Currently 3 active funded artist residencies open to applicants in the UK, 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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Now in its thirteenth year, the Brooks International Fellowship Programme places international researchers within Tate Britain's Curatorial Division for six months, with accommodation and a parallel residency programme at Delfina Foundation. TWO FELLOWSHIPS IN 2027: Leonora Carrington: Art and the Theatre of Life, researching the British-Mexican artist's engagement with theatre and performance (knowledge of Mexican social-political context and performance history particularly useful); and Artist Supported Studios, research and development for the 2028 Tate Britain Commission focused on supported studios working with disabled and neurodivergent artists. WHAT YOU GET: return economy flight, UK airport transfers, visa fee reimbursement and visa support, GBP 40 per day living allowance, London transport pass, a single bedroom at Delfina Foundation, travel to other Tate sites and UK/European institutions, plus Delfina's programme of visits, presentations and professional development; the Carrington fellowship adds a research resource allowance. ELIGIBILITY: international researchers based outside the UK. APPLICATION: not online; download the Word application form for your chosen fellowship from Tate's job portal and email it to international.fellowships@tate.org.uk (alternative formats such as video or audio are described in the Open Call PDF). DEADLINE: 21 October 2026, 17:00 GMT; late applications not accepted.
The MATS Residency, announced in August 2026 as a new track alongside the seasonal MATS fellowship, funds 6 to 24 months of high-independence AI safety research for experienced researchers, whether already in AI safety or moving in from adjacent fields. COMPENSATION: USD 155,000 to 285,000 per year gross depending on location, seniority and experience, plus insurance, retirement plan, PTO (17 days US / 20 days UK), conference funding, catered meals, and up to USD 25,000 in relocation support. ELIGIBILITY: at least one substantial piece of research-caliber work; credentials are not required. Full-time (part-time case by case for academics on sabbatical), in person at MATS offices in Berkeley, London, or Washington DC, with visa support where required. TIMELINE: the Winter 2027 intake window runs 25 August to 31 October 2026 (AoE), with decisions by end of November and interviews plus a paid work test in the first week of December; three intake windows per year.
Shape Arts' Emergent Residency places an early-career disabled artist at Porthmeor Studios in St Ives, in partnership with Tate St Ives. SUPPORT: GBP 3,000 bursary and a one-week residency (18 to 24 January 2027, plus travel days); a wider shortlisted cohort of disabled artists receives mentoring and support. ELIGIBILITY: self-identify as disabled; aged 18+; within the first five years of your artistic career (career pauses allowed); not in full-time education; not previously shortlisted for Emergent. The bursary and residency are only for artists who live or work in Cornwall, Devon or Somerset; disabled artists elsewhere in the UK can apply for the shortlisted cohort. APPLICATION: via Google Form, or a Word form by email; FAQs available in text, audio, BSL and Easy Read formats. DEADLINE: 1 November 2026, 23:59.