Currently 3 active writing and translation grants, fellowships and residencies open to applicants in the EU. Hand-curated and updated weekly. Every entry is funded, no exposure-only calls. Browse the list below, or use the interactive desk for filtering and shortlisting.
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Funded one-month sound studies writing residency in Amsterdam from Sonic Acts at De Ateliers / Woonhuis. This is a residency for sound-art practitioners and scholars who write about sound (sound studies, criticism, theory) - it is a writing residency, not a sound-production residency. ELIGIBILITY: EU-based artists, researchers and scholars with at least one prior publication in sound studies or sound-art writing.
Writers' residency at the Fondation Jan Michalski in Montricher, Switzerland (Jura foothills), one of the most generously funded literary residencies in Europe. Open to writers of all nationalities, languages, genres and career stages: poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, translation, hybrid forms. The residency provides a free stay of 2 weeks to 3 months in the foundation's distinctive treehouse-style writers' studios, plus all travel costs and a CHF 400/week stipend (approximately USD 475). ELIGIBILITY: international writers across all genres and career stages. Applications open 2 June 2026 and close 31 August 2026 for residencies in 2027. No application fee.
Translators' residency at Uebersetzerhaus Looren in Wernetshausen near Zurich. Looren offers a free residency for literary translators with a current contract, including six competitive CHF 4,000 stipend grants per year tied to one-month residencies. The Pro Helvetia residency programme (separately funded) has a 2026-10-15 deadline for 2027 stays. The James Joyce Scholarship and Looren Residency 2027 closes 2026-10-31. General free residencies are accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year. ELIGIBILITY: literary translators with substantial published work and a current translation contract; any language combination is welcome. Apply via the application page on looren.net. No application fee.