The Grant Desk - Media Arts, Film & Sound, Europe, weekly digest

Alpaca Festival 2027: Open Call for Pattern-Based Performances, Workshops and Talks (Sheffield, UK)

Sun, 01 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Pattern Club (Alpaca Festival) · deadline 01 Nov 2026 · Performances: artist fee plus national travel expenses. Workshops: artist fee, materials expenses and national travel expenses. Fee amounts are not yet confirmed (tight budget); additional costs may be covered on request. International travel is not covered beyond a small European train budget. Conference talks: no fee or expenses, in-person speakers get a free festival weekend pass and lunch on 6 and 7 May. No application fee.

Follow Fluxus: After Fluxus Scholarship 2026/27 (EUR 10,000, 3-month studio and exhibition, Wiesbaden)

Sun, 01 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Nassauischer Kunstverein Wiesbaden, with the City of Wiesbaden · deadline 01 Nov 2026 · EUR 10,000 grant plus a rent-free 70.88 sqm live/work studio at the Kunsthaus Wiesbaden for three months and a follow-up exhibition at the Nassauischer Kunstverein. No application fee mentioned.

EMMA Kreativzentrum Pforzheim: Designers in Residence 2027 (EUR 1,000/month, 3 months)

Sun, 01 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000

EMMA Kreativzentrum Pforzheim (City of Pforzheim), with Pforzheim University and Design Center Baden-Wuerttemberg · deadline 02 Nov 2026 · EUR 1,000 per month (EUR 3,000 over the residency), plus material costs covered, free accommodation and reimbursed travel. No application fee mentioned.

HIAP x Sumud: Residency for Palestinian Artists in Helsinki, Spring 2027 (EUR 3,600 working grant)

Sun, 01 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000

HIAP Helsinki International Artist Programme, with Sumud - The Finnish Palestine Network · deadline 02 Nov 2026 · EUR 3,600 working grant, a free 63 sqm live/work studio, one return trip, and a visa budget covering application fees and visa-office travel. No application fee.

HIAP: Ukraine Solidarity Residencies Programme 2027 (Finland)

Sun, 01 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000

HIAP (Helsinki International Artist Programme) and partner residencies · deadline 02 Nov 2026 · Working grant of EUR 1,200 per month (EUR 1,200 to 3,600 depending on residency length), plus free living and working space, one return trip from the artist's home, and a small access budget for disabled artists. No application fee.

Realities in Transition RiT2 Open Call #3: Uncharted Grounds, a VRChat world residency with L.E.V. Festival (EUR 10,000 fee plus up to EUR 15,000 production)

Sun, 01 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Realities in Transition (RiT2, Creative Europe), with L.E.V. Festival · deadline 06 Nov 2026 · EUR 10,000 gross artist fee per selected artist (paid in three instalments) plus up to EUR 15,000 gross production budget shared among the team. No travel or accommodation included. No application fee mentioned.

Dance Ireland Residencies, Spring/Summer 2027 (DanceHouse Dublin, EUR 750 per week)

Sun, 01 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Dance Ireland · deadline 09 Nov 2026 · EUR 750 per week stipend plus subsidised studio space. An extra EUR 750 bursary for artists living more than 100 km from Dublin (accommodation or travel). One Disabled Dance Artist residency with a EUR 750 bursary and an access budget. No application fee.

Schaufler Residency@TU Dresden 2027 (six-month art and science residency, Energy Cultures in Transition)

Sun, 01 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Schaufler Lab@TU Dresden (TUD Dresden University of Technology and The Schaufler Foundation) · deadline 09 Nov 2026 · Fellowship of EUR 3,000 net per month for six months (EUR 18,000), plus a production grant of up to EUR 10,000 for a solo exhibition at the TUD University Gallery in autumn 2027, a studio on campus and help finding accommodation. No application fee.

Athens Digital Arts Festival 2027 (23rd edition): Open Call "It's Alive..."

Sun, 01 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Athens Digital Arts Festival (ADAF) · deadline 10 Nov 2026 · NO PUBLISHED CASH, listed under the desk's festival exception (festival calls with a firm deadline may be added without a cash amount). No entry fee. Postal submission costs and artwork transport are at the artist's expense unless agreed otherwise.

ART4MENTAL open call for artists: VR content for mental-health support (EUR 5,000 sub-grants)

Sun, 01 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000

ART4MENTAL (Creative Europe project) · deadline 11 Nov 2026 · Sub-grant of up to EUR 5,000 per artist for 20 selected artists (EUR 100,000 pool), plus VR training, mentorship, a residency in the Ukrainian Carpathians and exhibition opportunities. No application fee.

Frame Contemporary Art Finland: Mobility and Production Grants (October 2026 round)

Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Frame Contemporary Art Finland · deadline 31 Oct 2026 · Mobility grants EUR 250 to 5,000; production grants EUR 2,500 to 8,000. No application fee.

workspacebrussels Studio Residencies, August to December 2027

Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

workspacebrussels · deadline 01 Dec 2026 · EUR 750 flat fee per selected project for travel and lunch costs, plus a free studio for one to two weeks, basic technical equipment in some studios, communal lunches and optional work sharings. No application fee.

IKSV Ortaklasa: EU-Turkiye Cultural Partnership Call for Proposals 2026

Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (IKSV) with Culture Action Europe, funded by the European Commission · deadline 18 Dec 2026 · EUR 60,000 to 120,000 per project (total budget EUR 890,000); grants cover 70 to 95 percent of eligible costs, with a minimum 5 percent cash co-financing. Project duration 9 to 12 months.

Kulturstiftung des Bundes: General Project Funding, January 2027 round (Allgemeine Projektfoerderung)

Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Kulturstiftung des Bundes (German Federal Cultural Foundation) · deadline 31 Jan 2027 · No fixed ceiling, but total project costs must exceed EUR 50,000 to be eligible. The Foundation allocates up to EUR 10 million per year across this line. At least 20 percent of total project costs must be secured from own capital and/or third-party funding. No application fee.

Ars Gratia Artis World Film Festival 2027 (Arboga, Sweden)

Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Dorobantu Film & Television · deadline 19 Apr 2027 · Great Ars Award for Best Film: SEK 4,000 plus a physical trophy; Best Feature Film and Best Short Film: SEK 2,000 plus an official diploma each. All cash prizes are split equally between director and producer and paid within six months after the festival. Submission fees apply: USD 5 to 18 depending on category and deadline tier.

Culture Moves Europe: Call for Individual Mobility 2026-2027

Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Creative Europe (Culture Moves Europe), implemented by the Goethe-Institut · deadline 30 Apr 2027 · EUR 85 per day of project implementation, plus travel allowance of EUR 400 (under 5,000 km) or EUR 800 (from 5,000 km). Top-ups where applicable: green mobility EUR 400, overseas countries and territories / outermost regions EUR 175, family EUR 200 per child under 18, visa EUR 120. Accessibility support: EUR 30 per day plus actual cost or fixed allowance for personal assistance or sign language interpretation. No application fee.

Schlossmediale Call for Art Residency 2027 (Schloss Werdenberg, Switzerland)

Sun, 18 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Schlossmediale Werdenberg · deadline 18 Oct 2026 · CHF 4,000 grant per resident, plus CHF 1,000 for travel, transport and meals, up to CHF 1,000 for material costs, and accommodation in a shared house (individual rooms). Three residencies awarded.

Ernest Albert Invitational 2027: Artistic Development Residency at Cas-co x Kunsthal Mechelen

Sun, 18 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Cas-co, Leuven and Kunsthal Mechelen · deadline 28 Oct 2026 · EUR 6,080 total including VAT: an artist fee of EUR 1,100 per month, a transportation allowance of EUR 120 per month, and a one-time production budget of EUR 1,200. Kunsthal Mechelen provides additional artist and production fees for the exhibition. No application fee.

Art Explora x Cité internationale des arts Residency, 7th Call (Paris)

Sun, 18 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Art Explora Foundation and Cité internationale des arts · deadline 30 Oct 2026 · EUR 1,000 per month living stipend plus up to EUR 3,000 production grant, a furnished live-work studio of around 50 m2 at the Cité internationale des arts, round-trip travel to Paris and curatorial mentoring. No application fee.

Transatlantic Stars Visual Arts Program 2027: US residencies for EU artists

Sun, 18 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

European Union Delegation to the United States · deadline 30 Oct 2026 · Fully funded: each selected artist receives a living stipend and a materials budget (amounts not published), plus airfare, visa assistance, on-site lodging, studio space and access to host facilities. Six placements. Free to apply.

Internationale Kurzfilmtage Oberhausen: Call for Films, 73rd Festival (2027)

Sun, 18 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Internationale Kurzfilmtage Oberhausen (International Short Film Festival Oberhausen) · deadline 18 Jan 2027 · International Competition: Grand Prize of the City of Oberhausen EUR 8,000, Principal Prize EUR 4,000, Promotional Prize EUR 1,500, plus a European Film Awards short film nomination. German Competition: EUR 5,000 main prize, EUR 1,500 promotional, EUR 2,500 3sat Emerging Talent Prize (with purchase offer), EUR 1,000 ZONTA Prize for a female filmmaker. NRW Competition: EUR 1,000 and EUR 500 prizes, plus NRW Ministry prizes of EUR 5,000 and EUR 3,000, FIPRESCI Prize, EUR 2,000 Ecumenical Jury Prize, EUR 750 WDR Westart Audience Jury Prize. Children's and Youth: several EUR 1,000-1,500 prizes and an ECFA Short Film Award nomination. Prizes go to the directors. SUBMISSION FEE: first five submissions per submitter are free; EUR 20 handling fee per film from the sixth.

Region Ile-de-France: Programme regional de residences d'artistes (arts plastiques, numeriques et urbains), March 2027 session

Sun, 18 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Region Ile-de-France · deadline 18 Mar 2027 · EUR 2,400 gross per month bourse to the artist for a residency of 2 to 10 months; the programme also funds the host venue's mediation programme. No application fee.

La Scam: Bourses Brouillon d'un reve Sonore (Radio and Podcast Authors, rolling)

Sun, 18 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

La Scam (Societe civile des auteurs multimedia) · deadline Rolling / undated · EUR 2,500 to EUR 6,000 per bourse, paid directly to the author 4 to 5 weeks after contract signing; over EUR 830,000 is distributed annually across all Brouillon d'un reve categories. No application fee.

Propuestas VEGAP 2026: XXX Call for Visual Creation Grants