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Germany
Art grants in Germany
All art grants in Germany that are open in the CallOpen catalogue today, soonest deadline first.
- Open now
- 25
- Free to apply
- 16
- With a stipend
- 10
- Housing included
- 1
- Travel covered
- 6
- Prize money
- 1
- Closing within 30 days
- 16
- Next deadline
- 30 Oct 2026
No country or region limit in the terms: 4. Limited to named countries or regions: 21. · Data of 26 October 2026 · Each call checked against the organiser’s own page.
More open calls in Germany
Art grants in other countries
All open calls here: 25
- 30 Oct 2026
Musikfonds Outer Ear — €25,000–50,000 for Participatory Experimental Music Projects in Germany (2nd Round)
Musikfonds e.V.
GermanyGrantFree to apply€25,000–50,000 per project
- 30 Oct 2026
Munich International Culture Projects — €1,000–10,000 for Munich Artists’ International Exchange and Cooperation (Projects January–August 2027)
Kulturreferat der Landeshauptstadt München
Munich, GermanyGrantFree to apply€1,000–10,000 (under €1,000 any time)
- 30 Oct 2026
Hajek100 — Art That Shapes the City: City of Stuttgart Project Funding for Temporary Public Art Projects, €4,000 Jury Prize, Deadline 30 October 2026
Landeshauptstadt Stuttgart – Kulturförderung (Art in Public Space)
Stuttgart, GermanyGrantProject costs; €4,000 jury prize, €1,000 audience
- 30 Oct 2026
Stiftung TANZ Scholarships
Stiftung TANZ
GermanyGrantFree to applyCourse fees, travel and childcare costs
- 31 Oct 2026
HAP hessenweit 2027–2029 — Studio Rent Grants of up to €150/Month for Artists and Collectives across Hesse
basis e.V.
Hesse, Germany (outside Frankfurt am Main)GrantFree to applyUp to €150/month for two years
- 31 Oct 2026
HAP Exchange Programme IEPA — €8,600 Free Travel Grant 2027 for Artists Based in Hesse
basis e.V.
Abroad (artists based in Hesse, Germany)GrantFree to apply€8,600 travel grant
- 31 Oct 2026
Deutscher Literaturfonds Initiative Grant — €6,000 for Performative, Multimedia and Media-Open Literary Projects by German-Language Authors, Deadline 31 October
Deutscher Literaturfonds
Germany (applicants in German-speaking literature)Grant€6,000 in three instalments of €2,000
- 31 Oct 2026
- 31 Oct 2026
Deutscher Literaturfonds Work Grants for Literature — €3,000 a Month for Up to a Year for Professional German-Language Authors, Autumn 2026 Deadline
Deutscher Literaturfonds
Germany (applicants in German-speaking literature)Grant€3,000 a month, up to 12 months
- 3 Nov 2026
Durchstarten 2027, Berlin — Low-Barrier Funding of up to €15,000 for First Arts Projects with Young People
kultur_formen Berlin
Berlin, GermanyGrantFree to applyUp to €1,250 per person per month, max. €15,000
- 6 Nov 2026
Chile Guest of Honour at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2027 — Interdisciplinary Arts Line, CLP 28.3M per Project for Chilean Artists (Up to 3 Projects)
Ministerio de las Culturas, las Artes y el Patrimonio
Frankfurt, Germany (Chile programme)GrantCLP 28,335,000 per project
- 9 Nov 2026
Frei-Raum — Exhibition and Gallery Funding, Saxony-Anhalt
Kunststiftung des Landes Sachsen-Anhalt
Saxony-Anhalt, GermanyGrantFree to applyUp to €15,000 per year
- 9 Nov 2026
Saxony-Anhalt Arbeitsstipendien — Working Grants 2027
Kunststiftung des Landes Sachsen-Anhalt
Sachsen-Anhalt, GermanyGrant€1,500 a month, three to six months
- 10 Nov 2026
Künstler:innenhaus Lauenburg 2027 — Work Stipend for Visual Artists with Children, No Residency Obligation (€1,000/Month)
Künstler:innenhaus Lauenburg
Germany (no residency obligation)Grant€1,000/month for 4 months (no residency obligation)
- 15 Nov 2026
Munich Contemporary Circus Funding 2027 — up to €15,000 for Circus and Object Theatre Projects
Kulturreferat der Landeshauptstadt München
Munich, GermanyGrantFree to applyUp to €15,000 per year
- 16 Nov 2026
Munich Pop Music Event Grant — €1,500–5,000 for Musicians, DJs and Collectives Staging Pop Events (January–May 2027)
Kulturreferat der Landeshauptstadt München
Munich, GermanyGrantFree to apply€1,500–5,000
- 27 Nov 2026
37th Photo Work Scholarship, Haus am Kleistpark Berlin — €5,000 for a Photo Project
Haus am Kleistpark
Berlin (Tempelhof-Schöneberg), GermanyGrantFree to apply€5,000 scholarship
- 30 Nov 2026
Musicboard Berlin Support Tour Funding 2026 — Up to €3,500 for Berlin Pop Acts Touring as Support for an Established Headliner
Musicboard Berlin
Berlin, Germany (national or international tours)GrantUp to €3,500 per support tour
- 30 Nov 2026
Musikfonds Small Project Funding — up to €3,000 for Concerts of Current Music in Germany (Events January–March 2027)
Musikfonds e.V.
GermanyGrantFree to applyUp to €3,000 (projects up to €10,000 total)
- 2 Dec 2026
Berlin Revival Funding 2027 — up to €30,000 to Bring Back Successful Productions (Theatre, Dance, Performance, Circus, Music)
Berlin Senate Department for Culture and Social Cohesion
Berlin, GermanyGrantFree to applyUp to €30,000 per project
- 15 Jan 2027
KUNSTFONDS_Stipendium 2027 — €18,000 for Six Months of Free Artistic Work, for Visual Artists Living in Germany
Stiftung Kunstfonds
GermanyGrantFree to apply€18,000 for 6 months
- 15 Jan 2027
KUNSTFONDS_Publikation 2027 — up to €24,000 for an Artist's Own Publication, Germany
Stiftung Kunstfonds
Germany (Stiftung Kunstfonds, Bonn)GrantFree to applyUp to €24,000 project grant
- 15 Jan 2027
Lower Saxony Annual Fellowships for Visual Art 2027 — Three Grants of €12,000, One for Recent Graduates, Optional Months in Worpswede
Lower Saxony Ministry for Science and Culture
Lower Saxony, Germany, with an optional one to two months in the Martin-Kausche studios in WorpswedeGrant€12,000 per fellowship
- 10 Feb 2027
Projektstipendium KunstKommunikation 28 — Up to €9,000, Studio and Apartment for a Participatory Art Project in Rural Münsterland (Project Year 2028)
DA Kunsthaus Kloster Gravenhorst
DA Kunsthaus Kloster Gravenhorst, Hörstel, Kreis Steinfurt, GermanyGrantFree to applyUp to €9,000 per project; €500 per shortlisted draft
- 15 Sept 2027
Munich Feminist Culture Projects 2027 — Project Funding for (Queer-)Feminist Art with FLINTA* Participation, All Disciplines
Kulturreferat der Landeshauptstadt München
Munich, GermanyGrantFree to applyProject funding (co-funding expected from €5,000)
FAQ
How many of these open calls are free to apply?
Free to apply: 16 of 25. A fee to apply or to take part: 1. Fee not stated by the organiser: 8.
What do these open calls provide?
Out of 25: stipend: 10; housing: 1; travel: 6; studio: 3; production budget: 15; prize money: 1; exhibition: 2.
Can artists from any country apply?
No country or region limit in the terms: 4 of 25. Limited to residents or citizens of named countries or regions: 21 — each card names who may apply.
When is the next deadline?
Musikfonds Outer Ear — €25,000–50,000 for Participatory Experimental Music Projects in Germany (2nd Round): 30 October 2026. Closing within 30 days: 16. Open on a rolling basis: 0.