Currently 88 active paid grants, fellowships and residencies open to applicants in the US, across AI, arts, film, 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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The AGI Governance Fellowship is the inaugural three-week intensive run by Johns Hopkins University's School of Government and Policy (SOGP) to develop the next generation of leaders in AI governance. COVERS: frontier AI legislation at state and federal levels; building societal resilience amid rapid capability growth; democratic practices in AGI alignment; and designing new governing institutions for the AGI era. WHO SHOULD APPLY: early-career researchers and practitioners (within roughly eight years of undergrad) with solid foundations in AI governance, including congressional staffers, AGI company employees, recent CS or policy PhDs, and nonprofit/civil society professionals; a postgraduate degree or equivalent experience is required. This is a capstone program for rising leaders, not an intro course. FUNDING: travel, accommodation, and meals are fully covered. DATES: 8-25 September 2026 at the Hopkins Bloomberg Center in Washington, D.C. (in-person only). DEADLINE: apply by 15 July 2026 for full consideration; rolling applications accepted. APPLY: https://sogp.jh.edu/agi-governance-fellowship/
Data & Society, the independent nonprofit studying the social implications of data-centric technologies and automation, is hiring a Senior Researcher for AI Civics, a newly launched two-year programme on civic action and community control over AI. The programme aims to amplify the tools of civic participation so the public can directly shape the role AI plays in society, surfacing civic tools people can use to exert political power over AI systems and tech platforms at community level. It co-creates toolkits and training resources with anchor partner organisations, diffuses them through a train-the-trainer model, and builds toward a national civic coalition demanding democratic accountability over AI. The Senior Researcher is a subject-matter expert and lead contributor, drawing primarily on participatory methods and especially participatory action research, and is responsible for one or more inter-organisational partnerships with national partner organisations working in K-12 education, labour, faith or advocacy. Responsibilities span cultivating and stewarding relationships with partner staff, community members and leaders and public sector workers; leading collaborative relationships with an anchor partner and its local members for the co-creation and diffusion of AI Civics resources; co-developing and iterating toolkits, facilitation guides and training curricula and running piloting, feedback and revision cycles; producing case studies, educational materials, templates, reports, academic publications, lectures and public writing; supporting facilitation preparation for co-design workshops, train-the-trainer sessions and participatory research activities; developing research questions, strategies and new external partnerships with the Program Director; network communications; participating in fundraising, including grant applications and materials for the Development Team; and contributing to the intellectual life of the organisation. REQUIRED: graduate degree or equivalent; expertise in one or more sectors of interest to the programme (K-12 education, labour, faith groups, or another institutional pillar of civic life as it relates to data-centric technologies and AI); 7 to 10 years minimum experience in research organisations or research environments (university, public policy, advocacy, government), inclusive of graduate work; expertise in participatory research methods; a strong track record of seeing research through to publication; a public profile and ability to reach non-academic audiences through writing and speaking; and the ability to coordinate and conduct in-depth qualitative research. PREFERRED: doctoral degree in information science, education, social sciences or similar; established relationships with relevant organisations in the programme themes; experience with civic engagement or organising in nonprofit, labour, advocacy, research or public interest technology contexts. Reports to the Program Director. Data & Society requires prospective employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. TO APPLY: submit a cover letter, an academic CV, and the names, affiliations, titles, email addresses and phone numbers for three references by 30 July 2026. Applications are reviewed from 31 July 2026. Questions: jobs@datasociety.net. NOTE: this is a salaried job, not a grant or fellowship.
The Center for Fiction / Susan Kamil Emerging Writer Fellowship annually supports nine early-career, New York City-based fiction writers at a pivotal point in their careers. Each fellow receives a 5,000 USD grant, dedicated space and time to write in the Writers Studio, personalized editorial mentorship, opportunities to meet literary agents, and community programming. Applicants must be current residents of one of the five boroughs and must remain in New York City for the entire fellowship year. An emerging writer is defined as someone who has not yet had a novel or short story collection published by a major or independent publisher and who is not currently under contract for a work of fiction; students enrolled in a degree-granting program during the fellowship year are not eligible. The 2027 fellowship application window opens July 1, 2026 and closes July 31, 2026.
The Horizon Institute for Public Service, Renaissance Philanthropy, SeedAI, and Fulcrum Science are partnering to launch a fellowship that embeds technical AI talent across the US Department of Energy national labs to advance the goals of the Genesis Mission, DOE's flagship science and technology initiative launched in late 2025. The Genesis Mission identifies 26 national science and technology challenges critical to US leadership and envisions a national platform connecting supercomputers, experimental facilities, AI systems, and unique datasets, with DOE's 17 national labs playing a key role. Genesis Mission AI Fellows are forward deployed to DOE national labs to bring frontier AI expertise to high-priority scientific challenges. As core members of the technical staff on a Genesis Mission project, fellows work alongside national lab scientists and partners and apply AI to national priorities, from building cutting-edge models of plasma dynamics in pursuit of controlled fusion to advancing state-of-the-art models for foundational materials discovery. Initial national lab partners include Idaho National Laboratory, Brookhaven National Laboratory, and the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory; additional partners may be announced later. COMPENSATION/DURATION: 9-12 months starting fall 2026, with a prorated total annual compensation of USD 200,000; fellows are expected to travel to their national lab site at least once a quarter but may work on-site if they prefer. ELIGIBILITY: competitive applicants should have at least 2 years of industry experience building AI models or agents (those with industry experience building AI applications or data infrastructure will also be considered); scientific domain expertise is not required, but any placement will involve some training and study in a specific scientific discipline or energy topic, supported by expert colleagues at the host institution. All fellows must be eligible to work in the United States for the duration of the placement; US employment visas cannot be sponsored, but US permanent residents (green card holders) are eligible. APPLICATION: initial form requires a CV or resume (max 2 pages) and short-answer questions on motivations and experiences (max 200 words); successful applicants complete interviews through partner organizations and national labs, and selected fellows are matched to partner labs by scientific domain and availability. The review uses evidence-based best practices including blind grading of application materials. TIMELINE: application deadline 31 July 2026; final fellow selection August-September 2026; expected start fall 2026.
Inaugural Adrianna Newell Fellowship, a live/work studio residency in Stamford, NY (Western Catskills) for October 2026, with possible extension into November. Named for board member Adrianna Newell, it invites queer lens-based artists working in photography and moving image with an active, research-driven or conceptually rich practice, especially work engaging queer perspectives on land, rurality and regional space, or queer identity, memory, intimacy, community and embodiment. Open to artists from everywhere. Fellows receive a 1000 sq ft studio with attached apartment, a $1,500 combined materials stipend and per diem, and introductions to the local creative community; an open-studio presentation, artist talk or public exhibition at the end is required. Travel, especially international, is not funded (residents are encouraged to seek travel support elsewhere). Apply by emailing a single PDF (one-page description of your work and planned project, 10 to 20 work samples with short descriptions, and a current CV) to programs@artsrec.org. Deadline: 31 July 2026; notices by end of August.
The Institute for Law & AI (LawAI), an independent think tank researching and advising on the legal challenges posed by artificial intelligence, is running its inaugural Law & AI Academic Fellowship for aspiring legal scholars who intend to go on the US legal academic job market. The fellowship is designed as an alternative to university-sponsored Visiting Assistant Professor or law fellow positions: fellows spend the majority of their time researching and writing articles for publication in law journals on the law of transformative AI, and are prepared for the academic job market as part of a larger application package. Teaching is not required, which LawAI frames as a benefit over most university-affiliated positions, though fellows who want teaching experience are encouraged to seek it and LawAI and its affiliates may be able to help secure positions. Each fellow is paired with an academic mentor from LawAI's network of affiliated academics for ongoing support, with more intensive help in the final stages of the job application process including moot interviews and detailed feedback. Fellows may also inquire about spending time in residence at academic institutions of interest. Candidates are selected in part on how well their research interests align with LawAI's: the institute expects AI to reshape culture, the economy, public policy, public administration, politics, military affairs and geostrategy at least as profoundly as the Industrial Revolution, and asks whether a candidate's research is well-scoped to changes of that magnitude. Areas of particular interest include risk regulation of transformative AI, liability for AI harms, AI and biosecurity, AI and cybersecurity, executive branch use of transformative AI, national security law, law and AI infrastructure, administrative law, constitutional law, international regulation, AI in the judiciary, and industrial policy. Full-time two-year role at USD 130,000 per year, based in Washington DC, Cambridge UK, or remote. Applications close 31 July 2026.
Rowland Fellowship at Harvard for outstanding early-career experimentalists in any field of science or engineering, providing the opportunity to establish an independent research programme at the Rowland Institute in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded by Edwin Land in 1980 to foster high-risk creative research and joined to Harvard in 2002, the Institute particularly supports scholars with potential to establish ground-breaking research programmes that bridge traditional disciplinary boundaries. ELIGIBILITY: applicants should currently be completing their PhDs or have received their PhD after 1 May 2025; the doctoral degree must be completed prior to starting the Fellowship. Fellows may have the opportunity to teach undergraduates during their Fellowship. Apply via the Harvard Careers posting linked from the Rowland Institute fellowships page. Applications are currently open; the call does not state a fixed closing date, so check the Harvard Careers posting for the current deadline.
Accent Sisters offers a work-study fellowship for individuals passionate about literature, visual arts, and community engagement. The fellowship provides hands-on experience in a bookstore and a hybrid event space where exhibitions, book launches, film screenings, educational programs, and other public programming take place. It is ideal for someone looking to build a career in cultural institutions, independent bookstores, or art galleries. Fellows work closely with both the bookstore and gallery teams, gaining skills in book curation, exhibit planning, marketing, and community outreach, while developing a personal project that merges these disciplines. WHAT YOU GET: opportunities to work with writers, artists, and creators; a chance to pitch projects, events, and programs for a diverse community; free passes to all in-person events and classes; fellow discounts; a showcase of your personal project toward the end of the fellowship; one-on-one mentorship with the Accent team; and a USD 600 stipend. Open to upcoming seniors, upcoming second-year graduate students, and recent graduates of undergraduate/graduate programs. Four tracks are offered and applicants generally choose one: Program Coordination & Community Engagement; Curation & Administration; Graphic Design & Digital Asset Management; or Marketing & Business Development. The fellowship runs 20 August to 20 December 2026 (part-time, 3 days per week, on-site required). Applications are reviewed from 15 July to 1 August 2026.
RAND's Center on AI, Security, and Technology (CAST) runs a rolling fellowship for researchers working on AI security and technology policy, with mentorship from RAND policy experts. Fellows can be based in Washington DC, San Francisco or Pittsburgh, work remotely within the United States, or be based in the United Kingdom. Terms are flexible: engagements typically start at six months and can be extended up to three years, full-time or part-time. US fellows receive an annual stipend ranging from USD 40,000 to 200,000 for full-time work depending on experience, plus a monthly payment that can be put toward health and dental insurance; UK fellows are compensated based on experience. The programme spans career stages from undergraduate through mid-career. ELIGIBILITY: applicants must be based in the US or UK; US applicants need to be eligible for a government security clearance, and UK applicants must have a current and ongoing right to work in the UK. Current RAND staff are not eligible. ROLLING DEADLINE: applications are submitted through an online form and reviewed quarterly, with published cutoffs of 1 February, 1 May, 1 August and 1 November, each answered by the first of the following month. The date recorded here is the next cutoff (1 August 2026); the call does not close after it. RAND notes that if one of its listed staff openings matches your interest you should apply to that instead, and suggests not applying to the fellowship if you have submitted another CAST application within the last six months.
The Cafe Royal Cultural Foundation NYC Performance Grant supports individual artists producing theatre, dance and performance art (which may be accompanied by music) moving toward a public performance. The Summer 2026 cycle offers up to $10,000 for eligible production costs: actors, dancers and guest performers, director/choreographer/composer and creative-team fees, costumes, lighting, sound, scenic, props and set, rehearsal and venue rental, and production and technical staff. Funds do not cover the creation or composition of new work; if the performance is a play it must be a full production (readings do not qualify). ELIGIBILITY: individual performers only (not groups or organizations) who are US citizens or resident aliens, current NYC residents who have lived in the city at least one year and will remain through project completion. This cycle accepts only 40 applications and closes early if that cap is reached. Applicants may submit up to 5 video links. Apply via the foundation's performance page. Deadline: 3 August 2026, 9:00 am ET (or earlier if 40 applications are received).
The Railyard Art Project (RAP) facilitates temporary public art installations by established and emerging artists and arts collectives in Santa Fe's Railyard Park + Plaza. RAP is accepting proposals for temporary public art installations and creative projects; thanks to funding from Santa Fe's Arts and Culture Commission, two projects will be hosted between October 2026 and June 2027, each receiving a USD 3,500 honorarium plus marketing support and liability insurance. THEMES: the RAP Committee encourages collaboration across disciplines (art, science, history) and welcomes thoughtful, challenging, playful, and edifying art in the context of social and cultural expression and environmental sustainability. Proposed projects must physically withstand outdoor public display and engage the community by responding to the natural and social landscape of the park. SELECTION CRITERIA: overall artistic merit; context and familiarity with the proposed site; practical viability; and potential for community engagement and cultural/educational enrichment. Artists should select an eligible area of the park's open space and describe the project in detail; photos or renderings may be uploaded with the application (a map of Railyard Art Locations is linked from the program page). The RAP Committee, made up of community members and Park + Plaza stakeholders, selects and schedules the exhibitions; a formal in-person presentation may be requested depending on complexity. CONDITIONS: the park operates under a Conservation Easement, so installations cannot be located on planted areas, no staking of any kind is permitted (including during install/de-install), and nothing may be hung from trees. Artists lend artwork at their own risk (no protection against vandalism or weather damage, and artists are responsible for repairs). Installs and de-installs must be coordinated in advance with the RAP Committee or Railyard Park Conservancy staff, with a Committee or staff member on site throughout. Application deadline 5 August 2026.
The Alabama Historical Commission, working with public-art consultancy Forecast Public Art, seeks proposals for a major memorial artwork honoring the survivors of the Clotilda, the last known ship to illegally traffic enslaved Africans to the United States (1860). The memorial will convey the survivors' lives and legacies and be developed through collaborative community engagement with historic Africatown, the community founded by Clotilda survivors, and the broader diaspora. ELIGIBILITY: open to artists of all disciplines, including time-based and media artists; individuals and teams; open internationally. BUDGET: USD 2,000,000 total project budget. DEADLINE: 9 August 2026, 11:59pm CST. Applications are handled through the CODAworx RFQ platform; find the Clotilda Memorial listing in the CODAworx opportunities index. Verify the listing details on CODAworx before applying.
The NEIU Art + Design Studio Art Residency strives to create visible connections between Northeastern Illinois University's diverse population of art and design students and working artists who embody these identities, providing insights and inspiration through a dynamic exchange of ideas and techniques. Visiting Artists should demonstrate a commitment to their artistic practice and an interest in engaging with NEIU's students and creative community. Each Visiting Artist is awarded an honorarium and has full access for a semester to the NEIU Art + Design facilities specific to their project; over the residency they showcase their work in a public academic forum, lead a hands-on workshop, and participate in a Portfolio Review Day for NEIU's Art + Design students. FACILITIES (in the Salme Harju Steinberg Fine Arts Center) include a Design Studio with the largest collection of Riso drums at any Chicago university, a Fab Lab (FDM and resin 3D printers, large-format CNC router, vinyl cutters, laser cutters), a Ceramic Studio (throwing wheels, glaze room, electric and gas kilns, raku area), a Letterpress Studio (two Vandercook presses, metal and wood type), a Sculpture Studio (wood shop, clay modeling and spray painting areas), a Photography Studio (analog and digital, plus a lighting studio), and fully equipped Painting, Drawing, and Printmaking studios. BENEFITS: USD 800 honorarium; facility access based on project focus (Art + Tech, Ceramics, Drawing, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture), with supplies requestable subject to approval; and the opportunity to exhibit in a group exhibition in the NEIU Fine Arts Center Gallery. PARTICIPATION: lead a 2-hour hands-on workshop for 15-20 students on a topic relevant to the project; give an hour-long artist talk with Q&A; and serve as a guest panelist for a day-long portfolio review. KEY DATES: open call 2 June - 9 August; emailed acceptances in October; Residency Session 1 runs 25 January - 14 May and Session 2 runs 30 August - 11 December. Apply via the JotForm application. Deadline 9 August 2026.
Wave Hill, in partnership with AnkhLave Arts Alliance, invites NYC-based artists who identify as BIPOC to apply for the 2027 Van Lier Fellowship as part of the 9th Annual AnkhLave Garden Project at Wave Hill Public Garden and Cultural Center in the Bronx. The project supports artists who draw on research, scholarship and lived knowledge to present site-responsive work at the intersection of nature, culture and place, engaging with Wave Hill's plant collections, history, design and architecture. The Van Lier Fellowship (funded by the Edward and Sally Van Lier Fund through the New York Community Trust) will be awarded to two NYC-based visual artists aged 30 or younger. FELLOWSHIP: participation in the Winter Workspace residency (23 February - 18 April 2027); a $10,435 stipend including an $8,000 honorarium and transportation stipend; a solo exhibition in the Sunroom or Sun Porch (15 May - 4 July 2027); public engagement through Winter Workspace programming and a Meet the Artist program; mentorship with Wave Hill curatorial staff, working artists and arts professionals; and AnkhLave Alumni Network benefits. ELIGIBILITY: emerging artists 30 or younger (born 1997 or after) from historically underrepresented communities; live in one of the five NYC boroughs; demonstrate financial need; have completed college and not be enrolled in a degree-granting program during the residency; not represented by a commercial gallery; available for both programs; cannot have been a Van Lier Fellow elsewhere or have previously done a Winter Workspace residency or exhibited at Wave Hill or with AnkhLave. Works may not include nudity, depictions of violence or profanity. Artists may apply to only one of the two 2027 AnkhLave Garden Project opportunities. Questions: visualarts@wavehill.org with '2027 Van Lier-Ankhlave' in the subject. DEADLINE: 10 August 2026. Apply via SlideRoom.
The Wassaic Project is holding its annual Open Call for the 2027 Summer Exhibition, for artists of all mediums, including 2D work, sculpture, video, new media, site-specific installation, performance, text, poems, essays, and publication-specific work. Selected work is showcased alongside a diverse range of pieces and performances in and around historic Wassaic and Maxon Mills; the 2027 Summer Exhibition will be free and open to the public every weekend from 1 May to 12 September 2027. In an effort toward W.A.G.E. certification, all accepted artists receive a modest honorarium to participate. Artists interested in creating a site-specific installation are also eligible for an Exhibitions Fellowship to help realize their work; Fellows are offered a no-fee residency for 1-4 weeks in April or May 2027 (artists interested in making site-specific work should still apply regardless of whether they are interested in or able to be in residence). The Wassaic Project cultivates and supports community for emerging and professional contemporary artists, writers, and other creatives, with a residency program housed in historic landmark buildings that hosts 10 artists each month in the heart of a rural community. APPLICATION: requires application forms, a CV, and an artwork/portfolio; submitted via SlideRoom. Application fee: USD 25 (no participation fee or additional fees). Deadline 10 August 2026.
Residency for Minnesota-based BIPOC artists (Native American/American Indian/Native Alaskan, Asian, Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino/Chicano/Latinx, Middle Eastern/North African, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, SWANA) and their families, run by Lanesboro Arts in rural southeastern MN. NO OUTPUT OR PRODUCT REQUIRED: the residency provides whatever the artist needs (restoration, family getaway, connection to nature, access to rural community, artistic practice) within the context of the community; only one community share-back event is required (workshop, school visit, small gathering, or blog post; arranged with Lanesboro Arts staff after selection). HOUSING: private bedroom + bath in either the St. Mane Theatre Artist Residency Center (sleeps 1-4) or the Art Loft above the Gallery (sleeps 1-5); kitchenette/full kitchen, studio space, laundry, Wi-Fi; neither space is currently ADA-accessible. COHORT OPTION: solo, OR apply with a specific BIPOC artist collaborator, OR apply open to being matched with another BIPOC resident at the same time (both receive the stipend; lodging split between St. Mane and the Art Loft). Spouses/partners only get a stipend if they themselves are applying as artists in the cohort model. SELECTION: lottery process (no traditional artistic-merit gatekeeping); 6-12 residents chosen depending on session lengths; lottery is recorded and shared with applicants for transparency. ELIGIBILITY: BIPOC artists currently based in Minnesota. APPLY via the Lanesboro Arts website. TIMELINE: initial deadline 11:59pm Monday 10 August 2026; lottery the week of 10 August 2026; rolling applications thereafter if slots remain, until 1 April 2027 or until full. Lanesboro Liaison (staff or vetted community member) optionally available for tours, grocery delivery, and outdoor recreation (biking, kayaking, hiking, state parks, etc.).
The MAK Center for Art and Architecture awards Artists and Architects in Residence scholarships (the MAK Schindler Scholarship) to independent projects exploring the relation between art and architecture. Projects are chosen for their ability to critically examine current trends in art, architecture and society; to make a compelling connection with Los Angeles as the place of implementing or continuing the applicant's own work; and to demonstrate a conceptual and experimental approach. Emphasis is placed on the L.A. location, and residents' projects often reflect, incorporate and address specific facets of the city and its social fabric. Recipients are encouraged to take part in the MAK Center's activities and to attend meetings, workshops and project discussions with other artists and students. ELIGIBILITY: freelance artists; fine arts or architecture students at a university who have completed the '2. Studienabschnitt'; or architects or artists who have recently graduated. Teams of up to three are eligible if all members practice together as an artist group or collective of architects, are all present in L.A. for the six months, and name a contact responsible for the team. HOUSING: the Mackey Apartments are made available to scholarship holders only; family members, relatives and friends may be accommodated for a maximum of two weeks during the term, permitted in advance by Beth Stryker, Director of the MAK Center. Eligibility is excluded if the applicant has been or will be granted another scholarship in the USA immediately before or after the MAK scholarship, or if the data form is incomplete or the required portfolio is missing. Residency terms run October to March and April to September. Deadline 12 August 2026. Apply: https://www.makcenter.org/apply-mackey
The Queer|Art Design Grant is a new initiative from Queer|Art supporting projects that explore queer histories, legacies, and futures while providing visibility and opportunity for emerging LGBTQ+ design talent. AWARDS: two USD 10,000 grants to emerging queer creatives across the design industry, described as the largest cash grant for LGBTQ+ designers in the country. ELIGIBILITY: US-based designers working across a variety of disciplines, including graphic design, architecture and landscape architecture, industrial and product design, fashion, textile and wearables, digital design, service design, furniture and home decor, materials research, interior design, and more. In its inaugural year the grant is judged by a panel of designers, curators, architects, and cultural leaders, including Bex McCharen, Salome Asega, Cristina Grajales, Jaffer Kolb, and Paul Soulellis. The program is the first major initiative under a new partnership between UGG and Queer|Art; Queer|Art board member and creative strategist Fran Tirado serves as Community Curator. Winners will be announced at Queer|Art's Annual Party in Fall 2026. DEADLINE: 14 August 2026. Apply via https://www.queer-art.org/design-grant.
America On Tech's Tech Flex Leaders Program is open to young people interested in tech who are curious, resourceful, and ready to build something new. No prior tech experience is required. Participants earn an America On Tech certificate and receive a USD 500 stipend for completing the program. WHO IT'S FOR: young people interested in tech; no prior tech experience required. AWARD: USD 500 stipend plus certificate. DEADLINE: 5 July 2026 priority, open until 17 August 2026. TO APPLY: submit the application via the America On Tech program page.
The James Castle House in Boise, Idaho (the preserved home of self-taught artist James Castle) opens applications for its 2027 residency terms from 16 July to 28 August 2026. TWO-MONTH RESIDENCY: an immersive focus on a project or body of work responding to the history and legacy of James Castle or the site; open to artists, scholars, creators and professionals in any field; $4,000 stipend; residents share their practice through public events (workshops, open studios, presentations) and donate a selected piece to the City of Boise collection. Terms: 1 March - 30 April, 1 June - 31 July, or 1 September - 31 October 2027. TWO-WEEK RESIDENCY: time and space for a single site-responsive project; $1,000 stipend; one public event. Terms: 11-25 January or 1-15 December 2027. A rolling PROJECT RESIDENCY also considers proposals case by case (email jamescastlehouse@cityofboise.org). ELIGIBILITY: 18+, legally able to work in the United States, able to pass a background check; emerging and mid-career practitioners in any field, though the property cannot accommodate loud or especially messy processes. Residents live alone on site. Selection by committee on strength of proposal, application, work samples and references. Virtual information session 21 July 2026, 1pm MT. Applicants notified September 2026. DEADLINE: 28 August 2026.
CALI Futures supports artists and cultural workers across California, individually and in teams, who are meaningfully contributing to alternative efforts outside of conventional nonprofit and for-profit arts and culture systems. The Fund encourages work focused on income, ownership, and care, and uplifts the role of artists and cultural workers in shaping and sustaining alternative efforts that provide greater financial stability, strengthen creative ownership, and deepen mutual support across the broader arts ecosystem. Project-restricted grants of USD 5,000 are awarded through a competitive process. Competitive applicants present (a) a clear project request; (b) proof of an active, current artistic or cultural practice; (c) a description of their contribution to an alternative effort that improves financial sustainability, creative ownership, or mutual support and addresses challenges not sufficiently solved by conventional nonprofit or for-profit sectors; and (d) framing that ambitiously describes the larger implications of this work for transforming artists' lives and future cultural possibilities. The Fund supports individuals and teams at every stage, from initial ideas to research, implementation, experimentation, and reflection. ELIGIBILITY: applicants must be individual artists or cultural workers (cultural producers, culture bearers, creatives, cultural practitioners); must reside full-time in California; must be contributing to an alternative effort improving financial sustainability, creative ownership, or mutualistic social support within the arts and culture sector; and that contribution must have occurred or begun on or after 1 January 2020. Teams are eligible, but all team members must meet the criteria and only one application is accepted per team (one member applies and is responsible for grant requirements). INELIGIBLE: individuals without an active practice; organizations seeking operating or program support; arts administrators; individuals living or working outside California; past CALI Catalyst grantees describing the same project funded in 2021-2025; incomplete applications; and those with a conflict of interest with CCI or Hewlett Foundation board, staff, or directors. The Fund is administered by the Center for Cultural Innovation (CCI) with funding from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. TIMELINE: applications open 9 June 2026 at 9:00 a.m. PT; deadline 28 August 2026 at 11:59 a.m. PT; review September to November 2026; notifications by 17 November 2026. Submitted via Submittable. Questions: grants@cciarts.org (include CALI FUTURES in the subject line) or 415.288.0530.
The Horizon Fellowship places technologists, scientists and researchers with emerging-technology expertise into US federal agencies, congressional offices and Washington DC think tanks to work on AI, biotechnology and emerging-technology policy. The 2027 cohort runs three tiers: junior fellows (under three years of experience, no PhD) at a USD 78,000 base for six months; fellows (three or more years of relevant experience, or a PhD) at USD 130,000 for twelve months; and a newly added senior fellow tier (twelve or more years of experience with a leadership background) at USD 190,000 or more for twelve months. All tiers receive a USD 17,000 benefits stipend, a USD 3,000 professional development stipend and up to USD 3,000 in relocation assistance, and all are potentially renewable. The programme year begins with part-time remote training from January to March 2027, followed by matching in April and May and placement from spring or summer 2027 onward. Most offers are expected by the end of November 2026. ELIGIBILITY: no prior policy experience or specific degree is required, and Horizon explicitly welcomes candidates from diverse backgrounds; fellows must reside in Washington DC for the placement, and non-citizens need work authorisation that does not depend on sponsorship. Applications close 30 August 2026 at 11:59pm Anywhere on Earth.
The ZwillGen Fellowship is a 12-month position for recent law-school graduates and early-career attorneys interested in working at the intersection of law, technology, and public policy. Fellows work alongside attorneys on matters involving privacy, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, online platforms, surveillance, digital advertising, fintech, online safety, and technology regulation, contributing to client counseling, investigations, litigation, and emerging regulatory matters, as well as research, writing, and speaking. The program includes a reduced billable target (1,250 hours) to make room for thought leadership and engagement with the technology policy, privacy, and civil liberties community. ELIGIBILITY: must have graduated from law school before the program starts; must have taken or plan to take a bar exam near the start of the Fellowship; must be able to work out of the DC office and be eligible to apply for admission to the DC Bar. Candidates primarily interested in traditional IP practice may find it less aligned. A small number of applicants may also be considered for the Hannah Schaller Memorial Skylark Fellowship (privacy-law focus, with a reduced 1,100-hour billable target for additional community engagement). Following the Fellowship, fellows may be invited into a full-time attorney role or supported in pursuing other technology law and policy opportunities. APPLY with a resume, law-school transcript, writing sample, and cover letter by 31 August 2026.
Competitive screenwriting lab for emerging feature screenwriters. Selected fellows are eligible for the Climate Entertainment Development Grant ($25K, climate-focused fiction features) and the same bundled $10K fellowship pool available across Artist Development programs (Cayton-Goldrich, MPAC Hollywood Bureau, Sony Music Vision). International fellows are also eligible for the Dolby Institute Fellowship ($50K post-production grant utilising Dolby Vision and Atmos). Lab alums become eligible to apply to the Amplifier Fellowship for Black filmmakers ($30K unrestricted plus year-long support; six fellows annually). Applications open 29 June 2026; non-member deadline 31 August 2026; Film Independent member extension to 14 September 2026.
The Gallery at Penn College (Pennsylvania College of Technology, Williamsport, PA) invites artists to apply for solo, two-person, or group exhibitions for its 2027-28 season. All entries are juried through a blind selection process by a gallery committee of faculty, staff, K-12 art educators, and community artists; review takes place during the Fall semester and artists receive notification in January. PROVIDED: housing, meals, a solo exhibition honorarium, and a shipping and travel stipend. Promotional support includes an annual gallery catalog, postcards, press releases, and web and social media. THE SPACE: the Gallery is 3,000 square feet with 82-250 running feet of linear wall space and an 11'4" ceiling. All exhibitions are installed by Gallery staff; site-specific installations requiring artist installation need a planning document approved before scheduling. Artists must have enough work for a solo exhibition unless applying for a two-person show. ENGAGEMENT: campus visits are an important part of programming (some exhibitions are scheduled without a visit). Penn College offers a B.S. in Graphic Design with foundation courses in drawing, 2D and 3D design, visual literacy, painting, ceramics, wood sculpture, printmaking, and computer graphics; artists are encouraged to propose class-specific programs and optional community workshops. Visiting artists give a 20-30 minute gallery talk during the public reception (held Tuesdays through Thursdays). TO APPLY: 10-15 digital images of work (JPG/JPEG only, max 4 MB each), an image list with dimensions and medium, a CV, and an artist statement. For two-person or group proposals, provide details in the comments; for video work, upload a PDF with video links and details. Deadline 31 August 2026 for the 2027-28 season.
The Woodward/Newman Award, started with the support of Joanne Woodward, Newman's Own Foundation and the Newman family, is awarded annually by Constellation Stage & Screen to the best unpublished new play. The winner receives a USD 3,000 cash prize (in lieu of royalties) and a full production in the Mainstage season, with housing and transportation provided. The contest format and submission fees have been eliminated: submissions are reviewed on an ongoing basis and are also considered for all seven production slots in the season, including TYA (theatre for young audiences) shows. Full-length plays should run 75 to 135 minutes; TYA shows over 40 minutes. Plays must be unpublished at submission (independently published is acceptable); limit of two submissions per playwright per year; musicals may include demos. Plays submitted by midnight 31 August 2026 are considered for the 2027-28 season; later submissions roll to 2028-29. All submissions are kept on file for two years.
The Gallery at Penn College is accepting proposals for solo, two-person and group exhibitions in its 2027-28 season. All entries are juried through a blind selection process by a gallery committee of faculty, staff, K-12 art educators and community artists. The space is 3,000 square feet with 82 to 250 running feet of linear wall depending on configuration and a ceiling height of 11 feet 4 inches, and all exhibitions are installed by gallery staff. Site-specific installations requiring artist installation need an approved planning document first. Campus visits are a valued part of programming though some exhibitions are scheduled without one; visiting artists give a 20 to 30 minute gallery talk at the public reception, and are encouraged to propose class-specific programmes or community workshops. Promotional support includes an annual gallery catalogue, postcards, press releases and web and social coverage. Applications require 10 to 15 digital images (JPG only, max 4 MB each), an image list with dimensions and medium, a CV and an artist statement.
The LATITUDE Artist in Residence program (started in 2013) is a one-month production residency where 8-10 artists are granted full access to LATITUDE's facilities and community to develop their practice. Its focus is supporting artists who want to use LATITUDE's printing and scanning services to expand their practice, regardless of medium or experience; past residents include photographers, painters, performance artists, new media artists, and sculptors. WHAT RESIDENTS RECEIVE: a $1,000 printing stipend, unlimited scanning, a personal studio with a calibrated workstation and 24/7 access, training and guidance on tech from staff, an organised public event to present new work, and lifetime free lab access. LATITUDE does not offer a housing stipend but will help schedule studio visits during the month. PUBLIC PROGRAMMING: during the residency each artist puts on one community programming event (past examples include panel discussions, artist talks, performances, workshops, and critiques; a gallery space is available for curation) and is asked to act as a mentor to the community, sharing insights and creative methods. WHO SHOULD APPLY: artists interested in production, education, and tech experimentation; no prior printing experience, art education, or media specificity is required, though professionalism and communication are expected. 2027 PANEL COMMITTEE: Yechen Zhao, B. Ingrid Olson, Teri Carson. TIMELINE: applications open 1 August 2026 (free before 16 August, a $20 donation thereafter) and close 1 September 2026 at 12pm (noon) CST; the selection committee reviews in September, meets to decide finalists in October, and acceptances are sent early November 2026. Apply at latitudechicago.org/artist-in-residence.
Supports solo, two-person and thematic group exhibitions of contemporary visual art. The Foundation explicitly prioritises artists whose work is under-recognised and whose practices are experimental or hard to categorise, which makes it a genuine route for media arts, digital culture and art-and-science exhibitions rather than a blue-chip-only fund. Grants of USD 60,000 to 100,000 cover direct exhibition costs including artist fees, new commissions, catalogue production and artist-designed public programming, but not staff salaries. Applicants may request no more than 25 percent of total direct costs. The proposal is a roughly three-page curatorial letter plus detailed direct-cost budget, organisational budget and IRS documentation. Deadlines are 1 March and 1 September annually, with notifications 1 July and 1 January. IMPORTANT: this is a postmark or email-timestamp deadline, not a portal deadline. Fiscal sponsors are explicitly not accepted; the applicant must hold its own IRS ruling letter. The six-month-to-two-year timing rule is strict, so a September 2026 application suits exhibitions programmed from mid-2027 onward.
This is the closest thing in US foundation philanthropy to core support for an organisation running an ongoing public programme, as opposed to a single exhibition. It funds a two-year slate of exhibitions, residencies, public art, screenings, performances, lectures and publications, which means a recurring festival or convening series can be underwritten here. Grants are USD 60,000 to 100,000 over two years and may not exceed 25 percent of annual operating budget. The Foundation states a preference for organisations supporting artists with experimental, hard-to-categorise practices, putting digital culture, sound art and art-and-science programmers squarely in scope. Applications require a forward programme schedule covering at least the twelve months after the award, a three-page narrative focused specifically on how artists benefit (the stated central evaluation criterion), a full one-year organisational budget and 501(c)(3) documentation. Deadlines are 1 March and 1 September, notifications 1 July and 1 January. Fiscal sponsors are not accepted. Organisations that received a Multi-year grant within the past year are ineligible, and proposals centred on anniversaries, relocations or major renovations are explicitly discouraged.
Launched in February 2026 as an expansion of the Foundation's programme to reach organisations too small for the Exhibition Support and Multi-year strands, and it is the single most relevant new US scheme for small media-arts festivals. It funds visual arts projects with a public component, explicitly naming film festivals, exhibitions, installations, residencies and interdisciplinary collaborations. Grants are USD 20,000 to 30,000 toward direct costs. The hard gate is the USD 200,000 annual operating budget ceiling plus US 501(c)(3) status held directly by the applicant, not via a fiscal sponsor. The Foundation states it assesses creative risk-taking and the growth of participating artists rather than community impact metrics, which suits experimental sound and digital culture programming. Proposals are a maximum of three pages plus a one-year operating budget, a project budget and IRS documentation. Deadlines are 1 March (projects begin 1 July or later) and 1 September (projects begin 1 January or later). Youth-focused projects are ineligible. One project per round, and grantees must wait a year after project completion and final reporting before reapplying.
The Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts (KHN) in Nebraska City supports established and emerging writers, visual artists, and composers/musicians by providing living and studio space that allows uninterrupted time for work, reflection, and creative growth. Residencies run 2 to 8 weeks and include free living and studio space plus a USD 175/week stipend. KHN awards approximately 30-38 residencies per session, of which roughly 8-12 go to visual artists working in various media. Categories: Writers & Poets, Visual Artists, Composers & Musicians, and Interdisciplinary Artists. Visual artists work in one of three studios (two approximately 425 sq ft and one 258 sq ft) outfitted with work tables, running water, and storage shelves; donated hand tools, a bandsaw, miter saw, and painting easels are available. Upon request, artists with previous printing experience may access the onsite Harry Duncan Letterpress Studio (SP15 Vandercook Proof Press, a 16x12 inch boxcar base for adhesive plates, furniture, fonts, and a small inventory of printmaking tools). Open internationally. Applications are reviewed twice a year (deadlines 1 March and 1 September); the 2027 1st Session (deadline 1 September 2026) is for awards scheduled 4 January to 25 June 2027. All applications must be submitted online via SlideRoom; mailed or emailed applications are not considered. A $35 application fee is collected through the portal.
Bloedel Reserve's residency programme exists to foster creative thinking inspired by nature and to explore the connection between humans and the environment. It is open to professional and emerging artists, composers, writers, botanists, landscape architects, researchers and others working on themes of nature and human connection to it. Residents get a three-week stay at a 140-acre internationally recognised public garden and forest preserve, housed in a small home hidden in the woods off the main paths. Note for non-US applicants: the funding is structured as expense reimbursement rather than a stipend, capped at USD 1,000, which for transatlantic applicants is unlikely to cover airfare plus meals over three weeks.
The City of Moorhead is seeking proposals for an inspirational, movable public artwork to be installed at rotating locations across the city. Interactive elements are explicitly encouraged, with kinetic sculpture, digital installation and tactile elements named as examples. Strong proposals invite public participation, promote creativity and youth engagement, are safe for all members of the public, are durable enough for year-round outdoor conditions, and draw people to gather. Submissions are reviewed and ranked by the Artist Review Team, whose recommendation passes to the Art and Culture Commission and then to City Council for the final decision. Questions go to art@moorheadmn.gov. Proposals are due by 10:00am on Friday 4 September 2026.
Located in the heart of Savannah's Starland District at ARTS Southeast, the fully-funded ON::View Artist Residency provides a free, high-visibility studio space, lodging, and a $500 stipend for an artist or curator to complete a new project, continue an in-progress endeavour, or conduct research. The studio's large east-facing street-level windows look onto Bull Street, allowing the resident's work to be on view to the community 24/7 as visitors and passersby witness the process from concept to final execution. It is the only residency of its kind in Savannah and welcomes creatives from around the globe working in all media. STUDIO: 12 x 12 feet just off the ARTS Southeast lobby, with 24-hour access; residents must work during public open hours (Thursday to Sunday, 12 to 5PM) a minimum of one day per week, and must be present during the First Friday Program Finale. Restrictions: no aerosol or toxic/high-VOC materials, no ongoing or repetitive loud noise (occasional hand and power tool use is allowed); accepted applicants provide their own materials and supplies. LODGING: the 5th Dimension Apartment a few blocks away, a cozy studio with full kitchen and bath, private gated entrance and garden, wifi and TV, queen bed; houses up to 2 people (larger teams should arrange additional housing). No smoking or pets. ENGAGEMENT: residents do an Instagram takeover via @onviewresidency, are encouraged to give a public lecture, workshop, or interactive event, and may participate in an annual group exhibition in February 2028. ELIGIBILITY: creatives in all media; collaborative teams are eligible (one proposal per team); current Studio Members or those who were Studio Members in the last 6 months are not eligible. Creatives may seek additional funding from other organisations, and ARTS Southeast will provide a letter of support to accepted residents seeking grants. KEY DATES: deadline Monday 7 September 2026 by 11:59PM; first-round notifications 18 September 2026; interviews 21 to 25 September 2026; final notifications 12 October 2026. APPLICATION: pay the $50 application fee (waivable at ARTS Southeast's discretion for undue burden), then complete the online application. Supported in part by the Georgia Council for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the City of Savannah.
The Hodder Fellowship is given to artists and writers of exceptional promise to pursue independent projects at Princeton University during the academic year. Potential Hodder Fellows are composers, choreographers, performance artists, visual artists, writers, translators, or other kinds of artists or humanists who have 'much more than ordinary intellectual and literary gifts'; they are selected more 'for promise than for performance.' Given the strength of the applicant pool, most successful Fellows have published a first book or have similar achievements in their own fields; the Hodder is designed to provide Fellows with the 'studious leisure' to undertake significant new work. Fellows spend an academic year at Princeton with no formal teaching, supported by a USD 93,000 stipend for the 10-month Visiting Fellow appointment. IMPORTANT: for this cycle, applications are accepted only for the Program in Dance, the Program in Theater and Music Theater, the Program in Visual Arts, and the Department of Music. Fellowships are not intended to fund work leading to an advanced degree; one need not be a U.S. citizen to apply; previous recipients of the Princeton Arts Fellowship are not eligible. To apply, submit a resume, a 500-word project proposal, and samples of your work (writing sample, images, video links to performances, etc.). Applicants may apply for the Hodder Fellowship only twice in a lifetime. Applications are submitted via Interfolio. The application cycle closes 8 September 2026 at 11:59 p.m. EDT.
Funds US organisations to present curator-led contemporary visual art exhibitions and projects that originated elsewhere, on condition the presenting institution meaningfully adapts the project to its own context. Teiger's remit covers group exhibitions, single-artist surveys, participatory and community-engaged projects, digital exhibitions, and live and virtual performance, making it one of very few US funders that will directly finance media-art and performance programming at organisational level. Requests are fixed at USD 50,000 or USD 75,000 with up to 30 percent for indirect costs, and there is no minimum organisation budget size, with smaller organisations explicitly favoured for infrastructure support. Hosting deadlines are quarterly: 9 September 2026 and 9 December 2026, both 17:00 ET, each mapped to a defined project-opening window roughly a year out. IMPORTANT: re-presenting a touring project unchanged is explicitly not competitive; the curatorial adaptation is the substance of the application. US 501(c)(3) status is required and the fund is not open to individuals or non-US organisations. Teiger's larger biennial Call for Proposals is not running in 2026 and next opens in autumn 2026 with an early-2027 deadline.
The Harvard Radcliffe Institute Fellowship offers scientists, writers, scholars, public intellectuals, and artists a year to pursue ambitious projects in a vibrant interdisciplinary setting amid the resources of Harvard University. The Institute welcomes innovative work that confronts pressing social, scientific, and policy issues and seeks to engage audiences beyond academia. Reflecting Radcliffe's history, it welcomes (but does not limit eligibility to) proposals focused on women, gender, and society, or that draw on the Schlesinger Library's collections. It also invites proposals relevant to the Institute's 2024-2029 focus area, academic freedom and connecting across difference (intellectual virtues, free and open inquiry, diversity of thought, political polarization, peace and conflict, inequality, religious pluralism, and related higher-education policy issues), including work that constructively challenges disciplinary orthodoxies or advances transformative perspectives. SUPPORT: USD 78,000 stipend plus USD 5,000 for project expenses, with relocation, housing, and childcare funds available; fellows must reside in the Cambridge/Boston area from September through May. ELIGIBILITY: open to individuals across career stages; tenure is not required and applicants need not be academics. This is NOT a postdoctoral fellowship; those currently enrolled in a degree program are ineligible, as are former Harvard Radcliffe fellows (1999-present). Applicants must meet discipline-specific criteria. APPLY: register on the online portal and select an area (Humanities and Social Sciences; Creative Arts; Nonfiction and Journalism; or Science, Engineering, and Mathematics). Materials: application form, CV, 1,400-word project proposal (with bibliography when appropriate), a writing or work sample, and three references. DEADLINES: humanities, social sciences, creative arts, and nonfiction and journalism by 10 September 2026, 5pm ET; science, engineering, and mathematics by 1 October 2026, 5pm ET.
Residency for artists across seven disciplines (architecture, film/video, interdisciplinary, literature, music composition, theatre, visual arts). Sole selection criterion is artistic excellence. Applications open 15 August 2026. February deadline of the following year covers the Fall/Winter cycle.
Grants for in-depth investigative reporting that exposes corruption, malfeasance or misuse of power across public and private sectors. Covers print, online, broadcast, books, documentaries and podcasts. Surveillance, abuse-of-power and accountability investigations all fit. Letter of Commitment from a news outlet required for full proposals (not for seed). Seed deadline ~10 May 2026; regular deadline 14 September 2026, 23:59 ET. Reviewed three to four times per year. Stories must be published in English with a U.S. media outlet. Ethnic media and journalists of colour particularly encouraged.
The Dedalus Foundation, established by artist Robert Motherwell, awards a Senior Fellowship supporting critical and historical studies related to painting, sculpture, and allied arts of the twentieth century. The fellowship is open to art historians, critics, curators, and other writers and scholars who have demonstrated their abilities through previous accomplishments. Awards provide a stipend of up to USD 30,000 for projects lasting up to one year, with the amount varying by project needs. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and may not be currently pursuing academic degrees. Applications are submitted online and reference letters through a separate form. A distinguished scholar jury selects recipients, with awards announced by mid-December.
The Jentel Artist Residency offers approximately three-week residencies in the foothills of the Bighorn Mountains near Banner, Wyoming, giving artists, writers, and composers dedicated time for creative work. Sessions run from mid-January through early December, hosting six residents at a time. It is open to visual artists in any medium, writers of fiction, creative nonfiction, or poetry, and composers across musical genres. Residents receive a private bedroom, a separate studio, shared living and kitchen space, and a USD 100 weekly stipend to help cover food and personal expenses. Applicants must be at least 25 years old and be U.S. citizens or foreign nationals whose primary residence is in the U.S. during the application year, and may not be enrolled full-time in a degree program. There is a USD 30 non-refundable application fee, with deadlines of September 15 for Winter and Spring sessions and January 15 for Summer and Fall sessions.
Artadia's open call for Boston, providing unrestricted $15,000 awards to three contemporary visual artists. Finalists not chosen as Awardees receive an honorarium. Two-round jury (curator review + 45-minute virtual studio visits). ELIGIBILITY: living and working in Boston's eligible counties for at least 2 consecutive years prior to deadline; contemporary visual-arts practice; not currently enrolled in an art-related degree programme; no prior Artadia award of $10,000 or more. Open call 15 August - 15 September 2026. Apply via Submittable only.
The Fulbright-Iméra Mediterranean Studies Award supports US faculty to conduct research at the Iméra Institute for Advanced Study at Aix Marseille Université. ELIGIBILITY: mid-career, senior, or community college faculty affiliated with a US institution of higher education; US citizens residing outside France (permanent residents of France are ineligible); any discipline relating to Mediterranean studies; English sufficient (French desirable). 1 or 2 grants awarded. PROVIDED: €2,400/month stipend; fully equipped apartment with linens; office in co-working space; visa fees waived; academic event organisation expenses covered; school placement assistance for dependents. DURATION: 5 or 10 months (September 2027 – June 2028, flexible). DEADLINE: 15 September 2026. Apply via the Fulbright Scholar Program at https://fulbrightscholars.org/award/fulbright-imera-mediterranean-studies-award-aix-marseille-university.
Monson Arts hosts residencies for artists and writers in Monson, Maine, providing housing, all meals, private studios, and a USD 500 stipend (USD 250 for two-week stays). The application window for Winter 2027 runs 1 August to 15 September 2026.
$75,000 prize for women figurative realist painters, awarded by a five-member jury. The winner receives $37,500 each year for two years to create a solo exhibition that travels nationally; one finalist additionally receives $10,000. Open to emerging artists who have not yet achieved full professional recognition.
100 Voices of Florida is a grant for filmmakers and screenwriters that awards up to USD 5,000 in unrestricted funds, which winners can use for finishing funds, festival submission fees, cast and crew reimbursements, production, or anything else. Applicants submit either a short film (under twenty minutes) or a script (twenty pages or less); films in other languages must include accurate English subtitles, and scripts must be in English. The grant is open to writers, directors, and producers who are at least 18 years old, and creative teams may submit, though only one entrant receives the award. A panel of judges with professional filmmaking experience evaluates entries, and the winner also receives a meeting with an industry professional. The deadline for the current cycle is September 20, 2026.
The Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers at the New York Public Library awards fifteen fellowships a year to writers and scholars (fiction, nonfiction, poetry, playwriting, translation, and academic research) whose projects draw on the Library's collections. Fellows receive USD 90,000, an office, and full research access for a September-May term in residence. Open internationally. Deadline 25 September 2026, 5pm EDT; apply via the NYPL online application portal.
Intensive program for emerging episodic (TV/series) directors, with mentorship, set shadowing opportunities and industry access. Selected fellows are eligible for the same bundled $10K fellowship pool (Cayton-Goldrich, MPAC Hollywood Bureau, Sony Music Vision) available across Artist Development programs. Applications open 27 July 2026; non-member deadline 28 September 2026; Film Independent member extension to 12 October 2026.
The QM-Jerome Foundation Fellowship for Emerging Artists selects two emerging visual artists living in New York City for its 2027-2028 cohort. Each fellow receives a $20,000 award, professional development consultations, mentorship from Queens Museum staff and an established New York-based artist, and a solo exhibition at the Queens Museum in 2028, with curatorial support across a full year of project development. Aimed at early-career visual artists (roughly two to ten years of professional practice) who have a consistent practice and developing public profile but have not yet reached major institutional recognition. ELIGIBILITY: must currently reside in one of NYC's five boroughs and maintain residency through the fellowship; artists enrolled in degree-granting programs are not eligible; review the detailed criteria on exhibition history, previous grants and years of practice. Supported by the Jerome Foundation. Apply via the Queens Museum fellowship program page. Deadline: 28 September 2026, 11:59 PM EST.
Artadia's open call for Atlanta, providing unrestricted $15,000 awards to three contemporary visual artists. Finalists receive an honorarium. ELIGIBLE COUNTIES: Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Hall, Henry, Morgan, Newton, Paulding, Pickens, Rockdale, Spalding, and Walton. Must reside in an eligible county for 2+ consecutive years prior to deadline, contemporary visual-arts practice, not a student, no prior Artadia award of $10,000+. Open call 1 September - 1 October 2026. Apply via Submittable only.
Long-running fellowship for in-depth, investigative written reporting on subjects of public interest, now administered by the Fund for Investigative Journalism after the foundation's December 2025 merger. For seasoned reporters with a body of in-depth written work; freelancers are encouraged and staff journalists may apply if they take leave (part-time work is allowed during the fellowship, full-time is not). Twelve-month fellows produce four articles, six-month fellows two. Decisions by end of 2026. Distinct from FIJ's regular reporting grants. No application fee.
The Pandora Short Film Grant is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that awards an annual $12,000 grant to an early-career US filmmaker for the production of a narrative short film. Projects at script stage or already filmed and seeking finishing funds are both eligible. The winner also receives a Panavision camera package (about $15,000), an optional $1,000 Kodak Film Grant, mentorship from an award-winning filmmaker (2026 mentors include Alma Har'el, Lila Neugebauer, Lauren Wolkstein, Sarah Elizabeth Mintz and Chris Merola), and fiscal sponsorship; three finalists receive mentorship, fiscal sponsorship, Panavision New Filmmaker Program consideration and discounted production insurance. ELIGIBILITY: open to all early-career US filmmakers; applicants are asked NOT to apply if they have directed a feature film with a budget over $250K or directed or produced television. Selection is blind, based on script and pitch materials, weighting artistic vision over industry resume. TIMELINE: submissions open 30 May 2026, close 1 October 2026, notifications 15 November 2026.
Lighthouse Works' Fellowship Program supports a diverse range of cultural producers working at the vanguard of their creative fields. Fellowships are six weeks in length, occur year-round, and provide fellows with housing, food, studio space, and USD 1,750 in financial support. Fellows enjoy a private bedroom and share a kitchen, bathrooms, and living space in a 3-story Victorian house; all dietary needs are accommodated, and on most nights Lighthouse Works staff cook for and eat dinner with the fellows. Studios are located about 1.5 miles (a 30-minute walk) from the fellowship house, are private and flooded with light, and face the ocean adjacent to Silver Eel Cove where the island ferry arrives. Lighthouse Works also maintains a wood and metal fabrication shop and a kiln. While in residence, a fellow's primary obligation is to pursue their own work, though every fellow participates in two events, an Artist Talk and Open Studio, that bookend the fellowship; the program's intimate size allows for conversation, critique, and collaboration. Artistic excellence is the primary criterion for acceptance. Artists at any stage of their career are encouraged to apply through the online Slideroom system. SELECTION: staff review applications for completeness, a jury of experts in each artist's field reviews complete applications and identifies finalists, interviews are scheduled in early January, and applicants are notified in mid-January. The program is supported in part by a grant from the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation. APPLICATION CALL: Lighthouse Works accepts applications each year from September to October (the 2026 portal was open 15 September to 15 October 2025). The deadline shown here is the anticipated close of the next annual call for the 2027 cycle; confirm exact dates on the Lighthouse Works site when the portal reopens. Apply at http://thelighthouseworks.slideroom.com.
NEH project grants supporting interpretive exhibitions, historic-place programming and discussion programmes that bring humanities scholarship to public audiences. Aimed at strengthening the humanities in public life through scholarship-informed public engagement (rather than primary research). Two upcoming application windows: 15 October 2026 and 9 December 2026. Two scales: Planning grants up to USD 75,000, and Implementation grants up to USD 1,000,000 (most awards substantially smaller than the cap). ELIGIBILITY: US-incorporated non-profits with appropriate IRS status, libraries, museums, historical organisations, or accredited US colleges and universities; individual scholars participate as project directors on behalf of an eligible institution. Aimed at projects that engage broad public audiences with humanities content (history, culture, philosophy, literature, etc.).
Open Interval is a Simons Foundation program that supports trios consisting of an artist, a scientist, and a representative from a 501(c)(3) arts organization to collaborate around a shared scientific theme. The current cycle centers on the theme of turbulence, a phenomenon at the edge of chaos and beauty. Awarded trios receive USD 30,000 to support a sustained period of thought partnership and exploration rather than the production of finished works or exhibitions. The program runs from April to December 2027 with a touchstone meeting in May 2027 and possible cohort convenings. Trio members must be regionally co-located anywhere in the United States so they can collaborate in person. The scientist should hold a Ph.D. and be conducting basic research, with priority given to fields such as astrophysics, neuroscience, quantum physics, biology, or mathematics. The application portal opens September 9, 2026, and all three trio members must submit for the application to be complete.
The Studios at MASS MoCA is a year-round residency program on the museum's campus in North Adams, Massachusetts, hosting up to 10 artists at a time for stays of two or four weeks. It primarily welcomes visual artists across all media and writers in all literary disciplines, and applicants from around the world are encouraged to apply. Residents receive 24-hour access to a private furnished studio, lodging in nearby apartments, and several communal meals each week, plus museum membership benefits and access to The Clark Art Institute. The program offers need-based financial aid (artists typically pay between USD 0 and USD 450 per week) and fully funded fellowships that cover all residency fees for up to four weeks. General application deadlines fall on May 1 and November 1 each year, and the application is free to submit.
Artadia's open call for Houston, providing unrestricted $15,000 awards to three contemporary visual artists. Finalists receive an honorarium. Two-round jury (review + 45-minute virtual studio visits). ELIGIBILITY: living and working in Houston's eligible counties for at least 2 consecutive years prior to deadline; contemporary visual-arts practice; not currently enrolled in an art-related degree programme; no prior Artadia award of $10,000+. Open call 1 October - 1 November 2026. Apply via Submittable only.
The AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships place scientists and engineers inside US federal agencies, congressional offices and the judicial branch for a year of hands-on policymaking, contributing technical knowledge and analytical skills to the federal policy process. AI, data and computing policy placements are among the largest tracks, and AAAS runs a dedicated AI legislative branch cohort that places AI experts in congressional offices at GS-12 Step 10 on the DC locality scale. ELIGIBILITY: US citizens holding a PhD or equivalent doctoral degree in any science or engineering field, or a master's degree in engineering plus three years of post-degree professional experience; some tracks accept a bachelor's plus five years. Relevant expertise includes AI, machine learning, computer science, robotics and data science. Fellows must reside in DC, Maryland or northern Virginia during the fellowship year. TIMELINE: the application portal opens 1 August 2026 and closes 1 November 2026 at 11:59pm ET, with eligibility notification in late November, interview notification January to February 2027, semi-finalist interviews in March, placement offers by early May, and the fellowship year running 1 September 2027 to 31 August 2028. Apply through fellowshipapp.aaas.org.
Women's Studio Workshop (WSW) offers an eight- to ten-week residency for artists to produce a limited-edition artist's book. Working intensively in WSW's studios in Rosendale, NY, selected artists print and bind their own books; edition size must be between 50 and 100 copies. AMOUNT: $350/week stipend; up to $1,000 for materials; up to $250 for travel within the Continental US; free onsite housing; 24/7 studio access. WSW provides technical advice, training on new equipment, techniques, and materials, and production assistance. SALES CONTRACT: 20% of the edition goes to the artist; 20% (at least nine copies) stays with WSW for archival and institutional sales; 60% goes to general distribution and sale. If the artist sells through WSW, WSW takes a 30% commission plus 20% for marketing; the artist receives a 50% commission, paid annually around 30 June. WSW holds the right to sell distribution copies at a 20% discount to standing-order and repository institutions. WSW's books are held in over 450 collections worldwide, including the Library of Congress, Yale University, and Vassar College. An outside jury of artists and curators selects recipients. INDIGENOUS ARTISTS: applicants may check the appropriate box on the Submittable form to be considered for the BIMA Artist's Book Residency Grant for Indigenous Artists. APPLICATION MATERIALS (upload via Submittable): current resume; brief project description including media required (200-word maximum); materials budget form (Google Sheets, Excel, or PDF); up to ten images of recent work; image script (title, medium, dimensions, date). MAILED MATERIALS (to WSW at the address below): a physical book mock-up demonstrating how the book will be bound or function, actual size, with at least 1-2 fully realised spreads; and the shipping form (download and open the PDF locally). Mail to: Artist's Book Application, Women's Studio Workshop, PO Box 489, Rosendale, NY 12472. Applications open 1 August 2026; deadline 15 November 2026, 11:59pm EST; notification March 2027; residency runs September through June, one year after application. Apply via Submittable at https://wsworkshop.org/residencies/artists-book-residency-grant/.
The Nebraska Arts Council's Individual Artist Fellowship awards up to $5,000 for a one-year period to support professional development: creating new work, presentations, training and/or research. The fellowship rotates among three umbrella categories; the 2026 round accepts Performing Arts applications in theater/playwriting, choreography, filmmaking/screenwriting, and music/sound. ELIGIBILITY: Nebraska resident for at least 24 months before application, remaining resident during the fellowship year (attestation required); 19 or older; not enrolled in an undergraduate program in the discipline applied for (graduate and certificate programs allowed); applicants must be the originator of the submitted work, not an interpreter. Previous winners may reapply after three years with new work if prior grant requirements were completed. SUBMISSION: artist biography, artist statement (name redacted; themes, influences, techniques), and five work samples with descriptions or synopses. Questions: meagan.dion@nebraska.gov. DEADLINE: 17 November 2026.
The Rauschenberg Medical Emergency Grants, administered by the New York Foundation for the Arts on behalf of the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation, provide one-time grants of up to USD 5,000 to help artists in financial need cover recent unexpected medical, dental, and mental health emergencies. The program is open to generative visual and media artists and choreographers working in visual arts, film, video, electronic and digital arts, and choreography who live anywhere in the United States, the District of Columbia, a Tribal Nation, or a U.S. Territory. Applicants must be artists in financial need, with adjusted gross income at or below USD 80,000 for an individual or USD 160,000 for joint filers, and must not have received a Rauschenberg Medical or Dancer Emergency Grant in the past five years. Eligible expenses include emergency medical bills, diagnostics, consultations, therapy, prescription medications, emergency dental care, and transportation to appointments. The grant does not cover lost wages, general living expenses, or care for anyone other than the artist. Applications are accepted during defined cycles, with the current cycle running roughly from late October to mid November.
Annual screenwriting fellowship from the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) administered through The Black List, awarding $20,000 each to three writers to revise a feature screenplay or pilot that engages with climate change in a compelling way. Submission and selection happen on The Black List platform; applicants should review program eligibility and any associated hosting/submission fees on blcklst.com before applying. Strong fit for narrative writers using fiction to dramatise climate, ecology, energy, or environmental-justice themes (rather than documentary).
NEH Collections Stewardship funds preservation projects at libraries, archives, museums, colleges/universities, and preservation-services organisations. Eligible activities include digitisation and reformatting of collections for public access through digital repositories, preservation planning, and environmental assessments. Relevant for organisations working with born-digital or digitally reformatted collections including software, AI artefacts, and digital cultural heritage. Applications for the December 2026 cycle open 31 August 2026; deadline 15 December 2026. A May 2026 cycle has already passed. ELIGIBILITY: institutional applicants only (libraries, archives, museums, colleges, universities, preservation-services organisations based in the US); individual researchers and for-profit entities are not eligible. Apply via grants.gov.
A Wrinkle in Thyme Farm is a small, women-owned diversified farm in Sumner, Maine that offers a six-month live-in fiber arts residency starting in May. The resident exchanges an average of 15 to 20 hours per week of farm work for a modest monthly stipend, free private rustic housing, community meals, farm-grown food, and access to the fiber studio. Residents receive solo studio time plus one day a week of learning and collaboration with fiber artist Marty Elkin, working with home-grown Maine wool through felting, dyeing, knitting and spinning. The program also includes training in flock management, animal husbandry and lamb care, with the option to add two months for lambing season. It is designed for emerging fiber artists who are single females able to lift 50 pounds and work around a farm. Applications open in November with a December 31 deadline and a non-refundable USD 25 application fee.
One-off film grant awarding a single filmmaker $4,500 to support an independent narrative project in 2026. Application is free to submit. Centerpiece of the application is a production book built on the IMGN platform: script breakdown, schedule, coverage, and pre-visualization for the project (tutorials are provided inside the application). Eligibility: US-based filmmakers in the 50 states plus DC, aged 18 and older. If the project is already completed before funds are disbursed, the grant is paid as a reimbursement upon submission of a final cut of the film. Winner announced and funds disbursed by end of January 2027.
Four resident biography fellowships plus the Levy/Sloan Fellowship, funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, for a biography of a figure in science or technology; separate Sherwin fellowship for nuclear-age history. Open to writers of all nationalities, with explicit preference for first-time biographers who have not yet held a biography fellowship, though mid-career and senior writers are welcome; independent writers eligible. Fellows join monthly seminars and the center's public events. Apply with CV, career narrative, project description, writing sample and two references (agents, editors and publishers are discouraged as referees). No application fee.
The Helene Wurlitzer Foundation of New Mexico runs one of the oldest artist residency programs in the United States, established in 1954, on a 15-acre campus in Taos, New Mexico. The residency is open to visual artists, literary artists, and music composers, including painters, sculptors, photographers, filmmakers, writers, poets, playwrights, screenwriters, and songwriters. Selected grantees receive rent-free and utility-paid housing in a furnished casita for a session of 10 to 12 weeks, with access to a Commons House offering WiFi, a library, and bicycles. No stipend is provided in most cases, and residents cover their own food and transportation. Applications are open to creative artists worldwide regardless of age, experience, or nationality, and the annual deadline is January 18 for residencies the following calendar year. There is a non-waivable USD 30 application fee.
The Kala Fellowship Program supports international, national, and local artists producing innovative work in and across multiple media, with an emphasis on Kala's specialized printmaking, photography, and digital media equipment. The institute supports up to 6 artists per cycle with a USD 3,000 stipend, 24/7 access to its Berkeley facilities for 1 to 9 months, one month of housing for artists based outside the 9 Bay Area counties, a Kala class or workshop, and a culminating group show in the Kala Gallery. Applications are submitted through kala.slideroom.com and require a statement of interest, an artist CV, documentation of 5 to 10 recent works, and two references. Artists enrolled in a degree-granting program during the fellowship period are not eligible. The application opens in December with no fee through January 15, after which a USD 25 application fee applies through the March 1 deadline.
The Roswell Artist-in-Residence Program, established in 1967 and run by The RAiR Foundation, offers visual artists a year-long studio-based residency known as the Gift of Time. Each resident receives a private house and a studio on a fifty-acre complex, with rent, utilities, repairs, and maintenance covered by the program. Artists also receive a monthly stipend of USD 1,100 plus a USD 250 monthly materials stipend. The program is open to professional visual artists aged 21 and older working in painting, drawing, sculpture, printmaking, photography, video, digital media, and installation. It does not support performance art, writing, music, or production crafts. The application period for the next cycle runs from January 1 to March 15, 2027, and international applicants are accepted with visa support available.
The Nathan Cummings Foundation (NCF), pursuing 'a Justice Journey', seeks innovative partners and proximate changemakers driving impact. Over three decades NCF has awarded nearly half a billion dollars to support movements, organizations, and individuals pursuing justice for people and the planet, embracing a 'totality of assets' approach that leverages the full power of its financial and non-financial resources. It works with organizations that share its commitment to advancing racial, economic, and environmental justice (REEJ). NCF welcomes proposals for partnerships via its Letters of Inquiry (LOI) portals year-round; grant and Program Related Investment proposals use the same portal. GRANT TYPES: (1) Venture Grants, up to USD 100,000 for one year, short-term support to expedite backing for social entrepreneurs with breakthrough, emerging, and innovative solutions, and to mutually explore new relationships; (2) Advancement Grants, up to USD 250,000 annually for up to two years, for project-based work and/or to help scale organizations and promising solutions; (3) Enterprise Grants, USD 250,000+ annually for more than two years, invitation-only, providing multi-year unrestricted funding to partners with deep alignment across NCF's REEJ focus areas. NOTE: this is a social-justice funder rather than an arts or technology programme; relevance to creative or tech practice depends on how a project connects to racial, economic, and environmental justice. Apply via the LOI portal at nathancummings.org/become-a-partner.
The Institute for Advanced Study is seeking a 2026-27 Civic Science Fellow to advance understanding of the social, democratic and scientific implications of artificial intelligence. The full-time, 18-month position is based in the Science, Technology, and Social Values Lab led by Harold F. Linder Professor of Social Science Alondra Nelson. Working closely with Professor Nelson and Lab members, the Fellow contributes to research and policy analysis and to scholarly and public-facing publications, and supports multidisciplinary, multisector initiatives at the intersection of AI, science and governance. DUTIES (75% Lab work): conduct original research on the Lab's AI-and-society agenda; synthesize scholarship on the social implications of AI, sociotechnical approaches to AI governance and the epistemological implications of AI in research; contribute policy research on governance mechanisms that strengthen democratic institutions; help organize convenings and working groups; collaborate on manuscripts, reports and grant proposals; support editorial development of publications; and develop public-facing essays, policy briefs and digital materials. The remaining 25% supports the Fellow's own independent research, network-building and full participation in the intellectual life of IAS. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: a PhD in the social sciences, sciences or humanities; a strong record of scholarly research, writing and publication on the social implications of science and technology or related fields; and exceptional writing and editing skills for both academic and non-academic audiences. Preferred: specialization in science and technology studies, science and technology policy, organizational studies or qualitative methods, and demonstrated engagement with AI governance and technology policy debates. Apply with a cover letter and resume via the IAS/Paylocity posting.
Field of Vision is a filmmaker-driven documentary unit that creates and commissions original short-form and feature nonfiction visual journalism. It funds and commissions filmmakers, often as assignments, and supports projects in development and production (it does not acquire finished films). SUPPORT: commissioning fees and production funding; specific amounts are not published publicly. ELIGIBILITY: filmmakers of all experience levels, within and outside the United States. APPLICATIONS are accepted on a rolling basis, with no fixed funding cycles or deadlines. Submit via the Field of Vision submissions page.
The Artist Response Fund (ARF) is an emergency relief program from the Artist Communities Alliance (ACA) for artists who experience threats to their safety or mental health during a residency and must leave before completing their term. Qualifying situations include assault, harassment, or systemic harm where the artist has attempted to address the issue without success. Grants of up to USD 1,500 help cover relocation costs such as transportation home, temporary lodging, supplies or basic needs, and rent upon returning. Eligible applicants are individual artists currently at, or having attended within the past 12 months, an ACA Organizational Member residency. There is no application fee, and the fund operates on a rolling basis with applications typically processed within one week. Artists apply directly through an online form and can also contact ACA staff with questions.
The Musicians Foundation provides one-time financial assistance to professional musicians facing a specific time of need caused by an unexpected hardship such as a medical or dental situation, a natural disaster, or a housing crisis. Eligible applicants must be professional performers, composers/arrangers, or educators who have worked as professional musicians in the United States for five or more years, currently reside in the U.S., and have filed taxes as a musician for at least five years. The application has a rolling, always-open structure with a Pre-Application followed by a more detailed second part for those who qualify. Grants are issued as vendorized checks made payable directly to the biller and mailed to the applicant's home address. Processing typically takes between one and twelve weeks depending on volume.
CERF+ provides Emergency Relief Grants of USD 3,000 to craft artists in the United States who have experienced a recent and substantially disruptive career-threatening emergency or disaster. Eligible applicants are individual craft artists aged 18 or older who have lived and worked in the US or US Territories for the past two years and who make original three-dimensional visual art objects by hand, including folk and traditional art forms. The grant is a one-time non-taxable gift with no reporting required on how funds are used. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, though the program will not fund applicants if too much time has passed since the qualifying event. There is no application fee. Artists may receive one grant per emergency, no more than one per calendar year, and up to four grants over their lifetime.
Kaatsbaan Cultural Park offers subsidized residencies for artists of all genres to create, live, and collaborate on its 153-acre campus in the Hudson Valley near Tivoli, New York. Residencies are individually designed between the artist, Kaatsbaan, and partners to fit the needs of the artist or company, welcoming disciplines from dance, theater, music, and visual arts to writing, composition, design, and film. The program is generously subsidized and includes individual hotel-style rooms, healthy locally sourced meals, and access to professional studios with sprung floors and pianos, a 160-seat black box theater, and exhibition space. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis through an inquiry form, with early inquiries encouraged to secure preferred dates. Artists at any career stage worldwide may apply, individually or as collaborative teams. There is no application fee and no artist stipend.
The Factory on Willow is a non-profit funded artist residency in Manchester, New Hampshire, housed in a 90,000 square foot mill building from 1904. The 12 week program supports amateur and emerging artists of any medium to develop their current projects and creative practice. Selected artists receive a furnished studio apartment with utilities and internet, a USD 350 travel stipend, and a USD 1600 stipend covering food and art supplies. The residency runs in three annual sessions (March to May, June to August, and September to November), with two artists selected per session. Each residency concludes with a public capstone showcase, and participants donate one work to the Factory's permanent collection. There is no application fee and applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
The Cloud House Residency, run by Dreamsong in the Northeast Arts District of Minneapolis, provides accommodation and support for individuals working in contemporary art who intend to develop, exhibit, or curate new work in Minnesota. Residents stay in a 700 square foot one-bedroom cottage on Dreamsong's compound and receive a prorated stipend of USD 300 per week, with possible studio space and travel or materials budgets considered on request. The program is open to emerging and mid-career visual artists, curators, and writers with a focus on contemporary art, and it hosts one individual or a two-person collaborative team at a time. The organizers arrange introductions to local artists, curators, writers, institutions, and galleries across the Twin Cities. Standard stays are 4 to 6 weeks, with occasional one-week options. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, and the program is currently booking residents for October through December 2026 and throughout 2027.
The Yamaha Music Innovations Fund is a USD 50 million venture fund (Yamaha Music Innovations Fund I, LP, managed by Yamaha Music Innovations, LLC) that makes early-stage equity investments in startups across four themes: creative tools and infrastructure; innovative and interactive media; community and collaboration; and empowerment and accessibility (including AI for music and video production, instruments and audio gear, and creator streaming and monetisation). It is an equity investment vehicle, not a grant. Based in Silicon Valley with global reach and no stated geographic restriction. Startups pitch on a rolling basis via the fund's Pitch Us form. No application fee.
A one-year fellowship placing Fellows directly inside government, non-profit and social-enterprise host institutions across the United States to design and implement high-impact programs, translating data-driven insights into actionable policy recommendations, new programs and operational changes for the partners they serve. STIPEND: USD 47,000 living stipend for the year (scaled up for higher-cost cities) plus a reimbursable health-insurance stipend up to USD 5,000. ELIGIBILITY: primarily intended for candidates graduating from their academic programs in 2026 and/or already working full-time; this is a full-time 12-month commitment. PROCESS: applications and interviews are considered on a ROLLING basis starting in March, so applicants are encouraged to apply early; most engagements begin between June and November, with partner match meetings 6 to 8 weeks before the anticipated start. APPLY: https://www.adf.uchicago.edu/apply
The CHAI Research Fellowship trains highly qualified postdoctoral researchers to advance beneficial AI, working with CHAI faculty Stuart Russell, Pieter Abbeel and Anca Dragan and collaborating with affiliate faculty at Berkeley AI Research and beyond. Fellows have broad freedom to pursue novel research toward provably beneficial AI systems in areas such as reasoning, decision making, learning, multi-agent systems and philosophical foundations, using probability theory, game theory and control theory. Current topics of interest include theoretical foundations of intelligent agent architecture, expressive formal languages for probability models (including probabilistic programming), decision making over long time scales, cumulative lifelong learning, human-in-the-loop planning and reinforcement learning, human-robot interaction, the structure of human preferences, acting on behalf of multiple humans, robust cooperation in heterogeneous multi-agent systems, and mechanism design for human-machine systems. Fellows may also lead collaborations, advise junior researchers, and teach. QUALIFICATIONS: a PhD (or about to be obtained) in a relevant technical discipline (computer science, statistics, mathematics, or theoretical economics) and a record of high-quality published research; prior work on the AI control problem is not required. International applicants are eligible (visa sponsorship provided). TO APPLY: submit via the CHAI application form a resume, a one-page statement of interest describing the research you would like to undertake, and the names and emails of two academic referees. Start date is flexible and applications are reviewed on a rolling basis (no fixed deadline). General enquiries: chai-info@berkeley.edu.
Pulitzer Center's 'Bringing Stories Home' initiative supports in-depth local journalism on under-covered issues in communities across the United States. ELIGIBILITY: freelance and staff journalists working on US-based stories. Grants cover the hard costs of reporting. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis via the Pulitzer Center reporting-grants page.
Research residency at Perplexity for exceptional researchers, engineers and analysts from any quantitative or analytical discipline (physics, cognitive science, quantitative finance, theoretical mathematics, etc.) to apply their expertise to AI research challenges including agentic systems and human-AI interaction. ELIGIBILITY: no PhD or deep-learning-framework experience required; instead, strong mathematical foundations, demonstrated technical depth in a rigorous quantitative field, curiosity-driven research practice and clear communication skills. FORMAT: in-person residency paired with senior researcher mentors, with access to compute, research tools and proprietary datasets; residents are encouraged to publish at top-tier conferences and contribute to open source. Rolling start within ~8 weeks of acceptance. Applications via the Perplexity portal: resume/CV or portfolio plus a cover letter describing your interest in AI research at Perplexity; an optional research statement of project ideas is welcomed.
Year-round support for unanticipated opportunities or emergencies tied to a confirmed innovative artistic project. Open to individual visual and performing artists and poets living in the US or US territories with a US tax ID. Apply 8 to 10 weeks before your public presentation date. Designed to cover sudden costs (a venue change, a confirmed exhibition or performance opportunity with a tight runway, etc.).
Marfa Open runs a gallery, an annual art festival (6th edition), and a 3-4 week live-in residency in its gallery space that ends in an exhibition; it has also mounted international shows. Historically free to propose and open to everyone including international artists. NOTE: there is no formal application portal; intake is by direct contact via the website (the old marfaopen.org application site is dead; the live site is marfaopen.art).
First round of grantmaking for the newly launched Just Futures Initiative at Borealis Philanthropy, within its Community Safety & Justice pillar. It resources frontline power-building organizations, emergent formations and coalitions advancing community safety, democracy protection and belonging in communities most impacted by criminalization. THREE PRIORITY LANES: (1) Movement Defense and Protection of Civil and Human Rights (defending protest, dissent, civil liberties, and communities facing criminalization, surveillance or state repression); (2) Community-Defined Safety and Innovative Alternatives to Criminalization (care-based safety infrastructure, crisis response, local policy/system shifts, place-based safety models); (3) Local Democracy Protection and Belonging Infrastructure. ELIGIBILITY: US-based or US-territory 501(c)(3) organizations or fiscally sponsored projects; annual operating budget generally under $2 million; grassroots organizations or coalitions rooted in and accountable to impacted communities, with a clear power-building and community-mobilization strategy. Priority to organizations in underfunded Southern, rural and high-threat geographies and those led by most-impacted communities. Applications are accepted on a ROLLING basis while funding remains available: complete the Just Futures Eligibility Quiz first; eligible organizations receive the Letter of Interest form, and selected applicants are invited to submit a full proposal.
The Good Life Residents Program is a six-month Roosevelt Institute initiative that develops new leaders and elevates bold ideas across six economic policy priorities under its Good Life Agenda. Each topic area hosts a cohort of 3 to 4 residents plus 1 to 2 senior Topic Advisors (academics, policy leaders, organizers or government practitioners) who provide strategic and intellectual mentorship and moderate the closing event. Residents write a roughly 1,500-word original policy essay advancing a people-centered policy vision against a topic-specific prompt, take part in structured dialogue with peers, Topic Advisors and Roosevelt Think Tank directors, help prepare and appear at a culminating public event, contribute to press opportunities such as op-eds and reporter calls where applicable, and act as ambassadors for the Good Life Agenda in their professional and public networks. The current round, the AI and Finance Residents Program, is run in partnership with Data & Society and asks for bold ideas on how to shape, redirect, interrupt or make more visible and contestable the flows of capital into generative AI. Framing: breakneck investment in generative AI technology and infrastructure is distorting the stock market, profit measures, bond issuance, the pace and composition of growth, job creation and trade policy, with seven tech companies accounting for more than a third of S&P 500 market capitalisation and complex, sometimes circular financial arrangements obscuring risk. Suggested lines of inquiry include what government interventions could improve public oversight, risk allocation and direction-setting in private markets; how other investments could be coordinated and scaled if AI spending is crowding them out; what role public spending or new institutions could play in catalysing technology R&D designed to support workers, sustainability and supply chains; what democratic input mechanisms would keep state influence over capital flows less vulnerable to corruption; and how federal AI policy should address public hostility to data centre investments alongside national security and competitiveness. Compensation is USD 3,000 plus travel and accommodation for the culminating event. FLAG: Roosevelt does not publish an application deadline for the AI and Finance round on the programme page, and earlier rounds (Social Security financing, Federal Reserve powers, housing) each ran their own short application window. Check the Formstack application form linked from the programme page for the current closing date before applying.