), paid monthly; covers living and reporting costs
Long-running fellowship for in-depth, investigative written reporting on subjects of public interest, now administered by the Fund for Investigative Journalism after the foundation's December 2025 merger. For seasoned reporters with a body of in-depth written work; freelancers are encouraged and staff journalists may apply if they take leave (part-time work is allowed during the fellowship, full-time is not). Twelve-month fellows produce four articles, six-month fellows two. Decisions by end of 2026. Distinct from FIJ's regular reporting grants. No application fee.
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Pandora Short Film Grant · United States (early-career US filmmakers) · Deadline: 01 Oct 2026 · Award: $12,000 production grant to the winner, plus a Panavision camera package (worth about $15,000), an optional $1,000 Kodak Film Grant toward film stock and lab expenses, mentorship from an award-winning filmmaker, and fiscal sponsorship. Three finalists receive mentorship, fiscal sponsorship, consideration for the Panavision New Filmmaker Program, and $500 off Athos production insurance. ENTRY FEE: tiered, $30 regular ($27 Gold members) and $40 late ($36); Pandora states fee waivers are available on request.
The Pandora Short Film Grant is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that awards an annual $12,000 grant to an early-career US filmmaker for the production of a narrative short film. Projects at script stage or already filmed and seeking finishing funds are both eligible. The winner also receives a Panavision camera package (about $15,000), an optional $1,000 Kodak Film Grant, mentorship from an award-winning filmmaker (2026 mentors include Alma Har'el, Lila Neugebauer, Lauren Wolkstein, Sarah Elizabeth Mintz and Chris Merola), and fiscal sponsorship; three finalists receive mentorship, fiscal sponsorship, Panavision New Filmmaker Program consideration and discounted production insurance. ELIGIBILITY: open to all early-career US filmmakers; applicants are asked NOT to apply if they have directed a feature film with a budget over $250K or directed or produced television. Selection is blind, based on script and pitch materials, weighting artistic vision over industry resume. TIMELINE: submissions open 30 May 2026, close 1 October 2026, notifications 15 November 2026.
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Printed Matter · New York, USA-based; open to publishers based anywhere in the world · Deadline: 04 Oct 2026 · Award: Three unrestricted grants of $10,000 USD each, plus a featured exhibitor presence (complimentary table) at a forthcoming Printed Matter NY or LA Art Book Fair. No application fee.
Third annual cycle of Printed Matter's Publisher Work Grant, supported by Wagner Foundation. Three unrestricted grants of $10,000 go to independent artists' book publishers, acknowledging past work and providing capacity-building funds for future book projects and publisher sustainability. ELIGIBILITY: independent imprints with an 'independent spirit,' generally small in scale, with a publishing history of one or more years and one or more titles per year, currently active with future titles in the works; open to publishers based anywhere (international presses encouraged). NOT for individual artists seeking to publish their own work, nor for commercial presses that exclusively publish client work; more established, well-funded, or institutionally supported publishers may be deprioritised. Funds are unrestricted (production, artists' fees, equipment, studio costs, rent, etc.). Applications reviewed by Printed Matter and a guest jury based on the imprint's body of work, upcoming projects, and potential impact. Selected presses also receive a highlighted presence at a 2026 Printed Matter Art Book Fair (travel and accommodation are the grantee's responsibility). Deadline: Sunday 4 October 2026, 11:59PM EST.
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Slamdance · Los Angeles, California, United States (festival 18-24 February 2027). Open to international entries. · Deadline: 06 Oct 2026 · Award: Festival exhibition at Slamdance in Los Angeles. DIG welcomes interactive documentaries, VR/AR, experiential installations, and genre-bending games. Entry fees: USD 60 regular, USD 70 late, USD 90 extended/final.
Slamdance's DIG (Digital, Interactive and Gaming) showcase presents work at the edges of cinema and interactivity: interactive documentaries, VR/AR, experiential installations, and experimental games, a strong fit for interactive AI and data-driven work. Film categories run on similar deadline tiers. DIG deadlines: regular 10 August 2026 (USD 60), late 14 September 2026 (USD 70), extended 6 October 2026 (USD 90).
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Canada Council for the Arts · Touring and circulation within Canada and internationally. · Deadline: 07 Oct 2026 · Award: CAD. Minimum and maximum are NOT published publicly; amounts are disclosed only inside the Council's client portal at arts-services.ca, which requires a login. No application fee. Council funds cannot cover expenses already covered by another revenue source, and combined municipal, provincial and federal grants must demonstrate complementarity of public support.
Funds the circulation and touring of artists, exhibitions and artistic works by artists, groups and organisations from Canada, nationally and internationally. Media arts, digital arts and new media, inter-arts, and music and sound art are all explicitly named as supported practices, so experimental sound and creative technology work is in scope. This component sits inside Arts Across Canada and Abroad, the merged programme introduced in 2025 that replaced the separate Arts Across Canada and Arts Abroad programmes; the old Digital Now programme is discontinued. IMPORTANT AND UNDERUSED: non-Canadian organisations are eligible via the Foreign arts festival, biennale or book fair profile, defined as an incorporated organisation headquartered outside Canada running an international media arts festival, an international literary or storytelling festival, an international book fair, or a major international visual arts biennial, triennial or quinquennial. That support is restricted to presenting Canadian media, literary or visual artists and their work, and it is not advertised on the programme page. For digital and media arts, requests must be for work independent of the commercial film, television and video game industries, and only the creator or director may apply, not producers or production companies. Deadlines run three times a year. The sister component Representation and Promotion has continuous rolling intake and the same foreign-festival eligibility.
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Stimuleringsfonds Creatieve Industrie (Creative Industries Fund NL) · Netherlands · Deadline: 07 Oct 2026 · Award: Maximum EUR 10,000 total project budget including co-financing. Round budget EUR 167,000. Maximum 35 applications per period, ordered by random draw. No application fee.
Kick-start grant for architecture practitioners to develop early-stage projects. The grant period opens 6 May 2026 15:00 CEST and closes 13 May 2026 16:00 CEST. A maximum of 35 applications are considered per period; once the window closes all applications are ranked in random order via a draw system before processing begins. Round budget €167,000; maximum grant request €10,000.
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Institut francais de Paris (with Cite internationale des arts) · Paris, France (Cite internationale des arts, Marais, 18 rue de l'Hotel de Ville, 4th arrondissement) · Deadline: 08 Oct 2026 · Award: Furnished, Wi-Fi-equipped studio apartment in Paris with monthly costs covered by the Institut francais. The nominating partner organisation must provide a residency stipend of at least EUR 1,100 per month and cover the artist's international travel, insurance (health, repatriation, liability) and any visa fees. No application fee.
Residency programme run by the Institut francais de Paris with the Cite internationale des arts, one of France's largest international artist mobility programmes, supporting nearly seventy artists and cultural professionals each year. It offers furnished individual live-work studios in the Marais for 3, 6 or 9 months across four quarterly windows between April 2027 and April 2028 (arrivals 9 April 2027, 9 July 2027, 8 October 2027, or 7 January 2028), plus access to an auditorium, exhibition spaces, rehearsal studios and shared printmaking, screen-printing and ceramics workshops. The Institut francais covers the monthly cost of the studio; the artist's nominating partner organisation submits the application and must provide a stipend of at least EUR 1,100 per month plus international travel, insurance and visa fees. ELIGIBILITY: established artists and cultural professionals of any nationality who have lived outside France for at least 5 years, with an active professional practice, a clearly defined research or creative project, and professional-level French and/or English; open across disciplines (theatre, dance, performance, visual arts, music, literature, cinema, architecture, design, digital creation, photography, fashion, crafts, curating, and more). IMPORTANT: artists cannot apply directly - a partner organisation (French cultural network abroad, or a French or foreign cultural organisation) must nominate and support the applicant, committing financial and professional support before, during and after the residency. Applications open 1 July 2026; free to apply. Deadline: 8 October 2026, 11:59 PM CET.
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Aesthetica Magazine · York, United Kingdom (exhibition at York Art Gallery, spring 2027). Open worldwide, no age or nationality restrictions. · Deadline: 11 Oct 2026 · Award: Main Prize GBP 10,000 plus exhibition at York Art Gallery and publication in the Anthology; Emerging Prize GBP 1,000 (students and graduates within 3 years). Entry GBP 25 for two works (late entries GBP 35).
The Aesthetica Art Prize accepts work in any discipline and theme, with video, installation, digital, and photography regularly shortlisted; past shortlists frequently feature critical-tech and surveillance-adjacent work, making it a strong venue for media art. Main Prize GBP 10,000 plus a group exhibition at York Art Gallery and editorial coverage. Standard deadline 11 October 2026 (GBP 25 for two works); late entries 12-18 October 2026 (GBP 35).
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Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Center for Business Journalism (Newmark Graduate School of Journalism, CUNY) · Worldwide (freelancers and staff) · Deadline: 12 Oct 2026 · Award: Up to USD 15,000 per fellowship, plus editorial supervision and placement assistance. No application fee.
Fellowships supporting enterprise and investigative reporting with a business or economic angle, from the Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Center for Business Journalism at the Newmark Graduate School of Journalism, CUNY. Tech-platform economies, AI labour, data-broker investigations, digital-economy beats and similar tech-and-business stories fit naturally. ELIGIBILITY: working journalists with at least 5 years of professional experience; freelancers and staff are both eligible worldwide. CYCLES: Fall 2026 cycle deadline 12 October 2026; spring cycle expected around April 2027. No application fee.
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Creative Australia · International, with a confirmed overseas partner. · Deadline: 13 Oct 2026 · Award: AUD 5,000 to 30,000. No application fee. No formal matching requirement, but assessment explicitly weighs diversity and scale of income and co-funding, including earned income, grants, sponsorship and in-kind contributions.
Supports reciprocal international exchange between Australian practitioners or organisations and confirmed overseas partners, which makes it the right instrument for co-hosted convenings, labs and cross-border programme partnerships rather than one-way touring. Supported activity types are creative collaboration and development, cultural exchange and knowledge sharing, and labs and practice-exchange models, mapping closely onto media arts residencies, art-and-science research exchanges and digital culture symposia. Eligible costs include artist fees, travel, accommodation, production expenses, marketing, access costs, and childcare or carer support. International organisations are eligible where the project benefits Australian artists or creative workers, and a confirmed international partner is mandatory and must confirm participation in writing. The reciprocity requirement is substantive: the strongest applications embed mutually beneficial exchange rather than simply presenting an Australian artist abroad. Creative Australia's published assessment feedback notes top-ranked applications foregrounded First Nations self-determined or diasporic-led activity and demonstrated sector-wide impact. It is competitive: 157 eligible applications in the March 2026 round yielded 33 grants, about a 21 percent success rate. Contemporary music practitioners are excluded and directed to Music Australia programmes. Closes 13 October 2026 at 3pm AEDT.
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Canada Council for the Arts · Activities must build audiences and public appreciation of the arts in Canada. Organisations must be incorporated or registered in Canada. · Deadline: 14 Oct 2026 · Award: CAD. Minimum and maximum are NOT published publicly; disclosed only in the client portal at arts-services.ca, which requires a login. No application fee. Council funds cannot cover expenses already covered by another revenue source; combined public grants must demonstrate complementarity.
Funds activities that build connections between artists and diverse audiences and contribute to public appreciation and enjoyment of the arts in Canada. This is the closest Canada Council fit for running a public programme, a single festival edition, a talks series or audience-facing exhibition programming, as distinct from creating the artwork itself. It is open to arts festivals, presenters and event organisers under the Presenting organization profile, alongside Artistic organizations, Artistic groups and Arts supporting groups, and the profile explicitly includes visual arts festivals, biennials, triennials and quinquennials. Digital arts and new media, media arts, inter-arts, and music and sound art are named among funded practices, so experimental sound art and creative technology programming qualify. IMPORTANT: unlike the Circulation and Touring component, international organisations are NOT eligible for Public Outreach. The Council will not fund projects whose primary focus is educational, therapeutic, recreational or social service delivery, nor fundraising activities or prize and award ceremonies. Deadlines fall twice a year. The related Composite Activities component offers up to 3 years of support for bundled multi-project programmes and may suit a recurring festival arc better.
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Fondazione CRT (Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Torino) · Piedmont and Valle d'Aosta, Italy. The project must be delivered in those regions, but the applicant does not need to be headquartered there. · Deadline: 15 Oct 2026 · Award: No published fixed minimum or maximum for the arts strand; grant size is set case by case against the project budget and the applicant's financial capacity. Co-financing is not universally mandated but specific categories carry thresholds (conference and seminar requests above EUR 10,000 are inadmissible without co-financing of at least two thirds of budgeted spend). Across all three areas Fondazione CRT distributed roughly EUR 5.5 million to 349 projects in a single recent Ordinarie session. No application fee.
The Bando Ordinarie is Fondazione CRT's open, non-thematic route: organisations can request support for initiatives that fit the foundation's statutory aims but do not fall under any of its thematic calls, across three areas of which one is Arte, attivita e beni culturali (branded Meraviglia). It is the right door for public programmes, cultural projects, media and digital-culture initiatives and events that are not live performance, exhibitions, film festivals or restoration. READ THE EXCLUSION LIST CAREFULLY: live performance goes to NoteSipari or Orizzonti L.I.V.E., exhibition-format initiatives and film festivals go to Immagini e Prospettive, heritage restoration goes to BeST, and accessible territorial-showcase events go to Eventi for All, so Ordinarie is the residual arts route. Non-profit entities and institutions operating in the reference territory are eligible, and because the applicant does not need to be headquartered in Piedmont or Valle d'Aosta this is genuinely open to organisations based elsewhere, including non-EU and UK, that run a programme in those regions. The project route has two deadlines: the first was 30 April 2026 and the second session is open 1 July to 15 October 2026 at 15:00 Italian time. Organisations receiving an activity-support grant cannot also benefit from other CRT calls in the same calendar year. Applications are made through rol.fondazionecrt.it.
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Gemeente Den Haag (Municipality of The Hague) · The Hague. Applicant must be active in Den Haag and the project must be publicly accessible there. City-restricted. · Deadline: 15 Oct 2026 · Award: EUR 10,000 to 30,000 per application. The municipal culture-budget contribution may not exceed 30 percent of the total project budget, so at least 70 percent co-financing is required. Annual ceiling for the strand is EUR 600,000. No application fee.
The larger of The Hague's two municipal project bands and the appropriate route for an organisation running a festival or substantial public programme in the city. Awards range from EUR 10,000 to 30,000 against an annual ceiling of EUR 600,000 for the whole strand. THE CO-FINANCING REQUIREMENT IS SEVERE and is the single most important planning constraint: the municipal culture budget may fund at most 30 percent of the total project budget, so an applicant seeking EUR 30,000 must already have roughly EUR 70,000 secured or plausibly projected elsewhere. Only legal entities may apply; individuals and informal collectives must use Category A instead (EUR 2,000 to 10,000, 70 percent coverage ceiling, next window 1 to 15 September 2026). Professional arts and culture organisations running public projects in music, theatre, dance, film, literature, visual arts or combinations are eligible. The next window opens 1 October and closes at 17:00 on 15 October 2026. TIMING: the decision term is 12 weeks after the window closes, so an October 2026 application is decided around early January 2027 and activity should be scheduled from 2027 onward. Applications are handled through the municipality's subsidy system, which migrated to Easyfunders in April 2026. This scheme is independent of Stroom Den Haag. The underlying regulation runs to 31 December 2028.
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Lighthouse Works · Fishers Island, New York, USA (in-person residency) · Deadline: 15 Oct 2026 · Award: Six-week fellowship providing housing, food, private studio space, and USD 1,750 in financial support. No application fee mentioned.
Lighthouse Works' Fellowship Program supports a diverse range of cultural producers working at the vanguard of their creative fields. Fellowships are six weeks in length, occur year-round, and provide fellows with housing, food, studio space, and USD 1,750 in financial support. Fellows enjoy a private bedroom and share a kitchen, bathrooms, and living space in a 3-story Victorian house; all dietary needs are accommodated, and on most nights Lighthouse Works staff cook for and eat dinner with the fellows. Studios are located about 1.5 miles (a 30-minute walk) from the fellowship house, are private and flooded with light, and face the ocean adjacent to Silver Eel Cove where the island ferry arrives. Lighthouse Works also maintains a wood and metal fabrication shop and a kiln. While in residence, a fellow's primary obligation is to pursue their own work, though every fellow participates in two events, an Artist Talk and Open Studio, that bookend the fellowship; the program's intimate size allows for conversation, critique, and collaboration. Artistic excellence is the primary criterion for acceptance. Artists at any stage of their career are encouraged to apply through the online Slideroom system. SELECTION: staff review applications for completeness, a jury of experts in each artist's field reviews complete applications and identifies finalists, interviews are scheduled in early January, and applicants are notified in mid-January. The program is supported in part by a grant from the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation. APPLICATION CALL: Lighthouse Works accepts applications each year from September to October (the 2026 portal was open 15 September to 15 October 2025). The deadline shown here is the anticipated close of the next annual call for the 2027 cycle; confirm exact dates on the Lighthouse Works site when the portal reopens. Apply at http://thelighthouseworks.slideroom.com.
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Uebersetzerhaus Looren · Wernetshausen, Switzerland (Zurich region) · Deadline: 15 Oct 2026 · Award: Free residency stay (apartments at the translation house). Six competitive CHF 4,000 translation grants per year, each tied to a one-month residency. Pro Helvetia residency programme separately funded. James Joyce Scholarship and Looren Residency 2027 has its own conditions. No application fee.
Translators' residency at Uebersetzerhaus Looren in Wernetshausen near Zurich. Looren offers a free residency for literary translators with a current contract, including six competitive CHF 4,000 stipend grants per year tied to one-month residencies. The Pro Helvetia residency programme (separately funded) has a 2026-10-15 deadline for 2027 stays. The James Joyce Scholarship and Looren Residency 2027 closes 2026-10-31. General free residencies are accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year. ELIGIBILITY: literary translators with substantial published work and a current translation contract; any language combination is welcome. Apply via the application page on looren.net. No application fee.
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National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) · United States (applicants must be eligible US non-profits - museums, libraries, historical organisations, or accredited US colleges and universities) · Deadline: 15 Oct 2026 · Award: Planning grants up to USD 75,000; Implementation grants up to USD 1,000,000 (most awards substantially smaller). Two upcoming deadlines: 15 October 2026 and 9 December 2026.
NEH project grants supporting interpretive exhibitions, historic-place programming and discussion programmes that bring humanities scholarship to public audiences. Aimed at strengthening the humanities in public life through scholarship-informed public engagement (rather than primary research). Two upcoming application windows: 15 October 2026 and 9 December 2026. Two scales: Planning grants up to USD 75,000, and Implementation grants up to USD 1,000,000 (most awards substantially smaller than the cap). ELIGIBILITY: US-incorporated non-profits with appropriate IRS status, libraries, museums, historical organisations, or accredited US colleges and universities; individual scholars participate as project directors on behalf of an eligible institution. Aimed at projects that engage broad public audiences with humanities content (history, culture, philosophy, literature, etc.).
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Mondriaan Fund · Netherlands (applicants must be part of the professional visual art field in the Netherlands or the Caribbean part of the Kingdom) · Deadline: 15 Oct 2026 · Award: Up to 70% of eligible expenses. Round budget: €229,000. Two structures: fixed grant of €2,480 per month for 1-6 month work periods, OR a flexible grant of up to 12 months with the amount determined by project plan and budget.
Mondriaan Fund grant for written and/or spoken-word publications about contemporary visual art: article series, long reads, podcasts, video essays, social-content series, and similar formats published across magazines, newspapers, online platforms, public media or social media. Aimed at strengthening reflection on, criticism of, and journalism around visual art practice in the Netherlands and the Caribbean part of the Kingdom. Eligible applicants: existing or new platforms (online magazines, public media, podcast outlets, etc.) AND individuals working as curators, critics, social-content creators or journalists. New initiatives and collaborations may apply. Two cycles per year; the next deadline is 15 October 2026, 16:00 Dutch time / 10:00 Caribbean time (an earlier 2 April 2026 round has already closed). Grant covers up to 70% of eligible expenses, with two pricing structures: fixed €2,480/month for short 1-6 month work periods, or a flexible grant of up to 12 months for larger project plans (amount determined by submitted plan and budget). Round budget €229,000. Good fit for science-communicator / critical-tech / art-and-AI long-form writing, podcast series, or video essay projects. Applications submitted via the Mondriaan Fund online portal after creating an account; documents cannot be uploaded after the deadline. Free to apply.
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Toronto Arts Council · Toronto, Canada · Deadline: 15 Oct 2026 · Award: Up to $15,000 (CAD) per artist for media-arts creation. No application fee.
Project funding from the Toronto Arts Council for professional media artists to create or complete independent film, video, audio, digital, VR/AR and multimedia works, with grants up to $15,000. ELIGIBILITY: Canadian citizens, permanent residents or Protected Persons who have lived in Toronto for at least one year, are professional media artists retaining full creative control, and are not students.
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Ettijahat - Independent Culture · Mobility within Europe (current country of residence and across Europe) for artists from the Arab region now residing in Europe · Deadline: 16 Oct 2026 · Award: Financial contribution covering: travel and accommodation (transportation, internal transport, daily expenses, travel insurance including special-needs/health-related costs); travel costs for children and partners plus childcare costs if parents cannot travel without them; transportation and shipment of artworks and production materials; translation of artworks into multiple languages and simultaneous translation during live audience meetings. No application fee.
Ettijahat's Zad programme is a support framework promoting mobility and communication for artists from the Arab region residing in Europe, designed to develop their artistic and professional path in collaboration with peers and across artistic spaces and platforms, while helping them reach diverse audiences and contribute to public life in their cities/countries of residence. SUPPORTED ACTIVITIES (examples): presenting theatrical works and live artistic performances; concerts at music festivals; streaming films in cities/places where they have not previously been shown; organising or joining literary readings; organising and relocating art exhibitions; sharing the outcomes of artist residencies. DISCIPLINES: all artistic and literary specialisations; open to artists of all ages. ELIGIBILITY: individual or group artists from the Arab region regardless of ethnic background who have relocated to Europe since 2015. PRIORITY for artists who moved from Syria, Palestine, Lebanon, Iraq, Jordan, Egypt, Yemen, Sudan, and Libya. The programme encourages environmental and economic solutions when planning travel. DEADLINE: this card is for the 16 October 2026 cut-off (other cut-offs each have their own card). APPLY via the Ettijahat Zad page.
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Simons Foundation · United States (trio must be regionally co-located) · Deadline: 21 Oct 2026 · Award: USD 30,000 per awarded trio
Open Interval is a Simons Foundation program that supports trios consisting of an artist, a scientist, and a representative from a 501(c)(3) arts organization to collaborate around a shared scientific theme. The current cycle centers on the theme of turbulence, a phenomenon at the edge of chaos and beauty. Awarded trios receive USD 30,000 to support a sustained period of thought partnership and exploration rather than the production of finished works or exhibitions. The program runs from April to December 2027 with a touchstone meeting in May 2027 and possible cohort convenings. Trio members must be regionally co-located anywhere in the United States so they can collaborate in person. The scientist should hold a Ph.D. and be conducting basic research, with priority given to fields such as astrophysics, neuroscience, quantum physics, biology, or mathematics. The application portal opens September 9, 2026, and all three trio members must submit for the application to be complete.
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Perform Europe (IETM, EFA, Circostrada, European Dancehouse Network, Pearle*, IDEA Consult), co-funded by Creative Europe · Europe-wide; touring must happen in at least 3 Creative Europe countries. The UK is NOT eligible. · Deadline: 22 Oct 2026 · Award: EUR 15,000 / 25,000 / 55,000 tiers, plus accessibility-and-sustainability top-ups to a maximum of EUR 5,000, giving a EUR 60,000 ceiling per partnership. EUR 1.4 million total across at least 25 partnerships. Covers up to 100 percent of the proposal budget, so no matching funds are required. No application fee.
Perform Europe is the EU's dedicated cross-border touring scheme for the performing arts, run by a six-organisation consortium and co-funded by Creative Europe. It funds partnerships of at least three organisations from three different Creative Europe countries to tour a finished performing arts work in at least three countries, with an explicit emphasis on greener, more inclusive and more equitable touring practice. Eligible disciplines are circus, dance, outdoor arts, performance art, puppetry and theatre; LIVE MUSIC AND OPERA ARE EXCLUDED, and production costs for new creations are not covered since the work must already be finished before 1 March 2027. Applicants pick one of three grant tiers with no fixed criteria per tier, and may request up to EUR 5,000 in top-ups for accessibility and sustainability measures. Five percent of the total fund is ring-fenced for proposals involving Ukrainian partners or supporting the Ukrainian performing arts sector. All 41 Creative Europe countries are eligible, including Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Iceland, Kosovo, Liechtenstein, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway, Serbia, Tunisia and Ukraine, but the UK is not. TIMING: applications close 22 October 2026 at 23:59 CEST, selected partnerships are announced in January 2027, and activity may only start from 1 March 2027. A Matchmaking Platform with over 2,300 registered professionals is available for finding partners before applying.
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Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg GmbH · Berlin-Brandenburg, Germany. A Berlin-Brandenburg regional effect applies. · Deadline: 27 Oct 2026 · Award: FLAG, UNVERIFIED: amounts are not stated on the public scheme page. Financial terms, grant-versus-conditionally-repayable-loan status, own-contribution percentage and the Berlin-Brandenburg regional spend requirement are set out only in the downloadable guideline PDF (Merkblatt Innovative Audiovisuelle Inhalte). No application fee indicated. Confirm figures and whether support is a grant or a repayable loan before applying.
Medienboard's Immersive strand funds the development and production of immersive and innovative audiovisual content: virtual, augmented and mixed-reality experiences plus multi-platform and cross-media projects, and it also supports festival presentation of XR and innovative audiovisual work. This is the most directly creative-technology-facing German regional fund open to organisations. The applicant must be a developer or independent producer with a registered company seat in Berlin-Brandenburg or elsewhere in Germany, which rules out individual artists without a company; international partners can participate as co-producers but cannot lead. THE PROCESS IS GATED: applicants submit a one-page project summary roughly six weeks before the deadline, then must hold an application meeting with a funding executive about two weeks before the deadline, and only after that meeting is portal access granted. Plan backwards from the deadline accordingly. The 2026 rounds closed on 3 February, 28 April and 21 July 2026; the next live deadline is 27 October 2026, feeding the first committee of 2027 with decisions announced in week 5 of 2027, a decision lag of about three months. The DIGI.TALE sub-strand is restricted to students of Film University Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF and DFFB.
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Stimuleringsfonds Creatieve Industrie (Creative Industries Fund NL) · Netherlands (for international travel) · Deadline: 27 Oct 2026 · Award: Up to €1,500 within Europe (zone 1) / up to €2,500 outside Europe (zone 2)
Travel voucher for Dutch-based professionals in design, architecture and/or digital culture who have been invited by a foreign party to give a presentation, lecture or workshop. To apply you must have submitted an application to the Fund in the past five years that was positively assessed (previous International Vouchers do not count). The inviting foreign party must cover a proportionate share of the costs. Covers hourly fees, travel and accommodation directly related to the activity. IMPORTANT TIMING RULE: applications are accepted from 5 months to a minimum of 7 weeks before the activity begins, and processing takes about 6 weeks. This lead time can rule out activities that fall shortly after a round opens. Round 2 (4 May to 22 June 2026) has closed. Round 3 runs 8 September 2026 15:00 CEST to 27 October 2026 16:00 CEST, with a budget of EUR 33,000; given the 7-week rule it effectively serves activities starting from late October 2026 onwards. IMPORTANT PREREQUISITE: you must already have had an application to the Fund positively assessed within the past five years, and a previous voucher does not satisfy this, so this is not a viable first approach to the Fund. The window runs 8 September 2026, 15:00 CEST to 27 October 2026, but closes early once 20 complete applications are received. Maximum one voucher per applicant per calendar year.
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Glasgow Short Film Festival · Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom (festival 17-21 March 2027). Open to international entries. · Deadline: 27 Oct 2026 · Award: Selection for GSFF including the Bill Douglas Award for International Short Film. Entry fees: GBP 10 earlybird, GBP 14 regular, GBP 18 late (slightly higher via FilmFreeway).
Scotland's leading short film festival marks its 20th edition in March 2027. International entries compete for the Bill Douglas Award for International Short Film; films must be completed after 30 September 2025 and run 40 minutes or less. Deadlines: earlybird 4 August 2026 (GBP 10), regular 22 September 2026 (GBP 14), late 27 October 2026 (GBP 18).
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musikfonds e.V. · Germany. Projects taking place abroad are excluded. · Deadline: 30 Oct 2026 · Award: FLAG, UNVERIFIED: per-project amounts are not published on the programme overview page and must be confirmed via the application portal at musikfonds-antrag.de. No application fee indicated.
Outer Ear is Musikfonds' dedicated special programme for participatory projects in experimental music, and the strand that most cleanly matches an experimental and sound-art public-programme brief rather than concert-series funding. It emphasises the creative process and audience participation over finished works, explicitly targeting audiences for experimental music, which makes it suitable for workshop-plus-presentation formats, listening programmes and process-led sound art events. Application windows run twice yearly: 1 to 30 April 2026 (closed) and 1 to 30 October 2026, the next live deadline. THE FIRST OUTER EAR ROUND WAS HIGHLY COMPETITIVE, with 14 projects approved at an 8.6 percent success rate, so treat it as a long shot. As with all Musikfonds strands, the applicant must be based in Germany, projects abroad are ineligible, and double-funding with BKM or with projects run by permanently institutionally supported bodies is excluded. Note that Musikfonds' Small and Large Project Funding strands are listed separately in the Grant Desk; Outer Ear is a distinct programme with its own window.
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Stichting NORMA (collecting society for performing artists) · Netherlands-based arts-sector activity. No city or region restriction stated. · Deadline: 30 Oct 2026 · Award: Maximum EUR 10,000 per project. Total project budget may not exceed EUR 150,000 and the applicant organisation's annual budget may not exceed EUR 500,000. At least 25 percent of the project budget must come from audience or box-office revenue. Performer fees must meet the 2026 wage norms of EUR 139 per rehearsal and EUR 340 per performance. No application fee.
The NORMA Fonds redistributes copyright remuneration collected by Stichting NORMA into cultural, social and professional projects involving performing artists, and is one of the few Dutch schemes with four intakes a year and a genuinely short cycle. Both arts-sector organisations and individual arts professionals may apply, though the applicant needs a bank account and legal footing and cannot be a BIS-funded institution. The project must centre on performing artists in the copyright sense, meaning people who perform a copyright-protected work: musicians, dancers, actors, voice actors. This fits live experimental music, sound performance and performative media-art work, but not object-based exhibitions or non-performative installation programmes. The maximum grant is EUR 10,000, the total project budget must stay under EUR 150,000, the applicant's annual budget under EUR 500,000, and at least a quarter of the project budget must be earned from audience income, so this is a top-up rather than a primary funding source. Budgets must honour NORMA's 2026 performer wage norms. Applications are submitted online during a one-month window each quarter; the next round runs 1 to 30 October 2026, closing at 23:59. TIMING RULE: decisions arrive no later than eight weeks after the deadline, and the premiere date must fall at least eight weeks after the application deadline. Organisations that already received a NORMA Fonds grant in 2024 or 2025 are excluded, and supporting staff may not exceed 2 FTE.
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Stichting Stokroos · Kingdom of the Netherlands (including its Caribbean parts) or Suriname; must have lived and worked there at least one year. Applicants outside the Randstad, or plans taking place there, particularly encouraged. · Deadline: 31 Oct 2026 · Award: Fixed grant (no project budget required): EUR 5,000 for an individual, EUR 7,500 for a duo, EUR 10,000 for a collective. Paid in full within 2 weeks of award. No application fee.
The Stichting Stokroos Seed Grant gives individual makers, duos and collectives time and space to focus on their artistic development, for example a focused working period for research and experiment, or the development of a prototype, new work or methodology. There are two application rounds in 2026: 15 May to 30 June 2026 (now full) and 1 September to 31 October 2026; Stokroos considers a maximum of 60 eligible applications per period (or closes once the budget is reached) and supports around 50 applications per year. Eligibility: active as a visual artist, designer and/or craft practitioner (overlap possible); living and working in the Kingdom of the Netherlands (including its Caribbean parts) or Suriname for at least one year; at least 21 years old; you completed your first subject-specific (vocational or higher) programme between 2018 and 2022, or started without formal training (first presentation marks the start of your practice); not currently enrolled in a study or post-academic programme. Duos and collectives may apply provided all participants meet the guidelines. The grant is a fixed amount with no budget required: EUR 5,000 (individual), EUR 7,500 (duo) or EUR 10,000 (collective). Plans can take place anywhere, start at least 10 weeks after submission and last a maximum of one year. You may apply for the Seed Grant once every two calendar years and receive it up to twice, and may submit only one application per year across all Stokroos grants. Apply via the online form (Dutch or English) with a portfolio PDF up to 20 pages/person, optional video up to 10 minutes total, CV up to 2 pages/person, and work/plan/collaboration descriptions up to 2,500 characters each. Stokroos aims to respond within 8 weeks; no appeal is possible. Next deadline: 31 October 2026.
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Cultuurloket DigitALL · Netherlands and the Caribbean parts of the Kingdom. No city or region restriction. · Deadline: 01 Nov 2026 · Award: Up to EUR 30,000. Covers technical modification, system integration, production and deployment costs. Hardware purchase alone is ineligible unless clearly essential to the public experience. No stated co-financing percentage. No application fee.
A one-off 2026 call letting Dutch cultural institutions reuse and adapt digital technology that other institutions have already built and published in the open DigitALL Toolkit, for example translation software shared between theatres or a streaming platform adapted for a new venue. Grants run up to EUR 30,000 and cover technical modification, integration, production and deployment costs. Eligible applicants are museums, theatres, music venues, festivals, film theatres and professional performing arts producers. Applications are submitted online and assessed in order of receipt rather than comparatively, with a decision within ten weeks. The deadline was extended from 31 May 2026 to 1 November 2026 after high demand. IMPORTANT RESTRICTION: this route cannot be used to further develop your own pilot internally; it exists specifically to spread another institution's working technology across the sector. For developing something new, use the DigitALL pilot contribution instead.
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MASS MoCA (Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art) · North Adams, Massachusetts, USA · Deadline: 01 Nov 2026 · Award: Provides private 24/7 studio space, furnished housing, and seven communal meals per week. Financial aid is available so artists requesting it typically pay between USD 0 and USD 450 per week, and fully funded fellowships cover all residency fees for up to four weeks. Artists who fully self-fund pay a subsidized rate of USD 650 per week.
The Studios at MASS MoCA is a year-round residency program on the museum's campus in North Adams, Massachusetts, hosting up to 10 artists at a time for stays of two or four weeks. It primarily welcomes visual artists across all media and writers in all literary disciplines, and applicants from around the world are encouraged to apply. Residents receive 24-hour access to a private furnished studio, lodging in nearby apartments, and several communal meals each week, plus museum membership benefits and access to The Clark Art Institute. The program offers need-based financial aid (artists typically pay between USD 0 and USD 450 per week) and fully funded fellowships that cover all residency fees for up to four weeks. General application deadlines fall on May 1 and November 1 each year, and the application is free to submit.
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Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research · Worldwide (research may take place anywhere; applicant must hold an anthropology PhD or equivalent) · Deadline: 01 Nov 2026 · Award: Up to USD 25,000 per grant
Research grants from the Wenner-Gren Foundation for individual scholars with a PhD or equivalent to support a discrete project of anthropological research. The grant supports the project's most substantial cost (typically fieldwork or core research activity) and may be used for direct research expenses; not for salary or institutional overhead. Deadlines are biannual: 1 May and 1 November each year. ELIGIBILITY: scholars who hold a PhD (or equivalent) in anthropology or a clearly related discipline; nationality and country of work are not restricted. Up to USD 25,000 per grant. Strictly anthropology focus - the project must be primarily anthropological in scope and method (sociocultural, biological, archaeological or linguistic anthropology, etc.).
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Artadia · Houston, Texas, United States · Deadline: 01 Nov 2026 · Award: Three Awardees each receive a US$15,000 unrestricted award; Finalists receive an honorarium. Plus Artadia Network access and Artist Registry webpage. No application fee.
Artadia's open call for Houston, providing unrestricted $15,000 awards to three contemporary visual artists. Finalists receive an honorarium. Two-round jury (review + 45-minute virtual studio visits). ELIGIBILITY: living and working in Houston's eligible counties for at least 2 consecutive years prior to deadline; contemporary visual-arts practice; not currently enrolled in an art-related degree programme; no prior Artadia award of $10,000+. Open call 1 October - 1 November 2026. Apply via Submittable only.
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.ART (with Whitewall Magazine, Chateau du Fresne, Anfitrion) · Hybrid mobility (Grand Prize cash + residencies in France and Spain) · Deadline: 01 Nov 2026 · Award: Grand Prize: USD 15,000 cash. Artist Residency Award (France): one month at Chateau du Fresne, near Paris. Artist Residency Award (Spain): residency at Anfitrion in Marbella. Publication Award: editorial coverage in Whitewall Magazine (campaign media partner). .ART Domain Award: a USD 10,000 premium .ART domain name. No application fee mentioned (submission is via a .ART domain that documents the practice).
Global art prize celebrating how art is made, open to artists worldwide working in any medium or art form. Instead of a traditional application form, artists submit a digital presence (website, portfolio or social profile) linked through a .ART domain that documents identity, process and work as one continuous record. PRIZES: Grand Prize (USD 15,000 cash); Artist Residency Award France (one month at Chateau du Fresne, near Paris); Artist Residency Award Spain (residency at Anfitrion, Marbella); Publication Award (editorial coverage in Whitewall Magazine, the campaign's media partner); .ART Domain Award (USD 10,000 premium .ART domain name). ELIGIBILITY: individual artists and artist collectives from all backgrounds (cultures, ethnicities, gender identities, abilities); 18 or older at time of submission; open to artists from all geographic regions with no restrictions on nationality or place of residence. Multiple entries permitted, as long as each submission (single artwork, series or overall practice) is presented on or linked to a SEPARATE .ART domain. NOTE: a .ART domain is required for submission; this is the de facto entry mechanism. ANNOUNCEMENT: winners revealed during Art Basel Miami on 3 December 2026. DEADLINE: 1 November 2026. APPLY via the .ART Award site.
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American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) · Washington DC, USA. Fellows are placed in US federal executive, legislative and judicial branch offices and must reside in the DC area. · Deadline: 01 Nov 2026 · Award: Stipend depending on experience and placement, roughly USD 85,000 to 140,000; the dedicated AI legislative branch cohort is paid at GS-12 Step 10 on the DC locality scale. Includes health insurance, a travel and professional development allowance, and relocation support for some placements. No application fee.
The AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships place scientists and engineers inside US federal agencies, congressional offices and the judicial branch for a year of hands-on policymaking, contributing technical knowledge and analytical skills to the federal policy process. AI, data and computing policy placements are among the largest tracks, and AAAS runs a dedicated AI legislative branch cohort that places AI experts in congressional offices at GS-12 Step 10 on the DC locality scale. ELIGIBILITY: US citizens holding a PhD or equivalent doctoral degree in any science or engineering field, or a master's degree in engineering plus three years of post-degree professional experience; some tracks accept a bachelor's plus five years. Relevant expertise includes AI, machine learning, computer science, robotics and data science. Fellows must reside in DC, Maryland or northern Virginia during the fellowship year. TIMELINE: the application portal opens 1 August 2026 and closes 1 November 2026 at 11:59pm ET, with eligibility notification in late November, interview notification January to February 2027, semi-finalist interviews in March, placement offers by early May, and the fellowship year running 1 September 2027 to 31 August 2028. Apply through fellowshipapp.aaas.org.
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European Festivals Association (EFA) · Across eligible European countries; residencies built around partner festivals registered on FestivalFinder.eu · Deadline: 03 Nov 2026 · Award: Per-residency grants: EUR 8,000 (Discovery format) or EUR 15,000 (Springboard format)
The European Festivals Fund for Emerging Artists (EFFEA), an initiative of the European Festivals Association co-funded by the European Union, will open its fifth call from 1 September to 3 November 2026, with full guidelines and application details published on 1 September 2026. Call #5 will again support around 50 cross-border co-production residencies taking place in 2027, each bringing together at least three festivals from different eligible countries to accompany an emerging artist or collective. EFFEA is a co-production residency scheme: festivals join forces across borders to support an emerging artist through a process of creation and presentation, providing dedicated time, space, and tailored mentoring, exchange, and collaboration, moving beyond a single invitation toward a shared artistic development journey. Each supported project is built around one leading festival working with at least two partner festivals based in different eligible countries; one emerging artist or collective at the centre; a combination of artistic development, mentoring, exchange, and audience engagement based on the artist's needs; and presentations or outcomes shared across the partner festivals. Two residency formats are offered. DISCOVERY (EUR 8,000 grant): the proposal must include a workshop (live or online) hosted by the leading festival with at least one programmer from each partner festival, and a work-in-progress presentation at the leading festival. SPRINGBOARD (EUR 15,000 grant): the proposal must include final presentations or production results shown within each festival (minimum the leading festival plus two partners) and a live masterclass led by the artist(s) at each festival (minimum the leading festival plus two partners). WHO CAN APPLY: festivals that have existed for at least one edition and are registered on FestivalFinder.eu; the festivals apply on behalf of the residency project. Residency projects must fall within these artistic fields: architecture, ballet, contemporary dance, circus, design/applied arts, digital arts, film, folklore and folk arts, heritage, interdisciplinary, literature, music, opera, street art, theatre, photography/video, puppetry, sculpture, painting. A series of EFFEA info, networking, and Q&A sessions runs on Tuesdays 11:00-12:00 CEST (15 September, 29 September, 13 October, and 20 October 2026) to help applicants navigate the process and find partners. Across Calls #1 to #4, EFFEA has supported 619 festivals and 200 artists/collectives across Europe and beyond.
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Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp (AP University of Applied Sciences and Arts) · Antwerp, Belgium. Salaried research position; applicant must be legally employable in Belgium. · Deadline: 03 Nov 2026 · Award: Two-year research projects: 55% employment for the research assignment over 24 months (contractual project staff member) plus EUR 2,000 in operating funds (EUR 1,000 per project year). No application fee.
The Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp (AP University of Applied Sciences and Arts) invites applications for two-year artistic research projects starting 20 September 2027. Two-year research projects provide 55% employment for the research assignment over 24 months (as a contractual project staff member) plus EUR 2,000 in operating funds (EUR 1,000 per project year). Proposals are developed in collaboration with the Academy's research groups and must align with, endorse, and further develop the mission and vision of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp. PRECONDITIONS: the proposal must be in line with the Academy's mission/vision; the applicant must be legally employable by the Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp/AP Hogeschool on a contractual basis; and, at the time of application, the applicant must hold a Master's degree in Visual Arts awarded by a Belgian higher education institution (a non-Belgian degree is possible only if validated or recognised through the NARIC procedure, with proof included or a declared willingness to undergo it). PROCEDURE (two steps): STEP 1, apply via the Expression of Interest form sent to research_royalacademyantwerp@ap.be before 3 November 2026, 12:00 noon (applicants informed no later than end November 2026 whether they may develop a full dossier); STEP 2, submit the full dossier via the two-year project application form before 1 February 2027, 12:00 noon. Evaluation by an independent reading committee aims to conclude in May 2027. Contact: research_royalacademyantwerp@ap.be.
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European Media Art Platform (EMAP / EMARE) · Two-month production residency at one of 15 host institutions across Austria, France, Slovakia, Portugal, Belgium, Netherlands, Slovenia, Croatia, Spain, Italy, Cyprus, Greece, Latvia, Germany and Poland · Deadline: 06 Nov 2026 · Award: EUR 4,000 grant for the applying artist (including subsistence); EUR 2,000 for a collaborating artist (EUR 6,000 total for a duo); EUR 4,000 project budget; accommodation provided by the host; travel covered per EU ceilings; access to technical facilities and media labs. No application fee.
The European Media Art Platform (EMAP/EMARE) is a network of leading European media-art organisations offering fully funded two-month production residencies for artists working with digital media, including media art, bio art and robotic art. Each residency provides a EUR 4,000 grant to the applying artist (including subsistence), a EUR 4,000 project budget, host-provided accommodation, travel covered according to EU ceilings, and access to technical facilities and media labs; a collaborating artist receives an additional EUR 2,000 (EUR 6,000 total for a duo). Residencies take place at one of 15 host institutions across Austria, France, Slovakia, Portugal, Belgium, the Netherlands, Slovenia, Croatia, Spain, Italy, Cyprus, Greece, Latvia, Germany and Poland. ELIGIBILITY: applicants must be EU residents or taxpayers in an EU member state, or residents/taxpayers of one of the eligible non-EU countries (Netherlands-based artists qualify). Undergraduate and Master's students are not eligible; PhD candidates and emerging artists of any age and academic background may apply. IMPORTANT: applicants must apply as a duo or collective, or propose a collaborative project, rather than as a purely solo applicant. The 2027 open call runs from 3 September 2026 to 6 November 2026 at 14:00 CET. Apply online at call.emare.eu. No application fee.
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Art Explora Foundation with the Cite internationale des arts · Paris, France (Cite internationale des arts, Montmartre site, 24 rue Norvins, 75018). Open to applicants of all nationalities with no age restriction. · Deadline: 06 Nov 2026 · Award: Monthly living grant of EUR 1,000, production grant of up to EUR 3,000, a round-trip travel grant, and a fully equipped studio-apartment of roughly 50 sqm. For collectives and duos the living grant (up to EUR 2,000) and the production grant (up to EUR 3,000) are shared between members. Access to production facilities and local networks. No application fee.
Residency programme run by the Art Explora Foundation with the Cite internationale des arts at its Montmartre site, supporting work that engages scientific and technological exploration and the major social and environmental issues of the present. Residents receive a studio-apartment of around 50 sqm, a monthly living grant of EUR 1,000, a production grant of up to EUR 3,000, and a round-trip travel grant, plus access to production facilities and local networks. Two tracks are offered: a SOLO programme for artists and writers across visual arts, performance, digital practices, literary and other experimental disciplines, and a COLLECTIVE programme for duos or collectives working collaboratively on interdisciplinary, experimental or research-based projects, for which a single studio-apartment designed for collaborative work hosts two residents sharing a bed, and only one member should submit the application. Eligible artistic disciplines are visual arts, performance and live arts, digital arts, curatorial practices, and writing and literary practices; eligible research fields are humanities, social sciences, cultural studies and history, technological innovation, and ecology. No output is required at the end of the residency, but participation in the Open Studios is mandatory. ELIGIBILITY: artists, artist collectives, researchers, curators and writers of all nationalities, no age restriction, with a minimum of five years of professional activity and works or research exhibited at national or international level. The Cite lists 20 to 22 residencies per year on this programme. Deadline 6 November 2026, 23:59 Europe/Paris. Questions: residences@artexplora.org. FLAG: the grant figures above come from the open-call text supplied to the desk; neither the Cite nor Art Explora publishes amounts on the programme page, so confirm them, along with the exact deadline, before applying.
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Sixi Museum · Nanjing, China · Deadline: 15 Nov 2026 · Award: Financial support plus living and working space: a city-centre apartment and a loft studio in the outskirts, hardware facilities, staff assistance, and help connecting with the local art scene. No application fee.
Launched in 2024 to support young emerging artists, the Sixi International Artist-in-Residence Project (run by Sixi Museum in Nanjing, China) facilitates exchanges between artists from different backgrounds and helps them achieve creative breakthroughs and personal growth. The project calls for artists across all disciplines and cultural backgrounds who are ready to engage in dialogue with the city. TWO THEMES FOR 2027: 'Flux and Imprints: Contemporary Echoes of Migration History' and 'Folds of Text: Cross-Media Intertextuality and Intervention'. WHAT IS PROVIDED: living and working space (a city-centre apartment plus a loft studio in the outskirts to suit the research and production demands of different disciplines), financial support, hardware facilities and staff assistance, and help establishing contacts with the local art scene; by the end of the residency artists have the opportunity to showcase their outcomes in exhibitions. Nanjing combines traditional and contemporary Chinese culture, and the project positions itself as one of the few local art residency programmes contributing to international cultural exchange in the city and to the diversified development of contemporary Chinese art. ELIGIBILITY: open to artists across all disciplines and cultural backgrounds. Deadline: 15 November 2026. Apply via siximuseum.com.
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Women's Studio Workshop (WSW) · Rosendale, NY, USA; in-person residency. · Deadline: 15 Nov 2026 · Award: $350/week stipend; up to $1,000 for materials; up to $250 for travel within the Continental US; free onsite housing; 24/7 studio access. No application fee.
Women's Studio Workshop (WSW) offers an eight- to ten-week residency for artists to produce a limited-edition artist's book. Working intensively in WSW's studios in Rosendale, NY, selected artists print and bind their own books; edition size must be between 50 and 100 copies. AMOUNT: $350/week stipend; up to $1,000 for materials; up to $250 for travel within the Continental US; free onsite housing; 24/7 studio access. WSW provides technical advice, training on new equipment, techniques, and materials, and production assistance. SALES CONTRACT: 20% of the edition goes to the artist; 20% (at least nine copies) stays with WSW for archival and institutional sales; 60% goes to general distribution and sale. If the artist sells through WSW, WSW takes a 30% commission plus 20% for marketing; the artist receives a 50% commission, paid annually around 30 June. WSW holds the right to sell distribution copies at a 20% discount to standing-order and repository institutions. WSW's books are held in over 450 collections worldwide, including the Library of Congress, Yale University, and Vassar College. An outside jury of artists and curators selects recipients. INDIGENOUS ARTISTS: applicants may check the appropriate box on the Submittable form to be considered for the BIMA Artist's Book Residency Grant for Indigenous Artists. APPLICATION MATERIALS (upload via Submittable): current resume; brief project description including media required (200-word maximum); materials budget form (Google Sheets, Excel, or PDF); up to ten images of recent work; image script (title, medium, dimensions, date). MAILED MATERIALS (to WSW at the address below): a physical book mock-up demonstrating how the book will be bound or function, actual size, with at least 1-2 fully realised spreads; and the shipping form (download and open the PDF locally). Mail to: Artist's Book Application, Women's Studio Workshop, PO Box 489, Rosendale, NY 12472. Applications open 1 August 2026; deadline 15 November 2026, 11:59pm EST; notification March 2027; residency runs September through June, one year after application. Apply via Submittable at https://wsworkshop.org/residencies/artists-book-residency-grant/.
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Nebraska Arts Council · Nebraska, USA. Applicants must have been Nebraska residents for at least 24 months before applying and remain residents during the fellowship year. · Deadline: 17 Nov 2026 · Award: Up to $5,000 for a one-year fellowship supporting professional development, including the creation of new art, presentations, training and/or research. No application fee.
The Nebraska Arts Council's Individual Artist Fellowship awards up to $5,000 for a one-year period to support professional development: creating new work, presentations, training and/or research. The fellowship rotates among three umbrella categories; the 2026 round accepts Performing Arts applications in theater/playwriting, choreography, filmmaking/screenwriting, and music/sound. ELIGIBILITY: Nebraska resident for at least 24 months before application, remaining resident during the fellowship year (attestation required); 19 or older; not enrolled in an undergraduate program in the discipline applied for (graduate and certificate programs allowed); applicants must be the originator of the submitted work, not an interpreter. Previous winners may reapply after three years with new work if prior grant requirements were completed. SUBMISSION: artist biography, artist statement (name redacted; themes, influences, techniques), and five work samples with descriptions or synopses. Questions: meagan.dion@nebraska.gov. DEADLINE: 17 November 2026.
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New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) / Robert Rauschenberg Foundation · United States (remote application) · Deadline: 17 Nov 2026 · Award: One-time grants up to USD 5,000
The Rauschenberg Medical Emergency Grants, administered by the New York Foundation for the Arts on behalf of the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation, provide one-time grants of up to USD 5,000 to help artists in financial need cover recent unexpected medical, dental, and mental health emergencies. The program is open to generative visual and media artists and choreographers working in visual arts, film, video, electronic and digital arts, and choreography who live anywhere in the United States, the District of Columbia, a Tribal Nation, or a U.S. Territory. Applicants must be artists in financial need, with adjusted gross income at or below USD 80,000 for an individual or USD 160,000 for joint filers, and must not have received a Rauschenberg Medical or Dancer Emergency Grant in the past five years. Eligible expenses include emergency medical bills, diagnostics, consultations, therapy, prescription medications, emergency dental care, and transportation to appointments. The grant does not cover lost wages, general living expenses, or care for anyone other than the artist. Applications are accepted during defined cycles, with the current cycle running roughly from late October to mid November.
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The Stinging Fly · Dublin, Ireland (international submissions) · Deadline: 23 Nov 2026 · Award: Paid on acceptance: nonfiction approx. EUR 50/page (minimum EUR 375, maximum EUR 1,250). No submission fee.
Leading Irish literary magazine that publishes and pays for creative nonfiction (as well as fiction and poetry), with a stated particular interest in promoting new and emerging writers. A clean, no-fee, internationally-open outlet for a standalone critical/creative-nonfiction piece. ELIGIBILITY: Irish and international writers; debut-friendly, no published-book requirement. Submissions are accepted in specific windows; the next nonfiction window runs Monday 9 November to Monday 23 November 2026 (closes 5pm Irish time) for the Summer 2027 issue.
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Prototype Fund (Open Knowledge Foundation Germany) · Germany / EU (lead must be based in Germany; funded members must reside in the EU) · Deadline: 30 Nov 2026 · Award: Up to EUR 95,000 over 6 months, or up to EUR 158,000 over 10 months, plus coaching. No application fee.
Prototype Fund supports the development of socially relevant open-source software, offering low-threshold funding and coaching to individual developers and small teams. ELIGIBILITY: individual developers or teams of up to four; funded members must reside in the EU and the lead entity must be based in Germany. Application window 1 October to 30 November 2026. Apply via the Prototype Fund application page.
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The Japan Foundation · Exhibition takes place at the applicant institution's own venue outside Japan. National rounds run through Japan Foundation offices worldwide. · Deadline: 01 Dec 2026 · Award: No published ceiling. Partial-cost grant only: packing and shipping of Japanese exhibits (insurance excluded), catalogue production including digital catalogues, and travel for invited Japanese artists, curators and specialists. Preliminary research and development explicitly excluded. The grant is partial by design, so the host institution funds the balance. No application fee.
The Japan Foundation's flagship grant for organisations abroad mounting an exhibition introducing Japanese art and culture, explicitly covering overseas biennials and triennials that present Japanese artists. It is a partial-cost grant rather than a production budget: it pays toward shipping Japanese works, producing print or digital catalogues, and bringing Japanese artists, curators and specialists to the venue. That cost structure suits media arts, digital culture and art-and-science exhibitions well, where shipping technical work and hosting the artist for installation are the main cost drivers. It is explicitly designed for non-Japanese applicants: museums, galleries and comparable organisations outside Japan. Institutions only, so independent curators and artists cannot apply directly and must be hosted by an eligible institution. Exhibition content must introduce Japanese art and culture, so a Japanese artistic component is mandatory. Recent UK recipients include Tate Modern, the V&A and the Hayward Gallery, so the scheme skews toward established institutions. Applicants are asked to discuss eligibility with the relevant regional arts programme officer before applying. FLAG: full FY2027 guidelines were not yet published by Tokyo headquarters as of July 2026 and this deadline is the funder's own provisional date; reconfirm in autumn 2026.
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Async Museum · Online (independent digital space); open to artists worldwide. · Deadline: 01 Dec 2026 · Award: Exhibition and visibility opportunity, NOT a paid grant: selected web-based artworks are presented in Async Museum's independent online space. No artist fee is stated.
Async Museum is an independent digital space dedicated to web art with a distinctive point of view, existing to discover artists who use the web as their primary medium and to recognise their work as a new aesthetic. Its core philosophy is that the web browser is a twenty-first century canvas. Async Museum is officially seeking submissions of web-based artworks, welcoming both established practitioners and emerging voices who are pushing the boundaries of what the next generation of art can be. NOTE: this is an exhibition opportunity for web-based art rather than a paid grant; no artist fee is stated. To share your practice and submit your work, visit https://asyncmuseum.com/submit. Deadline: 1 December 2026.
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Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) in partnership with The Black List · United States (verify international eligibility on Black List program page) · Deadline: 04 Dec 2026 · Award: $20,000 to each of three writers ($60,000 total) to support revision of a feature screenplay or pilot.
Annual screenwriting fellowship from the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) administered through The Black List, awarding $20,000 each to three writers to revise a feature screenplay or pilot that engages with climate change in a compelling way. Submission and selection happen on The Black List platform; applicants should review program eligibility and any associated hosting/submission fees on blcklst.com before applying. Strong fit for narrative writers using fiction to dramatise climate, ecology, energy, or environmental-justice themes (rather than documentary).
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Proimagenes Colombia (Fondo para el Desarrollo Cinematografico) · Colombia. Open to Colombian natural persons and Colombian legal entities only. · Deadline: 11 Dec 2026 · Award: Six automatic-stimulus lines drawn from the FDC's 2026 pool of roughly COP 21,900 million (around USD 5.5 million). The feature film promotion line alone carries COP 3,620 million. Amounts per award are set per line. No application fee.
The Fondo para el Desarrollo Cinematografico, created by Colombia's Law 814 of 2003 and administered by Proimagenes Colombia, channels at least 70 percent of its resources into film production. The automatic stimuli are the non-competitive strand: rather than pitching against other projects, applicants qualify by meeting defined criteria. Six lines are open for 2026, all closing 11 December 2026: film distribution in theatres, Colombian shorts and features selected for approved festivals, films nominated for approved awards, projects selected for approved industry encounters, individuals selected for approved training workshops and advisories, and promotion of national features or coproductions of at least 70 minutes premiering in 2026. A separate competitive strand (estimulos por concurso) runs 17 modalities on its own calendar. ELIGIBILITY IS RESTRICTED: Colombian natural persons and Colombian legal entities, though a Colombian company may have a foreign legal representative. Contact convocatoriafdc@proimagenescolombia.com.
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Extra Teeth · Scottish magazine with an international outlook. Open to writers anywhere; Scottish writers especially championed, and submissions from underrepresented groups especially welcome. · Deadline: 14 Dec 2026 · Award: GBP 200 per piece selected for the magazine, plus two copies of the issue. Four pieces are also selected for the With Bite Substack at GBP 150 each. Guest illustrator (one per issue) is paid GBP 943.90. Paid by bank transfer within 30 days of a signed publishing agreement. No submission fee.
Extra Teeth is a Scottish literary magazine with an international outlook, paying for fiction and nonfiction. Submissions are currently open. No theme is set per issue; send your best work on any topic. Pieces should be 800 to 4,000 words, previously unpublished, submitted as a Word document (standard font, size 12, double line spacing) titled with 'F' for fiction or 'NF' for nonfiction followed by your name, plus a title sheet (name, address, word count, bio under 100 words); cover letters are not required. Send one piece only per submission period to submissions@extrateeth.co.uk with 'SHORT STORY: TITLE' or 'ESSAY: TITLE' in the subject line; secondary submissions are deleted. Copyright remains with the author. Work in translation is accepted with the necessary permissions. The magazine does not currently publish poetry, scripts or artwork (aside from its guest illustrator). PAYMENT: GBP 200 per piece for the magazine plus two contributor copies; four pieces are also chosen for the With Bite Substack at GBP 150 each. AI POLICY: no AI-written work is published or considered. ILLUSTRATORS: one guest illustrator is commissioned per issue (paid GBP 943.90); send work to hello@extrateeth.co.uk with 'ILLUSTRATOR' in the subject line; marginalised illustrators especially encouraged. Allow eight weeks after the submission period before querying. Check the submissions page for current open periods.
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Goethe-Institut (with Expertise France and Institut francais) · Mobility within Sub-Saharan Africa (primary focus) and between Sub-Saharan Africa and Europe · Deadline: 15 Dec 2026 · Award: Up to EUR 4,000 per mobility. Eligible costs: travel (including visa and insurance), accommodation, subsistence, digital costs, and top-up support for family, disability, and green mobility. No application fee.
Sub-Saharan Component (Connect & Create) of the Africa-Europe Partnerships for Culture programme, an EUR 8 million 42-month initiative (2025-2028) implemented by the Goethe-Institut in partnership with Expertise France and Institut francais. PRIMARY FOCUS: transcontinental Africa-Africa short-term mobility for artists and culture professionals. European artists and organisations may also apply, provided they have an existing partnership with an African artist, institution or organisation. ACTIVITIES: artistic and professional development (research, co-creation/co-development, non-formal learning, building international professional relationships); cultural exchange and networking (residencies, exhibitions, conferences, workshops, training, collaborative international projects). Mobility may be physical, digital/virtual or hybrid. ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES: all Sub-Saharan Africa countries and all EU Member States. DISCIPLINES: visual arts, performing arts, music, literature, film, media arts, cultural heritage, design, architecture, fashion design. SCHEME TOTALS: up to 195 grants across the programme period; rolling intake with quarterly cut-offs. DEADLINE: this card is for the 15 December 2026 cut-off (other cut-offs each have their own card). APPLY via the Goethe-Institut Africa-Europe Partnerships page.
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National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) · United States. Applicants must be US-based institutions. · Deadline: 15 Dec 2026 · Award: Up to $350,000 for single organizations; up to $500,000 for consortia. Projects up to 3 years. No application fee.
NEH Collections Stewardship funds preservation projects at libraries, archives, museums, colleges/universities, and preservation-services organisations. Eligible activities include digitisation and reformatting of collections for public access through digital repositories, preservation planning, and environmental assessments. Relevant for organisations working with born-digital or digitally reformatted collections including software, AI artefacts, and digital cultural heritage. Applications for the December 2026 cycle open 31 August 2026; deadline 15 December 2026. A May 2026 cycle has already passed. ELIGIBILITY: institutional applicants only (libraries, archives, museums, colleges, universities, preservation-services organisations based in the US); individual researchers and for-profit entities are not eligible. Apply via grants.gov.
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A Wrinkle in Thyme Farm · Sumner, Maine, USA · Deadline: 31 Dec 2026 · Award: Modest monthly stipend (around USD 400/month) in exchange for roughly 15 to 20 hours/week of farm work, plus free rustic private housing (solar power, wood stove), shared kitchen, bath and WiFi, community meals and farm-grown food, dedicated solo studio time, and weekly collaboration with resident fiber artist Marty Elkin. USD 25 non-refundable application fee
A Wrinkle in Thyme Farm is a small, women-owned diversified farm in Sumner, Maine that offers a six-month live-in fiber arts residency starting in May. The resident exchanges an average of 15 to 20 hours per week of farm work for a modest monthly stipend, free private rustic housing, community meals, farm-grown food, and access to the fiber studio. Residents receive solo studio time plus one day a week of learning and collaboration with fiber artist Marty Elkin, working with home-grown Maine wool through felting, dyeing, knitting and spinning. The program also includes training in flock management, animal husbandry and lamb care, with the option to add two months for lambing season. It is designed for emerging fiber artists who are single females able to lift 50 pounds and work around a farm. Applications open in November with a December 31 deadline and a non-refundable USD 25 application fee.
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CFA Institute (in partnership with IMGN) · United States (50 states + DC; applicants must be 18+) · Deadline: 31 Dec 2026 · Award: $4,500 to one filmmaker. If the project is already completed before funds are disbursed, the $4,500 is paid as a reimbursement upon submission of a final cut.
One-off film grant awarding a single filmmaker $4,500 to support an independent narrative project in 2026. Application is free to submit. Centerpiece of the application is a production book built on the IMGN platform: script breakdown, schedule, coverage, and pre-visualization for the project (tutorials are provided inside the application). Eligibility: US-based filmmakers in the 50 states plus DC, aged 18 and older. If the project is already completed before funds are disbursed, the grant is paid as a reimbursement upon submission of a final cut of the film. Winner announced and funds disbursed by end of January 2027.
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A4 Residency Art Center (A4 Art Museum) · Chengdu, China · Deadline: 31 Dec 2026 · Award: Studio and accommodation provided; round-trip economy airfare or second-class train ticket within a set budget; production grant of RMB 10,000 per person/team for creative production and material costs (excluding living expenses). No application fee.
Multidisciplinary international residency at the A4 Residency Art Center in Chengdu, China, a global exchange platform integrating creation, networking and resources, dedicated to fostering cross-cultural creative collisions and innovation through residency programmes while promoting deep integration of creative culture with commerce and communities. Residents initiate one to two participatory local activities to facilitate communication with the city and community; A4 also organises group activities, intimate sharing and exhibition opportunities to foster understanding among creators and connect them with local resources. AVAILABLE DATES: Spring 2028 (April - June) or Autumn 2028 (July - October). ELIGIBILITY: international applicants from any field; A4 welcomes applications from multidisciplinary artists (visual, performing, music, film, sound, architecture), curators, designers (product, fashion, spatial, interactive), and interdisciplinary creatives. PROGRAMME SUPPORT: studio and accommodation; round-trip economy airfare or 2nd-class train within a set budget; RMB 10,000 production grant per person/team (excluding living expenses). DEADLINE: 31 December 2026 (2028 cycles). APPLY via the A4 Residency Art Center latest-recruitment page.
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Omidyar Network · Open to journalists and media organizations worldwide. · Deadline: 31 Dec 2026 · Award: $5,000-$25,000 per project. Rolling deadline through December 31, 2026. No application fee.
The Omidyar Network Tech Journalism Fund offers rolling grants of $5,000-$25,000 for technology journalism projects. Relevant for journalists and media organizations investigating AI, tech policy, and AI's impacts on culture, society, and creative industries. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis through December 31, 2026 — one of the few currently open opportunities with a confirmed near-term deadline. Apply via the application form on omidyar.com.
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Leon Levy Center for Biography, CUNY Graduate Center · New York City, USA (in residence at the CUNY Graduate Center, September to May) · Deadline: 04 Jan 2027 · Award: $72,000 stipend plus writing space, full research facilities and research assistance
Four resident biography fellowships plus the Levy/Sloan Fellowship, funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, for a biography of a figure in science or technology; separate Sherwin fellowship for nuclear-age history. Open to writers of all nationalities, with explicit preference for first-time biographers who have not yet held a biography fellowship, though mid-career and senior writers are welcome; independent writers eligible. Fellows join monthly seminars and the center's public events. Apply with CV, career narrative, project description, writing sample and two references (agents, editors and publishers are discouraged as referees). No application fee.
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The Helene Wurlitzer Foundation of New Mexico · Taos, New Mexico, USA · Deadline: 18 Jan 2027 · Award: Rent-free, utility-paid furnished housing (casita); no stipend (rare stipend support via the Rhonda Artist Stipend Fund); artists cover food and travel USD 30 application fee
The Helene Wurlitzer Foundation of New Mexico runs one of the oldest artist residency programs in the United States, established in 1954, on a 15-acre campus in Taos, New Mexico. The residency is open to visual artists, literary artists, and music composers, including painters, sculptors, photographers, filmmakers, writers, poets, playwrights, screenwriters, and songwriters. Selected grantees receive rent-free and utility-paid housing in a furnished casita for a session of 10 to 12 weeks, with access to a Commons House offering WiFi, a library, and bicycles. No stipend is provided in most cases, and residents cover their own food and transportation. Applications are open to creative artists worldwide regardless of age, experience, or nationality, and the annual deadline is January 18 for residencies the following calendar year. There is a non-waivable USD 30 application fee.
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EU-Japan Fest Japan Committee (in partnership with Culture Next) · Travel between Japan and European Capitals of Culture / Culture Next member cities · Deadline: 14 Feb 2027 · Award: JPY 50,000 to JPY 150,000 per applicant, depending on applicant and travel category. No application fee.
The EU-Japan Fest Japan Committee supports individuals and organisations developing projects between Japan and European Capitals of Culture (past, present or future) as well as other Culture Next member cities. PURPOSE: support travel for research, project planning, and collaboration, building creative networks aimed at realising Japan-Europe arts and culture projects. THEMES (for Japan-Europe collaborative projects): Youth Empowerment; Nature & Green; Diversity (DEI); Social Regeneration. Projects may include participants from other regions (e.g. Asia) joining a Japan-Europe project. TARGET APPLICANTS: members of European Capital of Culture teams; artists and project organisers (including curators, designers, etc.); researchers in culture/arts; social entrepreneurs. TIMING: applications must be submitted at least 6 weeks prior to the travel date; this cut-off covers travel in October 2026 - March 2027. DEADLINE: this card is for the 14 February 2027 cut-off (other cut-offs each have their own card). APPLY via the Culture Next collaboration page.
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Kala Art Institute · Berkeley, California, USA · Deadline: 01 Mar 2027 · Award: USD 3,000 stipend, 24/7 facility access for 1 to 9 months, 1 month of housing for artists outside the 9 Bay Area counties, a Kala class or workshop, and a group exhibition USD 25 application fee (free if applying December through January 15)
The Kala Fellowship Program supports international, national, and local artists producing innovative work in and across multiple media, with an emphasis on Kala's specialized printmaking, photography, and digital media equipment. The institute supports up to 6 artists per cycle with a USD 3,000 stipend, 24/7 access to its Berkeley facilities for 1 to 9 months, one month of housing for artists based outside the 9 Bay Area counties, a Kala class or workshop, and a culminating group show in the Kala Gallery. Applications are submitted through kala.slideroom.com and require a statement of interest, an artist CV, documentation of 5 to 10 recent works, and two references. Artists enrolled in a degree-granting program during the fellowship period are not eligible. The application opens in December with no fee through January 15, after which a USD 25 application fee applies through the March 1 deadline.
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The RAiR Foundation · Roswell, New Mexico, USA · Deadline: 15 Mar 2027 · Award: USD 1,100 per month stipend, plus USD 250 per month materials stipend from the Frederick Hammersley Foundation. Includes a private house and a studio with rent, utilities, repairs, and maintenance covered. USD 26.32 application fee
The Roswell Artist-in-Residence Program, established in 1967 and run by The RAiR Foundation, offers visual artists a year-long studio-based residency known as the Gift of Time. Each resident receives a private house and a studio on a fifty-acre complex, with rent, utilities, repairs, and maintenance covered by the program. Artists also receive a monthly stipend of USD 1,100 plus a USD 250 monthly materials stipend. The program is open to professional visual artists aged 21 and older working in painting, drawing, sculpture, printmaking, photography, video, digital media, and installation. It does not support performance art, writing, music, or production crafts. The application period for the next cycle runs from January 1 to March 15, 2027, and international applicants are accepted with visa support available.
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Goethe-Institut (with Expertise France and Institut francais) · Mobility within Sub-Saharan Africa (primary focus) and between Sub-Saharan Africa and Europe · Deadline: 15 Mar 2027 · Award: Up to EUR 4,000 per mobility. Eligible costs: travel (including visa and insurance), accommodation, subsistence, digital costs, and top-up support for family, disability, and green mobility. No application fee.
Sub-Saharan Component (Connect & Create) of the Africa-Europe Partnerships for Culture programme, an EUR 8 million 42-month initiative (2025-2028) implemented by the Goethe-Institut in partnership with Expertise France and Institut francais. PRIMARY FOCUS: transcontinental Africa-Africa short-term mobility for artists and culture professionals. European artists and organisations may also apply, provided they have an existing partnership with an African artist, institution or organisation. ACTIVITIES: artistic and professional development (research, co-creation/co-development, non-formal learning, building international professional relationships); cultural exchange and networking (residencies, exhibitions, conferences, workshops, training, collaborative international projects). Mobility may be physical, digital/virtual or hybrid. ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES: all Sub-Saharan Africa countries and all EU Member States. DISCIPLINES: visual arts, performing arts, music, literature, film, media arts, cultural heritage, design, architecture, fashion design. SCHEME TOTALS: up to 195 grants across the programme period; rolling intake with quarterly cut-offs. DEADLINE: this card is for the 15 March 2027 cut-off (other cut-offs each have their own card). APPLY via the Goethe-Institut Africa-Europe Partnerships page.
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Jerwood Foundation · United Kingdom. Applicants must be UK registered charities or UK limited companies. · Deadline: 17 Mar 2027 · Award: No published minimum or maximum. Previous awards have reached up to GBP 200,000, but most grants are considerably smaller. Funds project and activity costs. No formal match-funding requirement, but a fundraising strategy must be submitted. No application fee.
The Jerwood Foundation makes grants to UK organisations for public-facing arts activity across theatre, music, dance, visual arts and literature, including artist development programmes, commissions, residencies and projects involving the Jerwood Collection. Awards have historically gone as high as GBP 200,000, though the Foundation states most grants are much smaller. Applications are single-stage: a written proposal of no more than 10 sides of A4 excluding financial statements, sent by email to info@jerwood.org or by post, and it must include a summary sheet giving location, amount requested, timeline and audience figures. Applications missing that summary sheet are rejected automatically. The March 2026 deadline has passed; the next round opens 3 February 2027 at 9am and closes 17 March 2027 at 2pm, with decisions on 28 April 2027 and all applicants notified by 11 May 2027. TIMING RULE: activity funded in that round must start or open to the public between 1 July 2027 and 30 June 2028, so there is a long lead time and retrospective funding is impossible. Grants to individuals are not made, so artists must be supported through a host organisation. Core costs and capital work are explicitly out of scope, which makes this a good fit for discrete festivals, exhibitions and public programmes.
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New Media Film Festival · Los Angeles, California, United States (2 June 2027 online, 3 June 2027 in LA). Open worldwide, all formats. · Deadline: 06 Apr 2027 · Award: Screening and awards; grand prize includes industry meetings (HBO, Marvel), LA studio time, production services, and USD 1,000 in tools. Entry fees: USD 80 (by 6 December 2026), USD 85 (by 6 February 2027), USD 95 final.
The New Media Film Festival in Los Angeles champions stories told with new technology and was among the first festivals to screen AI-generated content; it has a dedicated AR / MR / AI / TECH category. Open worldwide in all formats. Deadlines: 6 December 2026 (USD 80), 6 February 2027 (USD 85), final 6 April 2027 (USD 95).
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Goethe-Institut (with Expertise France and Institut francais) · Mobility within Sub-Saharan Africa (primary focus) and between Sub-Saharan Africa and Europe · Deadline: 15 Jun 2027 · Award: Up to EUR 4,000 per mobility. Eligible costs: travel (including visa and insurance), accommodation, subsistence, digital costs, and top-up support for family, disability, and green mobility. No application fee.
Sub-Saharan Component (Connect & Create) of the Africa-Europe Partnerships for Culture programme, an EUR 8 million 42-month initiative (2025-2028) implemented by the Goethe-Institut in partnership with Expertise France and Institut francais. PRIMARY FOCUS: transcontinental Africa-Africa short-term mobility for artists and culture professionals. European artists and organisations may also apply, provided they have an existing partnership with an African artist, institution or organisation. ACTIVITIES: artistic and professional development (research, co-creation/co-development, non-formal learning, building international professional relationships); cultural exchange and networking (residencies, exhibitions, conferences, workshops, training, collaborative international projects). Mobility may be physical, digital/virtual or hybrid. ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES: all Sub-Saharan Africa countries and all EU Member States. DISCIPLINES: visual arts, performing arts, music, literature, film, media arts, cultural heritage, design, architecture, fashion design. SCHEME TOTALS: up to 195 grants across the programme period; rolling intake with quarterly cut-offs. DEADLINE: this card is for the 15 June 2027 cut-off (final cut-off for this programme). APPLY via the Goethe-Institut Africa-Europe Partnerships page.
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Blackbird Foundation · Australia and/or New Zealand; individuals, groups or organisations established in AU/NZ, with projects taking place in AU/NZ. · Deadline: 30 Jun 2027 · Award: AUD 5,000 and AUD 10,000 grants. No application fee.
Believers funds the people, projects and programs creating the conditions for young people's creativity to flourish at scale. Creativity is meant in the broadest sense: artists are creative, but so are scientists, debaters, community builders and dancers, and a project can be anything from a summer camp to a robotics competition to a co-working holiday house for artists. Blackbird looks for inventive, dynamic experiments that encourage young people to be curious, to explore, to be lifelong learners, and to build community and become high-agency people, backing projects that are 0-1 (just starting) or 1-10 (scaling or iterating) rather than established groups. Examples: a neighbourhood community science lab, a hacker house, a hardware garage makerspace, a travelling STEM roadshow, or an after-school arts or coding club. ELIGIBILITY (no flexibility): individuals, groups or organisations established in Australia and/or New Zealand; projects taking place in AU/NZ; projects completed within 12 months; projects whose core focus is primarily creative outcomes; and organisations with less than AUD 1.5M in revenue. WHEN TO APPLY: Believers is open year-round, with EOIs and applications reviewed and progressed on a rolling basis; the program closes when all funds are disbursed or at the end of the FY27 period (30 June 2027), whichever comes first. Expressions of interest for Believers Fund III open on 30 June 2026.
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Visual Anthropology Center (VAC) · Belgrade, Serbia (accommodation and studio in central Belgrade; additional workspace at Community Center KROV) · Deadline: 31 Dec 2027 · Award: EUR 1,000–1,500 per month (stipend, varies by project requirements), plus accommodation and studio space provided. No application fee.
Visual Anthropology Center (VAC) in Belgrade invites filmmakers, visual anthropologists, artists, and researchers to apply for its residency programme. The residency specialises in visual anthropology but is also open to individual and collaborative projects in experimental ethnography, creative documentary film, and other artistic mediums. Residents may apply with a project aimed at a public showing, or use the time and space to reflect, research, or write without a specific outcome. WHAT IS PROVIDED: accommodation and studio space in central Belgrade; additional workspace and community connection through Community Center KROV (an independent creative hub hosting lectures, events, and exhibitions); project guidance and mentorship from film professionals, ethnomusicologists, producers, artists, curators, and anthropologists; connections to local cultural and academic institutions, archives, galleries, and exhibition spaces; access to camera equipment, translators for fieldwork or editing, fixers, and project-specific services or materials; opportunity to exhibit a final project as an exhibition, installation, screening, workshop, or lecture. Eligible projects may be promoted through VAC's platforms and partner networks, including the Vizantrop Film Festival, for regional and international visibility. ELIGIBILITY: filmmakers, visual anthropologists, artists, and researchers; individual and collaborative projects welcome. Applications accepted on a rolling basis.
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Cultuurloket DigitALL (successor to Kickstart Cultuurfonds) · Netherlands and the Caribbean parts of the Kingdom. No city or region restriction. · Deadline: Rolling / undated · Award: Up to EUR 75,000. Covers pilot development, audience testing, and knowledge development or training via partner organisations if budgeted. Hardware-only purchases are not eligible. No stated co-financing percentage. No application fee. Annual donation budget of EUR 1.9 million in 2026 and 2027.
Cultuurloket DigitALL funds the digital innovation of the Dutch cultural sector and is the strongest dedicated digital-culture route currently open to Dutch cultural organisations. It is the successor to the discontinued Kickstart Cultuurfonds, backed by the VandenEnde Foundation, VSBfonds, Ammodo, Het Cultuurfonds and others. The pilot contribution of up to EUR 75,000 supports developing and running a first pilot, prototype or live version of a digital tool, which covers a wide range of creative-technology work embedded in festivals, exhibitions and public programmes. Eligible applicants are theatres, music venues, film theatres, museums, festivals and professional performing arts producers, with collaborations between institutions given priority. The pilot must be tested with the intended public audience, not only with experts, and funding cannot be used exclusively for hardware acquisition. Applications go through an online portal with no deadline and are handled in order of receipt. TIMING: a decision follows within ten weeks of submission, so plan roughly three months of lead time between applying and project start. Training and knowledge development through partner organisations is only covered when included in the submitted budget, so build it in from the outset.
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Brabant C (Provincie Noord-Brabant culture investment fund) in partnership with ASML · Noord-Brabant, Brainport-focused. Applicant must be based in the Brainport region (21 municipalities including Eindhoven, Helmond, Best) or in eight adjacent municipalities including Tilburg and Den Bosch, and the project must demonstrably benefit culture in the Brainport region. Province-restricted. · Deadline: Rolling / undated · Award: EUR 25,000 minimum, up to EUR 500,000. Contribution capped at 50 percent of total project budget, so 50 percent co-financing is mandatory. EUR 1.7 million available per year, split evenly between ASML and Brabant C. Requests at or above EUR 50,000 must include a future-viability plan. No application fee.
The closest thing the Netherlands has to a dedicated regional art-and-technology fund, being a public-private scheme co-financed by ASML and sited in the country's main technology region. It funds professional cultural projects of high quality with national or international reach, which in practice covers festivals, exhibitions and public programmes including media art and creative technology work. Private-law legal entities only (stichting, vereniging or BV); both new and existing cultural organisations qualify. Projects are assessed on societal impact (must address at least two of accessibility, inclusivity, diversity, social cohesion), cultural entrepreneurship and sustainability, alongside professional artistic quality. Applications are accepted all year round via a two-stage route: an intake where Brabant C scouts give an initial assessment, followed by a full application, pitch session and decision. TIMING RULES ARE STRICT and are the main planning constraint: the full application must be submitted a minimum of 12 weeks before the project starts, and the project may not begin until at least 12 weeks after a complete application has been approved. The internal clock runs roughly two weeks for a completeness check, about six weeks to the pitch session, and about four weeks from pitch to decision. Brabant C never covers more than half the budget, so a matched partner is required from the outset. A separate Brabant C matching scheme for impactful culture projects is open year-round through 31 December 2026 for Brabant-based organisations outside the Brainport region.
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Creative Scotland · Activity must take place in Scotland and benefit people in Scotland. Applicant organisations must be constituted and based in Scotland; organisations elsewhere in the UK with a UK-wide remit may apply for activity in Scotland; organisations outside the UK must have a UK-based partner lead the application. · Deadline: Rolling / undated · Award: GBP 1,000 to 100,000. Covers a one-off project or production, creative research and development, a longer-term programme of work, or business and organisational development. No stated match-funding requirement and no application fee. Applicants must hold a UK bank account in the same name as the application.
The National Lottery Open Fund for Organisations is Creative Scotland's main open-access grant for constituted arts, creative and cultural organisations, and it is genuinely rolling with no deadlines. It supports a specific one-off project or production, creative research and development, or a longer-term programme of work, and can also fund business sustainability and organisational development costs. Eligible organisations can apply for GBP 1,000 to 100,000 for projects lasting up to 18 months. TIMING RULES: decision lag is banded by request size, with GBP 1,000 to 20,000 decided within 10 weeks and GBP 20,000 to 100,000 within 14 weeks. The start date must be after the decision date, and the guidance recommends allowing a further 2 to 4 weeks for funding agreements and first payment. Critically for festivals, applicants are barred from starting activity, including advertising events or issuing calls for collaborators, before funding is confirmed, so a public programme should be planned to start roughly 12 to 18 weeks after submission. Only one application may be in assessment at any time. Non-UK organisations can be involved but cannot lead. Current Regularly Funded and Multi-Year Funded Organisations are excluded.
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Esmee Fairbairn Foundation · United Kingdom. Work must directly benefit communities in the UK. · Deadline: Rolling / undated · Award: GBP 30,000 minimum, no maximum. Funds core costs or project costs including staff salaries and overheads; unrestricted funding available to charities. No co-financing requirement stated. No application fee.
Community-led Art and Creativity sits within Esmee Fairbairn's Creative, Confident Communities aim and is one of the Foundation's two arts-related priorities. It funds work where local people and local artists lead the creative and cultural activity in a place, emphasising cross-sector collaboration that delivers social, environmental and economic benefit alongside artistic outcomes. Cited examples include the Migration Museum's People's Panel, B Arts in Stoke and WeCanMake's Festival of Making Together, which confirms festivals and public programmes are in scope where genuinely community-directed. Applications are rolling with no deadlines, starting with an eligibility quiz and an expression of interest. The minimum grant is GBP 30,000 with no upper limit, and most awards run three to five years covering core or project costs including salaries and overheads. Applicants need at least GBP 100,000 annual turnover in the latest accounts and a formal constitution, charitable or non-charitable so long as the work is charitable. This is highly competitive: in 2025 only around 5 percent of initial expressions of interest converted into funded grants, so long-term systems-change framing matters more than the individual event. Esmee's other arts priority, Arts and Creativity Making Change, is currently closed.
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Paul Hamlyn Foundation · United Kingdom. Activity must take place with UK state-funded schools, SEND specialist schools, FE colleges or alternative provision settings. · Deadline: Rolling / undated · Award: GBP 30,000 to 300,000 total, capped at GBP 100,000 per year. Covers project costs and associated core and overhead costs of arts-education partnership work. No stated co-financing requirement. No application fee.
The Arts-based Learning Fund supports sustained partnerships between arts and cultural organisations and state-funded educational settings so that arts-based approaches become embedded in how young people learn. Grants run GBP 30,000 to 300,000 over one to four years, with a ceiling of GBP 100,000 in any single year, and can cover both project delivery and a fair share of the applicant's core costs. Applicants must be arts and cultural organisations (charities, community organisations, social enterprises, not-for-profits) applying in partnership with at least one state-funded educational setting. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis with no deadlines; an optional enquiry call with a grants manager is encouraged before applying. The process is two-stage: an initial online application, then, if shortlisted, further information plus a phone or video conversation, with a final decision by a grants panel. TIMING RULE: applicants should expect a response within about four months, and successful applicants should allow roughly six months from application to receiving funds, so projects should not be planned to start sooner than that. The Foundation explicitly encourages applications from organisations led by people most impacted by racism, ableism, classism, sexism, xenophobia, homophobia and transphobia. IMPORTANT: this is the only Paul Hamlyn arts route open to new applicants in 2026, since the main Arts Fund is suspended to new applications until at least April 2027.
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Het Cultuurfonds (formerly Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds), via voordekunst · Netherlands. Open to individual makers and collectives based in the Netherlands, across all disciplines. · Deadline: Rolling / undated · Award: Ontwikkelbijdrage (development contribution) up to EUR 5,000, awarded once every three years. A separate matchfundingbijdrage of EUR 250 to EUR 1,500 (max 50 percent of the crowdfunding target) is available once a year for public-facing projects. No application fee.
Since 2025 Het Cultuurfonds runs a dedicated application route for individual makers and collectives, separate from its project grants for foundations and associations. The ontwikkelbijdrage awards up to EUR 5,000 for research, workshops, masterclasses, courses and training, experiments and equipment, and for the pre-phase of a project, giving makers room to test and develop an idea before it has to be fully executed. It is open to all disciplines: visual artists, theatre makers, spoken word artists, photographers, musicians, ceramicists, restorers and more. A separate matchfundingbijdrage of EUR 250 to EUR 1,500 supports crowdfunding campaigns for public-facing projects such as exhibitions or performances. The route is run with voordekunst. Applying is a two-step process: a short vooraanvraag (pre-application) answered within one week, then a full application answered within four weeks, with development funds paid out within two weeks of approval. Rolling intake, no application fee.
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British Film Institute (BFI Filmmaking Fund, National Lottery) · United Kingdom (applications must come from a limited company registered and centrally managed in the UK) · Deadline: Rolling / undated · Award: Up to GBP 1,250,000, the largest single award in the current BFI portfolio, though the BFI notes it does not expect to support many projects at the maximum level. Production budgets from GBP 1M to GBP 15M for experienced directors, GBP 3.5M to GBP 15M for debut directors. No application fee.
Impact is the higher-budget production strand of the BFI Filmmaking Fund and carries the largest award available in the current BFI portfolio at up to GBP 1.25 million. It sits above the Discovery strand in scale, serving experienced directors with production budgets from GBP 1 million to GBP 15 million, and debut directors whose budgets exceed GBP 3.5 million. UNLIKE DISCOVERY, Impact accepts applications on a continuous rolling basis with no round structure and no published closing date, though applicants must submit at least 20 weeks before principal photography begins. SELECTION is explicitly criteria-driven: projects must address at least three of the BFI's stated aims, covering equity and inclusion, audience or cultural impact, talent development, creative risk, production activity across the UK nations and regions, and environmental sustainability. ELIGIBILITY: applications must come from a limited company registered and centrally managed in the UK, so individuals cannot apply. A dedicated producer is always required, though unlike Discovery the writer and director may be the same person. Directing credits must be evidenced. No explicit nationality or residency test for the director or writer is published. NOTE: the BFI cautions that maximum-level awards are rare, so realistic requests will typically fall well below the GBP 1.25 million ceiling.
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British Film Institute (BFI Filmmaking Fund, National Lottery) · United Kingdom (producers must apply through a limited company registered at Companies House) · Deadline: Rolling / undated · Award: Award amounts are not published on the fund page. No application fee.
Development Funding is the earliest-stage strand of the BFI Filmmaking Fund, supporting original live action and animated feature films through script and package development to the point where they are viable candidates for production finance. It is aimed at distinctive fiction projects from what the BFI calls 'adventurous storytellers', across a wide range of genres rather than a single house style. UNLIKE DISCOVERY, it does not operate in rounds: applications are accepted year-round, with the only fixed interruption being an annual closure through the month of April, plus occasional short pauses during periods of high demand or holidays. ELIGIBILITY: the application must be made by a producer through a limited company registered at Companies House, so unincorporated individuals are ineligible. Nationality and residency requirements are not published on the fund page. NOTE: award amounts are not published, so the ceiling should be treated as unknown rather than assumed. Successful applicants are required to publicly acknowledge National Lottery support in project credits and materials.
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British Film Institute (BFI National Lottery) · United Kingdom (legally constituted organisations centrally managed in the UK, not more than 50% foreign-owned) · Deadline: Rolling / undated · Award: Pilot projects GBP 10,000 to GBP 20,000. Standard projects GBP 20,000 to GBP 500,000 per year. Immersive projects may include up to GBP 150,000 of production costs within the GBP 500,000 cap. Total fund GBP 19.7M over three years. No application fee.
The Audience Projects Fund distributes GBP 19.7 million of National Lottery money over three years to widen UK audiences for film and immersive work, covering exhibition, distribution, festivals, touring programmes and sector-support initiatives. It reopened in November 2025 and runs continuously with no closing date, which makes it one of the more accessible large BFI pots for organisations working on the audience-facing rather than production side. AWARDS are tiered: small pilot projects receive GBP 10,000 to GBP 20,000, while full projects can receive GBP 20,000 to GBP 500,000 per year, with immersive projects permitted to include up to GBP 150,000 of production cost inside that envelope. ELIGIBILITY is strictly institutional. Applicants must be legally constituted organisations centrally managed in the UK and not more than 50% foreign-owned. Eligible types include limited companies (not classed as 'large' under the Companies Act 2006), community interest companies, LLPs, UK local or statutory authorities, and registered UK charities or trusts. Individual practitioners cannot apply. Applicants must evidence experience in marketing, festivals, distribution, immersive installations, cultural programming, touring or sector support. TIMING: there are no deadlines but lead times are enforced. Single-film distribution projects must apply at least 10 weeks before release; all other projects at least 16 weeks before the project starts.
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British Film Institute (BFI National Lottery Screen Heritage Fund) · United Kingdom (applicants must hold a UK bank account and be eligible to work in the UK) · Deadline: Rolling / undated · Award: Award amounts are not published on the fund page. No application fee.
The rare BFI stream that individuals can apply to directly. Individual Skills funding supports training and professional development for people working, or intending to work, in the UK screen heritage sector, the field concerned with preserving, digitising and widening public access to screen archive collections. ELIGIBILITY: applicants must be 18 or over, working or intending to work in the UK screen heritage sector, hold a UK bank account, and be eligible to work in the UK. TIMING: applications are rolling with no deadline, but must be submitted at least eight weeks before the training starts. All funded activity must be completed by 31 March 2029, the end of the current National Lottery funding plan period. CONTEXT: the wider Screen Heritage Fund has three strands. Project funding, open to legally constituted not-for-profit organisations operating a screen archive or collection network, runs year-round with a 16-week lead time and prioritises collections that better reflect the diversity of the UK. Resilience funding for the 2026-29 cycle closed on 31 March 2026 and is not currently accepting applications. NOTE: award ranges are not published on the fund overview page.
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Institute for Advanced Study (IAS), Science, Technology, and Social Values Lab · Princeton, NJ, USA (in-person) · Deadline: Rolling / undated · Award: USD 7,277.77 per month (about USD 87,300/year) for the 18-month full-time appointment, plus a comprehensive benefits package (medical, dental and vision insurance; life and short/long-term disability coverage; flexible spending accounts; paid holidays; retirement plans; tuition assistance; employee assistance program). No application fee.
The Institute for Advanced Study is seeking a 2026-27 Civic Science Fellow to advance understanding of the social, democratic and scientific implications of artificial intelligence. The full-time, 18-month position is based in the Science, Technology, and Social Values Lab led by Harold F. Linder Professor of Social Science Alondra Nelson. Working closely with Professor Nelson and Lab members, the Fellow contributes to research and policy analysis and to scholarly and public-facing publications, and supports multidisciplinary, multisector initiatives at the intersection of AI, science and governance. DUTIES (75% Lab work): conduct original research on the Lab's AI-and-society agenda; synthesize scholarship on the social implications of AI, sociotechnical approaches to AI governance and the epistemological implications of AI in research; contribute policy research on governance mechanisms that strengthen democratic institutions; help organize convenings and working groups; collaborate on manuscripts, reports and grant proposals; support editorial development of publications; and develop public-facing essays, policy briefs and digital materials. The remaining 25% supports the Fellow's own independent research, network-building and full participation in the intellectual life of IAS. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: a PhD in the social sciences, sciences or humanities; a strong record of scholarly research, writing and publication on the social implications of science and technology or related fields; and exceptional writing and editing skills for both academic and non-academic audiences. Preferred: specialization in science and technology studies, science and technology policy, organizational studies or qualitative methods, and demonstrated engagement with AI governance and technology policy debates. Apply with a cover letter and resume via the IAS/Paylocity posting.
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Digital Impact Alliance (DIAL) · Remote; international organisation. Experience working in or with global majority countries encouraged. · Deadline: Rolling / undated · Award: USD 5,000 stipend for a 6-8 month fellowship. No application fee.
The Digital Impact Alliance (DIAL) Research Fellowship supports curious, passionate mid-career researchers and practitioners to explore frontier questions on digital public infrastructure (DPI) and data governance. Fellows bring their own knowledge and research agenda while contributing to DIAL's core thematic priorities: creating more value for more people from data; understanding how digital systems and services impact people, including and especially the most marginalised; and accelerating the adoption of data-sharing and governance practices that fuel innovation and empower people. SUPPORT: a USD 5,000 stipend for research completed over 6-8 months, plus mentorship from DIAL staff and industry experts, access to DIAL's network and resources, collaboration with partner organisations, and support amplifying the work. Each fellow produces two preliminary pieces and one final, more extensive output (research papers or reports, policy briefs, expert-comment series, etc.). ELIGIBILITY: professionals from academia, the private sector, and civil society, typically with 8-15 years of experience in digital development, policy, or research; demonstrated work at the intersection of technology and society (including DPI and data governance); a track record of high-quality writing, research, or policy briefs; experience working in or with global majority countries; and strong analytical and communication skills. TO APPLY (rolling basis): submit a CV or resume, a writing sample or portfolio, and a research proposal. Questions: fellows@dial.global. Apply via https://dial.global/apply-to-our-fellows-program/.
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Ripples Centre for Data and Investigative Journalism (RCDIJ) · Africa; journalists based across Africa. · Deadline: Rolling / undated · Award: Grants ranging from under USD 1,000 up to USD 10,000, plus editorial support and publication. No application fee.
The Ripples Centre for Data and Investigative Journalism (RCDIJ) Africa Fund is a rolling grant program supporting data-driven and investigative journalism projects by journalists across Africa. SUPPORT: grants ranging from under USD 1,000 up to USD 10,000, alongside editorial support and publication. ELIGIBILITY: journalists based in Africa, whether staff or freelance, working in print, online, broadcast, photo, or multimedia. APPLICATIONS are accepted on a rolling basis and reviewed on roughly a two-month cycle. Apply via the RCDIJ Africa Fund page.
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Manifund · Remote; US-based platform, open worldwide. · Deadline: Rolling / undated · Award: Grants typically USD 5,000 to 50,000, recommended by independent regrantors from their own budgets. No application fee. No legal entity required.
Manifund's regranting program funds AI safety and global-catastrophic-risk work through a network of expert regrantors, each given an independent budget to recommend grants to people and projects they find promising. Applicants submit a project proposal on the Manifund platform; regrantors can then offer funding. GRANTS: typically USD 5,000 to 50,000, though amounts vary. ELIGIBILITY: individuals (no legal entity or institutional affiliation required) and organizations working on AI safety or reducing catastrophic risk from AI. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis; per-regrantor budget availability varies over time. Learn more at the regranting page and apply on the Manifund platform (manifund.org).
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Field of Vision · United States and international; filmmakers based anywhere. · Deadline: Rolling / undated · Award: Commissioning fees and production funding (many films are commissioned assignments); specific amounts are not published publicly. No submission fee.
Field of Vision is a filmmaker-driven documentary unit that creates and commissions original short-form and feature nonfiction visual journalism. It funds and commissions filmmakers, often as assignments, and supports projects in development and production (it does not acquire finished films). SUPPORT: commissioning fees and production funding; specific amounts are not published publicly. ELIGIBILITY: filmmakers of all experience levels, within and outside the United States. APPLICATIONS are accepted on a rolling basis, with no fixed funding cycles or deadlines. Submit via the Field of Vision submissions page.
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International Documentary Association · Remote (worldwide applicants) · Deadline: Rolling / undated · Award: One-time emergency grant of USD 500 to USD 5,000
The International Documentary Association runs an Emergency Assistance program that provides direct financial support to documentary filmmakers whose work puts them in imminent and extreme physical danger. Eligible filmmakers may request a one-time emergency grant between USD 500 and USD 5,000. IDA responds to all applications within 24 hours and handles them with strict confidentiality, with approved funds transferred in as few as five business days. Applicants need an existing risk assessment plan, a concrete safety plan, two references confirming the emergency, and a secure way to receive funds. The program launched as a pilot on March 9, 2026 and accepts applications on a rolling basis. For sensitive cases, applicants can contact emergency@documentary.org to share information over an end-to-end encrypted app such as Signal.
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Artist Communities Alliance · United States (ACA member residencies) · Deadline: Rolling / undated · Award: Up to USD 1,500
The Artist Response Fund (ARF) is an emergency relief program from the Artist Communities Alliance (ACA) for artists who experience threats to their safety or mental health during a residency and must leave before completing their term. Qualifying situations include assault, harassment, or systemic harm where the artist has attempted to address the issue without success. Grants of up to USD 1,500 help cover relocation costs such as transportation home, temporary lodging, supplies or basic needs, and rent upon returning. Eligible applicants are individual artists currently at, or having attended within the past 12 months, an ACA Organizational Member residency. There is no application fee, and the fund operates on a rolling basis with applications typically processed within one week. Artists apply directly through an online form and can also contact ACA staff with questions.
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Musicians Foundation · United States (remote application) · Deadline: Rolling / undated · Award: One-time emergency financial assistance; grant amount varies by need. Funds are issued as vendorized checks paid directly to billers (medical providers, landlords, utilities).
The Musicians Foundation provides one-time financial assistance to professional musicians facing a specific time of need caused by an unexpected hardship such as a medical or dental situation, a natural disaster, or a housing crisis. Eligible applicants must be professional performers, composers/arrangers, or educators who have worked as professional musicians in the United States for five or more years, currently reside in the U.S., and have filed taxes as a musician for at least five years. The application has a rolling, always-open structure with a Pre-Application followed by a more detailed second part for those who qualify. Grants are issued as vendorized checks made payable directly to the biller and mailed to the applicant's home address. Processing typically takes between one and twelve weeks depending on volume.
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Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Foundation · New York, USA (applicants worldwide) · Deadline: Rolling / undated · Award: Up to USD 15,000 (USD 5,000 typical), one-time grant
The Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Emergency Grant provides interim financial assistance to painters, sculptors, and printmakers facing an unforeseen, catastrophic event such as fire, flood, or a medical emergency. Applicants must have been engaged in a mature phase of their art for at least ten years and must have a current, urgent need that is beyond their means. The maximum award is USD 15,000, with USD 5,000 being typical, given as one-time assistance for a specific emergency. The program does not cover dental work, chronic situations, capital improvements, projects, general indebtedness, or lack of employment. There is no deadline; applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, usually within about four weeks, and within 24 to 48 hours in the most urgent cases.
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CERF+ (The Artists Safety Net / Craft Emergency Relief Fund) · United States and US Territories · Deadline: Rolling / undated · Award: USD 3,000 one-time grant
CERF+ provides Emergency Relief Grants of USD 3,000 to craft artists in the United States who have experienced a recent and substantially disruptive career-threatening emergency or disaster. Eligible applicants are individual craft artists aged 18 or older who have lived and worked in the US or US Territories for the past two years and who make original three-dimensional visual art objects by hand, including folk and traditional art forms. The grant is a one-time non-taxable gift with no reporting required on how funds are used. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, though the program will not fund applicants if too much time has passed since the qualifying event. There is no application fee. Artists may receive one grant per emergency, no more than one per calendar year, and up to four grants over their lifetime.
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Verein Filmhaus Basel und Umgebung (Basel House of Film) · Basel, Switzerland · Deadline: Rolling / undated · Award: Housing provided plus a stipend to cover travel and living costs; no fee to participate
The Basel House of Film, run by the Verein Filmhaus Basel und Umgebung, offers a three month residency for emerging artists working in film and television. Residents receive housing at the Filmhaus in the Basel old town plus a stipend to cover travel and living costs. There is no obligation to produce work, and residents can use the open schedule to write a script, prepare a film, draw storyboards, or edit. The facility includes a clubhouse, meeting room, office space, a small cinema with VR equipment, and an editing and grading suite. The program targets up and coming filmmakers, and both national and international applicants are welcome. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis through the online form, followed by a CV, motivation letter, and portfolio sent to the residency email.
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Kaatsbaan Cultural Park · Tivoli, New York, USA · Deadline: Rolling / undated · Award: Generously subsidized residency; includes hotel-style on-campus rooms, locally sourced meals, and access to studios, a 160-seat black box theater, and a 153-acre Hudson Valley campus. No artist stipend.
Kaatsbaan Cultural Park offers subsidized residencies for artists of all genres to create, live, and collaborate on its 153-acre campus in the Hudson Valley near Tivoli, New York. Residencies are individually designed between the artist, Kaatsbaan, and partners to fit the needs of the artist or company, welcoming disciplines from dance, theater, music, and visual arts to writing, composition, design, and film. The program is generously subsidized and includes individual hotel-style rooms, healthy locally sourced meals, and access to professional studios with sprung floors and pianos, a 160-seat black box theater, and exhibition space. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis through an inquiry form, with early inquiries encouraged to secure preferred dates. Artists at any career stage worldwide may apply, individually or as collaborative teams. There is no application fee and no artist stipend.
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The Factory on Willow · Manchester, New Hampshire, USA · Deadline: Rolling / undated · Award: Furnished studio apartment with heat, hot water, electricity and internet, plus a USD 350 travel stipend and a USD 1600 stipend toward food and art supplies
The Factory on Willow is a non-profit funded artist residency in Manchester, New Hampshire, housed in a 90,000 square foot mill building from 1904. The 12 week program supports amateur and emerging artists of any medium to develop their current projects and creative practice. Selected artists receive a furnished studio apartment with utilities and internet, a USD 350 travel stipend, and a USD 1600 stipend covering food and art supplies. The residency runs in three annual sessions (March to May, June to August, and September to November), with two artists selected per session. Each residency concludes with a public capstone showcase, and participants donate one work to the Factory's permanent collection. There is no application fee and applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
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Dreamsong · Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA · Deadline: Rolling / undated · Award: USD 300 per week stipend (prorated), plus free accommodation in a 700 sq ft one-bedroom cottage; possible studio space and travel/materials budget on request USD 30 application fee (plus USD 500 refundable deposit upon acceptance)
The Cloud House Residency, run by Dreamsong in the Northeast Arts District of Minneapolis, provides accommodation and support for individuals working in contemporary art who intend to develop, exhibit, or curate new work in Minnesota. Residents stay in a 700 square foot one-bedroom cottage on Dreamsong's compound and receive a prorated stipend of USD 300 per week, with possible studio space and travel or materials budgets considered on request. The program is open to emerging and mid-career visual artists, curators, and writers with a focus on contemporary art, and it hosts one individual or a two-person collaborative team at a time. The organizers arrange introductions to local artists, curators, writers, institutions, and galleries across the Twin Cities. Standard stays are 4 to 6 weeks, with occasional one-week options. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, and the program is currently booking residents for October through December 2026 and throughout 2027.
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Pollock-Krasner Foundation · New York, USA (grants awarded internationally) · Deadline: Rolling / undated · Award: Up to USD 50,000 (unrestricted)
The Pollock-Krasner Foundation awards unrestricted grants to professional visual artists who are painters, sculptors, and artists working on paper, including printmakers. Grants range up to USD 50,000 over a one-year period and can be used for both professional and personal expenses such as art supplies, studio rent, and living costs. Applicants must demonstrate recognizable artistic merit and financial need, and must be actively exhibiting their current work in professional venues such as galleries and museums. The Foundation does not fund students, commercial or graphic art, video, performance, film, or generative and AI-generated work. Applications are accepted on a rolling, year-round basis with no deadline, and the review process typically takes nine months to a year. There is no application fee, and all applications must be submitted online.
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Creative Scotland · Scotland, United Kingdom. Applicants must be living in Scotland and hold a UK bank account in their own name. · Deadline: Rolling / undated · Award: Between GBP 500 and GBP 50,000. Overall annual budget for the fund is GBP 5 million.
The Open Fund for Individuals is one of Creative Scotland's key funding programmes, supporting the wide range of activity initiated by artists, writers, producers and other creative practitioners in Scotland. The overall annual budget for this fund is GBP 5 million. WHAT IT SUPPORTS: periods of research, development and/or delivery of creative activity, such as specific projects and productions, for up to 24 months; it can support an individual's time where this is related to specific creative outcomes. Applicants are asked to give a start and end date for the activity and to describe the outcomes, benefits and impacts they wish to achieve. ELIGIBILITY: freelance and self-employed artists and creative practitioners living in Scotland who are at least 18 years old; applicants must have a UK bank account in their own name. Those who are not self-employed individuals or sole traders may instead be eligible for the National Lottery Open Fund for Organisations. FUNDING AMOUNTS: between GBP 500 and GBP 50,000. TIMESCALES: requests between GBP 500 and GBP 20,000 receive an outcome in about 10 weeks; requests between GBP 20,001 and GBP 50,000 in about 14 weeks. This is a rolling open fund with no fixed deadline. Download the guidance for applicants and apply via the online portal.
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Amarte Fonds · Netherlands and the Caribbean part of the Kingdom (the ABC and SSS islands). Applicants must be based there. · Deadline: Rolling / undated · Award: Development contribution up to EUR 2,750; project contribution up to EUR 5,500. Up to 80 percent paid in advance, remainder after the report is approved. No application fee.
Amarte Fonds is a private Dutch foundation that supports the arts, with rolling (continuous) contributions for visual artists and independent curators. There are two contribution types: a development contribution of up to EUR 2,750 and a project contribution of up to EUR 5,500. Up to 80 percent is paid in advance, with the remainder after the final report is approved. Applicants must be based in the Netherlands or the Caribbean part of the Kingdom (the ABC and SSS islands). The fund also supports work across theatre, film, music, literature and interdisciplinary projects through specific programmes. There is no fixed deadline and no application fee; decisions are relatively fast. Apply year-round via the online portal.
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Abbey Road Red (Abbey Road Studios / Universal Music Group) · London, UK. Global applicants; selected startups are based in London during the 6-month programme. · Deadline: Rolling / undated · Award: In-kind incubator: access to Abbey Road and UMG studios, experts, facilities and the global label and publisher network, plus mentorship and some finance. Universal Music Group takes a 2 percent equity stake plus a participation right in future financing rounds. This is NOT a grant. No application fee.
Abbey Road Red is the music-technology incubator run by Abbey Road Studios (part of Universal Music Group). It is primarily an in-kind and mentorship programme rather than a cash grant: selected early-stage music-tech startups (building tools to create, capture or connect music) get access to Abbey Road and UMG studios, experts and facilities, and the global label and publisher network, plus mentorship and some finance, over a 6-month programme. In exchange, Universal Music Group takes a 2 percent equity stake plus a participation right in future financing rounds. Open to startups worldwide; participants are based in London during the programme. Applications are rolling via the open form on the Abbey Road Red site. No application fee. Note: this is an equity-based incubator, not a grant.
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Yamaha Music Innovations, LLC · Silicon Valley, USA. Global reach; no stated geographic restriction. · Deadline: Rolling / undated · Award: USD 50 million venture fund making early-stage equity investments. This is an equity INVESTMENT, not a grant. No application fee.
The Yamaha Music Innovations Fund is a USD 50 million venture fund (Yamaha Music Innovations Fund I, LP, managed by Yamaha Music Innovations, LLC) that makes early-stage equity investments in startups across four themes: creative tools and infrastructure; innovative and interactive media; community and collaboration; and empowerment and accessibility (including AI for music and video production, instruments and audio gear, and creator streaming and monetisation). It is an equity investment vehicle, not a grant. Based in Silicon Valley with global reach and no stated geographic restriction. Startups pitch on a rolling basis via the fund's Pitch Us form. No application fee.
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Sony Ventures Corporation (Sony Innovation Fund) · Global; offices in the US (Bay Area, Los Angeles), London/EU, Tokyo, Bangalore and Israel. · Deadline: Rolling / undated · Award: Corporate venture capital; typical check roughly USD 100,000 to USD 5 million (reported AUM USD 250 million plus), plus mentorship and access to Sony's network. This is an equity INVESTMENT, not a grant. No application fee.
The Sony Innovation Fund (now under Sony Ventures Corporation) is Sony's corporate venture capital arm, investing in early-stage (Seed, Series A and Series B) transformational-technology startups across business, entertainment and society, including entertainment, gaming, AI, robotics, fintech, climate and blockchain. Music, entertainment and AI startups fit within its thesis, though it is not a music-only fund. Typical checks are roughly USD 100,000 to USD 5 million, alongside mentorship and access to Sony's network and R&D. It is an equity investment, not a grant. Global, with offices in the US, London/EU, Tokyo, Bangalore and Israel. Startups engage on a rolling basis via the contact and inquiry form. No application fee.
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UNIIQ · Zuid-Holland (South Holland), Netherlands only. Early-stage research-driven startups. · Deadline: Rolling / undated · Award: Around EUR 300,000 per company as a convertible loan (investment, not a grant). Total fund EUR 50 million. No application fee.
UNIIQ is a proof-of-concept investment fund for the earliest, riskiest phase of company building in Zuid-Holland (South Holland). It invests around EUR 300,000 per company as a convertible loan (for example redeemed over about three years or converted at a follow-on valuation), drawn from a EUR 50 million fund. It is an investment, not a grant. Eligible companies are early-stage, research-driven startups based in Zuid-Holland, typically in life sciences, deep tech and high tech. Intake is continuous via an orientation meeting followed by a funding application. No application fee.
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ROM InWest (Regional Development Company for Noord-Holland) · Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands. Startups, scale-ups and innovative SMEs. · Deadline: Rolling / undated · Award: Financing of EUR 300,000 to EUR 5,000,000 as loans, equity participations or a combination (not a gift); cannot exceed 49.9 percent of a financing round. This is investment, not a grant. No application fee.
ROM InWest is the regional development company for Noord-Holland (North Holland). It finances startups, scale-ups and innovative SMEs working on food, energy, healthcare and circular-economy transitions, providing EUR 300,000 to EUR 5,000,000 as loans, equity participations or a combination (explicitly not a gift), and not exceeding 49.9 percent of a financing round. It is an investment, not a grant. Companies must be based in Noord-Holland. Intake is continuous, starting with a quick-scan tool. No application fee.
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Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland (RVO) · Netherlands. Dutch companies and self-employed paying payroll or income tax that conduct qualifying R&D. · Deadline: Rolling / undated · Award: Payroll/income tax reduction for R&D, not a cash grant. 2026: 36 percent of the first EUR 380,000 of R&D wage costs (50 percent for startups), 16 percent above; fixed deduction for self-employed. National budget EUR 1.817 billion for 2026. No application fee.
The WBSO (Wet Bevordering Speur- en Ontwikkelingswerk) is the Dutch R&D tax credit administered by RVO. It reduces payroll/wage tax for companies with R&D staff and provides an income-tax deduction for self-employed people doing R&D; it is a tax credit, not a cash grant. For 2026 the benefit is 36 percent of the first EUR 380,000 of R&D wage and other costs (50 percent for qualifying startups) and 16 percent above that; self-employed receive a fixed deduction (and need at least 500 R&D hours per year). Eligible applicants are Dutch companies and self-employed people paying payroll or income tax who carry out qualifying R&D in the EU. Applications are made in advance via Mijn RVO and cannot be retroactive; for coverage of the final three months of a year the deadline is 30 September. Time-keeping and project administration are required. No application fee.
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Cultuur+Ondernemen · Netherlands. Creative and cultural professionals and organisations residing and working in NL. · Deadline: Rolling / undated · Award: Loan (must be repaid), up to EUR 500,000. Interest 2 percent up to EUR 50,000, then 2-5 percent (risk-based) above EUR 50,000; term up to 10 years. This is a LOAN, not a grant. No application fee.
The Cultuurlening from Cultuur+Ondernemen is a low-interest loan (not a grant) for creative and cultural professionals and organisations in the Netherlands, to invest in their practice or business. Loans run up to EUR 500,000, with interest of 2 percent up to EUR 50,000 and 2-5 percent (risk-based) above EUR 50,000, and a term of up to 10 years. The loan must be repaid. Eligible applicants reside and work in the Netherlands and are either art-school graduates or have at least three years of professional practice (others can apply with a motivation and reference). Applications are accepted on a rolling basis with no fixed deadline. No application fee. Note: separate regional products exist (for example the Rotterdam and Amsterdam Cultuurlening) with different rates and caps.
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Harris School of Public Policy, University of Chicago · United States; Fellows embedded full-time in government, non-profit and social-enterprise host institutions · Deadline: Rolling / undated · Award: Living stipend of USD 47,000 for the year (scaled up for placements in cities with a higher cost of living than Chicago), plus a separate reimbursable health-insurance stipend of up to USD 5,000.
A one-year fellowship placing Fellows directly inside government, non-profit and social-enterprise host institutions across the United States to design and implement high-impact programs, translating data-driven insights into actionable policy recommendations, new programs and operational changes for the partners they serve. STIPEND: USD 47,000 living stipend for the year (scaled up for higher-cost cities) plus a reimbursable health-insurance stipend up to USD 5,000. ELIGIBILITY: primarily intended for candidates graduating from their academic programs in 2026 and/or already working full-time; this is a full-time 12-month commitment. PROCESS: applications and interviews are considered on a ROLLING basis starting in March, so applicants are encouraged to apply early; most engagements begin between June and November, with partner match meetings 6 to 8 weeks before the anticipated start. APPLY: https://www.adf.uchicago.edu/apply
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Mercatus Center, George Mason University · Remote; projects and applicants worldwide · Deadline: Rolling / undated · Award: Grant size is set per project and is not published (ranges from small fast grants to larger awards). No application fee.
Emergent Ventures funds entrepreneurs and thinkers worldwide with highly scalable, zero-to-one ideas for meaningfully improving society. It is aimed at individuals (applicants must be 13 or older) rather than institutions, and international and non-US applicants are eligible; grants are awarded to people around the world. Dedicated support is available for projects focused on India, Africa, the Caribbean or Ukraine. Grant amounts are not disclosed and are set per project. Applications are accepted on a rolling, continuous basis through an online form. The programme launched in 2018 and is administered by Tyler Cowen at the Mercatus Center.
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Humans in Control · Remote (United States; US work authorization required) · Deadline: Rolling / undated · Award: USD 65,000 to 80,000 per year, plus benefits (medical, dental, vision, PTO, 401(k)). No application fee.
Humans in Control empowers the public to shape AI policy through grassroots organizing and bipartisan advocacy for commonsense safeguards that protect children and families. The Distributed Organizing Manager builds and supports distributed/volunteer organizing to advance the organization's advocacy goals. This is a full-time, fully remote role open to candidates anywhere in the United States (US work authorization required). Compensation is USD 65,000-80,000 plus benefits. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis (no fixed deadline). See the listing for full responsibilities and to apply.
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Center for Human-Compatible AI (CHAI), UC Berkeley · Berkeley, California, USA (in-person) · Deadline: Rolling / undated · Award: Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience, on UC Berkeley salary scales (negotiated). Funding for two years, renewable up to three given satisfactory performance. Eligible for visa sponsorship, with CHAI also contributing to visa costs for fellows and their dependents. No application fee.
The CHAI Research Fellowship trains highly qualified postdoctoral researchers to advance beneficial AI, working with CHAI faculty Stuart Russell, Pieter Abbeel and Anca Dragan and collaborating with affiliate faculty at Berkeley AI Research and beyond. Fellows have broad freedom to pursue novel research toward provably beneficial AI systems in areas such as reasoning, decision making, learning, multi-agent systems and philosophical foundations, using probability theory, game theory and control theory. Current topics of interest include theoretical foundations of intelligent agent architecture, expressive formal languages for probability models (including probabilistic programming), decision making over long time scales, cumulative lifelong learning, human-in-the-loop planning and reinforcement learning, human-robot interaction, the structure of human preferences, acting on behalf of multiple humans, robust cooperation in heterogeneous multi-agent systems, and mechanism design for human-machine systems. Fellows may also lead collaborations, advise junior researchers, and teach. QUALIFICATIONS: a PhD (or about to be obtained) in a relevant technical discipline (computer science, statistics, mathematics, or theoretical economics) and a record of high-quality published research; prior work on the AI control problem is not required. International applicants are eligible (visa sponsorship provided). TO APPLY: submit via the CHAI application form a resume, a one-page statement of interest describing the research you would like to undertake, and the names and emails of two academic referees. Start date is flexible and applications are reviewed on a rolling basis (no fixed deadline). General enquiries: chai-info@berkeley.edu.
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Foresight Institute · Remote (global; hubs in San Francisco and Berlin) · Deadline: Rolling / undated · Award: $10,000 to $100,000 per grant (lump sum or milestone tranches). No application fee.
Foresight Institute grants supporting work at the intersection of AI, science and safety, including AI-for-science tools and AI-safety research. ELIGIBILITY: individuals, teams and organisations (for- and non-profit) worldwide; applicants active in the San Francisco or Berlin hubs are prioritised. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis with a cutoff on the last day of each month. Apply via the Foresight Institute grants page.
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GitHub · Remote (GitHub Sponsors-supported regions) · Deadline: Rolling / undated · Award: $10,000 per project via GitHub Sponsors ($6,000 at the kickoff sprint, $2,000 at 6 months, $2,000 at 12 months), plus security training and community. No application fee.
GitHub's Secure Open Source Fund supports maintainers to improve the security of widely-used open-source software, pairing funding with hands-on security training. ELIGIBILITY: individual maintainers or teams of up to three, aged 18 or older, in a region supported by GitHub Sponsors; applicants cannot work for GitHub or its parent company. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis; apply once to be considered for upcoming 2026 sessions. Apply via the GitHub Secure Open Source Fund page.
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Creative Debuts · United Kingdom (UK-based artists) · Deadline: Rolling / undated · Award: GBP 500 unrestricted, no-strings grant to one recipient per month, usable for work, materials, equipment, travel, research or living costs. No application fee.
Creative Debuts' Black Artists Grant (BAG) is a small, fast, recurring and unconditional cash grant for UK-based Black artists, deliberately barrier-free with no outcomes or reporting required. ELIGIBILITY: UK-based artists of Black heritage who self-identify as Black, across all creative disciplines (visual art, music, film, jewellery, sculpture, choreography and more); no age limit. One recipient is selected each month; apply once and the application is retained for future months. Apply via the Creative Debuts BAG page.
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Sovereign Tech Agency (Germany) · Remote (worldwide) · Deadline: Rolling / undated · Award: Investment-style funding for open digital base technologies; amounts vary and are often EUR 100,000+. No application fee.
The Sovereign Tech Fund invests in the open digital infrastructure that underpins the modern internet, funding maintenance, security and development of critical open-source base technologies. ELIGIBILITY: individuals, companies and non-profits maintaining or developing critical open-source infrastructure; open worldwide. Applications are accepted on a rolling, year-round basis via the Sovereign Tech Fund page.
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Zerodha (FLOSS/fund) · Remote (worldwide) · Deadline: Rolling / undated · Award: $10,000 to $100,000 per project (approximately $1,000,000 per year total budget). No application fee.
FLOSS/fund, backed by Zerodha, provides financial support to free and open-source software projects and maintainers. ELIGIBILITY: individuals and projects worldwide; applicants apply by publishing a funding.json manifest in their public repository as described on the fund's site. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis with no deadline.
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Free Press Unlimited · Remote (worldwide) · Deadline: Rolling / undated · Award: Emergency grants covering medical, legal, safety or equipment costs, with a rapid (around 24-hour) response. No application fee.
Reporters Respond, run by Free Press Unlimited, is a rapid-response emergency fund for journalists and media outlets facing acute threats, covering urgent needs such as medical care, legal aid, physical safety measures and replacement equipment. ELIGIBILITY: individual journalists and media outlets in crisis, worldwide. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis with a roughly 24-hour response via the Free Press Unlimited page.
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Effective Altruism Funds · Remote (worldwide) · Deadline: Rolling / undated · Award: Individual stipends and project grants, typically ~$2,500 to $120,000+ (recent average around $38,000 per grant). No application fee.
Effective Altruism Funds' Long-Term Future Fund makes grants to individuals and small groups working to reduce risks from advanced AI and other threats to humanity's long-term future, including technical AI safety and alignment research, field-building and communication. ELIGIBILITY: individuals and small groups; not geographically restricted. Applications accepted on a rolling basis via the EA Funds application form.
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Pulitzer Center · Remote / field-based (international reporting; open worldwide) · Deadline: Rolling / undated · Award: Most awards $5,000 to $10,000 per project, covering reporting hard costs (typically no salaries or equipment). No application fee.
Pulitzer Center reporting grants supporting in-depth international journalism on under-reported global issues. Open to reporters, photographers, audio and video journalists, and documentary filmmakers worldwide. Grants cover the hard costs of reporting projects. ELIGIBILITY: professional journalists and visual storytellers anywhere in the world; both freelance and staff. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis via the Pulitzer Center grant portal.
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Pulitzer Center · United States (US-based stories) · Deadline: Rolling / undated · Award: Reporting grants covering project hard costs (typically no salaries or equipment). No application fee.
Pulitzer Center's 'Bringing Stories Home' initiative supports in-depth local journalism on under-covered issues in communities across the United States. ELIGIBILITY: freelance and staff journalists working on US-based stories. Grants cover the hard costs of reporting. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis via the Pulitzer Center reporting-grants page.
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Perplexity · San Francisco or Palo Alto, California, USA (in-person, on-site) · Deadline: Rolling / undated · Award: $220,000 annualized base salary (approximately $55,000 over the three-month residency), plus comprehensive benefits (health, dental, vision) and immigration/visa sponsorship based on individual circumstances. No application fee.
Research residency at Perplexity for exceptional researchers, engineers and analysts from any quantitative or analytical discipline (physics, cognitive science, quantitative finance, theoretical mathematics, etc.) to apply their expertise to AI research challenges including agentic systems and human-AI interaction. ELIGIBILITY: no PhD or deep-learning-framework experience required; instead, strong mathematical foundations, demonstrated technical depth in a rigorous quantitative field, curiosity-driven research practice and clear communication skills. FORMAT: in-person residency paired with senior researcher mentors, with access to compute, research tools and proprietary datasets; residents are encouraged to publish at top-tier conferences and contribute to open source. Rolling start within ~8 weeks of acceptance. Applications via the Perplexity portal: resume/CV or portfolio plus a cover letter describing your interest in AI research at Perplexity; an optional research statement of project ideas is welcomed.
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Nederlands Letterenfonds (Dutch Foundation for Literature) · Netherlands (Dutch-language literary creators - writers, illustrators, translators) · Deadline: Rolling / undated · Award: EUR 500 to EUR 2,500 per grant. No application fee.
Development grants from the Nederlands Letterenfonds (Dutch Foundation for Literature) for starting and advanced Dutch literary creators - writers, illustrators and translators - to fund training, coaching, editorial support, or travel and research abroad linked to a literary project. EUR 500 to EUR 2,500 per grant. ELIGIBILITY: Dutch-language literary creators (Dutch or Flemish-speaking world); see funder's application page for full eligibility criteria. CYCLE: applications are reviewed on a ROLLING basis (the scheme has been open since February 2026 and there is no fixed deadline). No application fee.
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Coefficient Giving (formerly Open Philanthropy / Good Ventures Foundation) · Worldwide (open to applicants in any country) · Deadline: Rolling / undated · Award: Grant amounts vary, no specified maximum or minimum. Covers tuition/fees, living costs during transition, and project costs. No predetermined number of grants; programme funds any application above its general bar.
Rolling grant programme funding individuals at any career stage who want to pursue careers that could help reduce global catastrophic risks or otherwise improve the long-term future. Especially interested in candidates working on risks from future advances in AI and global catastrophic biological risks. Funds graduate study (master's/PhD/MPP/law school), unpaid internships, postdocs, professional certifications, online courses, independent study/upskilling, career-transition and exploration periods, and academic sabbaticals. Concrete examples Coefficient Giving lists: a senior ML engineer doing six months of independent study to investigate AI risk mitigation careers; a physics PhD doing self-guided ML interpretability work to transition into technical AI safety; a management consultant exploring how to apply their skill set to GCR; a tenured ML/CS professor taking a one-year sabbatical to contribute to AI safety or governance. Open globally; no institutional affiliation required. Looks for candidates whose funding would 'make a difference' (otherwise unable to find sufficient funding, or existing funding has restrictions). Encourages applications from women and people of color. Now subsumes the former Biosecurity Scholarship. Applications are open until further notice and assessed on a rolling basis. Free to apply.
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The Pollination Project · Anywhere (worldwide) · Deadline: Rolling / undated · Award: Up to $500
Daily seed grants for early-stage volunteer-driven projects with social and environmental impact. Open to grassroots changemakers worldwide: individuals, informal groups and small nonprofits. Project budget under $10,000 and organisational budget under $50,000; no paid staff. Applications reviewed monthly; submit before month-end for that month's review.
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Foundation for Contemporary Arts · United States and US territories · Deadline: Rolling / undated · Award: $500 to $3,000 (average ~$2,200)
Year-round support for unanticipated opportunities or emergencies tied to a confirmed innovative artistic project. Open to individual visual and performing artists and poets living in the US or US territories with a US tax ID. Apply 8 to 10 weeks before your public presentation date. Designed to cover sudden costs (a venue change, a confirmed exhibition or performance opportunity with a tight runway, etc.).
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Kapor Foundation · Remote (US-focused tech policy/research) · Deadline: Rolling / undated · Award: Cash award (amount per project; first awards announced by 30 June 2026)
Supports journalists producing long-form investigative reports and tech-policy researchers conducting research, analysis or evaluation that informs policy related to the Kapor Foundation's three priority areas, with an emphasis on responsible AI and tech ethics. Priority areas: CS/AI Education, Innovation, Governance. Aims to dismantle systemic inequities in the tech sector by funding researchers and investigative journalists exploring barriers and driving actionable solutions. Applications accepted on a rolling basis; first awards to be announced by 30 June 2026.
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Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting · Worldwide (remote application) · Deadline: Rolling / undated · Award: Typically $5,000 to $10,000+ per project (covers reporting hard costs; no salaries or equipment)
Funds data-driven reporting that uses ML, NLP, satellite imagery, sensors and other computational methods on under-reported issues. Open to freelance and staff data journalists worldwide. Reviewed first-come, first-served on a rolling basis; decisions usually within a month.
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Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting · Worldwide (remote application) · Deadline: Rolling / undated · Award: Variable reporting hard costs (no salaries or equipment)
Lightweight rolling grant for individual journalists worldwide (writers, photographers, radio, film; freelance or staff) examining how AI systems are designed, sold and deployed in communities. Faster turnaround than the Pulitzer AI Accountability Fellowship: decisions in 1 to 2 weeks.
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CRAFT Literary · Online (US-based, international writers accepted) · Deadline: Rolling / undated · Award: $200 per original creative-nonfiction piece ($100 for flash). No submission fee.
Online literary magazine paying for original creative nonfiction (essays and flash), open year-round with no submission fee. Useful, low-barrier way for an emerging writer to publish a standalone critical/creative-nonfiction piece and build a publication record toward a book. ELIGIBILITY: open to any emerging or established author; submissions accepted from international writers. Creative categories are open on a rolling basis year-round.
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C Magazine · Toronto, Canada (open to writers internationally) · Deadline: Rolling / undated · Award: 35-45 cents/word; print reviews flat CAD $430; online reviews CAD $210. No fee.
Contemporary art magazine commissioning paid art writing and criticism, with pitches accepted on an ongoing basis (online reviews/pitches continuous; themed print issues have set deadlines, e.g. the Spring issue around 15 September 2026). A direct paid outlet for criticism on digital, new-media and AI art. ELIGIBILITY: writers at all experience levels are invited; not restricted to Canada. Mostly pitch-based, with short online reviews accepted unsolicited.
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Critical Playground · Remote · Deadline: Rolling / undated · Award: Paid commissions
Commissioned long-form writing at the intersection of design, technology, art and culture. Editorial themes: designing with AI as cultural and infrastructural system; responsive and adaptive materials; politics of platforms and creative-infrastructure governance; post-digital hybrid making; designing for collapse and continuity; creative research as practice. In-depth pieces only, no press releases or promotional copy.
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Mondriaan Fund · Netherlands · Deadline: Rolling / undated · Award: Funded (see grant page)
Commission artists to create new work in publicly accessible spaces such as hospitals or museums. Open to individuals and organisations. Continuous deadline.
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Mondriaan Fund · Netherlands · Deadline: Rolling / undated · Award: Funded (see grant page)
Support for visual artists with 4+ years of experience to expand their portfolio, increase visibility or conduct research. Continuous deadline.
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Mondriaan Fund · Netherlands or abroad · Deadline: Rolling / undated · Award: Funded (see grant page)
Funding for concrete artistic plans, research projects, or working periods in the Netherlands or abroad. Continuous deadline.
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Mondriaan Fund · Netherlands · Deadline: Rolling / undated · Award: Funded (see grant page)
Support for visual artists at the beginning of their careers with plans for new work. Continuous deadline.
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Mondriaan Fund · Netherlands · Deadline: Rolling / undated · Award: Funded (see grant page)
Funding for preliminary research into exhibitions, events, articles or presentations. For curators. Continuous deadline.
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Mondriaan Fund · Netherlands · Deadline: Rolling / undated · Award: Funded (see grant page)
Support for owners and managers of objects registered as protected heritage. Continuous deadline.
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Mondriaan Fund · Netherlands · Deadline: Rolling / undated · Award: Funded (see grant page)
Voucher to assist hiring artisans for artistic research or work production. Continuous deadline.
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Mondriaan Fund · Netherlands · Deadline: Rolling / undated · Award: Funded (see grant page)
Voucher covering childcare costs for visual artists with dependents under compulsory school age. Continuous deadline.
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Mondriaan Fund · Netherlands · Deadline: Rolling / undated · Award: Funded (see grant page)
Funding for developing and deepening artistic practice. Continuous deadline.
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Mondriaan Fund (Mondriaan Fonds) · Activity takes place outside the Netherlands. Applicants must be based in the Netherlands or the Caribbean part of the Kingdom. · Deadline: Rolling / undated · Award: Up to EUR 2,500, covering travel and accommodation costs only. No application fee.
Quick-response voucher for visual artists, curators, art critics and art observers based in the Netherlands or the Caribbean part of the Kingdom who have been invited to take part in a public programme abroad. Eligible activities include giving a lecture, performance, book presentation or taking part in a panel at a contemporary visual art institution, venue, festival or symposium outside the Netherlands. Participation in an exhibition and commercial gallery or art fair contexts are not eligible. Visual artists need at least one year of professional practice; curators, critics and art observers need at least two years. Applicants cannot be enrolled full-time in a Bachelor's, Master's or postdoctoral programme. The voucher covers travel and accommodation up to EUR 2,500. Rolling intake, but the timing window is strict: applications are accepted a maximum of 4 months and a minimum of 5 weeks before the activity starts. No application fee.
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City of Karlsruhe Department of Cultural Affairs / UNESCO City of Media Arts (UCCoMA) · Karlsruhe, Germany (Karlsruhe-resident applicants only) · Deadline: Rolling / undated · Award: Project-based (smaller media-art projects); also includes networking, infrastructure, third-party funding advice and PR support
Rolling general project funding for smaller media-art works, events and research. Covers interdisciplinary projects across music, theatre, dance, visual arts, literature, film, architecture, socioculture, intercultural and interreligious dialogue, and children's and youth culture. For artists, professionals, initiatives and institutions based in Karlsruhe (group applications must include at least one person/institution with first residence or registered office in Karlsruhe). Applied for via the City of Karlsruhe online application; selected by UCCoMA Office staff.
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The Awesome Foundation (network of local chapters) · Worldwide (chapters across many cities) · Deadline: Rolling / undated · Award: $1,000 (no strings, no equity)
Monthly $1,000 micro-grants for awesome ideas. Decentralised network of local chapters around the world; each chapter awards one grant per month. Apply via your nearest chapter on the site. Your idea stays yours, no equity taken.
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Open Technology Fund (OTF) · Worldwide · Deadline: Rolling / undated · Award: $10,000 to $900,000 (sweet spot $50,000 to $200,000)
Rolling-deadline fund for technology-focused projects that promote human rights, internet freedom and open societies. Funds anti-censorship, anti-surveillance, privacy-preserving and circumvention tools, plus applied research. Two-stage process: submit a Concept Note via the OTF online application system; reviewed monthly with feedback in 6-8 weeks. Open internationally.
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The White Pube · United Kingdom · Deadline: Rolling / undated · Award: £500 (no strings attached)
Monthly £500 grant for a different working-class creative practitioner based in the UK. Open to anyone making stuff: art, writing, performance, sound, music, craft, comedy, games. Money can be used for time, materials, equipment, research, subscriptions, development, travel, or rent and bills. Apply by emailing funding@thewhitepube.com with a brief intro, contact and a work sample. Rolling, no deadlines, no reporting expected. Non-recipients stay in consideration for future months without re-applying.
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Karim Boumjimar (independent artist initiative) · Online / Remote · Deadline: Rolling / undated · Award: €500 (no strings attached)
Independent artist-run grant redistributing a portion of Karim Boumjimar's artwork sales as a no-strings-attached 500 EUR award for working-class creatives anywhere in the world. Funds may be used for artistic production, research, materials, travel or basic living needs. Simple application: short intro and a sample of work or interests. No fee, no reporting, no obligation to produce. Rolling review based on available funds; non-selected applicants stay in the pool for future rounds.
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Tech Matters · Remote (worldwide; US-based hires also receive health and related insurance) · Deadline: Rolling / undated · Award: Paid: $70,000-$80,000 for US-based employees; compensation adjusted for local circumstances outside the US. No application fee.
Tech Matters, the nonprofit founded by Jim Fruchterman (MacArthur Fellow, Skoll Awardee), is hiring a Project Fellow to work directly with the CEO on ensuring technology better serves the 90% of humanity typically neglected by the commercial tech industry. Project work spans (1) expanding the Better Deal for Data, a practical data-governance standard for the nonprofit sector, by supporting nonprofits adopting and endorsing the standard; (2) prototyping methods for improving LLM and search-engine answers on critical social problems (initial focus: preventing sexual abuse of children); and (3) helping develop an open course based on Jim's recent book Technology for Good (CC-licensed, global release September 2026). REMOTE; open to candidates around the world (US-based hires get health and related insurance). WHAT THEY LOOK FOR: demonstrated interest and 5+ years' experience in tech-enabled organisations; Bachelor's/Master's in CS, data science, MLIS, MBA, or social sciences; familiarity with SaaS platforms; clear and kind writing; comfortable in an early-stage team. NICE TO HAVE: Wikipedia editing, data-governance expertise, additional languages. APPLY by emailing a resume and a real (not LLM-generated) cover letter to jobs@techmatters.org with subject 'Tech for Good Project Fellow - [Your Name]'. The cover letter should explain why this role and mission resonate with you. NOTE: this is a job/fellowship, not a grant; no specific application deadline listed (rolling).
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Belgrade Art Studio · Remote (online; English-language program; worldwide) · Deadline: Rolling / undated · Award: PAID PROGRAM (artist pays): EUR 675 program fee. NOT a grant: no stipend, no bursary, no production budget. Includes 12 one-hour 1-on-1 mentor sessions, a final online viewing/discussion, and artist interview/promotion. No separate application fee.
PAID 12-week online mentorship program from Belgrade Art Studio: each artist works one-on-one with a dedicated artist-mentor through weekly 1-hour Zoom/Google Meet sessions, aimed at artists at a turning point in their practice (stuck, seeking new directions, experimenting with unfamiliar media including AI). Hybrid seminar/workshop format supporting both physical and online presentation, plus curatorial thinking, writing, interviews, and documentation. Closes with an online viewing and moderated discussion of the works produced. ELIGIBILITY: open worldwide to artists and creatives across visual arts, music, theatre, dance, film, writing, design, photography, digital/interactive art, games, fashion, architecture, and curation. English-language program (ability to collaborate in English preferred but accommodations possible). EXPECTATIONS: artists must treat the program as they would an in-person residency (dedicated time for research/creation/reflection), submit in-progress material for social-media exposure, participate in an artist interview, and refrain from hate speech or discriminatory content. APPLY by emailing CV, summary, and portfolio (links accepted) to artlab@belgradeartstudio.com. Rolling intake (no deadline). Selected artists are announced and contacted by email. COST: EUR 675 to participate — this is a paid offering, not a funded residency.
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BFI Doc Society · UK · Deadline: Rolling / undated · Award: Up to £150,000 non-recoupable grant. No application fee.
The BFI Doc Society Features Production Fund (delivered via BFI with Doc Society as delegate partner) supports UK filmmakers producing non-fiction feature films intended for theatrical release. Two strands: Directions (first- or second-time directors) and Momentum (established talent). AMOUNT: up to £150,000 non-recoupable grant (the total Doc Society contribution per project cannot exceed £150,000). ELIGIBILITY: UK-based filmmakers, both emerging and established directors; experienced and debut producers eligible; projects must meet at least three of six stated priorities: equity/diversity, audience impact, talent development, creative risk, UK-wide access, and environmental sustainability. PROCESS: two-stage — submit an Expression of Interest, then a Full Application if invited. Rolling intake year-round. Opened May 2026. APPLY via BFI Doc Society website. Contact: hellobfi@docsociety.org.
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microagi · Munich, Germany or Zurich, Switzerland; in-person, 6-month residence. · Deadline: Rolling / undated · Award: Up to $2,000,000 in compute resources; $10,000/month stipend. No application fee stated. $10,000 referral bonus if you refer an accepted fellow.
The microagi Research Fellowship (Cohort 01) provides researchers with frontier-lab resources and the freedom to work on hard problems in robotics, embodied AI, and the systems around them. Fellows work in residence for six months at microagi's offices in Munich or Zurich. AMOUNT: up to $2,000,000 in compute; $10,000/month stipend. RESEARCH AREAS: (1) Long Horizon Dexterous Manipulation -- end-to-end models for complex multi-stage tasks with dexterous hands, natural language instruction following, memory across long task sequences, fine-grained physical control in unstructured environments; (2) Cross Embodiment Learning; (3) On Device Physical Intelligence; (4) Safe and Reliable Deployment. microagi's model is to deploy embodied intelligence into physical-world operations and turn what it learns there into compounding research. REFERRAL: $10,000 bonus for referring a candidate who is accepted into the cohort. No application deadline publicly stated as of June 2026 -- one cohort only, apply as soon as possible via https://www.microagi.ai/fellowship.
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Pro Helvetia (Swiss Arts Council) · Two- to four-week research trip to one or more regions in Switzerland. Open to applicants based in Pro Helvetia's liaison-office regions (Arab region, East Asia, South America, South Asia and Vietnam, and West, Central, East and Southern Africa). · Deadline: Rolling / undated · Award: Accommodation, travel costs, and daily allowances covered, plus a local coach (a cultural professional from the Swiss artistic field) to facilitate networking and exchange. Applicants with childcare responsibilities can request up to CHF 1,000 per month toward childcare or children's travel expenses. No application fee.
Pro Helvetia offers a two- to four-week research trip to one or more regions in Switzerland for cultural practitioners from the regions of its liaison offices: the Arab region, East Asia, South America, South Asia and Vietnam, and West, Central, East and Southern Africa. Applicants active in any of the disciplines supported by Pro Helvetia are welcome, and applications from both individuals and artist duos are accepted. SELECTION CRITERIA: permanent residence in one of the liaison-office regions and active participation in the respective cultural scene; a comprehensive portfolio and proven track record of professional activity in the applicant's field; strong professional interest in the selected destination connected to the applicant's artistic practice and to networking with the local cultural field; a concrete research topic that can deepen exchange between the cultural scenes of Switzerland and the applicant's country of residence; and knowledge of English or one of the Swiss languages. For environmental reasons, applicants are asked to consider a travel duration of at least two weeks. WHAT IS OFFERED: accommodation, travel costs, and daily allowances, plus a coach (a cultural professional from the local artistic field) to facilitate networking and exchange; artists with childcare responsibilities can apply for up to CHF 1,000 per month toward childcare or children's travel expenses (a budget must be presented in advance). EXCLUSIONS: applicants from countries outside the Pro Helvetia liaison offices' area of responsibility may not apply, and Pro Helvetia cannot consider requests from applicants enrolled in a school, university curriculum, basic training, or education programme. APPLICATION: submit a title and brief description of the proposal; a motivation explaining the professional interest and artistic research in the selected destination; the desired length of stay and destination; and a CV and portfolio. All applications must be submitted in English. KEY DATES: submissions accepted year-round; notification of decision eight weeks after submitting; earliest project start three months after application. Pro Helvetia assumes no responsibility for the approval of visa applications. Apply via the Pro Helvetia application portal.
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Alchemy Film & Arts · Hawick, Scotland, United Kingdom. Open to international entries. · Deadline: Rolling / undated · Award: Screening at the UK's leading festival of experimental film and artists' moving image. Pay-what-you-can entry fee, roughly GBP 15-20.
Alchemy Film and Moving Image Festival in Hawick, Scotland, is the UK's leading festival for experimental film and artists' moving image, a strong fit for experimental and research-based film work. Submissions for the 16th edition are open on FilmFreeway with a pay-what-you-can fee. Exact deadline unconfirmed; past editions closed late October to early November.
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Cill Rialaig Arts Centre · Ballinskelligs, County Kerry, Ireland (Bolus Head). International artists welcome. · Deadline: Rolling / undated · Award: Free cottage residency in a restored pre-famine village on Bolus Head; artists pay only a small utilities/service fee. No application fee.
Cill Rialaig Arts Centre offers free residencies in restored cottages on Bolus Head, County Kerry, for artists, filmmakers, composers, and writers; over 4,900 artists from many countries have attended. Apply by email to cillrialaigarts@gmail.com; there is no formal deadline cycle.
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Hypha Studios · London and across the United Kingdom (meanwhile-use spaces). · Deadline: Rolling / undated · Award: Free gallery/exhibition space in vacant high-street properties when scheduling gaps open; proposals are kept on file. Free to apply.
Hypha Studios matches artists with free meanwhile-use spaces across London and the UK. Speculative exhibition proposals are accepted on a rolling basis and kept on file until a suitable space opens. No geographic restriction is stated, but applicants practically need to be able to install and attend in the UK.
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Marfa Open Arts · Marfa, Texas, United States. Open to international artists; intake by direct contact. · Deadline: Rolling / undated · Award: 3-4 week live-in residency in the Marfa Open gallery space ending in an exhibition; annual art festival participation; historically no fees.
Marfa Open runs a gallery, an annual art festival (6th edition), and a 3-4 week live-in residency in its gallery space that ends in an exhibition; it has also mounted international shows. Historically free to propose and open to everyone including international artists. NOTE: there is no formal application portal; intake is by direct contact via the website (the old marfaopen.org application site is dead; the live site is marfaopen.art).
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Genres d'a cote · Brussels, Belgium (festival 29 October to 8 November 2026). Open internationally. · Deadline: Rolling / undated · Award: Screening at Brussels' queer film festival. Free via the festival's own submission form (FilmFreeway route may charge).
Pink Screens, Brussels' queer film festival run by Genres d'a cote, accepts international films completed 2024 or later that were not previously submitted. Submissions are free via the festival's own form on pinkscreens.org (the FilmFreeway route may charge). No exact deadline is published, but the call is in its late phase, so submit soon.
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Queer Screen · Sydney, Australia (festival February 2027). Open internationally. · Deadline: Rolling / undated · Award: Screening at one of the world's biggest queer film festivals, with audience awards. Modest FilmFreeway fees.
Queer Screen's Mardi Gras Film Festival in Sydney is one of the largest queer film festivals in the world. Submissions reopened in July 2026 via FilmFreeway; the final deadline is historically mid-October (around 15 October 2026, unconfirmed). Audience awards; modest submission fees.
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TranScreen · Amsterdam, Netherlands. Open internationally. · Deadline: Rolling / undated · Award: Screening at Europe's largest transgender film festival. No fee stated (community non-profit festival).
TranScreen, Europe's largest transgender film festival, held in Amsterdam, accepts screeners on a rolling basis for its next edition. Films about trans and gender-diverse lives, international, no fee stated.
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Fonds 21 · Netherlands. Dutch foundations, associations and non-profit BVs/NVs; projects must reach a broad and/or new audience in the Netherlands. · Deadline: Rolling / undated · Award: Minimum request EUR 10,000, no stated maximum; around EUR 11.5 million awarded per year across all pillars. No application fee.
Fonds 21 supports professional, high-quality art and culture projects by Dutch non-profit organizations (foundations, associations and non-profit BVs/NVs), across performing arts, visual arts, film, literature and interdisciplinary work, with additional pillars for arts education and youth & society. The minimum request is EUR 10,000 with no stated maximum, and roughly EUR 11.5 million is available annually. Applications are accepted year-round via the online portal (after a short eligibility snelcheck) and must be submitted at least four months before the project start date. Free-of-charge events are generally not supported; the fund expects most programming to be paid-access. No application fee.
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Het Cultuurfonds (formerly Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds) · Netherlands. National office plus provincial chapters; projects in culture, nature and science. · Deadline: Rolling / undated · Award: Typically EUR 15,000 to EUR 50,000 for national project applications by foundations and associations; smaller amounts via provincial chapters and themed funds (EUR 1,500 to EUR 25,000). Individual makers and collectives can request up to EUR 5,000. No application fee.
Het Cultuurfonds (formerly Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds) invests over EUR 40 million per year in culture and nature in the Netherlands. Foundations and associations can apply year-round for project grants (typically EUR 15,000 to EUR 50,000 at national level), and since 2025 individual makers and collectives can apply for up to EUR 5,000. Provincial chapters run their own quarterly rounds for regional projects, and numerous themed funds (EUR 5,000 to EUR 25,000) cover specific disciplines. Rolling intake via the online application portal. No application fee.
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VSBfonds · European Netherlands. Private legal entities (foundations, associations); applicants without a registered legal form are also eligible. · Deadline: Rolling / undated · Award: No fixed minimum or maximum; the requested amount must be in proportion to other funding sources. No application fee.
VSBfonds supports cultural initiatives that make it possible for everyone in the Netherlands to take part in art and culture, spanning ten programme lines from professional performances to community arts. Applications are accepted year-round with no deadlines from foundations, associations and applicants without a formal legal form, and must be submitted at least four months before the initiative starts (two months for amateur arts). A two-minute online quickscan checks eligibility before the formal application. No fixed minimum or maximum amount; the request should be proportionate to other funding. No application fee.
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SIDN fonds · Netherlands. Open to natural persons and legal entities for the pioneer track; theme calls require legal entities. · Deadline: Rolling / undated · Award: Up to EUR 10,000 per pioneer project; theme calls (once or twice a year) fund larger projects above EUR 10,000. No application fee.
SIDN fonds (the foundation behind the .nl domain registry) invests in daring projects with societal added value that contribute to a strong internet and strong internet users. The Pioneers track is continuously open and awards up to EUR 10,000 to develop an innovative idea into a demo, pilot or experimental design; it is open to both individuals and legal entities. Larger projects are funded through theme calls issued once or twice a year (legal entities only). Projects must show innovation and public value and share their results openly; plain website or app building and purely B2B proposals are excluded. No application fee.
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Stichting DOEN · Netherlands-based fund (backed by the Dutch charity lotteries); themes have differing geographic focus areas. Legal entities only. · Deadline: Rolling / undated · Award: No fixed amounts published; funding is tailored per initiative. No application fee.
Stichting DOEN, funded by the Dutch charity lotteries, supports pioneering initiatives within themes including the transformative power of imagination (art and culture), regenerative economy and solidarity economy. Applications are accepted year-round via the Mijn DOEN portal from legal entities only (no individuals) and must be received at least four months before the project starts; the assessment procedure takes about four months. Amateur art practice and standalone productions of films, books, CDs or websites are not supported. No application fee.
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Fonds voor Cultuurparticipatie · Netherlands and the Caribbean parts of the Kingdom. Cultural institutions, vocational education institutions and interdisciplinary makers. · Deadline: Rolling / undated · Award: EUR 5,000 to EUR 75,000 depending on the scheme (e.g. cultural education in mbo EUR 5,000-55,000, in vmbo/vso/pro EUR 10,000-65,000, design-based learning platforms up to EUR 75,000, interdisciplinary makers EUR 12,500-50,000). No application fee.
The Fonds voor Cultuurparticipatie, one of the Dutch national cultural funds (annual budget around EUR 30 million), currently has several schemes open for applications: cultural education in vocational education (mbo, EUR 5,000-55,000), cultural education in vmbo/vso/pro (EUR 10,000-65,000), cultural education for the Caribbean parts of the Kingdom (EUR 5,000-50,000), an open call for design-based learning platforms (up to EUR 75,000) and an interdisciplinary scheme for professional makers (EUR 12,500-50,000). Most schemes target cultural institutions, in some cases in partnership with schools. See the subsidies overview for per-scheme conditions. No application fee.
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Borealis Philanthropy · United States and US territories (grantee organizations must be US-based) · Deadline: Rolling / undated · Award: 12-month general operating grants. Standard grants $50,000 to $100,000; strategic collaborative grants up to $200,000 with strong justification; most awards fall in the $50,000 to $75,000 range. Requests should generally not exceed 30% of an organization's committed annual budget. No application fee.
First round of grantmaking for the newly launched Just Futures Initiative at Borealis Philanthropy, within its Community Safety & Justice pillar. It resources frontline power-building organizations, emergent formations and coalitions advancing community safety, democracy protection and belonging in communities most impacted by criminalization. THREE PRIORITY LANES: (1) Movement Defense and Protection of Civil and Human Rights (defending protest, dissent, civil liberties, and communities facing criminalization, surveillance or state repression); (2) Community-Defined Safety and Innovative Alternatives to Criminalization (care-based safety infrastructure, crisis response, local policy/system shifts, place-based safety models); (3) Local Democracy Protection and Belonging Infrastructure. ELIGIBILITY: US-based or US-territory 501(c)(3) organizations or fiscally sponsored projects; annual operating budget generally under $2 million; grassroots organizations or coalitions rooted in and accountable to impacted communities, with a clear power-building and community-mobilization strategy. Priority to organizations in underfunded Southern, rural and high-threat geographies and those led by most-impacted communities. Applications are accepted on a ROLLING basis while funding remains available: complete the Just Futures Eligibility Quiz first; eligible organizations receive the Letter of Interest form, and selected applicants are invited to submit a full proposal.
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Rainbow Railroad · Global (LGBTQI+ grassroots organizations in any country) · Deadline: Rolling / undated · Award: Grants of up to $10,000 USD per project. No application fee. (In 2025 the fund distributed about $199,716 across 24 organizations in 16 countries.)
Rainbow Railroad's Grassroots Mobilization Fund (GMF) provides grants of up to $10,000 to LGBTQI+ grassroots, community-based organizations for services and programs tailored to the local needs of LGBTQI+ people in their region, including work with at-risk populations. Open to grassroots organizations in any country. Applications are reviewed in MULTIPLE ROUNDS throughout the year (rolling), and submitting an application does not guarantee funding given high demand and limited resources. Apply via Rainbow Railroad's funding request form.
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House of Europe (funded by the European Union, implemented by the Goethe-Institut) · Ukraine (projects partnering Ukrainian organisations with EU cultural institutes/organisations) · Deadline: Rolling / undated · Award: Varies by grant line: joint residency grants up to EUR 16,000; Cultural Institutes Cooperation grants up to EUR 20,000; infrastructure grants up to EUR 20,000. No application fee.
House of Europe is an EU-funded programme (implemented by the Goethe-Institut) supporting cultural professionals, educators and organisations across Ukraine and the EU, with particular focus on war-response initiatives and creative-industries development. It runs several grant lines relevant to the culture, creative and media sectors, including joint artistic Residency grants (up to EUR 16,000), Cultural Institutes Cooperation grants that pair Ukrainian organisations with EU cultural institutes (up to EUR 20,000), and infrastructure grants for Ukrainian culture organisations (up to EUR 20,000). ELIGIBILITY: primarily Ukrainian legal entities (organisations), often in tandem with EU partners; sectors include culture and creative industries, media, education and youth work, and social entrepreneurship. Deadlines are ROLLING on a monthly cycle (typically the last day of the month, 15:00 Kyiv time), with individual grant lines opening and closing over time; check the House of Europe opportunities catalogue for the currently open calls and exact amounts. No application fee.
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Roosevelt Institute, in partnership with Data & Society · Remote. Travel may be requested for select convenings and for the culminating public event. US economic policy focus. · Deadline: Rolling / undated · Award: USD 3,000 stipend, plus travel and accommodation for the culminating event if needed. No application fee.
The Good Life Residents Program is a six-month Roosevelt Institute initiative that develops new leaders and elevates bold ideas across six economic policy priorities under its Good Life Agenda. Each topic area hosts a cohort of 3 to 4 residents plus 1 to 2 senior Topic Advisors (academics, policy leaders, organizers or government practitioners) who provide strategic and intellectual mentorship and moderate the closing event. Residents write a roughly 1,500-word original policy essay advancing a people-centered policy vision against a topic-specific prompt, take part in structured dialogue with peers, Topic Advisors and Roosevelt Think Tank directors, help prepare and appear at a culminating public event, contribute to press opportunities such as op-eds and reporter calls where applicable, and act as ambassadors for the Good Life Agenda in their professional and public networks. The current round, the AI and Finance Residents Program, is run in partnership with Data & Society and asks for bold ideas on how to shape, redirect, interrupt or make more visible and contestable the flows of capital into generative AI. Framing: breakneck investment in generative AI technology and infrastructure is distorting the stock market, profit measures, bond issuance, the pace and composition of growth, job creation and trade policy, with seven tech companies accounting for more than a third of S&P 500 market capitalisation and complex, sometimes circular financial arrangements obscuring risk. Suggested lines of inquiry include what government interventions could improve public oversight, risk allocation and direction-setting in private markets; how other investments could be coordinated and scaled if AI spending is crowding them out; what role public spending or new institutions could play in catalysing technology R&D designed to support workers, sustainability and supply chains; what democratic input mechanisms would keep state influence over capital flows less vulnerable to corruption; and how federal AI policy should address public hostility to data centre investments alongside national security and competitiveness. Compensation is USD 3,000 plus travel and accommodation for the culminating event. FLAG: Roosevelt does not publish an application deadline for the AI and Finance round on the programme page, and earlier rounds (Social Security financing, Federal Reserve powers, housing) each ran their own short application window. Check the Formstack application form linked from the programme page for the current closing date before applying.
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Luminos.AI · Remote · Deadline: Rolling / undated · Award: USD 35 per hour, part-time. No application fee.
Luminos.AI, an embedded AI-governance and legal-risk infrastructure company (built by former Fortune 500 AI governance leads and company-builders), runs a part-time fellowship for a technically inclined law student or recent graduate who wants to work at the frontier of AI agent oversight and risk evaluation. Fellows work directly with senior lawyers and engineers on the practical problem of how to test, evaluate and govern generative and agentic AI systems that change every quarter. WHAT YOU DO: research and help design rigorous testing and evaluation approaches for generative and agentic AI, translating fast-moving legal and regulatory requirements into concrete, testable standards; track the global AI regulatory landscape in real time and turn it into practical guardrails; draft frameworks, workflows and risk assessments that hold up under real deployment conditions; and partner closely with the technical team, where comfort around code, models or data is an asset. Fellows with technical skills who want to spend part of their time working directly with engineering are encouraged to do so. WHO YOU ARE: currently pursuing a JD (or a recent graduate) from a top law program; an excellent researcher and writer comfortable applying existing law to genuinely new situations; genuinely enthusiastic about AI and willing to learn the technical details. Bonus: coding ability, ML/GenAI exposure, or a background in privacy, security or data governance law. TERMS: USD 35 per hour, remote, part-time, flexible 3 to 6 month term, with direct mentorship from senior legal and technical leadership. TO APPLY: send a cover letter, resume, transcript and writing sample to careers@luminos.ai with the subject line 'Application for Luminos.AI Fall 2026 Fellowship'. Rolling review with remote interviews.
