Currently 6 active paid grants, fellowships and residencies open to applicants in Latin America, across AI, arts, film, journalism, research, tech and cross-disciplinary practice. Hand-curated and updated weekly. Almost every entry is funded; a few notable unpaid open calls and festival submissions are included as clearly flagged exceptions. Browse the list below, or use the interactive desk for filtering and shortlisting.
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Plataforma Bogota, Idartes' art, science and technology media lab, awards four grants of COP 12,000,000 each to run interactive labs combining art, science, and technology. ELIGIBILITY: Colombian citizens or foreigners legally resident in Bogota only. Deadline 24 August 2026.
Brazil's longest-running artist residency, on the island of Itaparica across the bay from Salvador, hosting six to eight artists per session for roughly eight weeks. Open to all creative disciplines and, unusually for this region, to all nationalities, which makes it one of the few genuinely international residencies in Latin America. Sacatar provides full hosting (private room, three meals daily, individual studio, laundry, local logistics and connections) but explicitly does NOT provide a stipend, airfare to Salvador, art materials or discretionary local expenses, so applicants must fund their own travel. Individual artists only; group proposals are not accepted and former Sacatar Fellows may not reapply. COVID vaccination is required. NOTE: there is a USD 25 application fee. Apply through SlideRoom by 28 August 2026. Contact info@sacatar.org.
Human Rights Watch is hiring an AI Strategy and Solutions Lead into its Operations Department to build the foundation for responsible AI adoption across the organisation. The role deliberately sits between strategy and execution: assessing organisational readiness, mapping partnerships and governance, and also prototyping and shipping working systems. THE WORK, in four strands. (1) STRATEGY AND READINESS: with the CIO and the Information Security and Technology (IST) leadership team, build an AI strategy covering data foundation requirements, infrastructure gaps and organisational readiness; assess current state and shape a roadmap balancing quick wins against long-term capacity; research what peer nonprofit, humanitarian and human rights organisations are doing and find collaboration openings. (2) FLAGSHIP SOLUTIONS: work with departments to find high-impact use cases, translate business needs into technical approaches, build and deploy AI/ML solutions with measurable value (time saved, efficiency, better outcomes), using the Microsoft AI ecosystem (Copilot Studio, Azure AI, Power Platform) among other tools, and oversee consultants and vendors to extend delivery capacity. (3) ADOPTION AND CAPACITY: balance onboarding staff onto AI tools against building custom solutions where they amplify the organisation's strengths; write training material pitched at different work areas and skill levels covering prompting and responsible use; support working groups and communities of practice; produce playbooks and guides for non-technical staff. (4) GOVERNANCE: partner with IST leadership on risk assessment frameworks, align solutions with security, infrastructure and architecture requirements, contribute to AI policy development and its operationalisation, set standards for evaluating proofs of concept and MVPs, and engage business units so outcomes are co-owned; all of it balanced against data quality, security and resource constraints and HRW's mission as a human rights organisation. WHO THEY WANT: a bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience in computer science, data science, information systems, mathematics, AI/ML implementation or a related technical field; a minimum of seven years' relevant experience including two to three years on AI and two to three years implementing AI/ML in production; experience contributing to technology strategy and assessing organisational readiness for new technology; strong Python and ML library/framework skills; hands-on predictive modelling, data science and statistical analysis; experience with low-code/no-code AI platforms such as Copilot Studio or Power Platform; a track record of scoping and delivering under resource constraints; a grasp of both generative AI and traditional ML; and the ability to explain technical concepts plainly to mixed audiences, engage stakeholders and lead technology adoption as an internal partner to business teams. PREFERRED: nonprofit, humanitarian or human rights experience; data privacy, security and ethical AI knowledge; familiarity with responsible AI frameworks and governance models; vendor and consultant management; and a background in politically sensitive or high-risk environments. APPLY: through the HRW job portal with a cover letter and CV, preferably as PDFs, by 30 August 2026. Only complete applications are reviewed and only shortlisted candidates are contacted; no calls or email enquiries. HRW states that it does not discriminate on the basis of disability, age, gender identity and expression, national origin, race and ethnicity, religious beliefs, sexual orientation or criminal record.
The Premio Klemm is one of Argentina's longest-running visual arts prizes, now in its 29th edition, awarded by the Fundacion Federico Jorge Klemm in Buenos Aires. It is notable for a genuinely open definition of medium: the entry categories explicitly include arte digital, robotica, video, videoinstalacion, audio and fotografia alongside painting, drawing and sculpture, so technology-based practice is squarely in scope. Entrants submit one work dated 2021 or later, which must be durable rather than ephemeral. The top prizes are acquisition prizes, so winning work enters the foundation's collection. ELIGIBILITY IS RESTRICTED: Argentine nationals (native or naturalised) or foreigners holding at least two years of legal residence in Argentina, aged 18 or over. Submissions close 4 September 2026 at 23:59. Prize amounts and the closing date are stated in the bases y condiciones PDF linked from the entry site.
The Fundacion Ama Amoedo Grants provide resources and opportunities to strengthen the visual arts ecosystem and its institutions. Through an open call, ten grants of USD 10,000 are awarded annually across four categories: Artists, Art and Social Engagement, Organizations, and Publications. The program supports the realization of projects by artists, organizations, and institutions with a meaningful connection to Latin America. This is the 4th edition of the grants; the Foundation receives applications via its online platform from 7 July to 9 September 2026. ELIGIBILITY: artists, collectives, art professionals, non-profit organizations, institutions, and foundations with a significant connection to Latin America, whether through nationality, cultural heritage, and/or the location where the project will take place. Refer to the Terms and Conditions document on the website for full details. Inquiries: info@fundacionamaamoedo.org. Application deadline: Wednesday 9 September 2026, 11:59 pm.
The Fondo para el Desarrollo Cinematografico, created by Colombia's Law 814 of 2003 and administered by Proimagenes Colombia, channels at least 70 percent of its resources into film production. The automatic stimuli are the non-competitive strand: rather than pitching against other projects, applicants qualify by meeting defined criteria. Six lines are open for 2026, all closing 11 December 2026: film distribution in theatres, Colombian shorts and features selected for approved festivals, films nominated for approved awards, projects selected for approved industry encounters, individuals selected for approved training workshops and advisories, and promotion of national features or coproductions of at least 70 minutes premiering in 2026. A separate competitive strand (estimulos por concurso) runs 17 modalities on its own calendar. ELIGIBILITY IS RESTRICTED: Colombian natural persons and Colombian legal entities, though a Colombian company may have a foreign legal representative. Contact convocatoriafdc@proimagenescolombia.com.