The Grant Desk - China, Hong Kong & Taiwan, weekly digest

WRG Digital Call-Out: Generation Xi (White Rabbit Gallery)

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

White Rabbit Gallery · deadline Closed 14 Sep 2026 · AUD 2,000 artist fee (split equally if a collaborative group); free to enter

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

1 new grant - week of 24 Aug 2026

Sun, 30 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Design Trust Seed, Feature & Impact Grants (Hong Kong / Greater Bay Area)
https://designtrust.hk/grants/dtgrants/
Design Trust · deadline 20 Oct 2026 · Seed Grant: HKD 50,000. Feature Grant: capped at HKD 300,000, awarded annually upon special consideration. Impact Grant: case-by-case, for former grantees. Full or partial funding on a case-by-case basis. Free to apply.

2 new grants - week of 10 Aug 2026

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

Mondriaan Fund: Inside-Out Art Museum Residency 2027 (Beijing)
https://www.mondriaanfonds.nl/subsidie-aanvragen/regelingen/residency/inside-out-art-museum-beijing-china/
Mondriaan Fund / Inside-Out Art Museum · deadline Closed 27 Aug 2026 · Subsidy of EUR 8,478 for an artist or EUR 5,622 for a curator/critic toward travel, material and living costs (a 10 percent personal contribution is automatically deducted by the Mondriaan Fund); studio, living space and Inside-Out Art Museum support are paid directly by the Mondriaan Fund. For a selected duo the total is increased proportionally to cover the second applicant's travel and accommodation. Contribution for Caribbean-based residents can be increased for higher travel costs. No application fee.
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 grant - week of 22 Jun 2026

Sun, 28 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Core Echo 2027: International Open Call & 3-Week Residency
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/etfAYPm1ixqdx-iOFWDIwA
Grandtek Art Center · deadline Closed 15 Jul 2026 · Initial stipend of RMB 20,000 per selected artist. Round-trip travel, accommodation, and daily meals provided during the on-site residency. Dedicated co-creation studios provided (with supplementary temporary creation zones from partner enterprises). One piece from each artist's exhibited series enters the permanent collection of the partner enterprise, per a contract signed by the end of the residency.

1 new grant - week of 15 Jun 2026

Sun, 21 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Unruly Mirrors Open Call 2026 (East and Central Asia, Feminist Art)
https://unrulymirrors.com
Unruly Mirrors · deadline Closed 15 Jul 2026 · Financial support details not publicly confirmed at time of entry. No application fee confirmed.

1 new grant - week of 08 Jun 2026

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

AIR Taipei: International Artist Residency 2027 (Taipei Artist Village & Treasure Hill)
https://air-artistvillage.org.tw/
Taipei Culture Foundation (AIR Taipei, operating Taipei Artist Village and Treasure Hill Artist Village) · deadline Closed 30 Jun 2026 · Funding varies by track. INTERNATIONAL RESIDENCY (open to international artists): free accommodation and studio space plus administrative and project support; no cash artist grant. PUPPETRY RESIDENCY (Treasure Hill x Puppetry Art Center, open to international artists): NT$20,000 (around USD 620) subsidy plus accommodation and studio. OVERSEAS RESIDENCY VISIT (Taiwanese artists only): NT$100,000 (around USD 3,100) creative grant plus economy-class roundtrip airfare. No application fee.

3 new 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.
Hong Kong Baptist University: International Writers' Workshop 2027 (Writers-in-Residence)
https://iww.hkbu.edu.hk/
International Writers' Workshop (IWW), Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) · deadline Closed 14 Aug 2026 · Round-trip economy class airfare; accommodation on HKBU's campus for 4 weeks; a per diem. No application fee.

1 new grant - week of 18 May 2026

Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Berggruen Institute: Peking University Research Center Fellowship 2026-2027 (Beijing)
https://berggruen.org/news/call-for-application-bic-fellowship-26-27
Berggruen Institute China Center, Peking University · deadline Closed 31 May 2026 · 200,000 CNY annual stipend, paid monthly before tax. Fellows are responsible for their own income tax. No application fee.

1 new 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.