The Grant Desk - Worldwide, weekly digest

6 new grants - week of 31 Aug 2026

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

Numun Fund: Seed, Grow, Sustain 3.0

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

Numun Fund · deadline Closed 06 Sep 2026 · Three tiers over two years: Seed USD 10,000-20,000; Grow USD 20,000-50,000; Sustain USD 50,000-100,000

Voices With Impact: Film Production Grant 2027 (Sanctuary)

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

Voices With Impact / Art Opening Minds · deadline 14 Sep 2026 · USD 7,500 production grant per filmmaking team

Tech Policy Press Fellowship Program 2027

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

Tech Policy Press · deadline 24 Sep 2026 · USD 10,000 stipend per fellow, paid quarterly. Also included: editorial guidance from the Tech Policy Press team, membership of an international cohort with regular feedback and exchange, and monthly sessions to strengthen the work. Fellows' work is published on the Tech Policy Press website and promoted through the newsletter, podcast and events. No application fee.

AI ART AWARD: NEXT ART AI 2026

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

HOBAN Cultural Foundation · deadline 30 Sep 2026 · Total prize pool of KRW 21,000,000 across 20 winners, paid after deduction of applicable taxes and public charges. Grand Prize KRW 5,000,000 (selected regardless of category); in each of the two categories, First Prize KRW 2,000,000, three Second Prizes of KRW 1,000,000 each, and five Honorable Finalist awards of KRW 500,000 each; plus a HOBAN Group President's Award of KRW 1,000,000. Winners also receive plaques and certificates, online and offline exhibition opportunities, and a feature on the official online platform. No entry fee is mentioned.

Frameline Completion Fund 2027

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

Frameline · deadline 09 Oct 2026 · Grants of up to USD 5,000, with a standard range of USD 1,000 to 5,000; the jury can recommend amounts above or below that range. No application fee.

Foresight Institute: AI for Science & Safety Nodes RFP

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

Foresight Institute · deadline 31 Oct 2026 · Typically $30,000 to $100,000 per grant, with smaller amounts for the Human Empowerment and AI Insurance & Open Governance focus areas and higher amounts for the rest (larger possible for the right project), plus private local compute and workspace at the San Francisco or Berlin AI Nodes. No application fee.

7 new grants - week of 24 Aug 2026

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

True Blue Fellowship 2027
https://bowseat.org/programs/true-blue-fellowship/
Bow Seat Ocean Awareness Programs · deadline Closed 30 Aug 2026 · Up to USD 2,500 in project funding per fellow, plus mentorship and capacity-building programming. Twelve youth are selected annually. No application fee.
The Impart & Nalli Fellowships 2027-28
https://imp-art.org/fellowship-grant/impart-x-nalli-fellowships/
Impart in collaboration with Nalli Silks · deadline Closed 31 Aug 2026 · Up to INR 5.5 lakhs (INR 550,000) per fellow towards project execution, covering research-related expenses including travel, fieldwork and documentation subject to approval. Two fellowships are awarded. No application fee.
Epic MegaGrants 2026 (Cycle 2)
https://www.unrealengine.com/megagrants
Epic Games · deadline Closed 04 Sep 2026 · Typical grants range from USD 5,000 to USD 75,000, with some exceptional projects receiving up to USD 150,000. Epic states that recipients continue to own their IP and may publish it however they wish, so this is a grant rather than an investment or equity deal. Grants up to and including USD 25,000 may be paid in a single instalment; larger grants are paid across several instalments tied to continued progress. Funds are for project and team expenses such as development and hiring; hardware purchases or rentals are approved only occasionally, case by case. No application fee.
Normsy: Social Media Measurement Methods Incubator RFP
https://normsy.ai/labs/openrfp
Normsy (a project of Civic Health Project) · deadline 15 Sep 2026 · USD 1,000 awarded to each of the top 5 proposals, plus up to USD 20,000 to fund R&D and/or testing with one selected partner individual or team. Preference for budgets where at least 50 percent goes to research costs (survey respondents, LLM or X API credits). No application fee.
This is Gender Regional Curatorial Fellowship 2026
https://thisisgender.global5050.org/regional-curatorial-fellowship/
This is Gender (Global 50/50) · deadline 22 Sep 2026 · Stipend of up to GBP 3,000 for the seven-month part-time fellowship. No application fee.
Rest of World: Labor x Tech Reporting Commissions (Year 3)
https://restofworld.org/rest-of-worlds-labor-x-tech-reporting/
Rest of World, underwritten by the Ford Foundation · deadline Rolling / undated · USD 1,000 per commissioned story of 800 to 1,000 words. No application fee.
ILIAD Intensive: Foundational AI Alignment Program (London and Berkeley)
https://www.iliad.ac/intensive
ILIAD · deadline Rolling / undated · No tuition. USD 5,000 travel and housing allowance per participant, plus office space at the venue and lunch and dinner five days a week. Cohorts of 15 to 30 participants. Participants arrange and pay for their own travel and accommodation out of the allowance.

6 new grants - week of 17 Aug 2026

Sun, 23 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Inato Gallery: Touch Some Grass (open-call poster exhibition)
https://www.inatogallery.com/open-call
Inato Gallery · deadline Closed 31 Aug 2026 · No artist fee, stipend or production budget. This is an exhibition opportunity: selected posters are shown in Inato Gallery's Touch Some Grass exhibition. No submission fee is stated in the call.
Ars Biologica ArtXScience Residency 2027-2028 (Ars Electronica x Ceske Budejovice ECoC 2028)
https://ars.electronica.art/export/en/ecoc2028-ars-biologica-art-science-residency/
Ars Electronica and Ceske Budejovice - European Capital of Culture 2028 · deadline 28 Sep 2026 · EUR 24,000 total package per winner: EUR 6,000 artist fee, up to EUR 15,000 production budget, and up to EUR 3,000 for travel, accommodation and subsistence, plus a separate budget covering one month of housing in Ceske Budejovice. Two positions available. Free to apply.
Physical AI Safety Institute: Research Fellowship (expression of interest)
https://airtable.com/appYKevtFovAswTXz/pagtcy2ye0OeFf04d/form
Physical AI Safety Institute (PAISI) · deadline Rolling / undated · Stipend amount is not published. Fellows receive a stipend, access to physical robot platforms, compute for simulation and training, and structured mentorship. PAISI was seeded by a grant from BlueDot Impact. Free to submit an expression of interest.
ESA Open Space Innovation Platform (OSIP): rolling open call for ideas
https://www.esa.int/Enabling_Support/Preparing_for_the_Future/Discovery_and_Preparation/The_Open_Space_Innovation_Platform_OSIP
European Space Agency (ESA) · deadline Rolling / undated · Varies by route and campaign. Successful ideas are supported through PhD or postdoctoral research co-funded by ESA and universities, early technology development activities, or system studies. Free to submit.
AIXI Labs: Research Fellowship (rolling, quarterly rounds)
https://www.aixi.uk/team/opportunities/aixi-labs-fellowship/
AIXI Labs · deadline Rolling / undated · GBP 2,000 to GBP 3,500 per month stipend, plus a compute budget for machine-learning work. Free to apply.
Digital Defenders Partnership: Incident Response Fund
https://www.digitaldefenders.org/funds/
Digital Defenders Partnership (DDP), hosted by Hivos · deadline Rolling / undated · Rapid-response grants of up to USD 5,000 (historically up to EUR 10,000) for costs that directly reduce the risk or impact of a digital attack, covering activities for a maximum of four months. No application fee.

5 new grants - week of 10 Aug 2026

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

Sundance Collab x Merrell: Brand-Supported Storytelling Program 2026
https://collab.sundance.org/catalog/Merrell-Brand-Supported-Storytelling-Program
Sundance Collab (Sundance Institute) in collaboration with Merrell · deadline Closed 18 Aug 2026 · USD 20,000 production budget per selected filmmaker to make and deliver the greenlit concept, cutdowns (:06, :15, :30) and stills. Includes an online brand-supported storytelling program, and a covered hotel stay for one participant to attend the Sundance Film Festival in January 2027. No application fee.
AI Builders Fellowship 2026 (Internet Archive Canada x BC + AI)
https://bc-ai.ca/fellowship
Internet Archive Canada (IAC) in partnership with BC + AI · deadline Closed 21 Aug 2026 · $5,000 award for one selected builder. No application fee.
Sundance Institute: Episodic Program and Lab 2027
https://filmfreeway.com/SundanceEpisodicLab2027
Sundance Institute · deadline Closed 25 Aug 2026 · No stipend or honorarium for participation. For the in-person Lab, Sundance covers round-trip basic economy airfare from the airport nearest the fellow's residence, shared housing with a private room and bath, and ground transport to and from the airport (fellows within 100 miles of the Lab get ground transport only). Meals, in-room charges, travel insurance, luggage fees and taxes are the fellow's own cost. One selected project also receives a separate monetary grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation for a series with an illuminating emphasis on science, including medicine, energy, technology or invention. APPLICATION FEE: USD 50 nonrefundable processing fee per project submitted.
JUGAAD: Absolute Improvisation, open call for printed matter and small-format works (Amsterdam)
https://sacartamsterdam.com/upcoming-programmes/
SAC Art Amsterdam and Mama Magnet · deadline Closed 05 Sep 2026 · No application fee. Selected work is sold at the printed matter fair on mutually agreeable terms regarding commission, duration and number of editions; artists are remunerated within 30 days of each sale. Unsold works are returned at the end of the agreed consignment period.
KNOWCASE Open Call 2027: permanent digital-culture installation in Madrid (Sonar+D x Fundacion Cotec)
https://sonar.es/en/news/knowcase-open-call-2027
Fundacion Cotec and Sonar+D · deadline Closed 07 Sep 2026 · Up to EUR 100,000 (plus VAT), all-inclusive: conceptualisation, design, technical development, production, installation, maintenance, documentation, artist fees, travel, accommodation and insurance.

8 new grants - week of 03 Aug 2026

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

Kennan Institute Digital Fellowship 2026-2027
https://www.kennaninstitute.org/digital-fellowship
Kennan Institute, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars (supported by the Lounsbery Foundation and the U.S. Russia Foundation) · deadline Closed 14 Aug 2026 · USD 2,000 monthly stipend for the six-month programme, plus mentorship from the Kennan community of experts, six virtual webinars tailored to the cohort, and inclusion in the Kennan alumni network of over 4,500 people. Travel and visa costs are explicitly not covered. No application fee.
AIAF Fellowship, Autumn 2026
https://www.aialignmentfoundation.org/fellowship
AI Alignment Foundation · deadline Closed 17 Aug 2026 · USD 12,000 stipend paid in two installments, plus a compute budget. Travel covered for in-person Demo Day attendance. No application fee.
Instituto Sacatar: Sacatar Fellowship 2027 (Bahia, Brazil)
https://sacatar.org/en/fellowships/
Instituto Sacatar · deadline Closed 28 Aug 2026 · Fully hosted residency: private bedroom with attached bathroom, three meals a day (except Saturday evenings, Sundays and Brazilian holidays), an individual studio suited to the discipline, weekly laundry, logistical support and airport transfer from Salvador. NO STIPEND, no airfare and no materials budget. USD 25 application fee. One French artist may additionally receive airfare and a stipend through Villa Fatumbi.
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation: Book Grants (Public Understanding of Science and Technology)
https://sloan.org/programs/public-understanding/books
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation · deadline Closed 01 Sep 2026 · Typically up to $60,000 per book grant
Wilson Center Research Fellowship, 2027-2028 Class
https://www.wilsoncenter.org/research-fellowship
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars · deadline 30 Sep 2026 · USD 10,000 per month for a twelve-month fellowship, plus covered travel for the two required trips to Washington DC. No application fee.
Slamdance Film Festival 2027: DIG (Digital, Interactive and Gaming)
https://slamdance.com/festival-submit/
Slamdance · deadline 06 Oct 2026 · Festival exhibition at Slamdance in Los Angeles. DIG welcomes interactive documentaries, VR/AR, experiential installations, and genre-bending games. Entry fees: USD 60 regular, USD 70 late, USD 90 extended/final.
Glasgow Short Film Festival 2027 (20th edition)
https://glasgowshort.org/submissions/
Glasgow Short Film Festival · deadline 27 Oct 2026 · Selection for GSFF including the Bill Douglas Award for International Short Film. Entry fees: GBP 10 earlybird, GBP 14 regular, GBP 18 late (slightly higher via FilmFreeway).
New Media Film Festival 2027 (AR / MR / AI / TECH category)
https://www.newmediafilmfestival.com/submit/
New Media Film Festival · deadline 06 Apr 2027 · Screening and awards; grand prize includes industry meetings (HBO, Marvel), LA studio time, production services, and USD 1,000 in tools. Entry fees: USD 80 (by 6 December 2026), USD 85 (by 6 February 2027), USD 95 final.

3 new grants - week of 27 Jul 2026

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

Berggruen Prize Essay Competition 2026: A New Axial Age?
https://berggruen.org/eu/essay-competition-open
Berggruen Institute · deadline Closed 17 Aug 2026 · USD 50,000 for the winning English essay and USD 50,000 for the winning Chinese essay. If there is more than one winner in a language category, the prize is split evenly. Winning essays are published through BI Press or Noema. No entry fee.
Hiding in Plain Site: International Public Art Short Film Festival
https://www.hidinginplainsite.com/
Hiding in Plain Site · deadline 10 Sep 2026 · Screening; selected filmmakers receive a modest stipend (amount to be confirmed, revenue-dependent). Free to submit.
Stimuleringsfonds: Design Sector Internationalisation Grant Scheme 2026
https://www.stimuleringsfonds.nl/en/grants/design-sector-internationalisation-grant-scheme
Stimuleringsfonds Creatieve Industrie (Creative Industries Fund NL) · deadline 22 Sep 2026 · EUR 10,000 to EUR 50,000. Minimum 20 percent co-financing. Round budget EUR 300,000 (2026 total EUR 600,000). No application fee.

8 new grants - week of 20 Jul 2026

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

Project Liberty: Co-Lab Fund Micro-Grants (Round 2, 2026)
https://forms.fillout.com/t/6AGEGhTkNJus
Project Liberty (Alliance SteerCo); pooled fund supported by Future of Life Institute, Omidyar Network, Ergo Impact, and Project Liberty · deadline Closed 29 Jul 2026 · Micro-grants of USD 10,000 or less, a deliberate change from Round 1's larger awards so the Fund reaches more of the Coalition. Preference given to organizations that did not receive a Round 1 award. No application fee.
GovAI Research Fellows and Research Scholars (AI Governance) 2026
https://www.governance.ai/opportunities/research-fellow
Centre for the Governance of AI (GovAI) · deadline Closed 16 Aug 2026 · Salary by experience, role and location. Research Fellow: London GBP 84,000-103,500; Washington DC USD 134,500-170,000. Across both roles the combined range starts at GBP 75,000 (London) / USD 100,000 (DC), with the lower bounds applying to the Research Scholar position. Plus pension or 401(k) contribution and benefits (health, dental and vision insurance; annual wellbeing and professional-development budgets; coworking allowance for remote staff; flexible hours; extended parental leave; 33 days paid vacation including public holidays). No application fee.
FUJIFILM GFX Challenge Grant Program 2026
https://www.fujifilm-x.com/global/gfx-challenge-grant-program/year-2026/
FUJIFILM · deadline Closed 17 Aug 2026 · 5 Global Grant Awards of USD 10,000 and 10 Regional Grant Awards of USD 5,000. All recipients also get complimentary use of a GFX System camera body (including the FUJIFILM GFX ETERNA 55 filmmaking camera) and two GF lenses for the duration of the project, plus mentoring and technical assistance from Fujifilm technicians and product experts. Total approximate retail value of all awards: USD 229,500. No purchase necessary; no entry fee.
Southern California Drone Film Festival 2026
https://socaldronefilmfestival.com/submissions/
Southern California Drone Film Festival · deadline Closed 17 Aug 2026 · Trophies, DJI gear (Mini 4 Pro, Osmo Action), Adorama gift cards, and a cash grand prize across 12 categories including News/Documentary, Cinematic FPV, Single Take, 360/VR, and student photo/video. FilmFreeway entry fee applies.
London Short Film Festival 2027: Call for Entries
https://filmfreeway.com/LondonShortFilmFestival
London Short Film Festival (LSFF) · deadline Closed 18 Aug 2026 · Festival screening, including experimental and artists' moving image strands. Tiered FilmFreeway entry fee (lower for films under 5 minutes); exact amounts on FilmFreeway.
Antikythera Journal: Agentworld Special Issue, Call for Papers
https://agentworld.antikythera.org/#call-for-papers
Antikythera (Antikythera: Journal for the Philosophy of Planetary Computation, published with MIT Press) · deadline Closed 20 Aug 2026 · Unpaid. No honorarium or fee is offered for accepted contributions; the return is peer-reviewed publication in the MIT Press-published Antikythera Journal. No submission fee.
Fondation Francois Schneider: Contemporary Talents Competition - The Earth
https://www.fondationfrancoisschneider.org/en/contemporary-talents-competition/contemporary-talents-competition-the-earth/
Fondation Francois Schneider · deadline Closed 23 Aug 2026 · EUR 15,000 per laureate (includes acquisition; EUR 8,000 for editioned works), plus exhibition at the foundation. No entry fee.
International Promotion: Institutions Outside Switzerland (Literature)
https://prohelvetia.ch/en/find-support/international-promotion
Pro Helvetia (Swiss Arts Council) · deadline Closed 01 Sep 2026 · Maximum CHF 25,000. No application fee.

3 new grants - week of 13 Jul 2026

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

Cork International Film Festival 2026: Call for Entries
https://corkfilmfest.org/submissions/
Cork International Film Festival · deadline Closed 31 Jul 2026 · Screening at Ireland's oldest film festival (November 2026), including Academy Award and BAFTA qualifying shorts strands. FilmFreeway submission fee applies; fee waivers available by emailing info@corkfilmfest.org with the subject WAIVER REQUEST.
Flickr x Black Women Photographers Grant 2026 (Traces of Connection)
https://blackwomenphotographers.com/smugmug-flickr
Flickr and Black Women Photographers (BWP) · deadline Closed 06 Aug 2026 · USD 10,000 grant to invest in the recipient's practice, plus a two-year Flickr Pro and one-year SmugMug Pro membership; ten additional recipients each receive one-year Flickr Pro and SmugMug Pro memberships. No entry fee (BWP membership is free).
Bloomberg Green Docs Competition 2026 (Short Climate Documentary)
https://www.bloomberg.com/greendocs/
Bloomberg Green · deadline Closed 14 Aug 2026 · $25,000 grand prize awarded by a jury; the top five documentaries screen at the Bloomberg Green Docs Film Festival in New York City. No entry fee stated.

11 new grants - week of 06 Jul 2026

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Chornobyl40: Open Call 2026 (Virtual Residency & International Exhibition)
https://forms.gle/5btrxy7LwfY8QyFW6
Chornobyl40 (gate22 / European Institute of Chornobyl consortium) · deadline Closed 12 Jul 2026 · Residency is free to attend. For the 20 projects selected for production: EUR 500 grant for fully digital works or EUR 1,000 grant for installations requiring physical materials, plus inclusion in the international exhibition. Travel, accommodation, and transport are not covered. No application fee.
Ecoslay Mag: Open Call for Contributions, Issue 02 "The Urban Issue"
https://ecoslay-mag.com/#open-call
Ecoslay Mag · deadline Closed 13 Jul 2026 · Financial compensation for selected contributions (amount unspecified). Editorial support, proofreading, and graphic design provided. No application fee.
Mountainfilm: Commitment Grants & Emerging Filmmaker Fellowship
https://www.mountainfilm.org/mountainfilm-initiatives/commitment-grants/
Mountainfilm · deadline Closed 16 Jul 2026 · Over USD 90,000 in total funding. Individual Commitment Grants range from USD 3,000 to 6,000. The Emerging Filmmaker Fellowship adds a yearlong mentorship, a cash award, and a funded trip to Telluride over Memorial Day weekend (travel, lodging, and a festival pass).
New Emergence Art Prize 2026
https://www.newemergenceart.com/apply
New Emergence Art · deadline Closed 03 Aug 2026 · Prize fund worth over GBP 5,000 across nine awards, including a GBP 1,000 Grand Prize cash award, a two-week NG Art Creative Residency in Provence, France (worth EUR 2,000), a GBP 300 Founder's Prize cash award, and materials or subscription awards from Staedtler UK, Rosemary & Co, GreatArt, Michael Harding, and The Art Ladder. NOTE: there is a paid entry fee.
Akademie Schloss Solitude: Web Residencies No. 22 - Ignore All Previous Instructions
https://application.akademie-solitude.de/fellowship-information/web-residencies
Akademie Schloss Solitude · deadline Closed 07 Aug 2026 · EUR 1,200 grant for a four-week online residency, plus a microsite to develop and publish the project, and support from a web/UX designer and a programmer in a supportive capacity.
Connections Through Culture Grants 2026 (British Council)
https://arts.britishcouncil.org/connections-through-culture
British Council · deadline Closed 12 Aug 2026 · Grants of between GBP 5,000 and GBP 15,000. Free to apply.
Prospect Art: NEW WORK Commission 2027 - "We Come in Pieces"
https://www.prospectart.org/new-work-grant
Prospect Art · deadline Closed 16 Aug 2026 · NEW WORK: USD 1,500 commission for one artist, plus a featured website section and social promotion. BROADCAST: USD 125 screening or speaking fee if selected. ONE WORK: a published article (exposure). NOTE: a USD 10 administrative fee applies to apply, with a no-questions-asked waiver available on request before the deadline. PayPal account required to receive funds.
Doc Society: Climate Story Fund
https://climatestoryunit.org/fund/
Doc Society (Climate Story Unit) · deadline Closed 24 Aug 2026 · Grants of up to USD 125,000. No application fee.
Liu Shiming Art Foundation: Artist Grants 2026
https://www.lsmartfund.org/grants
Liu Shiming Art Foundation · deadline Closed 31 Aug 2026 · Up to five grants of USD 5,000 each. Disbursed in two payments (USD 3,000 by 15 January 2027 and USD 2,000 on project completion). No application fee.
Game Design Emerging Talents: She Got Game
https://prohelvetia.ch/en/find-support/game-design-emerging-talents-she-got-game-3/
Pro Helvetia (Swiss Arts Council) · deadline Closed 01 Sep 2026 · CHF 3,000 toward the production of a prototype or demo version, plus individual coaching and community access; potential access to international trade fairs. When attending trade fairs, applicants with childcare responsibilities can request up to CHF 250 per week for childcare or children's travel expenses. No application fee.
Fondazione Prada Film Fund 2026
https://www.fondazioneprada.org/film-fund/?lang=en
Fondazione Prada · deadline 10 Sep 2026 · EUR 1.5 million annual endowment supporting up to 14 projects. Individual grant amounts are set by the Fondazione Prada selection committee (no fixed per-stage bands published). No application fee.

6 new grants - week of 29 Jun 2026

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

Textile Exchange x Atmos: Fashion Regenerated 2026
https://site.picter.com/fashion-regenerated-2026
Textile Exchange (with Atmos) · deadline Closed 20 Jul 2026 · Overall winner: a paid collaborative commission worth USD 10,000 with Textile Exchange to develop a new body of work documenting the evidence of regeneration, published through Atmos and Textile Exchange and shown at the 2026 conference. Two runners-up: work promoted by Textile Exchange and displayed at the conference exhibition, plus a USD 2,000 cash prize.
TED & POSCA Global Artist Residency 2026: Visible Mending
https://fineacts.co/ted-posca-residency
TED & POSCA (curated by Fine Acts) · deadline Closed 31 Jul 2026 · Each selected artist receives a total of USD 15,000 (covering artist fees, production costs/community activation, and documentation), plus a production budget and tools from POSCA, creative direction and storytelling support, and visibility through TED and Fine Acts' global platforms.
CASA PIP Residency for Filmmakers
https://casapip.com/apply
CASA PIP · deadline Closed 31 Jul 2026 · Free residency (no cost to attend), offering time, space, and peace to work on a project or an early idea. A EUR 35 application fee applies.
Eamonn McCabe Bursary 2026 (Royal Photographic Society)
https://rps.org/opportunities/bursaries/eamonn-mccabe-bursary/
The Royal Photographic Society (RPS), in partnership with Eamonn McCabe's family and The Guardian · deadline Closed 03 Aug 2026 · GBP 3,000 to deliver a photography project on the theme of 'sporting endeavour'. The completed project will be published by The Guardian and the RPS, who will work with the recipient to bring the project to a wider audience.
Club Nothing: Community Music Fund
https://nothing.tech/club-nothing
Nothing · deadline Closed 09 Aug 2026 · USD 40,000 fund total; four individuals or collectives each receive USD 10,000 to produce a club event, series, or festival. No application fee.
AIxDESIGN: Grain, Open Call for Critical AI Literacy Recipes
https://nadiapiet.notion.site/Open-Call-Grain-Cookbook-for-Critical-AI-Literacy-38e37d003833804380acd027b6041d5a
AIxDESIGN, co-produced with the Netherlands Film Academy · deadline Closed 31 Aug 2026 · Need-based fee of EUR 150 per recipe for freelance and independent practitioners: say so in the proposal form if making the time would be hard without it, and it is settled in the same reply. Launch contributors also get their recipe in the first edition of Grain in print and online, credited to them, a print copy when it lands, an invite to the launch event in Amsterdam in spring 2027, and support turning the exercise into a recipe. Published under CC BY-SA 4.0; you keep authorship. No application fee.

5 new grants - week of 22 Jun 2026

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

Genera Short Film Fund 2026 (current round)
https://generafilms.com/powered-by/genera
Genera Films · deadline Closed 30 Jun 2026 · Up to GBP 5,000 in funding for a short film project, any genre. Application requires either Pro Membership or a one-off funding fee (GBP 40 to GBP 50 depending on deadline tier).
AI Impact Scaling Program 2026 (Tech To The Rescue)
https://techtotherescue.org/ai-impact-scaling-program
Tech To The Rescue · deadline Closed 30 Jun 2026 · No-cost program. Participating organizations are estimated to receive between USD 150,000 and USD 330,000 worth of services at no cost, including a matched pro bono technology partner, scaling strategy support, a tailored AI roadmap, responsible-AI/cybersecurity/data-governance guidance, mentors, infrastructure credits, technical resources, and visibility with funders and investors via a global Demo Day.
Artivism & Amplifiers Fellowship 2026
https://www.humanimpactsinstitute.org/opportunities
Human Impacts Institute · deadline Closed 01 Jul 2026 · USD 1,000 stipend upon completion. Supported by expert workshops and creative mentors.
OpenAI Economic Research Exchange 2026
https://openai.com/index/economic-research-exchange-request-for-proposals/
OpenAI · deadline Closed 05 Jul 2026 · USD 25,000 project grant plus a USD 7,500 monthly stipend per selected researcher.
Omidyar Network: Tech Journalism Fund
https://omidyar.com/tech-journalism-fund-application/
Omidyar Network · deadline 31 Dec 2026 · $5,000-$25,000 per project. Rolling deadline through December 31, 2026. No application fee.

18 new grants - week of 15 Jun 2026

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

ROTLICHT Festival for Analog Photography 2026: Open Call (Vienna, Austria)
https://www.rotlicht-festival.at/open-call-submission/
Zigutamve – Association for Contemporary Photography · deadline Closed 30 Jun 2026 · EUR 250 cash award per selected winner + EUR 150 travel allowance. Grand Prix winner receives an additional EUR 250, a solo exhibition, and a free hotel stay. Submission fee: EUR 20 per project.
Prix Ibn Khaldoun – Léopold Sédar Senghor Translation Prize 2026 (OIF / ALECSO)
https://www.francophonie.org/prix-de-la-traduction-ibn-khaldoun-senghor-442
Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) and Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (ALECSO) · deadline Closed 30 Jun 2026 · EUR 10,000 (funded equally by OIF and ALECSO). No application fee.
Women Photograph + Leica Project Grants 2026 (Documentary Photography)
https://app.picter.com/contests/bad7ea97-7b0d-4a9c-9e85-38e73529d62b/start
Women Photograph (supported by Leica USA) · deadline Closed 30 Jun 2026 · Three grants of USD 10,000 each (USD 30,000 total). No application fee.
Small File Media Festival 2026 - Call for Work
https://smallfile.ca/submit/
Small File Media Society · deadline Closed 01 Jul 2026 · No payment stated; festival programming and screening. No submission fee stated.
Longview Philanthropy: Digital Minds Grants for Applied Work 2026
https://www.longview.org/request-for-proposals-research-and-applied-work-on-digital-minds/
Longview Philanthropy · deadline Closed 10 Jul 2026 · Typical grants $50,000–$2,000,000 per project; proposals outside this range considered when the work justifies it. May include some operational support for new organisations. No application fee.
Longview Philanthropy: Digital Minds Research Fellowships 2026
https://www.longview.org/request-for-proposals-research-and-applied-work-on-digital-minds/
Longview Philanthropy · deadline Closed 10 Jul 2026 · $55,000–$120,000/year through a university, or $80,000–$150,000/year direct stipend; plus research budget (10% of salary), conference travel, and compute resources where applicable. No application fee.
Center for Humane Technology: Emerging Voices in AI and Society Fellowship (Inaugural Cohort)
https://www.humanetech.com/fellowship
Center for Humane Technology (CHT) · deadline Closed 12 Jul 2026 · $30,000 fixed stipend paid in three milestone-based tranches. No application fee.
Revitalizing Rituals 2026 Open Call
https://homofaber.hu/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Artist-Open-Call-FINAL-in-the-RR-form.pdf
Homo Faber Alapítvány (Homo Faber Foundation) · deadline Closed 19 Jul 2026 · EUR 6,000 gross artist fee and production budget; international travel and per diems covered; on-site accommodation provided. No application fee.
Kometa Fellows 2026: Field Journalism, Photography, and Writing
https://kometarevue.com/page/fellows
Kometa (French literary and journalism magazine) · deadline Closed 31 Jul 2026 · €10,000 per Fellow, six Fellows selected. No application fee.
Lee Ufan Arles: Prix Art & Environnement 2026 (Residency + Exhibition Prize)
https://en.leeufan-arles.org/evenements/art-environment-prize
Lee Ufan Arles and Maison Guerlain · deadline Closed 31 Jul 2026 · Funded residency (production space + accommodation) in Arles. No cash prize amount specified. No application fee.
AdK / EMS Berlin-Stockholm Bilateral Residency Program 2026-27
https://nc.adk.de/index.php/apps/forms/s/HD2nxbzqwgeMHWN6xHg9bQrA
Studio für Elektroakustische Musik, Akademie der Künste (Berlin) and Elektronmusikstudion EMS (Stockholm) · deadline Closed 31 Jul 2026 · Travel and accommodation costs for stays in Berlin and Stockholm covered; fees paid for presentation at KONTAKTE Festival 2027 (Berlin) and for presentation in Stockholm. Amount not publicly stated. No application fee.
Jamverse Jam (Protocolized worldbuilding contest)
https://protocolized.summerofprotocols.com/p/jamverse-jam
Protocolized (Summer of Protocols) · deadline Closed 31 Jul 2026 · One USD 1,000 grand prize plus at least 10 additional USD 200 prizes; winning artifacts are published on the Jamverse website. No entry fee.
Scaling AI Safety for a Multi-Agent World (Joint Funding Call)
https://schmidtsciences.smapply.io/prog/scaling_ai_safety_for_a_multi_agent_world/
Schmidt Sciences, Google DeepMind, the Advanced Research & Invention Agency (ARIA), the Cooperative AI Foundation, and Google.org · deadline Closed 08 Aug 2026 · Two funding tiers (applicants may apply to either or both), projects 1 to 2 years. Tier 1: up to USD 300,000 for exploratory research, pilot studies, or focused technical investigations. Tier 2: USD 300,000 to USD 1,000,000 for more ambitious or collaborative projects. For projects funded by Schmidt Sciences, indirect costs must be at or below 10%. No application fee.
Future Vision XPRIZE (sci-fi film competition)
https://futurevisionxprize.com/
XPRIZE (Future Vision XPRIZE, funded by Peter Diamandis; partners Google and Range) · deadline Closed 15 Aug 2026 · USD 3.5 million-plus prize pool. Grand prize winner receives USD 2.6 million-plus to develop their vision into a feature film, with over USD 1 million in additional prizes for runners-up.
Social Shifters Global Innovation Challenge 2026
https://www.socialshifters.co/global-innovation-challenge/
Social Shifters · deadline Closed 31 Aug 2026 · Multiple awards of up to USD 15,000 each (reported grants from USD 3,000 to USD 15,000), plus pitch coaching, a finalist showcase, free founder support from registration, and ongoing access to fellowships and paid work through the Shifters 100 alumni network that corporate partners recruit from. Free to enter.
OIF: Support for Artist Mobility and Circulation of Cultural Goods 2026 (Francophonie)
https://appelsaprojets.francophonie.org/fr/applications/soutien-a-la-circulation-des-biens-et-mobilite-des-artistes
Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) · deadline Closed 31 Aug 2026 · Up to EUR 5,000 for artist mobility (travel, accommodation, visas, logistics). Up to EUR 2,500 for circulation of cultural goods (excess baggage, freight, customs). Both can be combined. No application fee.
Democracy Stories Lab: Open Call for Visual Storytellers
https://www.peoplepowered.org/news-content/announcing-the-democracy-stories-lab
People Powered and Democracy Narratives Alliance · deadline 14 Sep 2026 · USD $1,000 for each of 4 winners; USD $500 for each of 5 honorable mentions. Plus amplification across People Powered and Democracy Narratives Alliance networks and feature in a global screening event. No application fee.
Async Museum: Open Call for Web-Based Art 2026
https://asyncmuseum.com/submit
Async Museum · deadline 01 Dec 2026 · Exhibition and visibility opportunity, NOT a paid grant: selected web-based artworks are presented in Async Museum's independent online space. No artist fee is stated.

8 new grants - week of 08 Jun 2026

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

Biswas Family Foundation: Fast Grants Program 2026 (Spring Cycle)
https://www.biswasfamilyfoundation.org/science/fast-grants
Biswas Family Foundation · deadline Closed 15 Jun 2026 · USD 25,000 (20 projects), USD 50,000 (10 projects) or USD 100,000 (5 projects); single payment, 12-month project period, indirect costs capped at 15 percent. No application fee.
AFAC: Music Grant 2026 (Arab Fund for Arts and Culture)
https://www.arabculturefund.org/Programs/15
Arab Fund for Arts and Culture (AFAC) · deadline Closed 19 Jun 2026 · Annual grants of up to USD 25,000 for individuals and teams, and up to USD 35,000 for collectives and institutions. An artist or institutional fee of up to 30% of the total grant is an allowable expense. No application fee.
Project Liberty: Co-Lab Fund Member Collaboration Grants (Round 1, 2026)
https://forms.fillout.com/t/6AGEGhTkNJus
Project Liberty (Alliance SteerCo); pooled fund supported by Future of Life Institute, Omidyar Network, Ergo Impact, and Project Liberty · deadline Closed 21 Jun 2026 · Grants cap at USD 250,000 per project; most first-round awards fall between USD 25,000 and USD 100,000. Pooled fund supported by Future of Life Institute, Omidyar Network, Ergo Impact, and Project Liberty. No application fee.
Longview Philanthropy: Digital Minds Career Development Fellowships 2026
https://www.longview.org/request-for-proposals-research-and-applied-work-on-digital-minds/
Longview Philanthropy (in collaboration with Future Impact Group) · deadline Closed 10 Jul 2026 · Stipend calibrated to the duration of the award, cost of living and the recipient's prior experience, plus additional funding for research or logistics on a case-by-case basis. No application fee.
Pulitzer Center: AI Accountability Fellowships 2026-2027
https://pulitzercenter.org/grants-fellowships/opportunities-journalists/ai-accountability-fellowships
Pulitzer Center · deadline Closed 12 Jul 2026 · Up to USD 25,000 per fellow, paid in three installments (up to USD 20,000 for reporting and USD 5,000 for engagement activities); covers records requests, travel, data analysis and engagement costs. Freelancers may budget up to one third of the total as a stipend; newsrooms are expected to pay staff salaries. No application fee.
IWMF: The Kari Howard Fund for Narrative Journalism 2026
https://iwmf.submittable.com/submit/c65a15f2-9ff5-4c2b-b2a3-2d897c703381/the-kari-howard-fund-for-narrative-journalism-2026
International Women's Media Foundation (IWMF) · deadline Closed 12 Jul 2026 · Grants average around USD 5,000 (based on previous years). No application fee.
Spencer Foundation: Vision Grants 2026 (Research Planning Grants)
https://www.spencer.org/grant_types/vision-grants
Spencer Foundation · deadline Closed 12 Aug 2026 · USD 75,000 total per grant; no indirect cost charges permitted. No application fee.
King Baudouin Foundation: Ernest Solvay Fund 2026 (Call for Projects)
https://kbs-frb.be/en/2026-ernest-solvay-fund
Fonds Ernest Solvay, managed with the support of the King Baudouin Foundation · deadline 30 Sep 2026 · Up to EUR 10,000 per initiative. Funding covers only expenses incurred after the results are announced (mid-December 2026); already-incurred expenses are not reimbursed. No application fee.

9 new grants - week of 01 Jun 2026

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

Biafarin: BOAPS - Summer 2026 (international online art prize)
https://www.biafarin.com/boaps
Biafarin · deadline Closed 09 Jun 2026 · Cash grants per artist: Major Grant CAD 500 (1 artist); Merit Grant CAD 250 each (4 artists, total CAD 1,000 pool); Recognition Grant CAD 100 each (10 artists, total CAD 1,000 pool). NOTE: submission is free, but SELECTED ARTISTS PAY a USD 50 selection fee (USD 40 early bird) to participate in the exhibition. Money-back guarantee on the selection fee until exhibition opening day.
Future Generation Art Prize 2027 (PinchukArtCentre)
https://futuregenerationartprize.org/en/
Victor Pinchuk Foundation (PinchukArtCentre) · deadline Closed 28 Jun 2026 · Main prize US$100,000 ($60,000 cash + $40,000 investment in the winner's practice). Up to 5 Special Prizes share a total amount of US$20,000 for supporting projects that develop their artistic practice. No application fee.
ESRC Digital Good Network: Artwork Commission (Expressions of Interest)
https://digitalgood.net/artwork_commission_eoi/
ESRC Digital Good Network · deadline Closed 01 Jul 2026 · Up to GBP 40,000 for the final commission, inclusive of VAT (capped at GBP 33,333 for artists based outside the UK due to reverse-charge VAT). Up to five shortlisted teams each receive GBP 1,000 to develop a proposal. No application fee.
Who Let The Docs Out: Documentary Production Grants (2026 Cycles)
https://www.docsout.org/grants
Who Let The Docs Out · deadline Closed 10 Jul 2026 · Stage-based funding: Research USD 8,000; Development/Sizzle USD 15,000; Production USD 50,000; Post-Production USD 50,000; Impact Campaign USD 30,000. No application fee.
AXS Film Fund Open Call 2026
https://axsfilmfundapply.smapply.us/prog/axs_film_fund_open_call_2026/
AXS Film Fund · deadline Closed 31 Jul 2026 · Up to $10,000 per grant; up to 5 creators awarded (aim to support 3-5 artists in this round). Application Assistance Stipends also available on a first-come, first-served basis to hire an application assistant. No application fee.
MUUS Collection: Research Fellowship 2026-2027 (Remote, USA)
https://on-the-move.org/news/muus-collection-research-fellowship-2026-2027-remote-usa
MUUS Collection · deadline Closed 31 Jul 2026 · USD 20,000 grant plus full coverage of travel costs to the archive. No application fee.
Doha Film Festival 2026: Call for Submissions (Short Films)
https://www.dohafilm.com/en/rules-and-regulations
Doha Film Institute (DFI) · deadline Closed 01 Aug 2026 · Cash awards (shared between producer and director for Best Film prizes). International Short: Best Film USD 20,000, Best Director USD 12,000, Best Performance USD 7,000. Ajyal: Best Feature Film USD 35,000, Best Short Film USD 12,000. Made in Qatar: Best Film USD 15,000, Best Director USD 10,000, Best Performance USD 5,000. International Feature (invitation only): Best Narrative USD 75,000, Best Documentary USD 50,000, Best Artistic Achievement USD 45,000, Best Performance USD 15,000. No entry fee.
EU-Japan Fest: Mobility Support 2026 (15 August 2026 Cut-Off)
https://culturenext.eu/fresh-opportunities-and-new-steps-in-our-collaboration-with-eu-japan-fest/
EU-Japan Fest Japan Committee (in partnership with Culture Next) · deadline Closed 15 Aug 2026 · JPY 50,000 to JPY 150,000 per applicant, depending on applicant and travel category. No application fee.
Emergent Ventures (Mercatus Center): Grants for Individuals
https://www.mercatus.org/emergent-ventures
Mercatus Center, George Mason University · deadline Rolling / undated · Grant size is set per project and is not published (ranges from small fast grants to larger awards). No application fee.

11 new grants - week of 25 May 2026

Sun, 31 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Reply AI Film Festival 2026
https://challenges.reply.com/challenges/creative/aifilmfestival/detail/
Reply · deadline Closed 01 Jun 2026 · First prize EUR 8,000, second prize EUR 5,000, third prize EUR 2,000 (total prize pool EUR 30,000+), plus travel and 2-night Venice accommodation for finalists. No submission fee.
Naomi Anolic Early Career Jewish Visual Arts Award 2026
https://anolicfamilyaward.org/naomi-anolic-award
Anolic Family Award · deadline Closed 01 Jun 2026 · $1,000 award for one early-career Jewish artist. No application fee.
Arte Laguna Prize 2026 (21st Edition)
https://artelagunaprize.com/21-edition/
Arte Laguna (Venice) · deadline Closed 30 Jun 2026 · EUR 10,000 main prize plus additional FOMAS prizes (EUR 7,000 / 4,000 / 3,000) and a finalist exhibition at the Venice Arsenale Nord. Entry fee approximately EUR 97 to EUR 122.
Queen Mary Wasafiri New Writing Prize 2026
https://www.wasafiri.org/writing-prizes/queen-mary-wasafiri-new-writing-prize/
Wasafiri and Queen Mary University of London · deadline Closed 30 Jun 2026 · GBP 1,000 cash plus print publication for the winner of each category. Entry fee GBP 12 (single) / GBP 16 (double); a subsidised GBP 6 fee is available with no proof required.
AI Futures Challenge 2026 (Worldbuilding Competition)
https://worlds.existentialhope.com/
Existential Hope (Foresight Institute) · deadline Closed 30 Jun 2026 · $10,000 prize pool: $5,000 for the best world plus five $1,000 bounties. No entry fee.
Biennale College Cinema - Immersive 2026 (11th edition)
https://www.labiennale.org/en/cinema/2026/bcc-11-immersive-call
La Biennale di Venezia · deadline Closed 06 Jul 2026 · Up to EUR 75,000 to produce a new immersive project (up to 30 minutes), completed for exhibition at the 2027 Venice International Film Festival. No participation fee. NOTE: participants must cover their own travel to the workshops and events.
Altercine Foundation: Documentary Film Grants 2026
https://altercine.org/en/documentary-film-grants/
Altercine Foundation (Fondation Altercine) · deadline Closed 15 Aug 2026 · Production grants of CAD 10,000 and CAD 5,000 for a documentary project. The CAD 10,000 grant is paid in two parts (CAD 6,000 on selection; CAD 4,000 on delivery of a high-quality file of the finished film). No application fee.
GitHub Secure Open Source Fund
https://github.com/open-source/github-secure-open-source-fund
GitHub · deadline Rolling / undated · $10,000 per project via GitHub Sponsors ($6,000 at the kickoff sprint, $2,000 at 6 months, $2,000 at 12 months), plus security training and community. No application fee.
Sovereign Tech Fund
https://www.sovereign.tech/programs/fund
Sovereign Tech Agency (Germany) · deadline Rolling / undated · Investment-style funding for open digital base technologies; amounts vary and are often EUR 100,000+. No application fee.
FLOSS/fund (Zerodha)
https://floss.fund/
Zerodha (FLOSS/fund) · deadline Rolling / undated · $10,000 to $100,000 per project (approximately $1,000,000 per year total budget). No application fee.
C Magazine: Call for Pitches (Art Writing & Criticism)
https://cmagazine.com/opportunities/write
C Magazine · deadline Rolling / undated · 35-45 cents/word; print reviews flat CAD $430; online reviews CAD $210. No fee.

12 new grants - week of 18 May 2026

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

PEN Presents x SALT: Sample Translation Grants 2026 (South Asian languages)
https://www.englishpen.org/translation/pen-presents/apply-to-pen-presents/
English PEN, in partnership with SALT · deadline Closed 31 May 2026 · GBP 500 to each of 24 shortlisted translators for a 5,000-word sample translation; 12 winners additionally receive editorial support and promotion. No application fee.
The Blackstone Publishing Novel Initiative 2026 (with The Black List)
https://blcklst.com/programs/blackstone-publishing-novel-initiative
The Black List and Blackstone Publishing · deadline Closed 09 Jun 2026 · A $25,000 publishing deal with Blackstone Publishing for the selected manuscript.
Tractor Beam: Issue 6 'The Water Issue' - Call for Submissions
https://tractorbeamearth.substack.com/p/call-for-submissions-the-water-issue
Tractor Beam · deadline Closed 30 Jun 2026 · $1,000 USD per accepted submission. Accepted work is considered for publication online (Tractor Beam website and Substack) and, in some cases, for one-off printed editions. Stories may also be considered for the Protopian Prize with contributor consent. No submission fee mentioned.
SSRC: Innovation in Religion and Spirituality Seed Grants 2026
https://www.ssrc.org/programs/religion-and-the-public-sphere/innovation-in-religion-and-spirituality-seed-grants/
Social Science Research Council (SSRC) - Religion and the Public Sphere program, with support from the Luce Foundation, the John Templeton Foundation, and the Templeton World Charity Foundation · deadline Closed 01 Jul 2026 · Up to USD 10,000 per award. Funds may cover travel and accommodation, research equipment and supplies, research assistants, and access to publications or proprietary databases (other uses possible in exceptional cases, in consultation with programme staff). No application fee.
Interledger Fellowship 2026
https://interledger.org/grant/fellowship
Interledger Foundation · deadline Closed 02 Jul 2026 · USD 72,000 personal stipend plus a USD 20,000 project budget. No application fee.
SFFILM Documentary Film Fund 2026
https://sffilm.org/documentary-film-fund/
SFFILM · deadline Closed 07 Jul 2026 · $10,000 to $20,000 per project (3 to 6 projects per year). Application fee: $30 (regular deadline) or $50 (final deadline).
Sir Harry Evans Global Fellowship in Investigative Journalism 2027
https://www.durham.ac.uk/sir-harry-evans-memorial-fund/global-fellowship/
Durham University, in partnership with Reuters · deadline Closed 10 Jul 2026 · Approximately GBP 4,444 per month salary (around GBP 53,333/year pro-rata) plus a GBP 1,250 monthly living stipend and GBP 1,800 travel budget. No application fee.
Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize 2026
https://beautifulbizarreartprize.art/enter-beautiful-bizarre-art-prize/
Beautiful Bizarre Magazine · deadline Closed 17 Jul 2026 · Grand Prize $10,000 plus category awards (e.g. Imaginative Realism $5,000) and a dedicated Digital Art Award and Emerging Artist Award; $76,000+ total in cash and prizes. NOTE: $40 entry fee per submission.
Day Job: Short Film Fund 2026
https://www.dayjobfilms.com/short-film-fund
Day Job Films · deadline Closed 10 Aug 2026 · Production budget of up to GBP 7,000, with full creative control and no producer or external interference. No application fee.
CRP Research Fellowship Programme 2026
https://www2.fundsforngos.org/innovation/call-for-applications-crp-research-fellowship-programme/
CRP Research Fellowship Programme · deadline 10 Sep 2026 · Travel lump-sum allowance plus return economy airfare, a weekly subsistence allowance of EUR 600 or EUR 650 (depending on host-country cost of living), and a fixed EUR 165 terminal allowance. Not covered: insurance, visa fees, lab/bench fees, family travel, and personal or dependents' costs.
Long-Term Future Fund (EA Funds)
https://funds.effectivealtruism.org/funds/far-future
Effective Altruism Funds · deadline Rolling / undated · Individual stipends and project grants, typically ~$2,500 to $120,000+ (recent average around $38,000 per grant). No application fee.
Pulitzer Center: Global Reporting Grants
https://pulitzercenter.org/grant-application
Pulitzer Center · deadline Rolling / undated · Most awards $5,000 to $10,000 per project, covering reporting hard costs (typically no salaries or equipment). No application fee.

10 new grants - week of 11 May 2026

Sun, 17 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Heinrich Boell Foundation: Global Majority AI Fellowship 2026 (UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance)
https://us.boell.org/en/2026/05/12/global-majority-ai-fellowship
Heinrich Boell Foundation Washington, DC · deadline Closed 18 May 2026 · Travel and logistics reimbursement only: international flights, airport transfers, and up to three nights of accommodation in Geneva. Conference registration, accreditation and access facilitated; promotion on the Foundation's social-media channels before the Dialogue. NO artist fee, stipend or honorarium.
JSK Journalism Fellowship 2027 (John S. Knight Fellowships at Stanford)
https://jsk.stanford.edu/become-a-fellow
John S. Knight Journalism Fellowships at Stanford · deadline Closed 02 Jun 2026 · USD 130,000 stipend over 9 months, plus Stanford tuition, housing, health insurance, and a dependent supplement. No application fee.
FILE NOT FOUND: Open Call for Archive Residencies
https://www.goethe.de/prj/fnf/en/oca.html
Goethe-Institut · deadline Closed 07 Jun 2026 · EUR 4,000 (EUR 2,000 artist fee + EUR 2,000 production budget). Travel and accommodation covered up to EUR 2,000 for one person.
The Flaherty: 2026 Fellowship (71st Flaherty Film Seminar)
https://theflaherty.org/2026-fellowship
The Flaherty · deadline Closed 09 Jun 2026 · Complimentary Seminar registration for both online and in-person tracks. In-person fellows additionally receive lodging and meals for the duration of the Seminar. The Fellowship does NOT cover travel to and from Vermont. NO artist fee, stipend or honorarium.
Survival and Flourishing Fund (SFF): 2026 Themed Rounds (Climate, Animal Welfare, HSEE)
https://survivalandflourishing.fund/2026/application
Survival and Flourishing Fund (SFF), backed by Jaan Tallinn · deadline Closed 10 Jun 2026 · Total USD 20-40M expected across all 2026 SFF rounds. Individual grants typically range from tens of thousands of USD to low millions. Remaining 2026 themed-round deadlines: Climate Theme 10 June; Climate Speculation and Animal Welfare Theme 24 June; Animal Welfare Speculation and HSEE Theme 8 July; HSEE Speculation 22 July (HSEE = Human Self-Empowerment and Existential Risk).
Video Pool: Video Commission Residency 2026 - VCR Vol.4 (Attrition)
https://videopool.org/video-commission-residency-2026-call-for-submissions/
Video Pool Media Arts Centre · deadline Closed 14 Jun 2026 · $1,500 artist fee per selected artist (currency not explicitly stated; likely CAD as Video Pool is Winnipeg-based). Artists based in Winnipeg additionally receive access to VP's facilities and equipment (valued at $1,500). Final works added to Video Pool's distribution catalogue and archive.
PEN America: PEN/Heim Translation Fund Grants 2026
https://pen.org/literary-grants/pen-heim-grants/
PEN America · deadline Closed 15 Jun 2026 · USD 4,000 per project (up to 10 awards per year). No application fee.
Wikimedia Conference Fund
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Conference
Wikimedia Foundation · deadline Closed 31 Aug 2026 · From USD 10,000 per grant (no preset upper cap stated). No application fee.
AMR: 2026 Paper of the Future Prize
https://amathr.org/prizes/paper-of-the-future-prize-prize/
Association for Mathematical Research (AMR) · deadline Closed 01 Sep 2026 · USD 10,000 prize to the winner; runner-up recognitions at committee discretion. The committee reserves the right to withhold the prize if no submissions meet the standards.
McGraw Fellowship for Business Journalism - Fall 2026 cycle
https://www.mcgrawcenter.org/the-harold-w-mcgraw-jr-business-journalism-fellowships/
Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Center for Business Journalism (Newmark Graduate School of Journalism, CUNY) · deadline 12 Oct 2026 · Up to USD 15,000 per fellowship, plus editorial supervision and placement assistance. No application fee.

3 new grants - week of 04 May 2026

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Schmidt Sciences: Science of Trustworthy AI RFP 2026
https://schmidtsciences.smapply.io/prog/science_of_trustworthy_ai_rfp_2026/
Schmidt Sciences · deadline Closed 17 May 2026 · Tier 1: up to $1M (1-3 years). Tier 2: $1M-$5M+ (1-3 years). Indirect costs must be at or below 10%. Applicants may request either funding for compute or access to Schmidt Sciences' computing resources (GPUs/CPUs, large-scale data storage, high-speed networking).
Sofia Coppola Short Film Award (Decentralized Pictures)
https://paragraph.com/@decentralizedpictures/the-sofia-coppola-short-film-award-is-live
Decentralized Pictures · deadline Closed 30 Jun 2026 · $20,000 production grant, plus direct mentorship from Sofia Coppola and guaranteed distribution on DCP+ (Decentralized Pictures' streaming platform for independent creators).
Coefficient Giving: Career Development and Transition Funding
https://coefficientgiving.org/funds/global-catastrophic-risks-opportunities/career-development-and-transition-funding/
Coefficient Giving (formerly Open Philanthropy / Good Ventures Foundation) · deadline Rolling / undated · Grant amounts vary, no specified maximum or minimum. Covers tuition/fees, living costs during transition, and project costs. No predetermined number of grants; programme funds any application above its general bar.

10 new grants - week of 27 Apr 2026

Sun, 03 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Imagination Practice Fund: Year 4
https://medium.com/imagination-practice/imagination-practice-fund-year-4-e2de01f54da5
Collective Imagination Practice Community (Fund Circle, supported by Joseph Rowntree Foundation) · deadline Closed 10 May 2026 · Up to £3,000 per project; approximately 16 collective imagination projects funded
PinchukArtCentre: Future Generation Art Prize 2026
https://futuregenerationartprize.org/en/home-page-fgap
PinchukArtCentre / Victor Pinchuk Foundation · deadline Closed 14 May 2026 · Main Prize: $100,000 ($60,000 cash + $40,000 invested in production). Up to five Special Prizes of $20,000 each.
Boiler Room Broadcast Lab #14 (2026)
https://boilerroom.tv/broadcast-lab/
Boiler Room · deadline Closed 17 May 2026 · Up to GBP 10,000 to produce the project, plus in-kind support from Boiler Room and a full release across Boiler Room's channels
VIA Art Fund: Artistic Production Grant (Fall 2026 cycle)
https://viaartfund.org/apply/
VIA Art Fund · deadline Closed 21 May 2026 · $25,000 to $100,000 per project
Palestine Film Fund (Spring 2026 cycle)
https://www.palestinefilminstitute.org/en/palestine-film-fund
Palestine Film Institute · deadline Closed 24 May 2026 · €3,000 to €15,000 per project
National Geographic x The Climate Pledge: Illuminating Climate Solutions RFP 2026
https://www.nationalgeographic.org/society/grants-and-investments/rfp-illuminating-climate-solutions/
National Geographic Society (in partnership with The Climate Pledge) · deadline Closed 25 May 2026 · Up to $100,000 per project (recommended cap of $20,000 if you have <=5 years of experience). Funds for project costs only, used over up to 2 years.
EHRI Conny Kristel Fellowship Programme 2026
https://www.ehri-project.eu/ehri-eric-call-for-applications-conny-kristel-fellowship-programme-2026/
EHRI-ERIC (European Holocaust Research Infrastructure) · deadline Closed 07 Jun 2026 · Stipend for housing and living expenses + travel reimbursement (amount varies by host country)
Sundance Institute: Documentary Fund (May-June 2026 Cycle)
https://www.sundance.org/documentary-fund/
Sundance Institute · deadline Closed 15 Jun 2026 · Non-recoupable grants. Specific amounts not published for 2026 but historically up to ~$25,000-$50,000 per stage; ~20-25 films funded per year out of ~1,300 proposals.
Next Generation Foresight Practitioners (NGFP) Fellowship 2027
https://opportunitiesforyouth.org/2025/05/02/fellowship-ngfp/
Next Generation Foresight Practitioners (NGFP) · deadline Closed 26 Jun 2026 · $1,000 kick-starter grant + mentorship + global networking + opportunity to win $10,000 grand prize at year-end
International Vouchers
https://www.stimuleringsfonds.nl/en/grants/international-vouchers
Stimuleringsfonds Creatieve Industrie (Creative Industries Fund NL) · deadline 27 Oct 2026 · Up to €1,500 within Europe (zone 1) / up to €2,500 outside Europe (zone 2)

11 new grants - week of 20 Apr 2026

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

Fab City Awards 2026
https://creativesunite.eu/article/submit-your-project-for-the-fab-city-awards
Fab City · deadline Closed 29 Apr 2026 · €1,000 per category winner (3) + €1,500 Overall Impact Award + up to USD 600 in Seeed Studio products + mentoring + free FAB26 Boston ticket
Olympic Heritage: Artists in Residence 2026
https://www.olympics.com/museum/explore/programmes/olympic-heritage-artists-in-residence-2026
3-2-1 Qatar Olympic & Sports Museum (QOSM) and The Olympic Museum, Lausanne · deadline Closed 30 Apr 2026 · Round-trip flights + accommodation + living expenses allowance + mentorship + QAR 30,000 / €8,000 acquisition fee for resulting artwork (museums' permanent collections) + participation in international exhibition as part of the Cultural Olympiad (including LA 2028)
Open Call: Netstalgia (Not Acceptable) - Error 406
https://error417.expectation.fail/406/netstalgia-not-acceptable/open-call
Error 417: Expectation Fail · deadline Closed 04 May 2026 · €1,500 to €7,000 per project
CIFRA Award: RestArt Reality (Open Call)
https://promo.cifra.com/opencall
CIFRA · deadline Closed 08 May 2026 · 5 winners x €1,000
2027 Elevate Prize
https://elevateprize.org/the-elevate-prize/
Elevate Prize Foundation · deadline Closed 08 May 2026 · $300,000 unrestricted ($250,000 to organisation + $50,000 to the individual)
Internet Society Foundation: Research Grant Program 2026
https://www.isocfoundation.org/2026/04/applications-open-for-the-research-grant-program/
Internet Society Foundation · deadline Closed 22 May 2026 · $200,000 to $500,000 per project
The 2026 Lumen Prize
https://zealous.co/lumenprize/opportunity/the-2026-lumen-prize/
The Lumen Prize · deadline Closed 23 May 2026 · 3 x $5,000 category awards + $15,000 Gold Award
Wikimedia Foundation Rapid Fund
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Rapid
Wikimedia Foundation · deadline Closed 01 Jul 2026 · $500 to $5,000 USD per grant (distributed in local-currency equivalent at time of application). Per-applicant cap $10,000/fiscal year; individuals may not hold multiple open Rapid Funds, organisations/groups limited to 2 open grants at a time.
Pulitzer Center: Data Journalism Grants
https://pulitzercenter.org/grants-fellowships/opportunities-journalists/data-journalism-grants
Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting · deadline Rolling / undated · Typically $5,000 to $10,000+ per project (covers reporting hard costs; no salaries or equipment)
Pulitzer Center: AI Reporting Grants
https://pulitzercenter.org/grants-fellowships/opportunities-journalists/ai-reporting-grants
Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting · deadline Rolling / undated · Variable reporting hard costs (no salaries or equipment)
OTF Internet Freedom Fund
https://www.opentech.fund/funds/internet-freedom-fund/
Open Technology Fund (OTF) · deadline Rolling / undated · $10,000 to $900,000 (sweet spot $50,000 to $200,000)