BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//The Grant Desk//Calendar//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH NAME:The Grant Desk - US X-WR-CALNAME:The Grant Desk - US 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: US. REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT12H X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT12H BEGIN:VEVENT UID:sffilm-rainin-grant-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260428T124520Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260522 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260523 SUMMARY:Deadline: SFFILM Rainin Grant DESCRIPTION:The largest granting body for independent narrative feature fil ms in the US. Supports films that address social-justice issues (distribut ion of wealth\, opportunities and privileges) in a positive and meaningful way through plot\, character\, theme or setting\, and that benefit the Ba y Area filmmaking community professionally or economically. Three tracks\, all up to $25\,000: Screenwriting (open to filmmakers anywhere in the US or internationally\; FilmHouse residency included)\, Development (for prod ucers of narrative features needing to engage with the Bay Area to develop and package the film\; FilmHouse residency included)\, and Post-productio n (no Bay Area residency required). Eligibility: 18+\, key creative role ( screenwriter\, director or producer)\, feature-length fiction film only (n o shorts or documentaries)\, project budget $3M or under. Not work-for-hir e. Stories may be set anywhere\; applicants do not need to live in the Bay Area. Regular deadline 8 May 2026 (application fee $30)\; final deadline 22 May 2026 (application fee $50). Application fee waived for SFFILM membe rs. Apply via the SFFILM Grant Platform\; multiple narrative-grant submiss ions allowed for one fee per application. Past grantees include Sean Wang' s Dìdi\, Savanah Leaf's Earth Mama\, Joe Talbot's The Last Black Man in S an Francisco\, Boots Riley's Sorry to Bother You\, Chloé Zhao's Songs My Brothers Taught Me\, Ryan Coogler's Fruitvale Station and Benh Zeitlin's B easts of the Southern Wild.\n\nOrganisation: SFFILM (in partnership with t he Kenneth Rainin Foundation)\nLocation: United States and international ( FilmHouse residency in San Francisco for screenwriting and development tra cks)\nAward: Up to $25\,000 per project across three tracks (Screenwriting \, Development\, Post-production)\; 15 to 20 projects funded annually. Inc ludes FilmHouse residency access (4-week\, non-contiguous\; required for S creenwriting and Development tracks\; not required for Post-production).\n Duration: Per project\n\nMore: https://sffilm.org/rainin-grant/ URL:https://sffilm.org/rainin-grant/ LOCATION:United States and international (FilmHouse residency in San Franci sco for screenwriting and development tracks) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:future-of-work-reporting-fellowship-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260428T124520Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260724 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260725 SUMMARY:Deadline: Future of Work Reporting Fellowship 2026 to 2027 DESCRIPTION:One-year reporting fellowship supporting early- and mid-career US-based journalists to produce in-depth\, place-based reporting on how ed ucation\, workforce development and emerging technologies are reshaping ec onomic opportunities across the United States. Open to print\, digital\, r adio\, television\, multimedia and freelance journalists. Fellows receive a $5\,000 stipend\, editorial coaching\, expert-source access and amplific ation of their stories.\n\nOrganisation: Work Shift\, in partnership with New America's Future of Work and Innovation Economy initiative\nLocation: United States (US-based journalists)\nAward: $5\,000 stipend + editorial c oaching + access to expert sources + story amplification\nDuration: 1 year (September 2026 to August 2027)\n\nMore: https://newamerica.smapply.org/p rog/future_of_work_reporting_fellowship/ URL:https://newamerica.smapply.org/prog/future_of_work_reporting_fellowship / LOCATION:United States (US-based journalists) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:bennett-prize-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260428T124520Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260919 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260920 SUMMARY:Deadline: The Bennett Prize 2026 DESCRIPTION:$75\,000 prize for women figurative realist painters\, awarded by a five-member jury. The winner receives $37\,500 each year for two year s to create a solo exhibition that travels nationally\; one finalist addit ionally receives $10\,000. Open to emerging artists who have not yet achie ved full professional recognition.\n\nOrganisation: The Bennett Prize / Mu skegon Museum of Art\nLocation: Muskegon\, Michigan\, US (national reach)\ nAward: $75\,000 ($37\,500/year over 2 years) + traveling solo exhibition\ ; additional $10\,000 for one finalist\nDuration: 2 year award period\n\nM ore: https://www.thebennettprize.com URL:https://www.thebennettprize.com LOCATION:Muskegon\, Michigan\, US (national reach) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:aws-imagine-pathfinder-us-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260428T124520Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260605 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260606 SUMMARY:Deadline: AWS Imagine Grant US 2026: Pathfinder Award (Frontier AI) DESCRIPTION:Top-tier track of the 2026 AWS Imagine Grant for US nonprofits with strong data practices\, in the planning phase of incorporating fronti er AI (generative AI\, agentic AI\, autonomous systems) as a core workload . Up to $200K cash + $100K AWS credits\, plus hands-on project implementat ion support from the AWS Generative AI Innovation Center\, training\, and ongoing access. Two-round selection: Round One (open call) closes 5 June 2 026\; Round Two opens 10 August (invitation-only) and closes 14 September 2026\; results mid-November\; public announcement 1 December 2026. Eligibi lity: registered 501(c) nonprofits headquartered in the US. Educational in stitutions are explicitly excluded. NOTE: this is a nonprofit-only program me and is not open to individual artists\, researchers\, or for-profit stu dios.\n\nOrganisation: Amazon Web Services (AWS Imagine Grant Program)\nLo cation: United States (registered 501(c) nonprofits only\; educational ins titutions are excluded)\nAward: Up to $200\,000 USD unrestricted cash + up to $100\,000 USD in AWS Promotional Credits + project implementation supp ort from the AWS Generative AI Innovation Center\nDuration: Two-round proc ess. Round Two finalists invited to submit a full proposal\; results annou nced mid-November 2026 (public announcement 1 December 2026).\n\nMore: htt ps://aws.amazon.com/government-education/nonprofits/aws-imagine-grant-prog ram/ URL:https://aws.amazon.com/government-education/nonprofits/aws-imagine-gran t-program/ LOCATION:United States (registered 501(c) nonprofits only\; educational ins titutions are excluded) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:aws-imagine-go-further-faster-us-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260428T124520Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260605 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260606 SUMMARY:Deadline: AWS Imagine Grant US 2026: Go Further\, Faster Award DESCRIPTION:Award track for US nonprofits running highly innovative cloud p rojects that leverage advanced services such as AI/ML\, HPC\, or IoT. Up t o $150K cash + $100K AWS credits\, plus AWS technical specialist guidance and training access. Round One closes 5 June 2026\; Round Two by invitatio n\, with full proposals 10 August to 14 September 2026. Eligibility: regis tered 501(c) nonprofits in the US. Educational institutions are excluded. NOTE: this is a nonprofit-only programme and is not open to individual art ists\, researchers\, or for-profit studios.\n\nOrganisation: Amazon Web Se rvices (AWS Imagine Grant Program)\nLocation: United States (registered 50 1(c) nonprofits only\; educational institutions are excluded)\nAward: Up t o $150\,000 USD unrestricted cash + up to $100\,000 USD in AWS Promotional Credits + AWS technical specialist guidance\nDuration: Two-round process. Round Two by invitation\; full proposals 10 August to 14 September 2026\; results mid-November 2026 (public announcement 1 December 2026).\n\nMore: https://aws.amazon.com/government-education/nonprofits/aws-imagine-grant- program/ URL:https://aws.amazon.com/government-education/nonprofits/aws-imagine-gran t-program/ LOCATION:United States (registered 501(c) nonprofits only\; educational ins titutions are excluded) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:pentimenti-emerging-filmmakers-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260428T124520Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260430 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260501 SUMMARY:Deadline: Pentimenti Emerging Filmmakers Grant 2026 DESCRIPTION:Production grant for emerging women\, non-binary\, and/or LGBTQ + filmmakers in the US working on a film or video about art or artists. Th e project does not have to be a documentary: fiction\, hybrid\, and experi mental work is welcome. No min/max length\, but preference goes to project s feasible in scope. Applicants must be 18+\, reside in the US or attend c ollege/university here\, serve as director on the project (collaboration i s fine)\, and have prior filmmaking experience without yet having extensiv e accomplishments (multiple completed feature films in a principal role\, major distribution deals\, multiple major festival awards\, or significant critical/commercial success would disqualify). Awardee receives the $2\,0 00 plus three creative consultations with Pentimenti staff (grantee retain s full creative control)\, one feedback session with the grant jury\, and a spotlight feature across Pentimenti's website\, newsletter\, and social channels. Pentimenti is the arts nonprofit and film production company beh ind 'Hairy Who & The Chicago Imagists' (2014) and 'Westermann: Memorial to the Idea of Man If He Was an Idea.' Questions: Harrison Sherrod\, Executi ve Director\, harrison@pentimentiproductions.org.\n\nOrganisation: Pentime nti Productions\nLocation: United States (open to filmmakers nationwide\; previously Chicagoland-only)\nAward: $2\,000 production grant (must be spe nt on production costs\, not marketing/promotion\; distributed in full at the start of the grant term)\nDuration: 12 months. End-of-term: screen the project for Pentimenti staff (does not need to be completed) and submit a short report with receipts.\n\nMore: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F AIpQLSeQAQKBZKZdG-WPcTlI9_maGqIH5dAvNid9nukJkluHVtIChw/viewform URL:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeQAQKBZKZdG-WPcTlI9_maGqIH5dA vNid9nukJkluHVtIChw/viewform LOCATION:United States (open to filmmakers nationwide\; previously Chicagol and-only) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:culturehub-residency-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260428T124520Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260520 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260521 SUMMARY:Deadline: CultureHub Residency Program 2026 (LA + NY tracks) DESCRIPTION:Two-track residency program for artists experimenting with emer ging technologies (telepresence\, VR/AR\, AI\, robotics\, creative coding\ , live web\, game design\, etc.) in search of new artistic forms. One appl ication form\; pick one track. LA TRACK: 3 residents get 1 to 2 weeks at t he LA studio (5.1 Kalio audio surround\, modular configuration\, flexible exhibition space). LA proposals favoured: immersive audio environments\, i nstallations\, experimental spatial design\, tech-infused textiles/sculptu re\, sensory/physical exploration. Themes of particular interest: ecologic al responsibility\, tech ethics\, integration of old and new tech\, locali sed networks\, human connection\, sustainability. Applicants must be based in LA. NY TRACK: 3 residents (one per international partner) get 1 week a t the NYC studio + 1 week at the international partner with a thematic foc us: Space + Algorithms at DOCKdigital (Berlin)\; Hybridization of Spaces & Telematic Installation at Société des arts technologiques (Montréal)\; Data\, Narrative\, and Performance at La MaMa Umbria (Spoleto). Applicant s must be based in NY. Both tracks: $2\,000 stipend\, public offering duri ng residency (work-in-progress showing\, talk\, workshop\, etc.)\, marketi ng and documentation support\, access to the residency cohort and network of past residents. Application closes 20 May 2026\, 11:59 PM PT.\n\nOrgani sation: CultureHub (with international partners DOCKdigital Berlin\, Soci été des arts technologiques Montréal\, La MaMa Umbria Spoleto)\nLocatio n: Los Angeles\, CA OR New York\, NY (NY track includes international leg in Berlin / Montréal / Spoleto)\nAward: $2\,000 stipend (both tracks). NY track additionally covers international travel and housing for the partne r-location week.\nDuration: LA: 1 to 2 weeks at the LA studio. NY: 1 week at the NYC studio + 1 week at one of three international partner locations .\n\nMore: https://www.culturehub.org/residency URL:https://www.culturehub.org/residency LOCATION:Los Angeles\, CA OR New York\, NY (NY track includes international leg in Berlin / Montréal / Spoleto) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:pace-research-fellowship-summer-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260428T124520Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260516 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260517 SUMMARY:Deadline: Pace Research Fellowship Summer 2026 DESCRIPTION:Four-week paid summer residency for technologists working at th e intersection of computing infrastructure\, economics and the physical wo rld. Fellows work alongside the Pace investment team and leave with origin al\, publishable research artifacts (one sharp public piece on the systems shaping the next decade). Open to students\, researchers\, founders and i ndependent thinkers who want real room to go deep on infrastructure and ec onomics questions. Hosted at Pace HQ in NYC.\n\nOrganisation: Pace\nLocati on: Pace HQ\, New York City\, US\nAward: $10\,000 stipend + access to comp ute and the Pace investment-team network\nDuration: 4 weeks (July 2026)\n\ nMore: https://pacefellows.com/ URL:https://pacefellows.com/ LOCATION:Pace HQ\, New York City\, US END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ssrc-just-tech-fellowship-2027@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260428T124520Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260628 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260629 SUMMARY:Deadline: SSRC Just Tech Fellowship 2027 DESCRIPTION:SSRC's flagship public-interest tech fellowship for individuals working on a more just\, equitable and representative technological futur e. Open to researchers\, practitioners\, organisers\, artists and technolo gists\; no degree requirement\; must reside in the US during the fellowshi p year. Includes mentoring and an in-person workshop. Strong fit for criti cal data\, algorithmic justice\, platform governance and digital rights wo rk.\n\nOrganisation: Social Science Research Council (SSRC)\nLocation: Uni ted States (must reside in US during fellowship year)\nAward: Up to $60\,0 00 unrestricted\nDuration: 1 year\n\nMore: https://www.ssrc.org/programs/j ust-tech/just-tech-fellowship/ URL:https://www.ssrc.org/programs/just-tech/just-tech-fellowship/ LOCATION:United States (must reside in US during fellowship year) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:constellation-astra-fellowship-fall-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260428T124520Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260503 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260504 SUMMARY:Deadline: Constellation Astra Fellowship: Empirical Stream (Fall 20 26) DESCRIPTION:Fully funded in-person fellowship pairing fellows with senior m entors to do machine-learning research and engineering on core technical A I safety topics: AI alignment\, AI control\, model evaluations\, scalable oversight. Mentors are drawn from partner organisations (full list on the Astra site). Includes weekly mentor and research-manager meetings\, talent mobilisation/career support\, startup incubation services\, and access to a world-leading AI safety convening space (300+ weekly visits). Visa supp ort: J-1\; F-1/CPT (full-time only) or OPT\, with DSO approval. Looking fo r: strong Python proficiency\, agency and proactivity\, basic ML and AI sa fety knowledge\, ability to learn and iterate quickly. Application: resume + at least two references (Constellation network preferred) + optional CV /website/written samples. Stages: initial screening\, coding test + refere nce check\, work tests\, interview. Deadline 3 May 2026\, 23:59 Anywhere o n Earth. Contact astra@constellation.org. Over 80% of the first cohort mov ed into full-time AI safety roles at OpenAI\, Anthropic\, Google DeepMind\ , Redwood Research\, METR\, CAISI and the UK AI Security Institute.\n\nOrg anisation: Constellation\nLocation: Berkeley\, California\, US (secondary hub at LISA in London\; rare remote exceptions)\nAward: $8\,400/month stip end + up to $15\,000/month compute budget\nDuration: Full-time\, ~5 months (September 2026 to February 2027)\n\nMore: https://constellation.org/prog rams/astra/empirical URL:https://constellation.org/programs/astra/empirical LOCATION:Berkeley\, California\, US (secondary hub at LISA in London\; rare remote exceptions) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:constellation-astra-strategy-governance-fall-2026@artificialnouveau.git hub.io DTSTAMP:20260428T124520Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260503 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260504 SUMMARY:Deadline: Constellation Astra Fellowship: Strategy and Governance S tream (Fall 2026) DESCRIPTION:Fully funded in-person fellowship to develop and pursue researc h projects that reduce catastrophic risks from AI\, on the strategy and go vernance side rather than the technical/empirical side. Mentor organisatio ns include Forethought\, AI Policy Network and Coefficient Giving\, plus i ndependent mentors starting new orgs or scoping novel directions. A small number of fellows pursue independent strategy research (high bar) on topic s such as macrostrategy for AI safety\, prevention of concentration of pow er\, exploration of better-futures scenarios\, and implementing AI strateg y in government or frontier AI companies. Includes weekly mentor and resea rch-manager meetings\, career support\, startup incubation services\, and access to the Constellation convening space (300+ weekly visits). Visa sup port: J-1\; F-1/CPT (full-time only) or OPT\, with DSO approval. Strongest applicants have deep familiarity with catastrophic AI risks\, can communi cate clearly\, reason about complex issues and work autonomously. Preferre d: macrostrategy/grantmaking/cause-prioritisation experience\, ability to set and pursue research agendas\, complementary career experience (policy\ , empirical AI)\, deep understanding of frontier AI companies / government s / investors. Application: resume + at least two references + highly reco mmended written samples (blog posts\, papers). Stages: initial screening\, mentor-specific work tests + reference check\, interview. Deadline 3 May 2026\, 23:59 Anywhere on Earth. Contact astra@constellation.org. Past Stra tegy fellows include co-founders of the AI Futures Project (authors of AI 2027) and people briefing senior international stakeholders on AI verifica tion.\n\nOrganisation: Constellation\nLocation: Berkeley\, California\, US (secondary hub at LISA in London\; rare remote exceptions)\nAward: $8\,40 0/month stipend + $2\,000 travel budget for workshops and conferences\nDur ation: Full-time\, ~5 months (September 2026 to February 2027)\n\nMore: ht tps://constellation.org/programs/astra/strategy URL:https://constellation.org/programs/astra/strategy LOCATION:Berkeley\, California\, US (secondary hub at LISA in London\; rare remote exceptions) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:film-independent-documentary-producing-lab-2026@artificialnouveau.githu b.io DTSTAMP:20260428T124520Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260504 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260505 SUMMARY:Deadline: Film Independent: Documentary Producing Lab 2026 DESCRIPTION:Competitive lab for emerging documentary producers\, with mento rship\, industry access and a fellowship cohort. Selected fellows are also eligible for bundled fellowships across Film Independent's Artist Develop ment programs: Cayton-Goldrich Family Foundation Fellowship ($10K\, two Je wish filmmakers)\, MPAC Hollywood Bureau Fellowship ($10K\, two American-M uslim filmmakers)\, Sony Music Vision Fellowship ($10K\, two filmmakers wi th a significant music component). Non-member deadline 4 May 2026\; Film I ndependent member extension to 18 May 2026.\n\nOrganisation: Film Independ ent\nLocation: Los Angeles / Remote\, US\nAward: Lab fellowship + access t o bundled fellowships for selected fellows: Cayton-Goldrich (Jewish filmma kers\, $10\,000)\, MPAC Hollywood Bureau (American-Muslim\, $10\,000)\, So ny Music Vision ($10\,000)\nDuration: Lab cohort\n\nMore: https://www.film independent.org/programs/applications/ URL:https://www.filmindependent.org/programs/applications/ LOCATION:Los Angeles / Remote\, US END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:film-independent-fiction-producing-lab-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260428T124520Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260504 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260505 SUMMARY:Deadline: Film Independent: Fiction Producing Lab 2026 DESCRIPTION:Competitive lab for emerging fiction producers\, with mentorshi p\, industry access and fellowship pathways. Selected fellows are eligible for the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Producing Grant (science/technology fi ction features) and the same bundled $10K fellowships available across Art ist Development programs (Cayton-Goldrich\, MPAC Hollywood Bureau\, Sony M usic Vision). Non-member deadline 4 May 2026\; Film Independent member ext ension to 18 May 2026.\n\nOrganisation: Film Independent\nLocation: Los An geles / Remote\, US\nAward: Lab fellowship + bundled Sloan Producing Grant + access to Cayton-Goldrich ($10K)\, MPAC Hollywood Bureau ($10K)\, Sony Music Vision ($10K) for selected fellows\nDuration: Lab cohort\n\nMore: ht tps://www.filmindependent.org/programs/applications/ URL:https://www.filmindependent.org/programs/applications/ LOCATION:Los Angeles / Remote\, US END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:film-independent-fast-track-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260428T124520Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260608 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260609 SUMMARY:Deadline: Film Independent: Fast Track 2026 DESCRIPTION:Project market for filmmakers with feature projects in active d evelopment\, with industry meetings\, financing pathways and bundled grant s. Selected projects are eligible for the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Fast Track Grant (science/technology fiction features) and the Climate Entertai nment Development Grant ($25K\, climate-focused fiction features). Same $1 0K fellowship pool (Cayton-Goldrich\, MPAC Hollywood Bureau\, Sony Music V ision) applies. Non-member deadline 8 June 2026\; Film Independent member extension to 22 June 2026.\n\nOrganisation: Film Independent\nLocation: Lo s Angeles\, US\nAward: Selection unlocks Sloan Fast Track Grant + Climate Entertainment Development Grant ($25\,000 for climate-focused fiction feat ures) + Cayton-Goldrich / MPAC / Sony Music Vision $10K fellowships\nDurat ion: Project market for features in active development\n\nMore: https://ww w.filmindependent.org/programs/applications/ URL:https://www.filmindependent.org/programs/applications/ LOCATION:Los Angeles\, US END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:film-independent-project-involve-2027@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260428T124520Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260713 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260714 SUMMARY:Deadline: Film Independent: Project Involve 2027 DESCRIPTION:Signature fellowship program offering career opportunities to f ilmmakers from communities typically underrepresented in film and entertai nment. Selected fellows are eligible for a stack of bundled fellowships: A mazon MGM Studios ($10K)\, Climate Entertainment Commissioning Grant ($25K to write a new climate-focused fiction feature)\, LAIKA Animation Track ( production grant + stipend across 2 years for 5 stop-motion fellows)\, Pan avision Fellowship ($60K camera package for an outstanding cinematographer )\, Sony Pictures Entertainment ($10K)\, and University of Arizona TFTV Fe llowship ($10K for a TFTV alum). Applications open 18 May 2026\; non-membe r deadline 13 July 2026\; Film Independent member extension to 27 July 202 6.\n\nOrganisation: Film Independent\nLocation: Los Angeles\, US\nAward: M ultiple bundled fellowships for selected fellows: Amazon MGM Studios ($10\ ,000)\, Climate Entertainment Commissioning Grant ($25\,000 for a new clim ate-focused fiction feature script)\, LAIKA Animation Track (production gr ant + cash stipend\, 5 fellows over 2 years)\, Panavision Fellowship ($60\ ,000 camera package)\, Sony Pictures Entertainment ($10\,000)\, University of Arizona TFTV ($10\,000)\nDuration: Annual fellowship program\n\nMore: https://www.filmindependent.org/programs/applications/ URL:https://www.filmindependent.org/programs/applications/ LOCATION:Los Angeles\, US END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:film-independent-screenwriting-lab-2027@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260428T124520Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260831 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260901 SUMMARY:Deadline: Film Independent: Screenwriting Lab 2027 DESCRIPTION:Competitive screenwriting lab for emerging feature screenwriter s. 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. Application s open 29 June 2026\; non-member deadline 31 August 2026\; Film Independen t member extension to 14 September 2026.\n\nOrganisation: Film Independent \nLocation: Los Angeles\, US\nAward: Lab fellowship + access to bundled $1 0K fellowships (Cayton-Goldrich\, MPAC\, Sony Music Vision) and Climate En tertainment Development Grant ($25K for climate-focused fiction features)\ nDuration: Lab cohort\n\nMore: https://www.filmindependent.org/programs/ap plications/ URL:https://www.filmindependent.org/programs/applications/ LOCATION:Los Angeles\, US END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:film-independent-episodic-directing-intensive-2027@artificialnouveau.gi thub.io DTSTAMP:20260428T124520Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260928 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260929 SUMMARY:Deadline: Film Independent: Episodic Directing Intensive 2027 DESCRIPTION:Intensive program for emerging episodic (TV/series) directors\, with mentorship\, set shadowing opportunities and industry access. Select ed fellows are eligible for the same bundled $10K fellowship pool (Cayton- Goldrich\, MPAC Hollywood Bureau\, Sony Music Vision) available across Art ist Development programs. Applications open 27 July 2026\; non-member dead line 28 September 2026\; Film Independent member extension to 12 October 2 026.\n\nOrganisation: Film Independent\nLocation: Los Angeles\, US\nAward: Lab fellowship + access to bundled $10K fellowships (Cayton-Goldrich\, MP AC\, Sony Music Vision) for selected fellows\nDuration: Intensive cohort\n \nMore: https://www.filmindependent.org/programs/applications/ URL:https://www.filmindependent.org/programs/applications/ LOCATION:Los Angeles\, US END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:backslash-fellowship-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260428T124520Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260508 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260509 SUMMARY:Deadline: Backslash Fellowship 2026 DESCRIPTION:$50\,000 fellowship supporting an established practicing artist to create a significant new work engaging bleeding-edge digital research and technology\, with sustained teamwork from a dedicated technical PhD or faculty collaborator at Cornell Tech. Fellow receives a one-year Visiting Fellow appointment (individual\, not studio-contractual)\, $20\,000 artis t stipend\, $20\,000 project materials budget\, $10\,000 to support the co llaborator\, on-campus studio space\, and badged campus access. 'Establish ed' means a sustained professional practice with institutional recognition (major exhibitions\, significant grants/fellowships\, published critical coverage\, distinct developed practice). Three-stage selection: written pr oject proposal (2 to 4 pages) reviewed by Backslash Team and potential col laborators\, then an interview with the candidate collaborator and a Backs lash Team member to confirm technical fit\, then a single Fellow is select ed. Research areas open for collaboration include computational/digital fa brication and accessibility\, public interaction with autonomous systems a nd robotics/HRI\, computer vision and graphics (controllable generation\, 2D/3D)\, AI algorithmic fairness and statistics\, urban planning + AI fair ness\, and AI interpretability and human-AI interfaces (with named labs an d faculty listed on the call). Fellow responsibilities: collaborate deeply with the assigned collaborator\, show the resulting work (Cornell Tech an d via the artist's own channels)\, contribute culturally to campus via a p ublic-facing event and an intimate mentorship/dialogue session\, and docum ent the work. Backslash explicitly favours nonlinear\, unconventional and exceptional approaches to emerging tech.\n\nOrganisation: Backslash (Corne ll Tech)\nLocation: Cornell Tech\, New York City\, US\nAward: $50\,000 ($2 0K artist stipend + $20K materials + $10K collaborator) + studio space\nDu ration: 1 year Visiting Fellow appointment (academic year\, starts Septemb er)\n\nMore: https://backslash.org/fellowship URL:https://backslash.org/fellowship LOCATION:Cornell Tech\, New York City\, US END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:harpo-impact-award-native-american-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260428T124520Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260427 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260428 SUMMARY:Deadline: Impact Award for Native American Art DESCRIPTION:Fellowship to amplify the contributions of under-recognised Nat ive American contemporary visual artists.\n\nOrganisation: Harpo Foundatio n\nLocation: USA (open to applicants worldwide)\nAward: $25\,000 fellowshi p\nDuration: One-time award\n\nMore: https://creative-capital.org/opportun ities/the-impact-award-for-native-american-art/ URL:https://creative-capital.org/opportunities/the-impact-award-for-native- american-art/ LOCATION:USA (open to applicants worldwide) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lighthouse-works-fellowship@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260428T124520Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261015 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261016 SUMMARY:Deadline: The Lighthouse Works Fellowship DESCRIPTION:Six-week fellowship for cultural producers at any career stage working in the vanguard of their creative fields. Five cycles run March to December. Fellows commit to an Artist Talk and Open Studio bookending the residency. 2026 application window has closed (Sep 15 to Oct 15\, 2025)\; 2027 round expected Sep 15 to Oct 15\, 2026 via Slideroom. Selection noti fications mid-January.\n\nOrganisation: The Lighthouse Works (supported in part by the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation)\nLocation: Fishers Island\, N ew York\, USA\nAward: $1\,750 stipend + private bedroom\, food\, studio sp ace\, wood and metal fabrication shop and kiln access\nDuration: 6 weeks ( 5 cycles per year)\n\nMore: https://lighthouseworks.us/fellowship URL:https://lighthouseworks.us/fellowship LOCATION:Fishers Island\, New York\, USA END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:openai-safety-fellowship-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260428T124520Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260503 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260504 SUMMARY:Deadline: OpenAI Safety Fellowship 2026 DESCRIPTION:Fellowship for people with a solid technical or research backgr ound looking to shift their attention to AI safety and alignment. Not inte nded for beginners or casual explorers. Open to all nationalities. Schedul ed to run 14 September 2026 to 5 February 2027.\n\nOrganisation: OpenAI\nL ocation: Berkeley\, California\, USA (open to all nationalities)\nAward: $ 3\,850/week stipend + up to ~$15\,000/month compute\nDuration: 14 Septembe r 2026 to 5 February 2027 (about 5 months)\n\nMore: https://brightscholars hip.com/openai-safety-fellowship-2026-in-california/ URL:https://brightscholarship.com/openai-safety-fellowship-2026-in-californ ia/ LOCATION:Berkeley\, California\, USA (open to all nationalities) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:mta-arts-digital-art-program-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260428T124520Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260528 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260529 SUMMARY:Deadline: MTA Arts & Design Digital Art Program 2026 Open Call DESCRIPTION:Open call for digital and new-media artists to submit existing works for consideration on transit-center screens (video\, film\, animatio n\, augmented reality\, net art\, game engines\, generative art). Multi-ch annel installation experience encouraged. Finalists develop site-specific proposals with a $1\,000 honorarium\; selected artists oversee production and installation with project management from MTA Arts & Design. Sites hav e no audio. Valid U.S. Taxpayer ID required. Submit up to 5 works (.mov/.m p4) and 10 stills (.jpg/.png) plus bio\, CV and artist statement. Deadline 23:59 EST Thursday 28 May 2026.\n\nOrganisation: MTA Arts & Design\nLocat ion: New York City\, USA (Fulton Transit Center\, Grand Central Madison\, Moynihan Train Hall)\nAward: $1\,000 honorarium for finalist proposals + p roject budget for selected artist(s) (TBD by project nature)\nDuration: Up to 2-minute works on display ~3 months in 2027\n\nMore: https://mtaarts.s ubmittable.com/submit/349042/digital-art-program-2026-open-call URL:https://mtaarts.submittable.com/submit/349042/digital-art-program-2026- open-call LOCATION:New York City\, USA (Fulton Transit Center\, Grand Central Madison \, Moynihan Train Hall) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:cbai-summer-research-fellowship-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260428T124520Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260518 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260519 SUMMARY:Deadline: CBAI Summer Research Fellowship 2026 (with AI Objectives Institute) DESCRIPTION:Fully-funded nine-week research program for undergraduate\, gra duate and PhD students working on AI safety and alignment. Focus areas wit h AI Objectives Institute: AI political economy\, gradual disempowerment\, multi-agent institutional design. Programme covers interpretability\, mul ti-agent safety\, formal verification\, civilisational resilience and more . Weekly 1-on-1 mentorship\, 24/7 access to Harvard Yard offices. Particul arly encouraged for students and researchers at Harvard\, MIT and the wide r Boston area\, but open more broadly.\n\nOrganisation: Cambridge Boston A lignment Initiative (CBAI) and AI Objectives Institute\nLocation: Cambridg e\, Massachusetts\, USA (offices on Harvard Yard)\nAward: $10\,000 persona l stipend + up to $10\,000 in compute\, fully funded\nDuration: 9 weeks (8 June to 10 August 2026)\n\nMore: https://lnkd.in/e7ctqAbV URL:https://lnkd.in/e7ctqAbV LOCATION:Cambridge\, Massachusetts\, USA (offices on Harvard Yard) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lacma-art-technology-lab-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260428T124520Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260422 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260423 SUMMARY:Deadline: LACMA Art + Technology Lab Grant 2026 DESCRIPTION:Rapid-prototyping grant for 3-5 artist-led projects (plus up to 2 invitational) exploring emerging technology and culture. Safe-to-fail e nvironment\, finished work deliberately deemphasized. Prior tech experienc e not required. Notifications by email in July 2026.\n\nOrganisation: Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)\, presented by Hyundai Motor with Sna p Inc. and Anthropic\nLocation: Worldwide (recipients need not be in Los A ngeles)\nAward: Up to $50\,000 per project + in-kind mentorship and tech a ccess (Hyundai\, Snap\, Anthropic\, MIT Media Lab Space Exploration Initia tive\, NASA JPL)\nDuration: ~24 months (2-year cycles)\n\nMore: https://ww w.lacma.org/art/lab/grants URL:https://www.lacma.org/art/lab/grants LOCATION:Worldwide (recipients need not be in Los Angeles) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:macdowell-fellowship-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260428T124520Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260910 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260911 SUMMARY:Deadline: MacDowell Fellowship DESCRIPTION:Residency for artists across seven disciplines (architecture\, film/video\, interdisciplinary\, literature\, music composition\, theatre\ , visual arts). Sole selection criterion is artistic excellence. Applicati ons open 15 August 2026. February deadline of the following year covers th e Fall/Winter cycle.\n\nOrganisation: MacDowell\nLocation: Peterborough\, New Hampshire\, USA\nAward: No residency fee\; need-based stipends and tra vel reimbursement available\; ~300 fellowships/year\nDuration: Up to 8 wee ks (Spring/Summer 2027 cycle: 1 March to 31 August 2027)\n\nMore: https:// www.macdowell.org/apply/apply-for-fellowship URL:https://www.macdowell.org/apply/apply-for-fellowship LOCATION:Peterborough\, New Hampshire\, USA END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:yaddo-residency-summer-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260428T124520Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260701 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260702 SUMMARY:Deadline: Yaddo Residency (Summer Cycle) DESCRIPTION:Residency for working artists in choreography\, film\, literatu re\, musical composition\, painting\, performance\, photography\, printmak ing\, sculpture\, video and visual arts. Applications open 1 June. Applica tion fee $35 (waivers available). Two cycles per year (winter deadline ~20 December for May to March residencies\; summer deadline ~1 July for Novem ber to June residencies).\n\nOrganisation: The Corporation of Yaddo\nLocat ion: Saratoga Springs\, New York\, USA\nAward: Room\, board\, private stud io (residencies 2 weeks to 2 months)\; modest access grants available\nDur ation: 2 weeks to 2 months (residencies November to June)\n\nMore: https:/ /www.yaddo.org/apply/ URL:https://www.yaddo.org/apply/ LOCATION:Saratoga Springs\, New York\, USA END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:headlands-air-2027@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260428T124520Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260601 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260602 SUMMARY:Deadline: Headlands Center for the Arts: 2027 Artist in Residence ( AIR) DESCRIPTION:Residency welcoming local\, national and international artists at all career stages and disciplines (visual arts\, writing\, music\, danc e\, interdisciplinary). Approximately 50 artists selected annually. Applic ations open 1 April 2026.\n\nOrganisation: Headlands Center for the Arts\n Location: Sausalito\, California\, USA\nAward: Studio space\, chef-prepare d meals\, housing\, travel and living expenses fully sponsored\nDuration: 4 to 10 weeks (sessions in 2027)\n\nMore: https://www.headlands.org/progra ms/ URL:https://www.headlands.org/programs/ LOCATION:Sausalito\, California\, USA END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:knight-cities-challenge-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260428T124520Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260430 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260501 SUMMARY:Deadline: Knight Cities Challenge 2026 DESCRIPTION:Open call for individuals and organisations across Knight's 26 communities to submit creative ideas for projects that spark change and le ave lasting local impact. Project ideas must focus on at least one of Knig ht's investment areas: strengthening local news and information\, creating pathways for economic opportunity\, or cultivating connection through art s\, culture and shared places. Applications close 30 April 2026 at 11:59 P M ET.\n\nOrganisation: Knight Foundation\nLocation: 26 Knight communities\ , USA\nAward: Up to $200\,000 per project ($5M total pool)\nDuration: 1 ye ar (project completion)\n\nMore: https://knightfoundation.org/knight-citie s-challenge/ URL:https://knightfoundation.org/knight-cities-challenge/ LOCATION:26 Knight communities\, USA END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:neh-media-projects-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260428T124520Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260625 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260626 SUMMARY:Deadline: NEH Media Projects: Development and Production Grants DESCRIPTION:Supports development\, production and distribution of radio pro grammes\, podcasts and documentary films that engage general audiences wit h humanities ideas. Proposals must build on sound humanities scholarship\, present multiple perspectives\, involve external humanities scholars at a ll phases\, involve appropriate media professionals\, use accessible forma ts\, and show potential to attract a large public audience. Development aw ards (up to $75\,000) cover scholar meetings\, preliminary interviews\, tr eatments and scripts\, work-in-progress trailers\, outreach planning and a rchival research.\n\nOrganisation: National Endowment for the Humanities ( NEH)\nLocation: United States\nAward: Up to $75\,000 (Development) | $350\ ,000 (Radio/Podcast Production) | $700\,000 (Documentary Production)\nDura tion: Project-based\n\nMore: https://files.simpler.grants.gov/opportunitie s/0fa7f446-bb8d-4ef8-8f34-b1e0e36e1dd0/attachments/09a78c84-0ce3-47aa-ae2e -a376af6afc91/Media_Projects_2026_NOFO.pdf URL:https://files.simpler.grants.gov/opportunities/0fa7f446-bb8d-4ef8-8f34- b1e0e36e1dd0/attachments/09a78c84-0ce3-47aa-ae2e-a376af6afc91/Media_Projec ts_2026_NOFO.pdf LOCATION:United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:fund-for-investigative-journalism-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260428T124520Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260914 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260915 SUMMARY:Deadline: Fund for Investigative Journalism (FIJ) Grants DESCRIPTION:Grants for in-depth investigative reporting that exposes corrup tion\, malfeasance or misuse of power across public and private sectors. C overs print\, online\, broadcast\, books\, documentaries and podcasts. Sur veillance\, abuse-of-power and accountability investigations all fit. Lett er of Commitment from a news outlet required for full proposals (not for s eed). Seed deadline ~10 May 2026\; regular deadline 14 September 2026\, 23 :59 ET. Reviewed three to four times per year. Stories must be published i n English with a U.S. media outlet. Ethnic media and journalists of colour particularly encouraged.\n\nOrganisation: Fund for Investigative Journali sm\nLocation: USA-primary (foreign-based stories require strong U.S. angle )\nAward: Up to $10\,000 (regular) or $1\,000 to $2\,500 (seed)\nDuration: Story-based\n\nMore: https://fij.org/apply-for-a-grant/ URL:https://fij.org/apply-for-a-grant/ LOCATION:USA-primary (foreign-based stories require strong U.S. angle) END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR