BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//The Grant Desk//Calendar//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH NAME:The Grant Desk - Cross-disciplinary & Social Impact\, Asia X-WR-CALNAME:The Grant Desk - Cross-disciplinary & Social Impact\, Asia dea dlines X-WR-CALDESC:Paid open calls\, fellowships and residencies in AI\, tech\, r esearch\, and digital and mixed-media arts\, sorted into the right pile. U pdated as new calls land on the desk. Filtered to: Cross-disciplinary & So cial Impact\, Asia. REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT12H X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT12H BEGIN:VEVENT UID:apwld-boom-fpar-feminist-food-sovereignty-2026-2028@artificialnouveau.g ithub.io DTSTAMP:20260624T205410Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260705 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260706 SUMMARY:Deadline: APWLD: Breaking Out of Marginalisation (BOOM) Feminist Pa rticipatory Action Research\, Feminist Food Sovereignty 2026-2028 DESCRIPTION:APWLD invites grassroots women's organisations and movements in Asia and the Pacific to take part in a Feminist Participatory Action Rese arch (FPAR) cycle on Feminist Food Sovereignty\, supporting women-led and community-driven research\, collective action and advocacy that reclaim co mmunity control over food systems\, natural resources and knowledge while challenging corporate control and structural inequalities in food and agri culture. Six national grassroots women-led organisations will be selected to work with their communities to conduct FPAR\, generate community-led ev idence and develop collective advocacy from 2026 to 2028. THEMATIC STREAMS (partners may focus on one or more): community-led sustainable food syste ms (women-led agroecology\, ecological farming\, biodiversity restoration\ , farmer-to-farmer learning)\; seed sovereignty and Indigenous knowledge s ystems (women as seed keepers\, community seed banks\, resistance to corpo rate seed regimes)\; land\, water and territorial rights (struggles agains t land and water grabbing\, community governance of commons)\; and access to food justice and systemic transformation (legal\, policy and advocacy s trategies\, cooperatives\, community markets\, alternative food economies) . APWLD prioritises initiatives that strengthen Indigenous knowledge\, col lective governance\, ecological sustainability\, feminist transformation a nd women's leadership. SUPPORT: a sub-grant of up to USD 14\,000 per partn er over 16 months. Each selected partner identifies two women\, a mentor a nd a young woman researcher below 35\, at least one from the community or constituency where the organisation has ongoing food sovereignty work (gra ssroots\, rural or Indigenous women\, small-scale food producers\, peasant s\, fisherfolk\, or women advancing women-led food sovereignty alternative s). ELIGIBILITY: non-governmental\, non-profit\, women-led and/or grassroo ts organisations with experience working with grassroots women\, ongoing f ood-sovereignty work\, capacity to conduct participatory feminist communit y-led research\, and ability to work in English (the main working language for training and reporting)\; a recommendation/reference letter from at l east one women's or grassroots organisation is required. APPLY via the onl ine Google Form or by emailing the completed application form to eloisa@ap wld.org and tasmiah@apwld.org. Deadline: Sunday 5 July 2026. NOTE: this is an organisation-only sub-grant in the food sovereignty / agroecology and gender-justice space rather than an individual arts/AI opportunity.\n\nOrg anisation: Asia Pacific Forum on Women\, Law and Development (APWLD)\nLoca tion: Asia and the Pacific\; open to national and/or grassroots women-led organisations in the region (Central Asia\, East Asia and the Pacific sub- regions especially encouraged).\nAward: Sub-grant of up to USD 14\,000 per selected partner organisation to support the employment of a young woman researcher and cover direct research\, implementation\, advocacy and capac ity-building costs (not institutional sustainability or maintenance). Also includes capacity-building workshops\, regional training\, advocacy and n etworking opportunities\, and ongoing accompaniment. No application fee.\n Duration: 16-month FPAR implementation (2026-2028 cycle)\n\nMore: https:// apwld.org/call-for-applications-breaking-out-of-marginalisation-boom-femin ist-participatory-action-research-fpar-2026-2028/ URL:https://apwld.org/call-for-applications-breaking-out-of-marginalisation -boom-feminist-participatory-action-research-fpar-2026-2028/ LOCATION:Asia and the Pacific\; open to national and/or grassroots women-le d organisations in the region (Central Asia\, East Asia and the Pacific su b-regions especially encouraged). END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:taiwan-aid-ngo-fellowship-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260624T205410Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260601 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260602 SUMMARY:Deadline: Taiwan AID: 2026 NGO Fellowship Program (Asia and Pacific Islands) DESCRIPTION:Taiwan Alliance in International Development (Taiwan AID) annua l fellowship for NGO professionals from South Asia\, Southeast Asia\, Nort heast Asia and the Pacific Islands. Approximately 12 fellows selected (ten tative) for a four-week immersive programme combining (a) a three-week pla cement at a Taiwanese NGO (event preparation\, project management\, fundra ising activities)\, (b) workshops on project management\, fundraising and advocacy plus civil society site visits in Taiwan\, (c) a roundtable with Taiwanese NGO professionals\, and (d) attendance at Taiwan LGBT+ Pride. Fe llows propose a project draft for future collaboration with their host NGO at the end of the programme and join an alumni network across Asia. ELIGI BILITY: NGO professionals (community development\, environment\, education \, women's rights\, civic engagement and human rights\, emergency relief\, disability inclusion\, children and families welfare\, social innovation and entrepreneurship\; outstanding applicants from other fields also consi dered)\; at least three years of NGO sector experience\; aged 25-40\; from Southeast Asia (Brunei\, Cambodia\, Laos\, Timor-Leste\, Indonesia\, Mala ysia\, Myanmar\, the Philippines\, Singapore\, Thailand\, Vietnam)\, South Asia (Bangladesh\, Bhutan\, India\, Nepal\, Sri Lanka\, Maldives\, Pakist an)\, Northeast Asia (Japan\, South Korea\, Mongolia) or Pacific Islands ( Palau\, Marshall Islands\, Tuvalu)\; proficient in written and oral Englis h (Mandarin a plus).\n\nOrganisation: Taiwan Alliance in International Dev elopment (Taiwan AID)\nLocation: Taipei\, Taiwan (fully on-site participat ion required\, including a three-week field placement at a Taiwanese NGO)\ nAward: Fully funded: round-trip airfare\, accommodation (dormitory-style rooms\, 6-8 beds per room)\, meals\, and local transportation in Taiwan ar e all covered. NO artist fee\, stipend or honorarium.\nDuration: Four week s\, 4 October - 1 November 2026\n\nMore: https://www.taiwanaid.org/en/news /50124 URL:https://www.taiwanaid.org/en/news/50124 LOCATION:Taipei\, Taiwan (fully on-site participation required\, including a three-week field placement at a Taiwanese NGO) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:a4-residency-chengdu-autumn-2027@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260624T205410Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260630 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260701 SUMMARY:Deadline: A4 Residency Art Center: International Residency Programm e Autumn 2027 (Chengdu) DESCRIPTION:Multidisciplinary international residency at the A4 Residency A rt Center in Chengdu\, China\, a global exchange platform integrating crea tion\, networking and resources\, dedicated to fostering cross-cultural cr eative collisions and innovation through residency programmes while promot ing deep integration of creative culture with commerce and communities. Re sidents initiate one to two participatory local activities to facilitate c ommunication with the city and community\; A4 also organises group activit ies\, intimate sharing and exhibition opportunities to foster understandin g among creators and connect them with local resources. ELIGIBILITY: inter national applicants from any field\; A4 welcomes applications from multidi sciplinary artists (visual\, performing\, music\, film\, sound\, architect ure)\, curators\, designers (product\, fashion\, spatial\, interactive)\, and interdisciplinary creatives. PROGRAMME SUPPORT: studio and accommodati on\; round-trip economy airfare or 2nd-class train within a set budget\; R MB 10\,000 production grant per person/team (excluding living expenses). D EADLINE: 30 June 2026 (Autumn 2027 cycle). APPLY via the A4 Residency Art Center latest-recruitment page.\n\nOrganisation: A4 Residency Art Center ( A4 Art Museum)\nLocation: Chengdu\, China\nAward: 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 creati ve production and material costs (excluding living expenses). No applicati on fee.\nDuration: No less than 8 weeks during Autumn 2027 (July - October 2027)\n\nMore: https://www.a4artmuseum.com/en/a4-residencyartcenter/resid ing/latest-recruitment/ URL:https://www.a4artmuseum.com/en/a4-residencyartcenter/residing/latest-re cruitment/ LOCATION:Chengdu\, China END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:a4-residency-chengdu-2028@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260624T205410Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261231 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270101 SUMMARY:Deadline: A4 Residency Art Center: International Residency Programm e 2028 (Chengdu) DESCRIPTION:Multidisciplinary international residency at the A4 Residency A rt Center in Chengdu\, China\, a global exchange platform integrating crea tion\, networking and resources\, dedicated to fostering cross-cultural cr eative collisions and innovation through residency programmes while promot ing deep integration of creative culture with commerce and communities. Re sidents initiate one to two participatory local activities to facilitate c ommunication with the city and community\; A4 also organises group activit ies\, intimate sharing and exhibition opportunities to foster understandin g among creators and connect them with local resources. AVAILABLE DATES: S pring 2028 (April - June) or Autumn 2028 (July - October). ELIGIBILITY: in ternational applicants from any field\; A4 welcomes applications from mult idisciplinary artists (visual\, performing\, music\, film\, sound\, archit ecture)\, curators\, designers (product\, fashion\, spatial\, interactive) \, and interdisciplinary creatives. PROGRAMME SUPPORT: studio and accommod ation\; 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.\n\nOrganisation: A4 Residency Art Center (A4 Art Museum)\nLocation: Chengdu\, China\nAward: Studio and accommodatio n provided\; round-trip economy airfare or second-class train ticket withi n a set budget\; production grant of RMB 10\,000 per person/team for creat ive production and material costs (excluding living expenses). No applicat ion fee.\nDuration: No less than 8 weeks during one of two 2028 cycles: Sp ring 2028 (April - June) or Autumn 2028 (July - October)\n\nMore: https:// www.a4artmuseum.com/en/a4-residencyartcenter/residing/latest-recruitment/ URL:https://www.a4artmuseum.com/en/a4-residencyartcenter/residing/latest-re cruitment/ LOCATION:Chengdu\, China END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:pier-2-artist-in-residence-2027@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260624T205410Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260705 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260706 SUMMARY:Deadline: Pier-2 Art Center Artist-in-Residence Programme (PAIR) 20 27 (Kaohsiung\, Taiwan) DESCRIPTION:Pier-2 Artist-in-Residence Programme (PAIR) 2027 welcomes artis ts whose practice engages experimental approaches\, cross-disciplinary wor k\, and place-based research from Taiwan and abroad. Pier-2 Art Center is a settlement-style arts hub in Kaohsiung\, transformed from former warehou se clusters\, known for diversity\, openness\, experimentation and innovat ion across visual arts\, music\, theatre\, cultural and creative industrie s\, film\, television\, and more. 2027 THEME: 'Beta Port | An Unfinished H arbour' - a state of becoming\; Beta Port suggests an unfixed\, in-progres s condition embodying openness\, fluidity and ongoing evolution\; An Unfin ished Harbour points to a city that continuously retains the potential to be re-examined\, reconnected\, and rearticulated. PAIR approaches the resi dency as an open site of artistic production\, supporting artists to devel op works and methodologies in dialogue with Kaohsiung through research\, e xchange and practice. Artists are invited to take Kaohsiung as a starting point and propose projects emphasising public engagement\, local sensibili ty\, and experimental approaches. ELIGIBILITY: open to artists and artisti c groups (of two people) of all nationalities with at least two years of e xperience in art creation. BENEFITS: studio and living space\; art exchang e opportunities\; round-trip economy flight or high-speed rail ticket\; da ily allowance of NTD 800 per person/group\; project material subsidy up to NTD 35\,000\; an assigned project manager. RESIDENCY 2027 PERIOD: 1 Janua ry - 31 December 2027 across four intervals (Jan-Mar\, Apr-Jun\, Jul-Sep\, Oct-Dec)\; each selected artist undertakes no less than 60 days and no mo re than 90 days. DEADLINE: 5 July 2026.\n\nOrganisation: Pier-2 Art Center \nLocation: Kaohsiung\, Taiwan (near the Port of Kaohsiung and the Love Ri ver estuary)\nAward: Studio and living space\; art exchange area and oppor tunities\; one round-trip economy class flight ticket OR one round-trip re served-seat high-speed rail ticket (depending on artist's place of residen ce)\; daily living allowance of NTD 800 per person or group\; project-base d material subsidy up to NTD 35\,000\; an assigned project manager. No app lication fee.\nDuration: 60 to 90 days within one of four 2027 intervals: January-March\, April-June\, July-September\, or October-December\n\nMore: https://www.pier2air.tw/en/ URL:https://www.pier2air.tw/en/ LOCATION:Kaohsiung\, Taiwan (near the Port of Kaohsiung and the Love River estuary) END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR