The Grant Desk - Cross-disciplinary & Social Impact, Asia, weekly digest

Making Space Residency 2027 for Netherlands-Based Practitioners (Guangzhou)

Sun, 13 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Making Space, in partnership with the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in China · deadline 03 Oct 2026 · EUR 2,700 travel and artist fee subsidy (fixed per application; duos or collectives share it), plus accommodation in Guangzhou and shared studio space

Pulitzer Center: Global South Civil Society Microgrants 2026

Sun, 06 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Pulitzer Center · deadline Closed 06 Sep 2026 · USD 2,000 to USD 4,000 per project. Applicants name the amount requested and submit a draft budget. Funds are transferred to the partner after the agreement is signed; partners file a financial narrative and outcomes report at the end but are NOT required to collect detailed receipts. No application fee.

1 new Cross-disciplinary & Social Impact grant - week of 10 Aug 2026

Sun, 16 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Stimuleringsfonds: Open Call Residency Videotage 2027 (Hong Kong)
https://www.stimuleringsfonds.nl/en/grants/open-call-videotage
Stimuleringsfonds Creatieve Industrie (Creative Industries Fund NL) in collaboration with Videotage, Hong Kong · deadline 21 Oct 2026 · EUR 5,000 for a two-month residency or EUR 6,500 for a three-month residency, paid by the Creative Industries Fund NL to cover travel, insurance, living expenses, compensation for time invested, and material and transport costs. Accommodation, use of the studio space and facilitation by Videotage are covered directly by the Fund on top of this. No application fee.

1 new Cross-disciplinary & Social Impact grant - week of 03 Aug 2026

Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

transmediale x ARKO Residency 2027
https://transmediale.de/en/news/transmediale-x-arko-residency
transmediale (in cooperation with Arts Council Korea / ARKO) · deadline Closed 28 Aug 2026 · Two-month residency with an artist fee of EUR 1,500 per month, additional production support, plus travel and accommodation support for the festival and residency. For duos or collectives the fee remains the same and is shared. No application fee.

1 new Cross-disciplinary & Social Impact grant - week of 08 Jun 2026

Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

APWLD: Breaking Out of Marginalisation (BOOM) Feminist Participatory Action Research, Feminist Food Sovereignty 2026-2028
https://apwld.org/call-for-applications-breaking-out-of-marginalisation-boom-feminist-participatory-action-research-fpar-2026-2028/
Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development (APWLD) · deadline Closed 05 Jul 2026 · 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 capacity-building costs (not institutional sustainability or maintenance). Also includes capacity-building workshops, regional training, advocacy and networking opportunities, and ongoing accompaniment. No application fee.

2 new Cross-disciplinary & Social Impact grants - week of 01 Jun 2026

Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

A4 Residency Art Center: International Residency Programme Autumn 2027 (Chengdu)
https://www.a4artmuseum.com/en/a4-residencyartcenter/residing/latest-recruitment/
A4 Residency Art Center (A4 Art Museum) · deadline Closed 30 Jun 2026 · 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 creative production and material costs (excluding living expenses). No application fee.
Pier-2 Art Center Artist-in-Residence Programme (PAIR) 2027 (Kaohsiung, Taiwan)
https://www.pier2air.tw/en/
Pier-2 Art Center · deadline Closed 05 Jul 2026 · A 33 sqm studio with private bathroom plus 16.5 sqm living space; art exchange area and opportunities; one round-trip economy class flight ticket OR one round-trip reserved-seat high-speed rail ticket (depending on artist's place of residence); daily living allowance of NTD 800 per person or group; project-based material subsidy up to NTD 35,000; an assigned project manager. No application fee.

1 new Cross-disciplinary & Social Impact grant - week of 11 May 2026

Sun, 17 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Taiwan AID: 2026 NGO Fellowship Program (Asia and Pacific Islands)
https://www.taiwanaid.org/en/news/50124
Taiwan Alliance in International Development (Taiwan AID) · deadline Closed 01 Jun 2026 · Fully funded: round-trip airfare, accommodation (dormitory-style rooms, 6-8 beds per room), meals, and local transportation in Taiwan are all covered. NO artist fee, stipend or honorarium.