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NAME:The Grant Desk - UK
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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: UK.
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UID:bilnas-research-grant-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io
DTSTAMP:20260428T124520Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260430
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260501
SUMMARY:Deadline: BILNAS Research Grant
DESCRIPTION:Research grants for UK-based postdoctoral scholars at any caree
 r stage to support primary research in Libya and Northern Africa (Morocco\
 , Algeria\, Tunisia\, Egypt\, Niger\, Mali\, Chad\, Sudan) in the Humaniti
 es and Social Sciences. Two tiers available: Small Research Grants up to 
 £3\,000 and Large Research Grants up to £10\,000. Research can take plac
 e in the region or be UK-based depending on project nature.\n\nOrganisatio
 n: British Institute for Libyan & Northern African Studies (BILNAS)\nLocat
 ion: United Kingdom (research conducted in Libya\, Morocco\, Algeria\, Tun
 isia\, Egypt\, Niger\, Mali\, Chad\, Sudan\, or UK-based)\nAward: Small Re
 search Grants up to £3\,000\; Large Research Grants up to £10\,000\nDura
 tion: Per research project\n\nMore: https://www.bilnas.org/research-activi
 ty/bilnas-grants/
URL:https://www.bilnas.org/research-activity/bilnas-grants/
LOCATION:United Kingdom (research conducted in Libya\, Morocco\, Algeria\, 
 Tunisia\, Egypt\, Niger\, Mali\, Chad\, Sudan\, or UK-based)
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UID:aws-imagine-pathfinder-uk-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io
DTSTAMP:20260428T124520Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260612
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260613
SUMMARY:Deadline: AWS Imagine Grant UK & Ireland 2026: Pathfinder Award (Fr
 ontier AI)
DESCRIPTION:UK & Ireland Pathfinder track of the 2026 AWS Imagine Grant. Fo
 r registered nonprofit charities with strong data practices\, in the plann
 ing phase of incorporating frontier AI (generative AI\, agentic AI\, auton
 omous systems) as a core workload during the grant term. Up to $100K cash 
 + $50K AWS credits\, plus AWS technical and training support. Round One cl
 oses 12 June 2026\; notifications 14 July\; Round Two open 10 August to 2 
 October 2026. Eligibility: registered nonprofit charities based in the UK 
 or Ireland. NOTE: this is a charities-only programme and is not open to in
 dividual artists\, researchers\, or for-profit studios.\n\nOrganisation: A
 mazon Web Services (AWS Imagine Grant Program)\nLocation: United Kingdom &
  Ireland (registered nonprofit charities only)\nAward: Up to $100\,000 USD
  unrestricted cash + up to $50\,000 USD in AWS Promotional Credits + AWS t
 echnical and training support\nDuration: Two-round process. Round One clos
 es 12 June 2026\; Round One notification 14 July 2026\; Round Two opens 10
  August 2026 and closes 2 October 2026.\n\nMore: https://aws.amazon.com/go
 vernment-education/nonprofits/aws-imagine-grant-program/aws-imagine-grant-
 uk/
URL:https://aws.amazon.com/government-education/nonprofits/aws-imagine-gran
 t-program/aws-imagine-grant-uk/
LOCATION:United Kingdom & Ireland (registered nonprofit charities only)
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UID:william-morris-art-futures-bursary-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io
DTSTAMP:20260428T124520Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260511
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260512
SUMMARY:Deadline: William Morris Art Futures Bursary
DESCRIPTION:New bursary from House of Hackney and William Morris Gallery\, 
 in partnership with IntoUniversity\, supporting the next generation of art
 ists in the London Boroughs of Hackney and Waltham Forest. Provides up to 
 £10\,000 to 16 to 25 year olds with creative potential who face barriers 
 to accessing education\, training\, materials or mentorship. Inspired by W
 illiam Morris's values of art for all and the transformative power of crea
 tivity. Deadline 11 May 2026\, 23:59.\n\nOrganisation: House of Hackney\, 
 William Morris Gallery & IntoUniversity\nLocation: London Boroughs of Hack
 ney and Waltham Forest\, UK\nAward: Up to £10\,000\nDuration: One-off bur
 sary\n\nMore: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdZoGuTqVE-oYHdys7j
 lKQX4TwI8CYxz7xK9ZKFddjE8hkeEA/viewform
URL:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdZoGuTqVE-oYHdys7jlKQX4TwI8CY
 xz7xK9ZKFddjE8hkeEA/viewform
LOCATION:London Boroughs of Hackney and Waltham Forest\, UK
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UID:xaixarts-4-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io
DTSTAMP:20260428T124520Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260423
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260424
SUMMARY:Deadline: XAIxArts 4: 4th International Workshop on Explainable AI 
 for the Arts
DESCRIPTION:Call for papers\, pictorials or videos for a workshop bringing 
 together HCI\, interaction design\, AI\, explainable AI and digital-arts r
 esearchers and practitioners to examine explainability through creative an
 d artistic domains. Notifications 14 May 2026.\n\nOrganisation: ACM Creati
 vity & Cognition (University of the Arts London)\nLocation: London\, UK\nA
 ward: Workshop participation (funding TBC)\nDuration: 1 day workshop\, 13 
 July 2026\n\nMore: https://xaixarts.github.io/2026/
URL:https://xaixarts.github.io/2026/
LOCATION:London\, UK
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UID:cubitt-curatorial-fellowship-2026-28@artificialnouveau.github.io
DTSTAMP:20260428T124520Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260510
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260511
SUMMARY:Deadline: Cubitt Curatorial Fellowship 2026-28
DESCRIPTION:15th edition of the Cubitt Curatorial Fellowship: a 24-month re
 sidency for one curator with in-depth contemporary-art knowledge and an in
 terest in Cubitt's growing Civic\, Education and Community programmes. The
  only scheme of its kind in the UK\; previous fellows have gone on to lead
  at Glasgow International\, Rijksakademie Amsterdam and Kunsthalle Wien. T
 hree days/week (Wed-Fri) on-site\, with evening/weekend work and TOIL poli
 cy. Mentorship and practical support from senior management. Application d
 eadline 23:59 Monday 10 May 2026\; interview invites 21 May\; interviews 2
 8 May.\n\nOrganisation: Cubitt Gallery\nLocation: London\, UK (on-site Wed
 -Fri at 8 Angel Mews\, N1)\nAward: £34\,500 pro-rata for 3 days/week (24-
 month fellowship)\nDuration: 24 months (June 2026 to May 2028)\n\nMore: ht
 tps://callforcurators.com/call/cubitt-curatorial-fellowship-2026-28/
URL:https://callforcurators.com/call/cubitt-curatorial-fellowship-2026-28/
LOCATION:London\, UK (on-site Wed-Fri at 8 Angel Mews\, N1)
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