Fully Funded Recidencies

Open Calls

Browse through a list of fully funded residencies that we update regularly and find the best fit for you.

    Wilhelm-Morgner-Scholarship

    Deadline: 18.Oct.25

    Duration: 6 Months

    • 1.200EUR
    • Germany
    • Individuals & Collectives

    The scholarship intends to support young artists in their individual artistic development. The artists’ work to date should demonstrate intensity and seriousness. The artistic work should appeal to the public of Soest. The scholarship holder should document the experiences of their stay and present this in Soest at the end of their stay. The initiators provide a house in the historic old town of Soest which includes an art studio as well as living space. The artists get to work and live in this house free of charge during their stay. Applicants need to be no more than 35 years old or have completed their studies no more than five years ago. An expert jury of three people will decide whom the scholarship is granted to. The initiators expect the scholarship holders to use the time of their stay in Soest for their artistic work and to participate in a public exchange about art and culture in Soest. It is therefore desirable that everyday communication in German is possible. Accompanying and concluding the process, there should be documentation and presentation of the stay in Soest. It is desired that the artist donates a current work to the art collection of the city of Soest at the end of the work stay in Soest.

    Institut français x Cité internationale des arts Residencies 2026–2027

    Deadline: 12.Oct.25

    Duration: 9 Months

    • 1.000 EUR / per month
    • France
    • Individuals & Collectives

    very year, the Institut français gives nearly 70 prize-winners from all over the world the opportunity to develop a research and creative project in all artistic disciplines at the Cité internationale des arts. The scheme is aimed at artists and cultural professionals living abroad, and awards residencies of three, six or nine months. Artists are nominated by one or more cultural partners (French cultural network abroad, French or foreign cultural organisations) who support them by submitting their application and then paying for their international travel and residency allowance.

    A4 Residency Art Center International Residency 2026–2027

    Deadline: 31.Oct.25

    Duration: 2 Months

    • Production: 10.000 RMB per person/team Scholarship: tba
    • China
    • Individuals & Collectives

    The A4 Residency Art Center International Residency Programme is calling for applications from international artists from any field for the 8–10-week residency sessions in 2026–2027 in Chengdu, China.

    Research and Creation Residency for Performing Artists 

    Deadline: 01.Nov.25

    Duration:

    • 750 EUR
    • Belgium
    • Individuals & Collectives

    The Workspacebrussels residency programme is aimed at Belgian and international artists working within the performing arts in the broad sense of the word (dance, performance, theatre, or crossovers with other disciplines). Workspacebrussels supports research, experimentation and creation in the performing arts.

    Small Grants for Individuals in Western Balkans

    Deadline: 31.Dec.25

    Duration:

    • 5.000 EUR / 3.500 EUR
    • Cross Countries
    • Individual

    Through this Public Call for Small Grants, the CC4WBs project aims to fill some funding gaps and to satisfy the growing demand of the Western Balkans’ cultural and creative industries, cultural operators, youth, media professionals and other individuals to be supported in their efforts to create a strong network within the Western Balkans and to become recognised inside and outside the region.

    European Festivals Association: European Festivals Fund for Emerging Artists #4

    Deadline: 03.Nov.25

    Duration:

    • 8.000 EUR / 15.000 EUR
    • Cross Countries
    • Individuals & Collectives

    The European Festivals Association has opened the next round of the European Festivals Fund for Emerging Artists (EFFEA). EFFEA Call #4 will support around 50 residencies taking place throughout 2026, each involving at least 3 festivals from different countries that will take an emerging artist—whether an individual or a collective—under their wings. EFFEA provides emerging artists the opportunity to explore their ideas and creative projects, whether original works or the evolution of existing ones, by providing them with dedicated time, space, and support. The EFFEA Fund defines emerging artists not by age but by their novelty to programmers and audiences and their potential for international breakthrough.

    Workspacebrussels:Residency Programme 2026 in the Performing Arts

    Deadline: 01.Nov.25

    Duration: 3 Weeks

    • 750 EUR
    • Belgium
    • Individuals & Collectives

    Workspacebrussels is calling for applications for their residency programme, which is aimed at Belgian and international artists working within the performing arts in the broad sense of the word (dance, performance, theatre, crossovers with other disciplines). They support both research, experimentation and creation.

    NRW KULTURsekretariat: Dance Research NRW Research Residencies 2026

    Deadline: 20.Oct.25

    Duration:

    • up to 6.000 EUR Grant
    • Germany
    • Individual

    Organised by the NRW KULTURsekretariat (an association of 20 member cities in North Rhine-Westphalia), The NRWKS scholarship programme enables dance artists to undertake residencies lasting several weeks for theme-based, production-independent research. By supporting location-specific research, the programme aims to stimulate international artistic practice and mobility that goes beyond the production and touring of works. It addresses professionals in the field of dance who, by expanding their artistic practices, can also enrich a specific cultural ecosystem.

    International Sculpture Biennial 2026

    Deadline: 30.Nov.25

    Duration: 1 Weeks

    • 6.000 USD
    • Argentina
    • Individual

    The Government of Chaco Urunday Foundation is calling for applications for the International Sculpture Biennial to be held 11–19 July 2026 in Resistencia, Chaco, Argentina. Ten sculptors from different countries will participate, each creating on a free theme over the course of seven consecutive days. Each sculptor will act as a representative of their country of origin, thereby reinforcing the international spirit of the contest.

    Zad Programme for the Mobility of Artists from the Arab Region Residing in Europe 2025

    Deadline: 15.Oct.25

    Duration:

    • TBA
    • Cross Countries
    • Individuals & Collectives

    Zad is a support framework designed to promote mobility and communication for artists from the Arab region residing in Europe. An initiative of Ettijahat, its main objective is to develop their artistic and professional path in collaboration with their peers and across various artistic spaces and platforms. Additionally, Zad assists artists in reaching and engaging with different types of audiences, all while enhancing their contributions to public life within the cities and countries in which they reside and work.

    Call for Applications Schaufler Residency@TU Dresden 2026

    Deadline: 02.Nov.25

    Duration: 6 Months

    • 3.000 EUR Stipend 10.000 EUR Production
    • Germany
    • Individuals & Collectives

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    Art Omi Residencies

    Deadline: 15.Oct.25

    Duration: 1 Months

    • TBA
    • United States
    • Individual

    Applications are now open for the 2026 edition. There is no fee to apply. The deadline for applications is Wednesday, October 15, 2025 by 11:59 PM EST.

    Artist residencies | REGULAR

    Deadline: 09.Nov.25

    Duration: 8 Weeks

    • CAD $2,040
    • Canada

    This residency program is aimed