Grants
Artists-in-Residence Harbourfront Centre – Craft & Design Program in Canada
For more than five decades, Harbourfront Centre has supported emerging makers as they build the skills, confidence, and networks essential for sustainable careers in craft and design. The Craft & Design Studio is Canada’s only career-focused artist-in-residence program dedicated to contemporary craft and design, offering opportunities in ceramics, design, glass, metal and textiles. Functioning as […]
European Media Art Platform (EMAP) Residencies
Apply now for our next EMAP Residencies 2026 in 15 European countries! European artists and collectives working in the fields of digital art, media art, robotic art, and bio art are invited to apply with a project proposal for a two-month residency taking place between April and December 2026. The residency program includes an invitation […]
Space grant for artists with chronic illnesses
Period: 2 weeks stay in Libken, flexible by arrangement (April – end of September) Application until: March 15, 2026 / Application in writing max. 1 DIN A4 page. or as a short video (max. 3 minutes) Artists with chronic illnesses are structurally disadvantaged in the cultural sector. Many funding institutions are geared towards continuous availability, […]
2026 residency scholarships from the Atelier Foundation Art and Nature
Dyie Atelier-Stiftung Kunst und Natur is once again awarding residency scholarships to artists in 2026. The application period begins on 01.02.2026 and runs until 15.03.2026. Studio Foundation Art and Nature Dr. Birgit Krähe and Dr. Jan Thomas Bandelow Mittelweg 164 20148 Hamburg +49 40 45000741 Deadline: 15.03.2026
Baltic Sea Scholarship Kunsthaus Stove 2027
The Meerkultur e. V. association is offering three residency scholarships at the Kunsthaus Stove on the Baltic Sea, for which people from the fields of visual arts, music, literature and philosophy can apply. All applications that formulate a concrete artistic, musical or theoretical concern that will be worked on during the residency are eligible. Artists […]
“Forced labor/en – Work Force/d” Residencies
The Akademie Schloss Solitude and the Koordinierungsstelle Erinnerungskultur der Landeshauptstadt Stuttgart are awarding two artistic residency fellowships of six months each in the period from July 2026 to June 2027. The fellowships are aimed at both international artists and artists from the Stuttgart area from the fields of visual arts and art in public space. […]
summer.fresh.art X Culterim | Residencies
Güterbahnhof Bremen – Areal für Kunst und Kultur e.V. is awarding a one-year studio grant to an artist living in Bremen starting May 1, 2026. About the Bremen freight depot – an area for art and culture Güterbahnhof Bremen – Areal für Kunst und Kultur has been a place of work for independent artists, creative […]
Research grant: Guest at Urbane Künste Ruhr
The Zu Gast bei Urbane Künste Ruhr programme is aimed at artists interested in a contemporary perspective on the Ruhr region and its themes and has been realized in cooperation with local partners since 2019. For the year 2026, Urbane Künste Ruhr, together with the History of the Ruhr Foundation, is awarding three three-month research […]
INTERNATIONAL RESIDENCY
Applications for Jan – Jul 2027 are now open. Our International Residency Program welcomes artists from different disciplines to stay from 1 or 2 months. We will favor artists who have researched and propose projects suitable to the residency and the surrounding environment. This is what you will need to apply and begin your preparations: […]
Scholarships for photography 5×1000+ theme disorder
Disorder as an impulse – space for new images Disorder is a state full of contradictions. When familiar things fall apart, spaces for change, new orders and altered perspectives are created at the same time. It is not a mere loss, but a process in which existing structures dissolve and new things become visible. More […]
Individual/Cooperation Scholarships Schloss Wiepersdorf
The Kulturstiftung Schloss Wiepersdorf grants residency scholarships to artists and scientists at Schloss Wiepersdorf (Brandenburg/Fläming) in accordance with the following guidelines and subject to the availability of state funds.There is no entitlement to the scholarship. RequirementsNational and international artists and scientists from the following countries are eligible to apply – Literature (including poetry, prose, drama, […]
Scholarship at the Künstlerhaus Edenkoben
The Künstlerhaus Edenkoben awards up to seven scholarships for authors/translators and two scholarships for visual arts each year. There are four apartments and a studio in the house – all apartments are fully furnished and have an internet connection. The scholarship holders receive a monthly allowance of 1,400 euros. In addition, the costs of travel […]
Artistic residency at the Heidelberg Forum for Art
Artistic residency at the Heidelberg Forum for Art “ZEICHNUNG“The Heidelberg Forum for Art, together with the “Destille” Heidelberg, is awarding a scholarship for an artistic residency in the field of “Drawing” from 27.07. until 31.08.2026. Only members of the BBK whose artistic focus lies in the medium of drawing can apply for the scholarship. Scope […]
Open Call for Residencies
VORBRENNER is a contemporary art platform that promotes process-oriented work across all disciplines and genres. It offers short-term opportunities for collaboration for both collectives and individual artists in search of new insights and contemporary forms of expression that engage with an interdisciplinary concept of art and science. The focus is on a movement that is […]
My First Arquetopia Residency
This program is conceived for emerging or first-time residents who wish to define or reframe the foundations of their work through contextual immersion and guided observation. Taking place in Puebla between March and July, the residency is intentionally scheduled during academic recesses – spring and summer breaks – allowing young artists and students to pursue […]
Promotion by the ifa Institute of work-related stays and networks in Germany or abroad
The CCP – CrossCulture Program offers scholarships for transnational cooperation between professionals or institutions from the fields of culture, education, science, art and media. CCP’s funding helps to sustainably strengthen civil society networks between Germany and the rest of the world. Further information: https://www.ifa.de/foerderungen
Project funding from werkleitz (without deadline)
Project funding supports up to four film and media projects per year. Werkleitz provides them with technology free of charge (excluding insurance) for a maximum of 14 days. Requests for project funding can be submitted at any time by e-mail to info(at)werkleitz.de. In addition to the obligatory application form with technical data, the planned project […]
Open Call Residency “Cruce, Space for Transformation” in Spain (possible on an ongoing basis)
This initiative is intended for professionals who need to disconnect from their daily rhythms, those who need a space to create, hold workshops, events or exhibitions, focus on analysis and dissemination of their work; or just make a temporary withdrawal. Surrounded by nature, the rural environment of Blanca allows one to enter the traditions and […]
Project grant Atelier Schwarzweiß Fotolabor (ongoing possible)
Every year, the Schwarzweiß Fotolabor initiates a project grant in cooperation with Art in the museum, which is explicitly aimed at young artists. The scholarship includes the use of the laboratory for a period of up to six weeks in July / August outside of laboratory operations and the material used during this time. The […]
Uwe Lüders Art Scholarship Lüneburg (ongoing possible)
The aim is to promote artists who are not yet established on the art market and are not yet successfully represented by other galleries or institutions. Scholarship holders receive a monthly grant of 1,500 euros for a period of three months. In addition, the scholarship grants a free stay in a studio apartment in the […]
Solitude Fellowship (possible on an ongoing basis)
The Akademie Schloss Solitude supports young artists, scientists and young cultural professionals through residency fellowships. Scholarships are awarded to people who are no older than 40 or who graduated from university no more than five years ago. Students enrolled at a university cannot be included in the selection. Doctoral students are eligible to apply. Some […]
Artist Residency’Independent’Berlin
Artist Residency Berlin Wedding: OPEN CALL | REGISTRATION ongoing APPLICATION FORM (motivation letter, liability insurance etc.) Residency period: min. 2 weeks, by arrangement (arrival/departure usually Mondays 1 pm) Residency location: KHBstudios, Nazarethkirchstr. 42, 13347 Berlin-Wedding (Leopoldplatz)Residency artists: artists and authors who work with us primarily at a desk, with a bit of wall and in […]
Studio Residency at the Andreas Züst Library
The Andreas Züst Library is offering a studio grant for duos and collectives (up to five people) in summer 2026. The duration of the residency is six weeks. Applications are open to Swiss and foreign artists from all disciplines (visual arts, literature, new media, music, stage, design, architecture, film, photography, applied arts and art-related sciences). […]
Studio Residency at the Andreas Züst Library
The Andreas Züst Library is offering a studio grant for duos and collectives (up to five people) in summer 2026. The duration of the residency is six weeks. Applications are open to Swiss and foreign artists from all disciplines (visual arts, literature, new media, music, stage, design, architecture, film, photography, applied arts and art-related sciences). […]
Karl Schmidt-Rottluff Scholarship
Program objective The Karl Schmidt-Rottluff Scholarship is a post-graduate scholarship awarded for outstanding artistic achievements. Every two years, three to five scholarships are awarded to visual artists who work exclusively or predominantly as freelancers. The scholarship initially runs for one year; it can be extended for a further year. At the end of the funding […]
OPEN CALLSÍM Residency 2026 – Reykjavík, Iceland
The SÍM Residency is an international, nonprofit residency program in Reykjavík, Iceland, for contemporary artists and cultural practitioners, run by SÍM – The Association of Icelandic Visual Artists. It is the largest and most established residency program in the Nordic region, welcoming around 200 artists from across the world each year. Our mission is to […]
2026 residency scholarships from the Atelier Foundation Art and Nature
Dyie Atelier-Stiftung Kunst und Natur is once again awarding residency scholarships to artists in 2026. The application period begins on 01.02.2026 and runs until 15.03.2026. Studio Foundation Art and Nature Dr. Birgit Krähe and Dr. Jan Thomas Bandelow Mittelweg 164 20148 Hamburg +49 40 45000741 Deadline: 15.03.2026
Slow Travel artist:in residence in Scotland
The artist residency, running from 22 April – 12 May 2026, will offer two individual artists from Germany and France the opportunity to explore Scotland’s diverse landscapes, sustainability challenges, and emerging climate solutions. The residency will provide a slow-travel experience, with the artists journeying by train and/or boat from their home countries to Edinburgh, Glasgow, […]