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GrantGraham FoundationGraham FoundationGrant Programs Individual and organization grants for architecture; architectural history, theory, and criticism; design; engineering; landscape architecture; urban planning; urban studies; visual arts; and work being done in the fine arts, humanities, and sciences that expands the boundaries of thinking about architecture and space.GrantGrantsVirginia A. Groot FoundationThe Virginia A. Groot Foundation offers three annual grants (up to $60,000) to sculptors and ceramic artists, supporting living, travel, and material costs.GrantGrants to IndividualsGraham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine ArtsThe Graham Foundation grantmaking programs focus on supporting individuals and organizations in the United States, however, the Foundation also awards grants internationally. Note that regardless of where a supported grant project originates, all final products must be disseminated in English.GrantCreative Projects Grant - Illinois Arts CouncilIllinois Arts Council AgencyThe goal of the Creative Project Grant (CPG) is to provide up to $12,000 to support art projects for Illinois artists, eligible not-for-profit organizations, and local governments.GrantThe ArtsWave Pride Grant Program provides funding for arts or cultural heritage projects that promote and/or celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community, advancing our understanding and appreciation of the LGBTQArtsWaveArtsWave’s FY2027 Circle Grant Program invites arts organizations in Cincinnati to propose projects that promote and celebrate Black and African American arts experiences.GrantPerform Europe Open Call 2026‑2028Perform EuropePerform Europe invites partnerships of performing‑arts organisations to submit proposals for funding up to €60 000 to develop inclusive, green touring projects.GrantMedia Artists Creation Grant - TorontoToronto Arts CouncilUp to $15,000 for professional media artists to create new works or complete projects in film, video, audio, digital, VR/AR, and more.GrantGoethe-Institut Project Space (GPS) 2026 - Call for Proposals 2026Goethe-Institut (South Africa)The Goethe-Institut Project Space (GPS) programme grants seed funding to three artistic projects that are realised in rural and peri-urban parts of South Africa, Lesotho and Eswatini between February and November 2026.GrantThe Adolph & Esther Gottlieb Emergency GrantAdolph & Esther Gottlieb FoundationThe Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Emergency Grant program is intended to provide interim financial assistance to qualified painters, printmakers, and sculptors whose needs are the result of an unforeseen, catastrophic incident, and who lack the resources to meet that situation.GrantPerform Europe touring funding 2027–2028Perform EuropePerform Europe – the European funding scheme for cross-border touring in the performing arts sector – is calling for proposals from performing arts professionals and organisations legally based in 41 Creative Europe countries for tours between 1 March 2027 and 31 January 2028.GrantFoundation for Contemporary Arts Emergency GrantFoundation for Contemporary Arts Emergency Grants ProgramCreated in 1993 to further FCA’s mission to encourage, sponsor, and promote work of a contemporary, experimental nature, Emergency Grants provide urgent funding for visual and performing artists who: * Have sudden, unanticipated opportunities to present their work to the public when there is insufficient time to seek other sources of funding * Incur unexpected or unbudgeted expenses for projects close to completion with committed exhibition or performance datesGrantCinema Grants for Film Festivals, Research, Education and Production (Philippines)National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA)Supports film festivals, film education, research, publications, short film production, full-length post-production, and audience development initiatives across the Philippines.GrantSupracasa – Open Call 2026‑2027Braga 25 – Capital Portuguesa da CulturaO Supracasa, programa da Braga 25, abre convocatória nacional para apoiar a criação, residência e apresentação de projetos de artes performativas emergentes em Portugal.GrantApply Now for Illinois Arts Council's Creative Projects Grant!Illinois Arts CouncilThe Illinois Arts Council (IAC) announces the opening of its Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) Creative Projects Grant program.GrantShort-Term ProjectsCanada Council for the ArtsShort-Term Projects is a grant program supporting First Nations, Inuit and Métis artists and organizations for projects up to one year.GrantMount Allison University Public Art Opportunities – Mi'kmaq Basketry & Wabanaki Ornamental DoorwayMount Allison UniversityMount Allison University invites Indigenous artists and Indigenous‑led teams to submit Expressions of Interest for two permanent public art commissions at the new R.P. Bell Library.GrantTravel Grants - applications are openIcelandic Art CenterFree travel grants for Icelandic visual artists to support exhibitions, projects and residencies abroad, deadline October 1 2026, grant amount 75 000 ISK.GrantMedia supportNordic Council of Ministers – Latvia Office (Norden)Grant programme supporting increased quality of media content and minority‑language media production in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.GrantResearch trips for curators from Germany / Goethe-InstituteGoethe-InstituteThe Goethe-Institut offers curators based in Germany a grant for research trips abroad to deepen knowledge of international contemporary art.GrantKirloskar Art Grant (Annual)S. L. Kirloskar CSR FoundationThe Kirloskar Art Grant is an annual grant supporting Indian photographers and moving‑image artists to create new lens‑based work on social, environmental and cultural themes, awarding INR 5 lakh to each of two selected artists.GrantResonance Grants – Performing Arts 2026French Australian Cultural Exchange FoundationThe Resonance Grants – Performing Arts program offers up to AUD 20,000 to French or Australian performing‑arts organisations for collaborative projects that foster exchange between the two countries.GrantOne Stop Shop Call for ArtistsCity of SarasotaThe City of Sarasota invites professional artists and artist teams to submit qualifications for a site‑specific exterior public art commission at the One Stop Shop building, with a total project budget of up to $100,000.GrantNational Creation FundNational Arts CentreThe National Arts Centre’s National Creation Fund makes investments of up to 2 million dollars a year in the development of 9 to 11 compelling new creations in the performing arts.GrantFranz Hecker-Stipendium 2026Kreissparkasse BersenbrückDie Kreissparkasse Bersenbrück bietet im Rahmen des Franz Hecker-Stipendiums jungen Kunstschaffenden im Bereich der Bildenden Kunst (Malerei, Bildhauerei, Graphik und Fotografie) in einem Zeitraum von drei Monaten die Möglichkeit, ohne große wirtschaftliche Belastung künstlerisch tätig zu sein.GrantCulture Ireland Regular Grant SchemeCulture IrelandThe award supports proposals from professional artists or arts organisations with a track record in participatory arts to collaborate artistically with non-arts professionals (people that do not work professionally in the arts) in the development, creation and/or presentation of artistic work.GrantIn Listening 2027 – Call for Hybrid Radio/Live WorksCTM FestivalCTM Festival invites artists worldwide to create experimental sound‑focused works for live performance in Berlin and radio broadcast, with a €6000 commission fee per selected work.GrantCity of Sydney Creative Grants ProgramFunding for professional artists, cultural organisations, and creative projects in Sydney.GrantNewMatched Funding for Artists and Artist Groups – IntermediateCreative AustraliaMatched Funding for Artists and Artist Groups – Intermediate is a national program that provides up to $10,000 in matched funding and fundraising capability development for Australian artists and artist groups with intermediate fundraising experience.GrantIan Parry Photojournalism Grant Program for Young PhotographersIan Parry Memorial FundThe Ian Parry Photojournalism Grant Program supports young and emerging photographers worldwide to develop documentary and photojournalism projects focused on social, political, environmental, and humanitarian issues.GrantCollective Power FundNorthwest Film ForumAn initiative by Northwest Film Forum, Collective Power Fund distributes a total of $60,000 over 14 projects by arts collectives and individual artists in unincorporated and incorporated King County, Washington—and focuses primarily on supporting work that incites public dialogue, pushes boundaries, explores genre fluidity, speaks its truth through an authentic perspective, and is often non-traditional, anti-institutional, socially responsible, or disruptive of existing structures and conventions.GrantCreating, Knowing and Sharing: The Arts and Cultures of First Nations, Inuit and Métis PeoplesCanada Council for the ArtsThis program supports Indigenous individuals and groups, Indigenous-led arts organizations and arts/cultural sector development organizations that foster a vital and resilient Indigenous arts ecosystem.GrantArtist Support GrantsArts & Science CouncilThe Arts & Science Council offers up to $3,000 Artist Support Grants to creators living in select Mecklenburg‑area counties for projects in 2027.GrantEdital de seleção de projetos nº 01/2026 – Circulação e IntercâmbioSecretaria de Estado da Cultura (SECULT) – Espírito SantoEdital da SECULT para apoio financeiro a projetos de circulação e intercâmbio cultural, destinado a artistas, técnicos e demais agentes culturais residentes no Espírito Santo.GrantDevelopment Fund for Artists and Practitioners 2026Creative New ZealandThe Development Fund for Artists and Practitioners, administered by Creative New Zealand, provides grants of up to NZD 5,000 to support professional and creative development activities for New Zealand artists and practitioners.GrantIngleside Police Station Replacement Public Art ProjectSan Francisco Arts CommissionThe San Francisco Arts Commission invites U.S.-based artists to submit qualifications for a public‑art commission at the Ingleside Police Station Community Room, with a budget up to $554,950.GrantMedia Artists Program: CreationToronto Arts CouncilThe Media Artists Program provides Toronto‑based professional media artists with funding to create or complete new works, covering production and post‑production costs.GrantProject GrantKODA KulturThe KODA Kultur Project Grant supports major music projects, festivals, events or campaigns that create and disseminate new music, offering financial subsidies to eligible organisations.GrantVIA Art Fund – Artistic Production Grant (Spring 2027 Cycle)VIA Art FundVIA Art Fund provides Artistic Production Grants of $25,000–$100,000 to individual artists, nonprofit organizations, and cultural institutions for newly commissioned visual art projects presented outside museum walls.GrantOUTWARD SOUNDOUTWARD SOUNDPōneke-based alt-rock outfit Dropper are set to release their debut album ‘Be a Little Kinder’ on November 21st via Bigpop’s boutique label Particle Recordings.GrantEdmonton Arts Council – Individuals & Collectives GrantEdmonton Arts CouncilThe Edmonton Arts Council’s Individuals & Collectives grant provides $5,000 to individual artists or collectives in the Edmonton region to support creation, experimentation, or research activities.GrantTraditional Arts and Culture Fund – Round 3 (2026)TRACS (Traditional Arts & Culture Scotland)Small grant up to £1,200 for artists, organisations and individuals working in Scotland’s traditional arts.GrantMADE IN SCOTLAND ONWARD TOURING FUND EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE SOCIETYEdinburgh Festival Fringe SocietyFunding to support Scottish artists taking work to international touring opportunities following the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.GrantWijhat – Culture ResourceAl Mawred - Culture ResourceWijhat offers travel grants of up to €7,000 to Arab artists and cultural actors to support mobility within the Arab region or abroad. Applications for Round 3 close on 17 September 2026.GrantToursupport MusikfondsÖsterreichischer MusikfondsDer Toursupport des Österreichischen Musikfonds fördert Inlands‑ und Auslands‑Tourneen, die zur Bewerbung einer zuvor geförderten Produktion dienen.GrantImmerse Interact Grant SchemeCreative Industries Fund NLFor the development, realisation and distribution of artistically high-quality, immersive and/or interactive media productions by both independent and established producers.GrantOpen Call to Artists – Galveston Arts Development Commission 2026City of Galveston – Arts Development CommissionThe City of Galveston Arts Development Commission offers a $75,000 grant to individual artists, artist teams, or collaborations for projects that advance cultural tourism through artistic excellence, creative placemaking, exhibitions, performances, and public engagement.GrantLight Up The North ILLUMINE 2 Light Art Open CallLight Up The NorthILLUMINE 2 is a Light Up The North commissioning grant for UK‑based Black and POC artists to create a mid‑to‑large‑scale light artwork that will tour several northern UK festivals in 2025‑26.GrantReise- und Residenzstipendien der Hessischen KulturstiftungHessische KulturstiftungDie Hessische Kulturstiftung vergibt für die Jahre 2027/2028 mehrere Reise‑ und Residenzstipendien für bildende Künstler:innen mit Wohnsitz oder Herkunft aus Hessen.