The Grant Desk - Visual & Media Arts, NL https://www.artificialnouveau.com/smalltools/grants/ Paid open calls, fellowships and residencies in AI, tech, research, and digital and mixed-media arts, sorted into the right pile. Updated as new calls land on the desk. Filtered to: Visual & Media Arts, NL. en 360 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:45:20 +0000 Design Sector Internationalisation Grant Scheme - €10,000 to €50,000 as a contribution towards total project costs. Minimum 20% co-financing of total project costs required. - deadline 22 Sep 2026 https://www.stimuleringsfonds.nl/en/grants/design-sector-internationalisation-grant-scheme stimuleringsfonds-design-sector-internationalisation-2026 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 NL grant design internationalisation Stimuleringsfonds Creatieve Industrie (Creative Industries Fund NL)

Location: Netherlands (international activity)

Award: €10,000 to €50,000 as a contribution towards total project costs. Minimum 20% co-financing of total project costs required.

Duration: Per project

Deadline: 22 Sep 2026

Grant supporting the internationalisation of the Dutch design sector. Grant period open from 25 August 2026 15:00 CEST until 22 September 2026 16:00 CEST. A maximum of 40 applications are considered per grant period (with allocations for up to 10 follow-up and 10 revised applications). After the window closes all applications are ranked in random order via a draw system before processing begins. The grant is a contribution towards total project costs; at least 20% must be covered by co-financing.

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]]> Architecture Grant Scheme - €10,000 to €25,000 per single-party project (phase II also capped at €25,000); €10,000 to €50,000 per collaborative project. Per grant period budget €385,000 (overall 2026 budget €1,155,000). Minimum 20% co-financing of total project costs required. Smaller-scale projects with a total budget up to €10,000 should apply via the Architecture Kick-start Grant Scheme instead. - Rolling / undated https://www.stimuleringsfonds.nl/en/grants/architecture-grant-scheme stimuleringsfonds-architecture-2026 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 NL grant architecture research design Stimuleringsfonds Creatieve Industrie (Creative Industries Fund NL)

Location: Netherlands

Award: €10,000 to €25,000 per single-party project (phase II also capped at €25,000); €10,000 to €50,000 per collaborative project. Per grant period budget €385,000 (overall 2026 budget €1,155,000). Minimum 20% co-financing of total project costs required. Smaller-scale projects with a total budget up to €10,000 should apply via the Architecture Kick-start Grant Scheme instead.

Duration: Per project

Deadline: Rolling / undated

Grant for projects that contribute to the quality, development or deepening of the architecture field in its broadest sense, with design research, reflection and debate at the core. The grant contributes towards total project costs; a minimum of 20% must be covered by co-financing. Single-party projects can request €10,000 to €25,000 (phase II grant requirement also capped at €25,000); projects with one or more partners can request €10,000 to €50,000. Smaller-scale projects with a total budget up to €10,000 should use the Architecture Kick-start Grant Scheme instead. Currently closed; next round opens 13 August 2026 15:00 CEST. A maximum of 50 applications are considered per grant period (with allocations for up to 10 follow-up and 10 revised applications). After the window closes all applications are ranked in random order via a draw system before processing begins.

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]]> Design Grant Scheme - €10,000 to €25,000 per single-party project (phase II also capped at €25,000); €10,000 to €50,000 per collaborative project. Per grant period budget €650,000 (overall 2026 budget €1,580,000). Minimum 20% co-financing of total project costs required. - Rolling / undated https://www.stimuleringsfonds.nl/en/grants/design-grant-scheme stimuleringsfonds-design-2026 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 NL grant design research product-development Stimuleringsfonds Creatieve Industrie (Creative Industries Fund NL)

Location: Netherlands

Award: €10,000 to €25,000 per single-party project (phase II also capped at €25,000); €10,000 to €50,000 per collaborative project. Per grant period budget €650,000 (overall 2026 budget €1,580,000). Minimum 20% co-financing of total project costs required.

Duration: Per project

Deadline: Rolling / undated

Grant for projects that contribute to the quality, development or deepening of the design field, with artistic research, product development, reflection and debate at the core. The grant contributes towards total project costs; a minimum of 20% must be covered by co-financing. Single-party projects can request €10,000 to €25,000 (phase II grant requirement also capped at €25,000); projects with one or more partners can request €10,000 to €50,000. Currently closed; next round opens 12 August 2026 15:00 CEST. A maximum of 70 applications are considered per grant period (with allocations for up to 15 follow-up and 15 revised applications). After the window closes all applications are ranked in random order via a draw system before processing begins.

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]]> Architecture Kick Start Grant Scheme - Up to €10,000 per application (round budget €167,000; max 35 applications considered per period) - deadline 13 May 2026 https://www.stimuleringsfonds.nl/en/grants/architecture-kick-start-grant-scheme stimuleringsfonds-architecture-kick-start-2026 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 NL grant architecture design Stimuleringsfonds Creatieve Industrie (Creative Industries Fund NL)

Location: Netherlands

Award: Up to €10,000 per application (round budget €167,000; max 35 applications considered per period)

Duration: Per project

Deadline: 13 May 2026

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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]]> Stichting Stokroos: Seed Grant - €5,000 (15 grants per round) - Rolling / undated https://stokroos.nl/seed-bijdrage stichting-stokroos-seed-grant-2026 Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 NL grant design craft Stichting Stokroos

Location: Netherlands

Award: €5,000 (15 grants per round)

Duration: Per project

Deadline: Rolling / undated

Stichting Stokroos offers 15 Seed Grants of €5,000 per round for emerging designers, makers and craftspeople. Eligible disciplines include (landscape) architects, graphic designers, illustrators, fashion, jewellery and textile designers, product designers, animators, printers, mould makers, ceramicists and goldsmiths. Requirements: 3 to 8 years of professional practice; application includes portfolio, CV, a short plan and budget; the proposal must focus on development (research, experimentation or production, e.g. a prototype). Not for exhibitions, publications or residencies. Selection is based on quality and originality of portfolio, urgency of the plan, and geographic distribution. No fixed deadline, but apply early: once the round's budget is nearly exhausted the application form closes until the next round. Questions: mail@stokroos.nl.

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]]> Stichting Grensloos: Dichter/bij Weiteveen Open Call - €3,500 artist fee + €1,000 materials + €0.23/km travel (all incl. VAT) - deadline 01 May 2026 https://www.stichtinggrensloos.nl/post/open-call stichting-grensloos-dichterbij-weiteveen-2026 Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 NL open-call art exhibition Stichting Grensloos

Location: Weiteveen, Southeast Drenthe, Netherlands

Award: €3,500 artist fee + €1,000 materials + €0.23/km travel (all incl. VAT)

Duration: Exhibition runs 20 August to 3 October 2026

Deadline: 01 May 2026

Stichting Grensloos invites an artist or artists to create a work for the exhibition Dichter/bij in Weiteveen, Southeast Drenthe. Open to professional artists (self-taught also welcome) working solo, duo, or as a collective, across all disciplines. Crossover practitioners and community-art makers are explicitly encouraged. No studio space provided, but installation and storage support can be arranged. €3,500 artist fee (incl. VAT), €1,000 materials budget (incl. VAT), and €0.23/km travel reimbursement (limited public transport in the area). Application deadline: 1 May 2026.

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]]> Call for Proposals: Alex Adriaansens Residency 2026 - €7,500 - deadline 01 Jun 2026 https://v2.nl/events/call-for-proposals-alex-adriaansens-residency-2026 v2-alex-adriaansens-residency-2026 Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 NL residency curatorial media-art V2_ Lab for the Unstable Media

Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands

Award: €7,500

Duration: 3 months (starts 1 September 2026)

Deadline: 01 Jun 2026

Residency honouring V2_ co-founder Alex Adriaansens, aimed at upcoming curators, festival/programme initiators, community organisers and cultural practitioners in media art, digital cultures and related fields who are starting their professional careers. Duos or teams may apply (sharing the grant). No thematic requirement; applicants choose their own research focus and have access to V2_'s extensive archive. Apply with a letter of motivation (max 2 pages), short CV (max 1 page) and a specific research question (max 1 page) via the linked Google form, or email v2@v2.nl if you do not have a Google account. A jury of V2_ team members decides. Results will be presented in Rotterdam at a jointly organised event (e.g. expert meeting), or via an essay, or another format proposed by the resident.

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]]> Impulse and In-Depth Scheme (I&V) for Rotterdam Visual Artists - Up to €7,500 (time compensation; fee depends on project duration) - deadline 21 Sep 2026 https://en.artoffice.info/regeling/iv/ art-office-iv-rotterdam-2026 Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 NL grant art NL Rotterdam CBK Rotterdam / Art Office

Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands (Rotterdam-based artists only)

Award: Up to €7,500 (time compensation; fee depends on project duration)

Duration: Defined work period or project

Deadline: 21 Sep 2026

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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]]> Making Visible the Invisible: Critical Pathways Fellowships 2026 - Up to €10,000 (travel, accommodation, living expenses, visa) - Closed 27 Apr 2026 https://www.uu.nl/en/news/making-visible-the-invisible-critical-pathways-fellowships-2026 critical-pathways-utrecht-2026 Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 NL fellowship art-science sustainability Critical Pathways community and Towards a Circular Economy and Society, Utrecht University

Location: Utrecht, Netherlands

Award: Up to €10,000 (travel, accommodation, living expenses, visa)

Duration: 4 to 6 weeks (Oct to Nov 2026, dates flexible)

Deadline: Closed 27 Apr 2026

Fellowship for anyone whose work uncovers hidden stories, systems and power structures behind ecological breakdown and inequality, and reimagines fairer alternatives. Open to artists, filmmakers, writers, activists, organisers, journalists, legal practitioners, policy advocates, conservationists, sustainability practitioners, entrepreneurs and academics from any discipline. No PhD required. 2026 theme: Making Visible the Invisible (overlooked consequences of how we live, produce and consume; who bears hidden costs; shifting from extractive to regenerative systems). Apply by sending the form (.docx) plus CV to criticalpathways@uu.nl. Notifications within 6 weeks of deadline.

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]]> Mondriaan Fund: Art Commission - Funded (see grant page) - Rolling / undated https://www.mondriaanfonds.nl/en/apply-for-a-grant/grants/art-commission/ mondriaan-art-commission Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 NL grant commission art Mondriaan Fund

Location: Netherlands

Award: Funded (see grant page)

Duration: Project-based

Deadline: Rolling / undated

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: Artist Basic - Funded (see grant page) - Rolling / undated https://www.mondriaanfonds.nl/en/apply-for-a-grant/grants/artist-basic/ mondriaan-artist-basic Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 NL grant art visual-art Mondriaan Fund

Location: Netherlands

Award: Funded (see grant page)

Duration: Variable

Deadline: Rolling / undated

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: Artist Project - Funded (see grant page) - Rolling / undated https://www.mondriaanfonds.nl/en/apply-for-a-grant/grants/artist-project/ mondriaan-artist-project Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 NL grant art Mondriaan Fund

Location: Netherlands or abroad

Award: Funded (see grant page)

Duration: Project-based

Deadline: Rolling / undated

Funding for concrete artistic plans, research projects, or working periods in the Netherlands or abroad. Continuous deadline.

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]]> Mondriaan Fund: Artist Start - Funded (see grant page) - Rolling / undated https://www.mondriaanfonds.nl/en/apply-for-a-grant/grants/artist-start/ mondriaan-artist-start Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 NL grant art early-career Mondriaan Fund

Location: Netherlands

Award: Funded (see grant page)

Duration: Project-based

Deadline: Rolling / undated

Support for visual artists at the beginning of their careers with plans for new work. Continuous deadline.

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]]> Mondriaan Fund: Awareness of the History of Slavery - Funded (see grant page) - deadline 16 Jul 2026 https://www.mondriaanfonds.nl/en/apply-for-a-grant/grants/awareness-of-the-history-of-slavery/ mondriaan-awareness-history-of-slavery Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 NL grant art history social Mondriaan Fund

Location: Netherlands

Award: Funded (see grant page)

Duration: Project-based

Deadline: 16 Jul 2026

Support for artistic plans addressing awareness of the history of slavery. Open to individuals and organisations.

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]]> Mondriaan Fund: Curator Researcher - Funded (see grant page) - Rolling / undated https://www.mondriaanfonds.nl/en/apply-for-a-grant/grants/curator-researcher/ mondriaan-curator-researcher Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 NL grant curation research Mondriaan Fund

Location: Netherlands

Award: Funded (see grant page)

Duration: Research-period based

Deadline: Rolling / undated

Funding for preliminary research into exhibitions, events, articles or presentations. For curators. Continuous deadline.

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]]> Mondriaan Fund: Protected Cultural Heritage - Funded (see grant page) - Rolling / undated https://www.mondriaanfonds.nl/en/apply-for-a-grant/grants/protected-cultural-heritage/ mondriaan-protected-cultural-heritage Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 NL grant heritage Mondriaan Fund

Location: Netherlands

Award: Funded (see grant page)

Duration: Variable

Deadline: Rolling / undated

Support for owners and managers of objects registered as protected heritage. Continuous deadline.

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]]> Mondriaan Fund: Voucher Artisan - Funded (see grant page) - Rolling / undated https://www.mondriaanfonds.nl/en/apply-for-a-grant/grants/voucher-artisan/ mondriaan-voucher-artisan Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 NL grant art voucher Mondriaan Fund

Location: Netherlands

Award: Funded (see grant page)

Duration: Project-based

Deadline: Rolling / undated

Voucher to assist hiring artisans for artistic research or work production. Continuous deadline.

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]]> Mondriaan Fund: Voucher Artist with Child - Funded (see grant page) - Rolling / undated https://www.mondriaanfonds.nl/en/apply-for-a-grant/grants/voucher-artist-with-child/ mondriaan-voucher-artist-with-child Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 NL grant art voucher support Mondriaan Fund

Location: Netherlands

Award: Funded (see grant page)

Duration: Continuous support

Deadline: Rolling / undated

Voucher covering childcare costs for visual artists with dependents under compulsory school age. Continuous deadline.

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]]> Mondriaan Fund: Voucher Development - Funded (see grant page) - Rolling / undated https://www.mondriaanfonds.nl/en/apply-for-a-grant/grants/voucher-development/ mondriaan-voucher-development Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 NL grant art voucher Mondriaan Fund

Location: Netherlands

Award: Funded (see grant page)

Duration: Variable

Deadline: Rolling / undated

Funding for developing and deepening artistic practice. Continuous deadline.

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]]> Mondriaan Fund: Voucher International - Funded (see grant page) - Rolling / undated https://www.mondriaanfonds.nl/en/apply-for-a-grant/grants/voucher-international/ mondriaan-voucher-international Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 NL grant art voucher international Mondriaan Fund

Location: Outside the Netherlands

Award: Funded (see grant page)

Duration: Short-term

Deadline: Rolling / undated

Quick-response funding for international programme participation outside the Netherlands. Continuous deadline.

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