Location: Asia and the Pacific; open to national and/or grassroots women-led organisations in the region (Central Asia, East Asia and the Pacific sub-regions especially encouraged).

Award: 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.

Duration: 16-month FPAR implementation (2026-2028 cycle)

Deadline: 05 Jul 2026

APWLD invites grassroots women's organisations and movements in Asia and the Pacific to take part in a Feminist Participatory Action Research (FPAR) cycle on Feminist Food Sovereignty, supporting women-led and community-driven research, collective action and advocacy that reclaim community control over food systems, natural resources and knowledge while challenging corporate control and structural inequalities in food and agriculture. Six national grassroots women-led organisations will be selected to work with their communities to conduct FPAR, generate community-led evidence and develop collective advocacy from 2026 to 2028. THEMATIC STREAMS (partners may focus on one or more): community-led sustainable food systems (women-led agroecology, ecological farming, biodiversity restoration, farmer-to-farmer learning); seed sovereignty and Indigenous knowledge systems (women as seed keepers, community seed banks, resistance to corporate seed regimes); land, water and territorial rights (struggles against land and water grabbing, community governance of commons); and access to food justice and systemic transformation (legal, policy and advocacy strategies, cooperatives, community markets, alternative food economies). APWLD prioritises initiatives that strengthen Indigenous knowledge, collective governance, ecological sustainability, feminist transformation and women's leadership. SUPPORT: a sub-grant of up to USD 14,000 per partner over 16 months. Each selected partner identifies two women, a mentor and a young woman researcher below 35, at least one from the community or constituency where the organisation has ongoing food sovereignty work (grassroots, rural or Indigenous women, small-scale food producers, peasants, fisherfolk, or women advancing women-led food sovereignty alternatives). ELIGIBILITY: non-governmental, non-profit, women-led and/or grassroots organisations with experience working with grassroots women, ongoing food-sovereignty work, capacity to conduct participatory feminist community-led research, and ability to work in English (the main working language for training and reporting); a recommendation/reference letter from at least one women's or grassroots organisation is required. APPLY via the online Google Form or by emailing the completed application form to eloisa@apwld.org and tasmiah@apwld.org. Deadline: Sunday 5 July 2026. NOTE: this is an organisation-only sub-grant in the food sovereignty / agroecology and gender-justice space rather than an individual arts/AI opportunity.

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Location: Chengdu, China

Award: 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.

Duration: No less than 8 weeks during Autumn 2027 (July - October 2027)

Deadline: 30 Jun 2026

Multidisciplinary international residency at the A4 Residency Art Center in Chengdu, China, a global exchange platform integrating creation, networking and resources, dedicated to fostering cross-cultural creative collisions and innovation through residency programmes while promoting deep integration of creative culture with commerce and communities. Residents initiate one to two participatory local activities to facilitate communication with the city and community; A4 also organises group activities, intimate sharing and exhibition opportunities to foster understanding among creators and connect them with local resources. ELIGIBILITY: international applicants from any field; A4 welcomes applications from multidisciplinary artists (visual, performing, music, film, sound, architecture), curators, designers (product, fashion, spatial, interactive), and interdisciplinary creatives. PROGRAMME SUPPORT: studio and accommodation; round-trip economy airfare or 2nd-class train within a set budget; RMB 10,000 production grant per person/team (excluding living expenses). DEADLINE: 30 June 2026 (Autumn 2027 cycle). APPLY via the A4 Residency Art Center latest-recruitment page.

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Location: Chengdu, China

Award: 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.

Duration: No less than 8 weeks during one of two 2028 cycles: Spring 2028 (April - June) or Autumn 2028 (July - October)

Deadline: 31 Dec 2026

Multidisciplinary international residency at the A4 Residency Art Center in Chengdu, China, a global exchange platform integrating creation, networking and resources, dedicated to fostering cross-cultural creative collisions and innovation through residency programmes while promoting deep integration of creative culture with commerce and communities. Residents initiate one to two participatory local activities to facilitate communication with the city and community; A4 also organises group activities, intimate sharing and exhibition opportunities to foster understanding among creators and connect them with local resources. AVAILABLE DATES: Spring 2028 (April - June) or Autumn 2028 (July - October). ELIGIBILITY: international applicants from any field; A4 welcomes applications from multidisciplinary artists (visual, performing, music, film, sound, architecture), curators, designers (product, fashion, spatial, interactive), and interdisciplinary creatives. PROGRAMME SUPPORT: studio and accommodation; round-trip economy airfare or 2nd-class train within a set budget; RMB 10,000 production grant per person/team (excluding living expenses). DEADLINE: 31 December 2026 (2028 cycles). APPLY via the A4 Residency Art Center latest-recruitment page.

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Location: Kaohsiung, Taiwan (near the Port of Kaohsiung and the Love River estuary)

Award: Studio and 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.

Duration: 60 to 90 days within one of four 2027 intervals: January-March, April-June, July-September, or October-December

Deadline: 05 Jul 2026

Pier-2 Artist-in-Residence Programme (PAIR) 2027 welcomes artists whose practice engages experimental approaches, cross-disciplinary work, and place-based research from Taiwan and abroad. Pier-2 Art Center is a settlement-style arts hub in Kaohsiung, transformed from former warehouse clusters, known for diversity, openness, experimentation and innovation across visual arts, music, theatre, cultural and creative industries, film, television, and more. 2027 THEME: 'Beta Port | An Unfinished Harbour' - a state of becoming; Beta Port suggests an unfixed, in-progress condition embodying openness, fluidity and ongoing evolution; An Unfinished Harbour points to a city that continuously retains the potential to be re-examined, reconnected, and rearticulated. PAIR approaches the residency as an open site of artistic production, supporting artists to develop works and methodologies in dialogue with Kaohsiung through research, exchange and practice. Artists are invited to take Kaohsiung as a starting point and propose projects emphasising public engagement, local sensibility, and experimental approaches. ELIGIBILITY: open to artists and artistic groups (of two people) of all nationalities with at least two years of experience in art creation. BENEFITS: studio and living space; art exchange opportunities; round-trip economy flight or high-speed rail ticket; daily allowance of NTD 800 per person/group; project material subsidy up to NTD 35,000; an assigned project manager. RESIDENCY 2027 PERIOD: 1 January - 31 December 2027 across four intervals (Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun, Jul-Sep, Oct-Dec); each selected artist undertakes no less than 60 days and no more than 90 days. DEADLINE: 5 July 2026.

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Location: Taipei, Taiwan (fully on-site participation required, including a three-week field placement at a Taiwanese NGO)

Award: 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.

Duration: Four weeks, 4 October - 1 November 2026

Deadline: Closed 01 Jun 2026

Taiwan Alliance in International Development (Taiwan AID) annual fellowship for NGO professionals from South Asia, Southeast Asia, Northeast Asia and the Pacific Islands. Approximately 12 fellows selected (tentative) for a four-week immersive programme combining (a) a three-week placement at a Taiwanese NGO (event preparation, project management, fundraising activities), (b) workshops on project management, fundraising and advocacy plus civil society site visits in Taiwan, (c) a roundtable with Taiwanese NGO professionals, and (d) attendance at Taiwan LGBT+ Pride. Fellows propose a project draft for future collaboration with their host NGO at the end of the programme and join an alumni network across Asia. ELIGIBILITY: NGO professionals (community development, environment, education, women's rights, civic engagement and human rights, emergency relief, disability inclusion, children and families welfare, social innovation and entrepreneurship; outstanding applicants from other fields also considered); at least three years of NGO sector experience; aged 25-40; from Southeast Asia (Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Timor-Leste, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam), South Asia (Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Pakistan), Northeast Asia (Japan, South Korea, Mongolia) or Pacific Islands (Palau, Marshall Islands, Tuvalu); proficient in written and oral English (Mandarin a plus).

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