BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//The Grant Desk//Calendar//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH NAME:The Grant Desk - Writers\, EU X-WR-CALNAME:The Grant Desk - Writers\, EU deadlines 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: Writers\, EU. REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT12H X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT12H BEGIN:VEVENT UID:sonic-acts-walls-have-ears-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260520T194426Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260614 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260615 SUMMARY:Deadline: Sonic Acts: The Walls Have Ears - Sound Studies Writing R esidency 2026 (Amsterdam) DESCRIPTION:Funded one-month sound studies writing residency in Amsterdam f rom Sonic Acts at De Ateliers / Woonhuis. This is a residency for sound-ar t practitioners and scholars who write about sound (sound studies\, critic ism\, theory) - it is a writing residency\, not a sound-production residen cy. ELIGIBILITY: EU-based artists\, researchers and scholars with at least one prior publication in sound studies or sound-art writing.\n\nOrganisat ion: Sonic Acts (with De Ateliers / Woonhuis)\nLocation: Amsterdam\, Nethe rlands\nAward: EUR 3\,000 artist fee plus accommodation in Amsterdam\, up to EUR 500 EU travel reimbursement\, and Sonic Acts Biennial tickets. No a pplication fee.\nDuration: One-month writing residency in Amsterdam\n\nMor e: https://www.nica-institute.com/open-call-the-walls-have-ears-sound-stud ies-writing-residency-sonic-acts/ URL:https://www.nica-institute.com/open-call-the-walls-have-ears-sound-stud ies-writing-residency-sonic-acts/ LOCATION:Amsterdam\, Netherlands END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:jan-michalski-writers-residency-2027@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260520T194426Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260831 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260901 SUMMARY:Deadline: Fondation Jan Michalski: Writers' Residency 2027 DESCRIPTION:Writers' residency at the Fondation Jan Michalski in Montricher \, Switzerland (Jura foothills)\, one of the most generously funded litera ry residencies in Europe. Open to writers of all nationalities\, languages \, genres and career stages: poetry\, fiction\, creative nonfiction\, tran slation\, hybrid forms. The residency provides a free stay of 2 weeks to 3 months in the foundation's distinctive treehouse-style writers' studios\, plus all travel costs and a CHF 400/week stipend (approximately USD 475). ELIGIBILITY: international writers across all genres and career stages. A pplications open 2 June 2026 and close 31 August 2026 for residencies in 2 027. No application fee.\n\nOrganisation: Fondation Jan Michalski pour l'e criture et la litterature\nLocation: Montricher\, Switzerland (treehouse-s tyle writers' studios in the Jura foothills)\nAward: Free residency 2 week s to 3 months\; all travel costs covered\; CHF 400/week stipend (approxima tely USD 475). No application fee.\nDuration: 2 weeks to 3 months in 2027\ n\nMore: https://fondation-janmichalski.com/en/residences URL:https://fondation-janmichalski.com/en/residences LOCATION:Montricher\, Switzerland (treehouse-style writers' studios in the Jura foothills) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:translation-house-looren-2027@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260520T194426Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261015 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261016 SUMMARY:Deadline: Translation House Looren: Translators' Residencies and Pr o Helvetia Stipends 2027 DESCRIPTION:Translators' residency at Uebersetzerhaus Looren in Wernetshaus en near Zurich. Looren offers a free residency for literary translators wi th a current contract\, including six competitive CHF 4\,000 stipend grant s per year tied to one-month residencies. The Pro Helvetia residency progr amme (separately funded) has a 2026-10-15 deadline for 2027 stays. The Jam es Joyce Scholarship and Looren Residency 2027 closes 2026-10-31. General free residencies are accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year. ELIG IBILITY: literary translators with substantial published work and a curren t translation contract\; any language combination is welcome. Apply via th e application page on looren.net. No application fee.\n\nOrganisation: Ueb ersetzerhaus Looren\nLocation: Wernetshausen\, Switzerland (Zurich region) \nAward: Free residency stay (apartments at the translation house). Six co mpetitive CHF 4\,000 translation grants per year\, each tied to a one-mont h residency. Pro Helvetia residency programme separately funded. James Joy ce Scholarship and Looren Residency 2027 has its own conditions. No applic ation fee.\nDuration: Stays of typically 2 weeks to 2 months\; CHF 4\,000 stipend grants tied to one-month residencies\n\nMore: https://looren.net/e n/residencies/application-for-a-stay URL:https://looren.net/en/residencies/application-for-a-stay LOCATION:Wernetshausen\, Switzerland (Zurich region) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:centre-for-text-margins-aalto-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260520T194426Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260506 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260507 SUMMARY:Deadline: Designer-Writer Residency 2026-2027 (Centre for Text Marg ins) DESCRIPTION:Twelve-month paid residency for one designer or writer whose pr actice bridges typography\, writing and reading\, with a focus on nonlinea r\, experimental\, accessible or otherwise 'marginal' textual practices. B ased at Aalto University in Espoo. Includes desk space\, workshop faciliti es\, library and archive access. Requires residence in Finland and regular on-campus engagement\, 1-2 public talks and one 5-day workshop for studen ts. MA-level degree or equivalent expertise required\; no current student status. Travel and accommodation arranged independently.\n\nOrganisation: Centre for Text Margins\, Aalto University School of Arts\, Design and Arc hitecture (funded by Kone Foundation)\nLocation: Espoo\, Finland\nAward: €2\,700/month working grant (€32\,400 for 12 months)\nDuration: 12 mon ths (1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027)\n\nMore: https://tekstien-margina alien-keskus.aalto.fi/blog/en/journal/apply-for-designer-writer-residency- 2026-2027 URL:https://tekstien-marginaalien-keskus.aalto.fi/blog/en/journal/apply-for -designer-writer-residency-2026-2027 LOCATION:Espoo\, Finland END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR