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Visual Art Grants
The Goethe-Institut's Visual Art Grants dramatically expands the geographic horizon by specifically funding collaborative teams operating between the European Union and Sub-Saharan Africa. This grant is remarkably comprehensive, absorbing the financial risk of the entire lifecycle of an artistic project: concept development, artist fees, production materials, cross-continental travel, and the f...
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Funds the full artistic process, including artist fees, production materials, travel, exhibition costs, and audience engagement. Supports projects resulting in publicly presented work.
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This grant is for visual arts teams working collaboratively across borders, specifically between the European Union and Sub-Saharan Africa. Particular consideration is given to emerging practitioners, women, non-binary persons, and persons with disabilities.
Dates & details
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- Rapid closing deadline.
Next edition of this programme
International Coproduction Fund (IKF) 2026 — Second Round, for Projects in 2027Goethe-Institut · Worldwide (outside Germany), with a German partner · Deadline: Oct 12, 2026Still accepting applications
- Creative Australia International Engagement Fund — A$5,000–30,000 for Reciprocal International Exchange (Closes 13 October 2026)Creative Australia · Australia · Deadline: Oct 13, 2026
- Berlin Funding for Presentations of Contemporary Visual Art 2027 — up to €35,000 for Solo and €55,000 for Group ProjectsBerlin Senate Department for Culture and Social Cohesion · Berlin, Germany · Deadline: Oct 13, 2026
- NCAF Visual Arts Curatorial Projects 2026 — Residency Research (up to NT$400,000) and Exhibition Grants (up to NT$4 million) for Taiwanese CuratorsNational Culture and Arts Foundation · Taiwan · Deadline: Oct 15, 2026
- ENTER 2026, Nordic Culture Fund — Up to DKK 50,000 to Explore an Ambitious Idea Together Across BordersNordic Culture Fund · Nordic region (applicants may be based anywhere) · Deadline: Oct 16, 2026
- Skopje European Capital of Culture 2028 — Second Open Call for Project ProposalsFoundation European Capital of Culture – Skopje 2028 · Skopje, North Macedonia · Deadline: Oct 18, 2026
- SAHA Sustainability Fund 2027 — Up to TRY 200,000 a Year for Independent Art Initiatives in TürkiyeSAHA Association · Türkiye · Deadline: Oct 18, 2026