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Embassy of Foreign Artists: Artistic Research Residency in International Organisation Archives (Geneva, 2027)

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

Embassy of Foreign Artists / Centre for Digital Humanities and Multilateralism, Geneva Graduate Institute · deadline Closed 15 Sep 2026 · CHF 1,400 monthly residency grant plus accommodation in a private room; travel and artistic production costs are not covered

1 new grant - week of 24 Aug 2026

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

The Kitchen / Central Location Open Call (foodculture days Biennale, Vevey 2027)
https://opencall.foodculturedays.com/en
foodculture days · deadline Closed 31 Aug 2026 · CHF 15,000 all-inclusive project budget (VAT included), covering travel, visas, equipment and additional kitchen equipment rental, per diems, materials and artist fees. Food costs and accommodation in Vevey are covered separately by foodculture days. Three shortlisted collectives each receive a CHF 250 research fee to develop their proposal in Phase 2. One collective is selected. No application fee.

1 new grant - week of 03 Aug 2026

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

transmediale x Pro Helvetia Digital Art Residency 2027
https://transmediale.de/en/news/digital-art-residency-2027
transmediale (in cooperation with the Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia) · deadline Closed 28 Aug 2026 · Artist fee of CHF 2,000 per month across the two-month residency (CHF 4,000), plus a production grant of CHF 15,000 for the selected project, plus travel and accommodation for both the festival and the residency month. Duos and collectives may apply but the fee and the production grant stay the same and must be shared. No application fee.

6 new grants - week of 27 Jul 2026

Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Creation and Production: Contemporary Music
https://prohelvetia.ch/en/find-support/creation-and-production-contemporary-music
Pro Helvetia (Swiss Arts Council) · deadline Closed 01 Sep 2026 · Maximum CHF 25,000 (depending on overall project size). No application fee.
New Production (Performing Arts)
https://prohelvetia.ch/en/find-support/new-production
Pro Helvetia (Swiss Arts Council) · deadline Closed 01 Sep 2026 · Amount not specified on the call page. No application fee.
Focus Photo (Visual Arts)
https://prohelvetia.ch/en/find-support/focus-photo
Pro Helvetia (Swiss Arts Council) · deadline Closed 01 Sep 2026 · Maximum grant of CHF 25,000 toward the production. No application fee.
Production Grant (Visual Arts)
https://prohelvetia.ch/en/find-support/production-grant
Pro Helvetia (Swiss Arts Council) · deadline Closed 01 Sep 2026 · Maximum CHF 25,000. No application fee.
Grant for Production with Presentation (Visual Arts)
https://prohelvetia.ch/en/find-support/grant-for-production-with-presentation
Pro Helvetia (Swiss Arts Council) · deadline Closed 01 Sep 2026 · Maximum CHF 25,000. No application fee.
Reflection (All Disciplines)
https://prohelvetia.ch/en/find-support/reflection
Pro Helvetia (Swiss Arts Council) · deadline Closed 01 Sep 2026 · Maximum CHF 25,000 (cannot exceed 50 percent of total budget). No application fee.

11 new grants - week of 20 Jul 2026

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Game Design Emerging Talents: Production
https://prohelvetia.ch/en/find-support/game-design-emerging-talents-production
Pro Helvetia (Swiss Arts Council) · deadline Closed 01 Sep 2026 · Up to CHF 50,000, requiring a matching grant of equal value from own or third-party funding. No application fee.
Game Design Emerging Talents: Post-Production
https://prohelvetia.ch/en/find-support/game-design-emerging-talents-post-production
Pro Helvetia (Swiss Arts Council) · deadline Closed 01 Sep 2026 · Up to CHF 20,000, plus potential individual coaching. No application fee.
Game Design Emerging Talents: She Got Game (Switzerland)
https://prohelvetia.ch/en/find-support/game-design-emerging-talents-she-got-game
Pro Helvetia (Swiss Arts Council) · deadline Closed 01 Sep 2026 · CHF 3,000 toward prototype/demo production, plus mentoring, community access, and potential trade-fair access; up to CHF 250 per week childcare support for international events. No application fee.
Comic Creation Grant
https://prohelvetia.ch/en/find-support/comic-creation-grant
Pro Helvetia (Swiss Arts Council) · deadline Closed 01 Sep 2026 · Maximum CHF 25,000. No application fee.
Emerging Authors: Frankfurter Seilschaften
https://prohelvetia.ch/en/find-support/emerging-authors-frankfurter-seilschaften
Pro Helvetia (Swiss Arts Council) · deadline Closed 01 Sep 2026 · Hotel and travel expenses, per diems, and trade fair passes (amounts not specified). No application fee.
Literary Creation Grant
https://prohelvetia.ch/en/find-support/literary-creation-grant
Pro Helvetia (Swiss Arts Council) · deadline Closed 01 Sep 2026 · Up to CHF 25,000 (writing), CHF 18,000 (theatre texts), or CHF 15,000 (performative literary projects). No application fee.
Writing in Residency
https://prohelvetia.ch/en/find-support/writing-in-residency
Pro Helvetia (Swiss Arts Council) · deadline Closed 01 Sep 2026 · Travel and accommodation costs (vary by destination); childcare support up to CHF 1,000 per month for applicants with caregiving responsibilities. No application fee.
International Promotion: Institutions in Switzerland (Literature)
https://prohelvetia.ch/en/find-support/international-promotion-2
Pro Helvetia (Swiss Arts Council) · deadline Closed 01 Sep 2026 · Maximum CHF 25,000. No application fee.
Fast Forward (Music)
https://prohelvetia.ch/en/find-support/fast-forward
Pro Helvetia (Swiss Arts Council) · deadline Closed 01 Sep 2026 · CHF 25,000 per year (maximum CHF 5,000 mentoring; maximum CHF 10,000 musician fees). No application fee.
Feat. (Hip-Hop and Clubbing)
https://prohelvetia.ch/en/find-support/feat
Pro Helvetia (Swiss Arts Council) · deadline Closed 01 Sep 2026 · Up to CHF 10,000. No application fee.
Creation and Production: Pop, Jazz, Global (Music)
https://prohelvetia.ch/en/find-support/creation-and-production-pop-jazz-global
Pro Helvetia (Swiss Arts Council) · deadline Closed 01 Sep 2026 · Maximum CHF 25,000. No application fee.

7 new grants - week of 13 Jul 2026

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

TaDA Textile and Design Alliance: Artist in Residence Programme 2027 (Switzerland)
https://tada-residency.ch/en/residence
TaDA Textile and Design Alliance · deadline Closed 12 Aug 2026 · Funded residency: accommodation in Arbon a few minutes' walk from the workplace and the Bodensee, travel expenses, and a contribution to living costs, plus workspace at the Kreativzentrum ZIK (a former textile factory) and technology, knowledge and infrastructure support from 13 partner textile companies and research institutions. No application fee.
Emerging Talents: Concept Grant (Design)
https://prohelvetia.ch/en/find-support/emerging-talents-concept-grant
Pro Helvetia (Swiss Arts Council) · deadline Closed 01 Sep 2026 · Up to CHF 10,000, plus possible individual coaching. No application fee.
Emerging Talents: Prototype Development (Design)
https://prohelvetia.ch/en/find-support/emerging-talents-prototype-development
Pro Helvetia (Swiss Arts Council) · deadline Closed 01 Sep 2026 · Up to CHF 20,000, plus possible individual coaching. No application fee.
Emerging Talents: Production Grant (Design)
https://prohelvetia.ch/en/find-support/emerging-talents-production-grant
Pro Helvetia (Swiss Arts Council) · deadline Closed 01 Sep 2026 · Up to CHF 50,000, conditional on own or third-party matching funding. No application fee.
Emerging Talents: Project Extension (Design)
https://prohelvetia.ch/en/find-support/emerging-talents-project-extension
Pro Helvetia (Swiss Arts Council) · deadline Closed 01 Sep 2026 · Up to CHF 20,000, plus possible individual coaching. No application fee.
Emerging Talents: Matchmaking Event in Switzerland (Design)
https://prohelvetia.ch/en/find-support/emerging-talents-matchmaking-event-in-switzerland
Pro Helvetia (Swiss Arts Council) · deadline Closed 01 Sep 2026 · Not a cash grant: participation in a one-day matchmaking event (keynote, lunch, matchmaking, networking) plus exclusive online pitch training. No application fee.
Game Design Emerging Talents: Pre-Production
https://prohelvetia.ch/en/find-support/game-design-emerging-talents-pre-production
Pro Helvetia (Swiss Arts Council) · deadline Closed 01 Sep 2026 · Up to CHF 20,000, plus possible additional coaching. No application fee.

1 new grant - week of 29 Jun 2026

Sun, 05 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Basel House of Film Filmmakers Residency
https://vfbbb.ch/projekte/residencies/filmmakers_residency
Verein Filmhaus Basel und Umgebung (Basel House of Film) · deadline Rolling / undated · Housing provided plus a stipend to cover travel and living costs; no fee to participate

2 new grants - week of 15 Jun 2026

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

Stichting Stokroos: Residency at Fundaziun Nairs 2026
https://stokroos.nl/en/grant-rules/guidelines-residency-fundaziun-nairs/
Stichting Stokroos · deadline Closed 11 Sep 2026 · Fully supported stay (accommodation and meals paid directly to Fundaziun Nairs) plus an unrestricted living, travel and production budget of EUR 7,000. 80% paid before the residency, the remainder on receipt of a brief final report. No application fee.
microagi Research Fellowship - Cohort 01
https://www.microagi.ai/fellowship
microagi · deadline Rolling / undated · Up to $2,000,000 in compute resources; $10,000/month stipend. No application fee stated. $10,000 referral bonus if you refer an accepted fellow.

2 new grants - week of 08 Jun 2026

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

ICST: Artists in Residence 2027 Open Call (ZHdK, Zurich)
https://www.zhdk.ch/en/research/icst/icst-air/conditions-selection-process-20736
Institute for Computer Music and Sound Technology (ICST), Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK) · deadline Closed 01 Sep 2026 · Use of ICST facilities and technical infrastructure plus technical support by research staff; per diems for meals and accommodation during the residency; travel contribution toward travel to Zurich (up to CHF 300 for persons living in Europe, up to CHF 500 for those outside Europe). Participants organise their own travel and accommodation (ICST assists if required). No application fee.
Prototype Fund Switzerland 2026-27: Responsible and Sustainable AI
https://prototypefund.opendata.ch/en/
Prototype Fund Switzerland (Opendata.ch) · deadline Closed 07 Sep 2026 · Up to CHF 50,000 per project, plus coaching, mentoring and workshops and access to a tech/policy/society network. No application fee.

3 new grants - week of 01 Jun 2026

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

Villa Sonnenberg Artist Residency 2027 - Myths (Jan-Apr)
https://www.villasonnenberg.ch/en/
Stiftung Villa Sonnenberg · deadline Closed 07 Jun 2026 · CHF 600/month per-diem (CHF 20/day) + free accommodation in private modern studio with kitchen and bathroom + use of workshop and music rehearsal room. No application or entry fee.
Villa Sonnenberg Artist Residency 2027 - Myths (May-Aug)
https://www.villasonnenberg.ch/en/
Stiftung Villa Sonnenberg · deadline Closed 07 Jun 2026 · CHF 600/month per-diem (CHF 20/day) + free accommodation in private modern studio with kitchen and bathroom + use of workshop and music rehearsal room. No application or entry fee.
Villa Sonnenberg Artist Residency 2027 - Myths (Sep-Dec)
https://www.villasonnenberg.ch/en/
Stiftung Villa Sonnenberg · deadline Closed 07 Jun 2026 · CHF 600/month per-diem (CHF 20/day) + free accommodation in private modern studio with kitchen and bathroom + use of workshop and music rehearsal room. No application or entry fee.

1 new grant - week of 18 May 2026

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

Jan Michalski Foundation: Writers Residency 2027
https://fondation-janmichalski.com/en/residences
Jan Michalski Foundation for Writing and Literature · deadline Closed 31 Aug 2026 · Weekly allowance of CHF 400, plus travel costs to and from home covered, accommodation in a private cabin, and breakfast and lunch provided. Electric bikes and library access included.