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Music
Music grants
All music grants open in the CallOpen catalogue today, soonest deadline first.
- Open now
- 100
- Free to apply
- 77
- With a stipend
- 36
- Housing included
- 6
- Travel covered
- 41
- Prize money
- 1
- Closing within 30 days
- 50
- Next deadline
- 26 Oct 2026
No country or region limit in the terms: 17. Limited to named countries or regions: 83. · Data of 21 October 2026 · Each call checked against the organiser’s own page.
Music: other kinds of call
All open calls here: 100
- 26 Oct 2026
East Bay Fund for Artists 2026 — $5,000–$25,000 Commissions for Alameda & Contra Costa Artists
East Bay Community Foundation
Alameda & Contra Costa counties, California, USAGrantFree to apply$5,000–$25,000; 100% to lead artist fees
- 26 Oct 2026
ONX Seeds 2026 — Soft Circuits for Hard Times: Prototype Incubation for New Media Creators
Onassis Foundation
Athens, Greece (and online)GrantFree to apply€1,000–€5,000 seed funding, studio and mentoring
- 27 Oct 2026
Grants for Creative Individuals — Mass Cultural Council ($5,000 Unrestricted, Massachusetts Artists)
Mass Cultural Council
Massachusetts, USAGrantFree to apply$5,000 unrestricted
- 27 Oct 2026
Seattle Arts in Parks Grant 2027 — $2,000–$8,000 to Bring Arts and Culture into City Parks
Seattle Office of Arts & Culture
Seattle parks, Washington, USAGrantFree to apply$2,000, $4,000, $6,000 or $8,000
- 28 Oct 2026
Dublin City Council Bursary Awards 2027 — Up to €5,000 for Professional Artists Living in the Dublin City Council Area, Deadline 28 October 2026
Dublin City Council Arts Office
Dublin, IrelandGrantUp to €5,000
- 28 Oct 2026
Portland Arts Project Grant 2027 — $1,000 to $10,000 for Portland Artists' Public Projects in Any Discipline
Regional Arts & Culture Council
Portland, Oregon, USAGrantFree to apply$1,000–$5,000 (General Fund) or up to $10,000
- 29 Oct 2026
SIAE Per Chi Crea 2026 — €13M+ Grants for Under-35 Artists' New Works, Residencies and Tours
SIAE
ItalyGrantFree to applyOver €13M across 4 funding lines
- 29 Oct 2026
OAC Northern Arts Projects — up to CA$15,000 for Artists Living in Northern Ontario, All Disciplines
Ontario Arts Council
Ontario, CanadaGrantFree to applyUp to CA$15,000
- 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
Finnish Cultural Foundation Working and Expenditure Grants 2026 — €34,000–38,000/year Working Grants for Artists, All Fields
Finnish Cultural Foundation
FinlandGrantFree to applyWorking grant €34,000–38,000/year; min. €3,000
- 30 Oct 2026
Institut français PIDA 2027 — Support to Present French or France-Based Artists Abroad (Visual Arts, Design, Crafts, Digital, Music, Performing Arts)
Institut français
Worldwide (projects abroad featuring French or France-based artists)GrantFree to applyProject support (amount set per project)
- 31 Oct 2026
Canton of Glarus Cultural Grant 2027
Kanton Glarus
Canton of Glarus, SwitzerlandGrantFree to applyUp to CHF 25,000 annual Förderbeitrag
- 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
Culture Moves Europe — Individual Mobility 2026–2027
Goethe-InstitutA Creative Europe country other than the country of residence
Grant€85 per day plus €400 or €800 travel
- 31 Oct 2026
Flanders Arts Decree International Presentation Project — up to €50,000 to Present Work Abroad (Artists from Flanders and Brussels)
Flemish Department of Culture, Youth and Media
Abroad (artists based in Flanders or Brussels)GrantFree to applyUp to €50,000
- 31 Oct 2026
Lithuanian Council for Culture Mobility Stipend 2027-2 — up to €4,000 for a Residency, Competition or Festival Abroad (March–June 2027)
Lithuanian Council for Culture
Lithuania (activity abroad)GrantFree to applyUp to €4,000
- 1 Nov 2026
Artists with Disabilities Access Program (ADAP) — Ohio Arts Council ($500–2,500, November Round)
Ohio Arts Council
Ohio, USAGrantFree to apply$500 (emerging) to $2,500 (professional)
- 1 Nov 2026
SK Arts Artists in Schools — Development, Projects and 1–5-Month Residencies for Professional Artists in Saskatchewan Schools
SK Arts
Saskatchewan, CanadaGrantFree to applyDevelopment up to CA$2,000; other streams vary
- 1 Nov 2026
Roberto Cimetta Fund Emergency Mobility Grants 2027 — Up to €600 Travel Grants for Performing Artists from Lebanon, Syria, Palestine, Yemen and Sudan
Roberto Cimetta Fund
International (travel from or to the region)GrantFree to applyUp to €600 per grant
- 1 Nov 2026
artsnb Career Development: Arts by Invitation — CA$3,000 to Present Your Work at Established Arts Events by Invitation
New Brunswick Arts Board
New Brunswick, CanadaGrantFree to applyCA$3,000
- 1 Nov 2026
Luxembourg Ministry of Culture Grant for Artistic Creation and Professional Development
Ministry of Culture of Luxembourg
LuxembourgGrantUp to EUR 8,000
- 1 Nov 2026
artsnb Career Development: Professionalization and Promotion — CA$2,000 for Portfolios, Websites and Promotional Tools
New Brunswick Arts Board
New Brunswick, CanadaGrantFree to applyCA$2,000
- 2 Nov 2026
AléVini — Regional Mobility Fund, Cycle VII
Commission de l'océan IndienIndian Ocean region
GrantFunding for travel within the region
- 2 Nov 2026
Creative Western Sydney Micro-Grants 2026–27 — A$3,000–5,000 for Independent Artists and Collectives in Western Sydney
Create NSW
New South Wales, AustraliaGrantFree to applyA$3,000–5,000 (individuals/collectives)
- 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
- 3 Nov 2026
Arte por venir 2027 — €20,000 Grants (€25,000 for Collectives) with Mentoring for Artists in Spain (Fundación Carasso, 3rd Call)
Fundación Daniel y Nina Carasso
SpainGrantFree to apply€20,000 (individual); €25,000 (collective)
- 4 Nov 2026
FNA Mobility Grants 2026, Second Call — up to ARS 3,000,000 for Argentine Artists Travelling to Fairs, Festivals and Congresses (Jan–Jun 2027)
Fondo Nacional de las Artes
Argentina and abroadGrantFree to applyUp to ARS 1,500,000 (domestic) / ARS 3,000,000 (abroad)
- 5 Nov 2026
OAC Music Recording Projects — up to CA$10,000 for Albums and EPs by Ontario Musicians and Composers
Ontario Arts Council
Ontario, CanadaGrantFree to applyUp to CA$4,000 (demo/EP) or CA$10,000 (album)
- 5 Nov 2026
Culture Ireland Regular Grants — Funding to Present Irish Artists' Work Abroad, Round Closing 5 November 2026
Culture Ireland
International events outside the island of IrelandGrantFree to applyTravel, freight, accommodation and subsistence costs for the event
- 5 Nov 2026
ARKO Young Performing Artists Support 2027 — KRW 20–50 Million for a New Production by Korean Artists Aged 34 or Under
Arts Council Korea
Republic of KoreaGrantKRW 20M–50M per project
- 5 Nov 2026
SK Arts Artists in Communities: Projects — up to CA$20,000 for Artist-Led Community Performances, Exhibitions and Workshops
SK Arts
Saskatchewan, CanadaGrantFree to applyUp to CA$10,000 (one artist) or CA$20,000 (two)
- 6 Nov 2026
Arts Foundation of Cape Cod — Grants for Artists 2027, $500–$10,000 for Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket Artists
Arts Foundation of Cape Cod
Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket, Massachusetts, United StatesGrant$500–$10,000
- 9 Nov 2026
Slovenian Ministry of Culture Scholarships 2026/27 for Non-Formal Training Abroad in Specialised Cultural Professions — €150 per Week, 2 Weeks to 12 Months
Ministry of Culture of the Republic of SloveniaAbroad (applicants resident in Slovenia)
Grant€150 per completed week of training
- 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
Creative Australia International Travel Fund: Market Development — A$5,000–20,000 to Attend International Markets and Key Gatherings
Creative Australia
AustraliaGrantFree to applyA$5,000, 10,000, 15,000 or 20,000
- 10 Nov 2026
Kao Foundation Media Art Grant 2027 — Up to ¥1,000,000 for Digital-Art Exhibitions and Projects, Deadline 10 November 2026 (Japan)
Kao Foundation for Arts and SciencesExhibition, performance or project held April 2027 – March 2028, Japan preferred
GrantUp to ¥1,000,000 per project
- 12 Nov 2026
UMEZ Upper Manhattan Presentation Grants 2027 — $1,000–$20,000 for Upper Manhattan Artists (via LMCC)
Lower Manhattan Cultural Council
Upper Manhattan, New York City, United StatesGrant$1,000–$20,000 per project
- 12 Nov 2026
LMCC Creative Unrestricted 2027 — General Operating Support for Performing Arts
Lower Manhattan Cultural Council
Manhattan, New York, USAGrantTwo years of unrestricted general operating support
- 12 Nov 2026
BC Arts Council Indigenous Arts Program — CA$5,000–25,000 for First Nations, Inuit and Métis Artists and Knowledge Keepers in B.C.
BC Arts Council
British Columbia, CanadaGrantFree to applyUp to CA$25,000 (microgrants up to CA$5,000)
FAQ
How many of these open calls are free to apply?
Free to apply: 77 of 100. A fee to apply or to take part: 0. Fee not stated by the organiser: 23.
What do these open calls provide?
Out of 100: stipend: 36; housing: 6; travel: 41; studio: 1; production budget: 56; prize money: 1; exhibition: 4.
Can artists from any country apply?
No country or region limit in the terms: 17 of 100. Limited to residents or citizens of named countries or regions: 83 — each card names who may apply.
When is the next deadline?
East Bay Fund for Artists 2026 — $5,000–$25,000 Commissions for Alameda & Contra Costa Artists: 26 October 2026. Closing within 30 days: 50. Open on a rolling basis: 12.