The Grant Desk - Remote & Worldwide, weekly digest

BBBank Award in Projection Mapping 2027: PLAYGROUND (ZKM, SCHLOSSLICHTSPIELE Karlsruhe) (closes 25 Nov)

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 13:01:42 +0000

ZKM | Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe, with BBBank and SCHLOSSLICHTSPIELE Karlsruhe
Deadline: 25 Nov 2026, 13:00 CET
Award: EUR 10,000 prize if the selected concept is realised, plus EUR 10,000 production funding covering fees and technology. No application fee.

Open call for a 7-minute projection mapping on the Karlsruhe palace facade, on the 2027 festival theme Playground (The Art of Playing). For artists, designers, studios and collectives working in projection mapping; ZKM provides curatorial and technical coaching.

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PRISM 2027: Call for AI Safety Research Mentors (closes 25 Nov)

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 13:01:42 +0000

PRISM (Peer-Driven Research Initiative for Safety Methodologies)
Deadline: 25 Nov 2026
Award: USD 1,000 honorarium per mentor (about 20 mentors), plus co-authorship on the team's conference submission (venues like NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR). Research manager and support staff included.

PRISM (Peer-Driven Research Initiative for Safety Methodologies) is recruiting about 20 mentors to guide teams of 4-5 emerging AI safety researchers from research question to a conference submission, with a focus on supporting women and underrepresented groups.

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Cities Deliver: AI Solutions for Public Services (Rockefeller Foundation and OpenAI Foundation, USD 500,000 to 2 million) (closes 29 Nov)

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 13:01:42 +0000

The Rockefeller Foundation and OpenAI Foundation, managed by RF Catalytic Capital (RFCC)
Deadline: 29 Nov 2026
Award: USD 50 million total. Seed track USD 500,000 to under 1 million; Scale track USD 1 to 2 million. 24-month grants, 50 percent at start and 50 percent on a documented mid-term milestone. No application fee stated.

A USD 50 million open call from the Rockefeller Foundation and OpenAI Foundation for organisations working with city governments to improve public services through AI, especially for underserved communities.

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Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme 2027/28 (HKD 344,400 a year for up to three years; 400 fellowships, practice-led art PhDs included) (closes 1 Dec)

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 13:01:42 +0000

Research Grants Council (RGC) of Hong Kong, with eight Hong Kong universities
Deadline: 1 Dec 2026, 12:00 Hong Kong time
Award: Annual stipend of HKD 344,400 (about USD 44,150) plus a conference and research travel allowance of HKD 14,400 a year, for up to three years (2026/27 rates as published by the RGC). Some universities add top-ups: HKBU lists a HKD 40,000-a-year Elite Scholar Award for three years, a further HKD 20,000 travel top-up, four years of tuition waiver and two years of guaranteed accommodation. 400 fellowships for 2027/28.

The Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme, run by the Research Grants Council, funds around 400 new full-time PhD students a year at eight Hong Kong universities, in any discipline, including AI, computing and data science programmes and practice-led art research (Hong Kong Baptist University's Academy...

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National Geographic Society: The Human Thread RFP (closes 1 Dec)

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 13:01:42 +0000

National Geographic Society (Center for Human Histories and Cultures, with support from Lilly Endowment Inc.)
Deadline: 1 Dec 2026
Award: Level I: up to US$20,000 (for applicants new to National Geographic funding, one year to implement). Level II: up to US$100,000 (for more established applicants, two years to implement).

Request for proposals from the National Geographic Society's Center for Human Histories and Cultures, funded by Lilly Endowment Inc.

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USHMM Simon-Skjodt Center: Genocide and Atrocity Prevention Research Fellowship 2027-28 (USD 20,000-30,000) (closes 13 Dec)

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 13:01:42 +0000

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Simon-Skjodt Center for the Prevention of Genocide
Deadline: 13 Dec 2026, 23:59 EST
Award: USD 20,000 for PhD students; USD 30,000 for researchers within 5 years of their PhD; plus travel to one Washington DC workshop. No application fee stated.

The Simon-Skjodt Center funds policy-relevant research on preventing genocide and mass atrocities, from any discipline. Fellows work non-residentially for a year and present at a workshop in Washington, DC.

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IHS AI and the Workforce Research Grants (up to USD 20,000) (closes 15 Dec)

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 13:01:42 +0000

Institute for Humane Studies (IHS)
Deadline: 15 Dec 2026
Award: Up to USD 20,000 per award; larger awards possible for exceptional projects. Covers research costs (research assistants, datasets, LLM subscriptions, travel to present), not salary or overhead.

Research grants for academic scholars studying how AI is changing jobs, productivity and economic opportunity. Economics-leaning; IHS is a libertarian-leaning institute. Funds direct research costs only. No country restriction stated. Deadline 15 December 2026 (no time zone given).

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Sony Future Filmmaker Awards 2027 (Fiction, Non-Fiction, Animation, Immersive, Future Format) (closes 15 Dec)

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 13:01:42 +0000

Sony Group
Deadline: 15 Dec 2026, 07:00 CST
Award: USD 5,000 cash to each winner of Fiction, Non-Fiction, Animation and Immersive (180/360); USD 2,500 for Future Format. The Student category awards equipment only.

A free international short film competition run by Sony, with an Immersive category for 180 and 360 degree work alongside Fiction, Non-Fiction, Animation and Future Format. Films must have been released between 1 January 2025 and 15 December 2026, in English or subtitled.

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51st Hong Kong International Film Festival 2027: Call for Entries (features, documentaries, Short Film Competition) (closes 31 Dec)

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 13:01:42 +0000

Hong Kong International Film Festival Society (HKIFF)
Deadline: 31 Dec 2026
Award: NO PUBLISHED CASH, listed as a prestige festival exception (selection for one of Asia's oldest film festivals and its competitions; prize amounts not stated in the call). Entry fees from 4 November to 31 December 2026: Short Film Competition (under 20 minutes) USD 50 / HKD 390; all other categories USD 80 / HKD 624. Fee waiver for documentaries by directors holding a Hong Kong Permanent Identity Card. Fees non-refundable.

The Hong Kong International Film Festival, one of Asia's oldest film festivals, is taking submissions for its 51st edition (16-29 March 2027).

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In Development x Asterisk Essay Contest: How Will AI Affect Developing Countries? (USD 10,000 top prize) (closes 31 Dec)

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 13:01:42 +0000

In Development and Asterisk Magazine, with a special prize from the African Tech Futures Lab
Deadline: 31 Dec 2026
Award: Winner USD 10,000 plus publication in Asterisk (print and online) and In Development; two runners-up USD 5,000 each plus publication in Asterisk (online) and In Development; two honourable mentions USD 2,000 each. Separate African Tech Futures Lab prize of USD 2,500 for the best essay by an African national, combinable with the main prizes. No entry fee stated.

An essay contest run by the development-economics publication In Development and Asterisk Magazine on how transformative AI will affect low- and middle-income countries, and how those countries might respond.

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The Stringer Awards 2027 (independent accountability journalism) (closes 31 Dec)

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 13:01:42 +0000

Stringer Journalism Foundation
Deadline: 31 Dec 2026
Award: USD 9,000 to 100,000 per award, multi-year and unrestricted; the size depends on funds raised.

The Stringer Awards give unrestricted, multi-year funding to independent journalists who expose abuses of power, in Senior and Emerging categories. No nationality restriction is stated. No application fee.

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Chroma Awards: Season 2 (AI film, music video and game competition) (closes 7 Jan 2027)

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 13:01:42 +0000

Chroma Awards (incubated by ElevenLabs, with 100+ AI tool sponsors)
Deadline: 7 Jan 2027, 23:45 PST
Award: USD 263,750 in cash across divisions per the official page (Film/TV USD 38,000, Ad USD 35,000, Music Video USD 24,000, Game USD 20,500, Behind-the-Scenes USD 17,000, Student about USD 55,000-60,500). Organisers also advertise USD 450,000+ including sponsor tool credits and travel perks. Free to enter.

Season 2 of the Chroma Awards, a global competition for work made with generative AI tools, across film and TV, advertising, music video, game, behind-the-scenes and student divisions. Any AI tools may be used; projects must have been made after 1 February 2026. No age or country restriction found.

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Knight Science Journalism Academic-Year Fellowship 2027-28 (MIT) (closes 9 Jan 2027)

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 13:01:42 +0000

Knight Science Journalism Program at MIT
Deadline: 9 Jan 2027
Award: USD 87,500 stipend over 9.5 months, plus USD 5,000 for travel and housing, health insurance and a childcare subsidy. No application fee.

An academic-year fellowship at MIT for journalists covering science, health, technology or the environment, with seminars, MIT and Harvard courses and a self-directed study project.

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iF DESIGN STUDENT AWARD 2027 (EUR 50,000 prize pool, UN SDG design concepts) (closes 3 Feb 2027)

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 13:01:42 +0000

iF International Forum Design
Deadline: 3 Feb 2027
Award: EUR 50,000 prize pool shared among the top-ranked entries (figure from secondary listings; confirm on the official site). Free to enter.

An international design competition for students and graduates of up to two years, for concepts that address one of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Product, communication, digital and interaction design concepts are all eligible. Free to enter.

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Sheffield DocFest 2027: Film Programme Entries (34th edition, 9-14 June 2027) (closes 19 Feb 2027)

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 13:01:42 +0000

Sheffield DocFest
Deadline: 19 Feb 2027
Award: NO PUBLISHED CASH, listed under the desk's festival exception (selection for the festival programme; award amounts not stated on the entry page). Entry fees: features and mid-length films over 40 minutes GBP 40 early (to 20 November 2026), GBP 48 standard (to 29 January 2027), GBP 58 late (to 19 February 2027); shorts under 40 minutes GBP 30 / GBP 38 / GBP 48 on the same dates (plus VAT as listed). Student and film-school discounts on request.

Sheffield DocFest, the UK's leading documentary festival, is open for film entries to its June 2027 edition, for feature, mid-length and short documentaries and non-fiction series.

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BlueDot Impact: Seed Grants for new AI safety and biosecurity projects (USD 20,000 to 200,000, rolling)

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 13:01:42 +0000

BlueDot Impact
Deadline: Rolling, apply any time
Award: USD 20,000 to 200,000 for 6 to 12 months (requests under USD 20,000 go to BlueDot Rapid Grants). No application fee.

BlueDot Impact's Seed Grants fund the first 6 to 12 months of a new AI safety or biosecurity project or organisation, covering founders' living costs, compute, tools and running costs, and travel. WHAT YOU GET: USD 20,000 to 200,000 (smaller requests go to Rapid Grants).

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Outrider AI + Nuclear Reporting Fund (rolling)

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 13:01:42 +0000

Outrider Foundation
Deadline: Rolling, apply any time
Award: Up to USD 10,000 per reporting project.

Outrider funds journalists and outlets reporting on the intersection of artificial intelligence and nuclear weapons: how AI is changing nuclear risk, command and control, and policy. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis through the Google Form linked from the fund page. No application fee.

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Pantheon: Research Fellowship in robot learning (remote, USD 6,000/month) (rolling)

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 13:01:42 +0000

Pantheon
Deadline: Rolling, apply any time
Award: USD 6,000 per month stipend (about USD 12,000 to 18,000 over the fellowship) plus enterprise-level compute for experiments. No application fee.

Pantheon, which builds general-purpose robot models, runs a remote research fellowship in which each fellow leads a project on an open problem the team meets while training and evaluating its models; strong results are folded into the next generation of those models.

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Inciter Art (Fractured Atlas): quarterly open call for essays, 'tending to the hearth' (USD 750 stipend)

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

Fractured Atlas (Inciter Art) · deadline 02 Nov 2026 · USD 750 stipend per selected writer, paid by ACH deposit or check once the first draft is finished (a W-9 form is required). No submission fee.

VIA Art Fund: Artistic Production Grant (Spring 2027 cycle)

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

VIA Art Fund · deadline 05 Nov 2026 · $25,000 to $100,000 per project

Zoud GameLab 2026: Global Game Jam financial-literacy jam (prize and funding pool up to USD 140,000)

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

Zoud (UAE National Financial Wellbeing and Sustainability Initiative) with Global Game Jam · deadline 15 Nov 2026 · Shared prize and development-support funding pool of up to USD 140,000 across best overall game, runner-up, third place, financial-literacy impact, regional perspective, compelling gameplay and a Best Game from the UAE award; individual prize amounts are not published. No entry fee.

100 Screams: Open Call for Screamers (worldwide, participatory)

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

Nguyen Hoang Gia Bao (independent artist) · deadline 31 Dec 2026 · No cash award; a participatory open call. Contributions become part of a 100-hour sound work and spatial installation.

Foresight Institute: AI for Science and Safety Nodes RFP 2026 (Local Compute; Coordination and Accountability; AI-first Science)

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

Foresight Institute · deadline 31 Oct 2026 · Grants typically USD 30,000 to 100,000 (smaller awards for the Human Empowerment and AI Insurance and Open Governance areas, larger for the rest; bigger amounts possible for the right project), usually paid as one lump sum, with up to 10 percent overhead. Optional office space in San Francisco or Berlin and access to private compute clusters. No application fee.

Lendhauer: Urban Ecologies - Coexistence and Control (Lendhafen, Klagenfurt 2027)

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

Lendhauer (Klagenfurt, Austria) · deadline 02 Nov 2026 · Artist fee up to EUR 2,500 gross, production costs up to EUR 4,000 gross (depending on project scope), and travel expenses up to EUR 1,000. No application fee.

MIT Solve: 2027 Global Challenges

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

MIT Solve (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) · deadline 02 Nov 2026 · Every selected Solver team receives a USD 10,000 grant funded by Solve, plus access to a pool of over USD 1 million in prize funding at selection and additional funding opportunities throughout the program. Sponsor prizes range from USD 100,000 to 200,000, including the AI for Humanity Prize (up to USD 150,000, Patrick J. McGovern Foundation), the Collegium Prize for Innovation (USD 100,000), the Citizens Workforce Innovation Prize (USD 100,000), the Crescent Enterprises AI for Social Innovation Prize (USD 100,000) and the Seeding the Future Prize (USD 150,000). No application fee.

Bellingcat Contractor: AI Engineer (Open Source Agentic Systems)

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

Bellingcat · deadline 08 Nov 2026 · Annual contractor fee of USD 80,000 to 93,000 for full-time (40 hours/week), depending on experience and track record; a part-time (20 hours/week) option is also offered, rate not stated.

GAIN SSA: AI Safety Essentials Fellowship (inaugural cohort)

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

GAIN SSA (Global AI Youth Network, Sub-Saharan Africa) · deadline 08 Nov 2026 · Micro-grant pool funding top capstone proposals at USD 500 to 1,000 each (capped at USD 1,000), usable for compute access, communication work such as Substack Pro subscriptions for writers, or travel to AI alignment conferences in Sub-Saharan Africa. The fellowship itself is free to attend (no participation fee, no application fee); no stipend is paid during the program.

Unearthodox Exploration Co-Lab 2027: Edges of Possibility

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

Unearthodox · deadline 16 Nov 2026 · CHF 10,000 grant per selected initiative, plus a 10-month incubation programme with tailored coaching, expert support, peer learning, systems mapping and futures-thinking support. No application fee.

Busan Metropolitan City: Open Call for Land / Ecological Art on Eulsukdo

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

Busan Metropolitan City, Urban Parks Division · deadline 22 Nov 2026 · One proposal selected. Artwork support KRW 380,000,000 (approx. EUR 235,000) plus artist fee KRW 20,000,000 (approx. EUR 12,500). No entry fee indicated.

Fondation Francois Schneider: Talents Contemporains 16th Edition - Water

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

Fondation Francois Schneider · deadline 22 Nov 2026 · EUR 15,000 per laureate (merit prize plus acquisition of the work; EUR 8,000 when the work is part of a multiple edition, e.g. photo or video); up to 7 laureates. Sculpture and installation projects can additionally receive up to EUR 50,000 in production assistance. No entry fee stated.

Internet Society Fellowship Program 2027

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

Internet Society · deadline 18 Dec 2026 · Project stipend of up to USD 5,000 (upon submission and approval of the project budget), plus travel support to attend a global or regional Internet event and a dedicated mentor aligned with the project area. No application fee.

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.

KU Leuven AI Safety Lab: Visiting Fellowships 2027 (Leuven)

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

KU Leuven AI Safety Lab · deadline 31 Oct 2026 · EUR 2,000 per month for three months, covering accommodation and living costs, plus office space, library access and KU Leuven facilities. Five fellowships. No application fee.

The Open Notebook Early-Career Fellowship 2027 (remote)

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

The Open Notebook · deadline 31 Oct 2026 · USD 6,600 stipend over the twelve-month part-time fellowship, plus one-on-one mentoring from an experienced science journalist and published clips at The Open Notebook. No application fee.

Judson-Morrissey Excellence in New Media Award 2026 (BIPOC students)

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

New Media Caucus · deadline 08 Nov 2026 · Multiple unrestricted awards of varying amounts up to USD 500 each, funded through donor contributions. Awardees are also featured in an NMC Header/Footer Gallery exhibition and a digitally published interview. 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.

Bertha Artivism Awards 2027

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

Bertha Foundation · deadline Rolling / undated · Up to USD 20,000 per one-year activist-art project. Free to apply.