Grants, Fellowships & Prizes
New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) – State of the Arts Fellowship
Designed to support artists in creating new work through substantial funding and professional recognition. Selected artists receive a structured fellowship combining research and implementation phases.
Deadline: July 8, 2025
Deadline: July 8, 2025, 5 PM EST (application opens June 5)
Submission Fee: Free
Eligibility: Open to visual and media artists who are residents of New York State. Applicants must propose original, executable projects of significant artistic impact.
About the Fellowship: Designed to support artists in creating new work through substantial funding and professional recognition. Selected artists receive a structured fellowship combining research and implementation phases.
What Artists Receive:
Funding for creation and realization of new work over a one-year period
Support for writing, research, or production phases
Inclusion in a prestigious cohort of NY-based artists
DIGITAL on STAGE - Open Call for Digital Performers
DIGITAL on STAGE officially launches its open call for the 'Cascade Funding' support program, which will fund the production of 24 performing arts shows that integrate advanced technologies with a grant of 8,000€ per project.
Deadline: July 27, 2025
Deadline: 31 July 2025
Submission Fee: Free
About the call: DIGITAL on STAGE officially launches its open call for the 'Cascade Funding' support program, which will fund the production of 24 performing arts shows that integrate advanced technologies with a grant of 8,000€ per project.
Eligibility: The call is open to artists or collectives based in Greece, Italy, Spain, Slovenia, Belgium or Sweden whose work incorporates digital tools such as mixed reality, artificial intelligence, sensors, projections, code, robotics or any other form of advanced technology. The selected works will be showcased internationally in 2026 at MMMAD Festival (Spain), Kilowatt Festival (Italy), or For Real Festival (Belgium).
What you get: 24 grants of 8.000€ each
Sustaina India 3 Fellowships 2025 - 26
Sustaina India, a first-of-its-kind art x climate change initiative by Thukral and Tagra (T & T) and Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW), calls for applications for the third edition of Sustaina India Fellowships. The Fellowship programme will support three creators over six months to realise impact-driven mixed-media and multimedia art projects at the intersection of art, climate science and research. The fellowship will culminate in a 10-14-day-long exhibition in New Delhi in January/February 2026.
Deadline: June 30, 2025
Deadline: June 30, 2025
Submission Fee: Free
Eligibility: Young and emerging artists currently residing in India. Artists across all mediums are welcome.
About the Fellowship: Sustaina India, a first-of-its-kind art x climate change initiative by Thukral and Tagra (T & T) and Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW), calls for applications for the third edition of Sustaina India Fellowships. The Fellowship programme will support three creators over six months to realise impact-driven mixed-media and multimedia art projects at the intersection of art, climate science and research. The fellowship will culminate in a 10-14-day-long exhibition in New Delhi in January/February 2026.
What you get: The Sustaina Fellowship offers a total grant of INR 3,00,000 to each selected Fellow, comprising an honorarium of INR 1,50,000 and a production budget of INR 1,50,000 to develop a new art project. The Fellowship begins with an in-person workshop in Delhi and includes mentorship from Sustaina's curators, Thukral and Tagra, to support the development and execution of the final work. Fellows will also receive knowledge support from CEEW, one of Asia’s leading public policy think tanks. The completed projects will be showcased at a prominent gallery in Delhi, with travel and accommodation provided for both the workshop and the exhibition.
The Windmill Trust Scholarship 2025
For professional development, exhibition opportunities, or to deepen research with a $10,000 scholarship. Established in 1997 in memory of the artist Penny Meagher, the emphasis of the Windmill Trust Scholarship is to support visual artists from regional NSW to take up career development and/or presentation opportunities for their work. The Windmill Trust Scholarship supports artists in various career aspects, including independent artistic research or practice, professional development, exhibiting and presenting work in new ways. Financial support encompasses studio rental, materials or labour costs, framing, space rental, promotion, artists’ fees, freight, installation.
Deadline: July 7, 2025
Deadline: July 7, 2025
Submission Fee: Free
Eligibility:
Applicants must be the visual art, craft or design practitioner/s undertaking the project.
Applicants must be a resident of New South Wales, Australia and have lived more than 70km from the Sydney GPO for a minimum of five years continuously.
About the grant: For professional development, exhibition opportunities, or to deepen research with a $10,000 scholarship. Established in 1997 in memory of the artist Penny Meagher, the emphasis of the Windmill Trust Scholarship is to support visual artists from regional NSW to take up career development and/or presentation opportunities for their work. The Windmill Trust Scholarship supports artists in various career aspects, including independent artistic research or practice, professional development, exhibiting and presenting work in new ways. Financial support encompasses studio rental, materials or labour costs, framing, space rental, promotion, artists’ fees, freight, installation.
Mural Fund Small Grants
The Abbey Harris Mural Fund makes grants to artists to create semi-permanent or permanent public murals or site specific works on walls, in any medium, in the United Kingdom.
Deadline: October 10, 2025
Deadline: 10 October 2025
Submission Fee: Free
Eligibility: Mural painters
About the call: The Abbey Harris Mural Fund makes grants to artists to create semi-permanent or permanent public murals or site specific works on walls, in any medium, in the United Kingdom.
What you get: Funding of up to £7000 is available for an artist or organisation producing a public mural in the UK.
Illuminations Grant for Black Trans Women Visual Artists
The Illuminations Grant for Black Trans Women Visual Artists is an annual $10,000 grant awarded to provide critical support to Black trans women whose work has often been under-recognized in the visual art field. Now in its 5th year, the Illuminations Grant was developed and named in partnership with Mariette Pathy Allen, Aaryn Lang, and Serena Jara. Winning artists and finalists will receive additional professional development resources and further guidance to bolster their creative development in the field.
Deadline: July 2, 2025
Deadline: July 2, 2025
Submission Fee: Free
Eligibility: Qualified artists must be Black trans women working in visual art and based in the United States.
About the call: The Illuminations Grant for Black Trans Women Visual Artists is an annual $10,000 grant awarded to provide critical support to Black trans women whose work has often been under-recognized in the visual art field. Now in its 5th year, the Illuminations Grant was developed and named in partnership with Mariette Pathy Allen, Aaryn Lang, and Serena Jara. Winning artists and finalists will receive additional professional development resources and further guidance to bolster their creative development in the field.
Anne & Gordon Samstag International Visual Arts Scholarships
Entries are open for the Hazelhurst Art on Paper Award 2025, a $26,000 national award that celebrates works made with, on or about paper. Since its inception in 2001, the Hazelhurst Art on Paper Award has become a significant national award dedicated to celebrating and elevating the significance of work on paper. The Hazelhurst Art on Paper Award promotes excellence and innovation in the field of art on paper while supporting and encouraging artists who specialise in this medium. With a total prize pool of $26,000, the Hazelhurst Art on Paper Award recognises outstanding artworks created with, on, or about paper. Artforms can include, but are not limited to painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, mixed media and video.
Deadline: June 30, 2025
Deadline: June 30, 2025
Eligibility: Australian National
About the call: Entries are open for the Hazelhurst Art on Paper Award 2025, a $26,000 national award that celebrates works made with, on or about paper. Since its inception in 2001, the Hazelhurst Art on Paper Award has become a significant national award dedicated to celebrating and elevating the significance of work on paper. The Hazelhurst Art on Paper Award promotes excellence and innovation in the field of art on paper while supporting and encouraging artists who specialise in this medium. With a total prize pool of $26,000, the Hazelhurst Art on Paper Award recognises outstanding artworks created with, on, or about paper. Artforms can include, but are not limited to painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, mixed media and video.
Grant For Artists: Education Assistance
The Grants for Artists program fosters Oklahoma’s visual artistic creative excellence. The grants committee supports the mission of OVAC and scores submissions based on the merit of each application according to the pertinent grant category and its associated criteria. Grants for Artists help individual Oklahoma artists create visual art for public presentation, develop their professional practices, and lead community projects. Grants are open to artists working in visual-based mediums, curation, and art writing.
Deadline: October 15, 2025
Deadline: October 15, 2025
Submission Fee: Free
Eligibility: Eligible artists must be 21 years or older, not currently enrolled in a BFA or MFA program, Oklahoma residents, and must not have received grant funding from OVAC within the past year.
About the Grant: The Grants for Artists program fosters Oklahoma’s visual artistic creative excellence. The grants committee supports the mission of OVAC and scores submissions based on the merit of each application according to the pertinent grant category and its associated criteria. Grants for Artists help individual Oklahoma artists create visual art for public presentation, develop their professional practices, and lead community projects. Grants are open to artists working in visual-based mediums, curation, and art writing.
Dora Maar House Residency Fellowships
Deadline: October 15, 2025
Submission Fee: $25
Eligibility: Mid-career artists and scholars who have submitted a completed application.
About the Fellowship: Since 2007, the Dora Maar House in Ménerbes, France, has offered residencies of one to two months to mid-career arts and humanities professionals to focus on their areas of expertise.
The application cycle for the 2025 Artists Residency Program is now accepting applications. There is no cost. We provide Fellows with a stipend of $1500 and we provide a travel award of the average fare from their home to Paris.
BENEFITS
one to two months in residence at the Dora Maar House
a private bedroom and bath, and a study or studio in which to work
expenses paid for round-trip travel from a fellow’s home to the Dora Maar House
a grant based upon the length of stay at Dora Maar House
there are regular monthly Salons (March – November) held to showcase the residents’ work to the local community.
EXPECTATIONS
that you enjoy the opportunities this remarkable residence offers you and use your time well
that you help us learn about the program’s strengths and weaknesses and suggest how we can improve
that you are friendly to the citizens of Ménerbes and make one public presentation during the monthly “Salons”
that you donate to the DMCC one drawing, publication, etc. created during your stay there
and, should a publication come from your work there, that you recognize the DMCC
Grant for MFA Graduates in Visual Art
Founders Jamie Zimchek and Shannon Cleere met during graduate school, where their respective studio practices evolved around a shared appreciation for research coupled with a consideration of cultural and socio-political contexts. Given the current political climate, artists who challenge dominant narratives can face scrutiny, funding difficulties, or censorship. Zimchek and Cleere created the III Artist Fund to assist artists navigating their post-graduate practice in these uncertain times while reinforcing broader art community connections.
Deadline: August 1, 2025
Deadline: August 1, 2025 – Developed by artists for artists, the I I I Artist Fund awards a $1000 grant to a recent MFA graduate in Visual Art.
Submission Fee: Free
Eligibility: This grant is open to US-based recent MFA graduates in Visual Art. Candidates must demonstrate a strong research-based practice that responds to contemporary contexts. Multidisciplinary and conceptual artists working in mediums including, but not limited to, drawing, painting, sculpture, photography, printmaking, textile, installation, performance, sound, and video are encouraged to apply.
About the grant: Founders Jamie Zimchek and Shannon Cleere met during graduate school, where their respective studio practices evolved around a shared appreciation for research coupled with a consideration of cultural and socio-political contexts. Given the current political climate, artists who challenge dominant narratives can face scrutiny, funding difficulties, or censorship. Zimchek and Cleere created the III Artist Fund to assist artists navigating their post-graduate practice in these uncertain times while reinforcing broader art community connections.
The use of the grant funds is not restricted; we only ask that the recipient give a short artist talk within six months of receiving the award, which will be recorded and posted to I I I Artist Fund’s website.
The first application cycle ends August 1, 2025, with grant monies awarded no later than September 15, 2025.
All submissions must include the following:
CV
Artist Bio (150 words)
Statement (350 words)
10 work samples
Applicants will be notified no later than September 15, and the award disbursed by September 30, 2025.
The Zsuzsi Roboz Scholarship at Morley College, London
The Zsuzsi Roboz Scholarship is intended for a committed artist who have a developed artistic vision, but who need assistance or support with the next steps of their career.
Deadline: July 5, 2025
Deadline: July 5, 2025
Submission Fee: Free
Eligibility:
You must be a figurative artist of promise and quality who needs this opportunity to develop.
You are working primarily in 2D or 3D media.
You must be aged 19 or over in September 2025
You must be willing to commit to part-time. study over a year – three academic terms during which you will undertake a tailored programme of part-time courses each term, followed by a period of preparation with a view to holding an exhibition of your work in September 2026.
About the fellowship: The Zsuzsi Roboz Scholarship is intended for a committed artist who have a developed artistic vision, but who need assistance or support with the next steps of their career.
What you get:
The Scholarship offers the recipient one year’s part-time programme of free classes at Morley College, London, personal tutoring and mentoring from a professional artist and teacher, and an opportunity to exhibit work in our Gallery at the end of the year.
Epson International Pano Awards
The 16th Epson International Pano Awards is dedicated to the craft and art of panoramic photography, and is the world’s largest competition devoted to the genre. Since 2010, each year the top performing photographers are showcased in hundreds of publications worldwide – and this year the prize pool value is in excess of US $50,000 – including $15,000 cash!
Deadline: July 21st, 2025
The 16th Epson International Pano Awards is dedicated to the craft and art of panoramic photography, and is the world’s largest competition devoted to the genre. Since 2010, each year the top performing photographers are showcased in hundreds of publications worldwide – and this year the prize pool value is in excess of US $50,000 – including $15,000 cash!
Deadline: July 21st, 2025
The Hopper Prize
This is an international open call. All media is eligible. Our open call provides you with a direct path to get your work in front of an international community of curators, artists, gallerists, and arts administrators.
The Hopper Prize is accepting submissions for $3,500 and $1,000 artist grants. They will be providing 6 grants totaling $11,000 USD.
2 artists will each receive $3,500
4 artists will each receive $1,000
This is an international open call. All media is eligible. Our open call provides you with a direct path to get your work in front of an international community of curators, artists, gallerists, and arts administrators.
Additional exposure is available via a 30 artist shortlist, online journal, and Instagram currently reaching over 150k.
Deadline: May 13, 2025
Individual and Collaborative Fellowships | The Cultural Foundation Schloss Wiepersdorf
Deadline: April 15, 2025
Submission Fee: Free
Eligibility: Artists and writers from Germany and abroad working in the following areas are eligible to apply. (Read guidelines).
Stipend: Monthly cash stipend of €1200 and €480 to cover
About the fellowship: The Cultural Foundation Schloss Wiepersdorf awards residency fellowships to artists and writers. The residency fellowship lasts for three months and is granted for the periods March to May, June to August, and September to November. In addition to room and board at Schloss Wiepersdorf, all fellows also receive a monthly cash stipend of €1200 and a one-time grant of €480 to cover material expenses. German or English proficiency is required of all applicants. Basic German language skills would be helpful for a successful residence.
CERF+’s Craft Emergency Relief Fund
CERF is a national, nonprofit organization that offers $3,000 Emergency Relief Grants to craft artists who experienced a recent and substantially disruptive emergency or disaster.
Deadline: Ongoing
Deadline: Ongoing
Submission Fee: Free
CERF is a national, nonprofit organization that offers $3,000 Emergency Relief Grants to craft artists who experienced a recent and substantially disruptive emergency or disaster.
Eligibility: To qualify for an Emergency Relief Grant, applicants need to be craft artists who are 18 years of age or older. They must have been living and working in the U.S. or U.S. Territories for the past two years. Additionally, they should not have received an Emergency Relief Grant in the previous year or exceeded the maximum lifetime limit of 4 grants.
Fully Funded: Culture& x Sotheby’s Institute of Art Cultural Leaders Programme
In 2023, Culture& and Sotheby’s Institute of Art launched a new fully funded scholarship programme, designed to empower and nurture the next generation of diverse leaders in the contemporary art world. The Culture& x Sotheby’s Institute of Art Cultural Leaders Programme – the first of its kind in the contemporary UK art world - brings together the considerable experience and cultural networks of the two organisations.
In 2023, Culture& and Sotheby’s Institute of Art launched a new fully funded scholarship programme, designed to empower and nurture the next generation of diverse leaders in the contemporary art world. The Culture& x Sotheby’s Institute of Art Cultural Leaders Programme – the first of its kind in the contemporary UK art world - brings together the considerable experience and cultural networks of the two organisations.
Sotheby’s Institute of Art has committed to a 100% fee waiver for three scholarships a year over a three-year period (nine students in total) to enable the scholars to pursue one of the Institute’s prestigious one-year, full-time Master’s programmes:
In addition, each scholar receives a £25,000 bursary to cover the cost of living in London so that those selected for the programme can fully focus on the educational experience and benefit from all this opportunity has to offer. These bursaries are funded through philanthropic donations.
Applying to the Cultural Leaders Programme
APPLY HERE
Grants for Artists: Education Assistance
The Grants for Artists program fosters Oklahoma’s visual artistic creative excellence. The grants committee supports the mission of OVAC and scores submissions based on the merit of each application according to the pertinent grant category and its associated criteria.Grants for Artists help individual Oklahoma artists create visual art for public presentation, develop their professional practices, and lead community projects.Grants are open to artists working in visual-based mediums, curation, and art writing.
Deadline: January 15, March 15, October 15
Deadline: January 15, March 15th or October 15th, 2025
Submission Fee: Free
Eligibility: Eligible artists must be 21 years or older, not currently enrolled in a BFA or MFA program, Oklahoma residents, and must not have received grant funding from OVAC within the past year.
APPLICATION COMPONENTS:
__Completed application form below
__Artist Resume or CV
__Artist/Writer/Curator Statement (250 words)
__5-10 Artwork samples or URL for video artwork. For video, include up to 3 minutes total
__Image list, and if applicable, include file name, medium, date, and dimensions
__Timeline identifying major milestones to completion
__Balanced Budget, meaning expenses are equal to income
About the grant:
The Grants for Artists program fosters Oklahoma’s visual artistic creative excellence. The grants committee supports the mission of OVAC and scores submissions based on the merit of each application according to the pertinent grant category and its associated criteria.Grants for Artists help individual Oklahoma artists create visual art for public presentation, develop their professional practices, and lead community projects.Grants are open to artists working in visual-based mediums, curation, and art writing.
Applications are reviewed three times throughout the year and are due by 11:59 pm on January 15th, or March 15th, or October 15th.
Education Assistance grants fund up to $500 and are for educational opportunities such as: conferences, residencies, studio workshops, or study trips and can includes travel fees. Applications are evaluated by measuring the quality of educational opportunity, potential impact on practice/career, ability to complete project, and relevance based on portfolio.
TIMELINE:
- Applications must be received by January 15th, March 15th, or October 15th
- Committee will review applications following the deadline
- You will be notified of our decision within 4 weeks of the deadline
- Accepted applicants will receive payment approximately 2 weeks after being notified and submitting paperwork
- Grant projects must occur after grant is awarded and within one year of receiving grant funds
QUESTIONS:
Questions are encouraged! Please contact ariana@ovac-ok.org.
Henry Moore Institute Grants & Fellowships
The Henry Moore Institute is a world-recognised centre for the study of sculpture. We host a year-round programme of exhibitions, conferences and lectures, as well as developing research and publications, to expand the understanding and scholarship of sculpture. Each year we offer a number of Fellowships to enable artists and researchers to develop their work.
Deadline: Quarterly Reoccurring
Deadline: Quarterly Recurring
Submission Fee: Free
The Henry Moore Institute is a world-recognised centre for the study of sculpture. We host a year-round programme of exhibitions, conferences and lectures, as well as developing research and publications, to expand the understanding and scholarship of sculpture. Each year we offer a number of Fellowships to enable artists and researchers to develop their work.
New Projects and Commissions
Awarding grants for exhibitions, exhibition catalogues and commissions that aim to encourage new thinking about sculpture.
Research and Development
Enabling both individuals and organisations to conduct extensive research projects where sculpture is the focus.
Artist Research Fellowships are intended for artists to develop their practice through research, using the Institute’s resources. The fellowships will support a range of visual arts practices and outcomes generated through research into sculpture and its histories.
Research Fellows will be given the opportunity to spend a month in Leeds. In addition we will support up to two six-week Senior Fellowships, which are intended to give established scholars time and space to develop a research project free from usual work commitments.
DEADLINES:
Winter
Applications now 1 February 2025, 9:00
Submissions close 1 March 2025, 23:00
For projects starting, or opening to the public, no sooner than 1 July 2025
Spring
Applications open 1 May 2025, 9:00
Submissions close 1 June 2025, 23:00
For projects starting, or opening to the public, no sooner than 1 October 2025
Summer
Applications open 1 August 2025, 9:00
Submissions close 1 September 2025, 23:00
For projects starting, or opening to the public, no sooner than 1 January 2026
Sony Alpha Female+ Grant Program
Sony Alpha Female provides a platform for photographers and videographers to share their stories and inspire the world with their creativity, passion, and drive. We aim to make the world a more equal, more representative, and more open place. With you by our side, there’s nothing holding us back.
Sony Alpha Female provides a platform for photographers and videographers to share their stories and inspire the world with their creativity, passion, and drive. We aim to make the world a more equal, more representative, and more open place. With you by our side, there’s nothing holding us back.
Deadline: Recurring Monthly
Sony Alpha Female provides a platform for photographers and videographers to share their stories and inspire the world with their creativity, passion, and drive. We aim to make the world a more equal, more representative, and more open place. With you by our side, there’s nothing holding us back.
Sony Alpha Female provides a platform for photographers and videographers to share their stories and inspire the world with their creativity, passion, and drive. We aim to make the world a more equal, more representative, and more open place. With you by our side, there’s nothing holding us back.
GRANTS
We award one grant every month to a photographer or videographer with a project that aligns with our mission to further the female or minority perspective.
Unique to the grant program is that each grant application is considered for all remaining monthly grants, until the last grant is awarded. Also, applicants can apply once a month with a new project idea to increase chances of winning.
ELIGIBILITY
Program is open to legal residents of the 50 United States, D.C., and Canada (excluding the Province of Quebec) that are 18 years and older, regardless of gender identity.
You don’t need to own or use a Sony camera to apply. Winners will be expected to create their project with their new Sony camera and lens within five weeks of being notified that they have won.
JUDGING CRITERIA
All eligible entries for each Monthly Period will be judged by Sony, in its sole discretion, based on the following criteria.
Project Theme – 30%
Project Creativity – 30%
Perceived Project Feasibility – 10%
Ability to Convey Self Identity of Entrant (i.e. “who Entrant is”) in Personal Video – 10%
Previous Work Samples as express in Photos or Video Submissions of Rule 2(C) – Quality – 20%
Deadline: Recurring Monthly
No Submission Fee
Foundation for Contemporary Arts Emergency Grant
Created 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 dates. Our mission is to support experimental artistic practices.
Emergency Grants is the only active, multi-disciplinary program that offers immediate, project-based assistance of this kind to artists living and working anywhere in the United States, for projects occurring in the U.S. and abroad.
Deadline: Ongoing
Created 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 dates. Our mission is to support experimental artistic practices.
Emergency Grants is the only active, multi-disciplinary program that offers immediate, project-based assistance of this kind to artists living and working anywhere in the United States, for projects occurring in the U.S. and abroad.
Award Info: The grants range from $500-$3,000
Categories: Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Deadline: Ongoing