Opportunities

Open calls, competitions and awards for creatives

Competitions, open calls, awards, grants and residencies for designers, illustrators, photographers, artists and craftspeople, sorted by deadline.

GrantPhotography
Ronan Guillou Grant 2026: Photography and the Sea
Deadline 15 Nov 2026Closing soon4 days left
GrantPhotography
Joana Biarnés Scholarship for Young Photojournalists 2026
Deadline 16 Nov 2026Closing soon5 days left
GrantFine Arts, Photography, Illustration
Access/VSA Emerging Young Artists Program 2027: "Thrive"
Deadline 19 Nov 2026Closing soon8 days left
GrantFine Arts, Photography
Fluxus Art Projects: French-British Exhibition and Curatorial Research Grants
Deadline 24 Nov 2026Closing soon13 days left
GrantFine Arts, Photography, Illustration
Swedish Arts Grants Committee International Exchange and Travel Grants
Deadline 2 Dec 2026Open for entries
GrantFine Arts, Photography, Illustration
Arts Council of Ireland Visual Arts Bursary Award 2027, Round 1
Deadline 17 Dec 2026Open for entries
GrantFine Arts
Nice Art Grant 2027 by Midwest Nice Art
Deadline 20 Jan 2027Open for entries
GrantFine Arts, Photography, Graphic Design
Netherland-America Foundation Cultural Grants
Deadline 1 Feb 2027Open for entries
GrantFine Arts, Graphic Design, Product Design
Culture Moves Europe Individual Mobility Grant 2026–2027
Deadline 30 Apr 2027Open for entries
GrantFine Arts, Photography, Illustration
Arts Council of Northern Ireland Travel Awards for Artists
Rolling deadlineOpenRolling deadline
GrantFine Arts, Photography, Illustration, Craft, Digital Design
Canada Council for the Arts: Artistic Creation Grants
Rolling deadlineOpenRolling deadline
GrantFine Arts, Photography, Illustration, Craft, Graphic Design
Creative Scotland Open Fund for Individuals
Rolling deadlineOpenRolling deadline
GrantFine Arts, Photography
Foundation for Contemporary Arts Emergency Grants
Rolling deadlineOpenRolling deadline

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