Music grants

All open calls here: 100

1. 1 Mar 2027

   AFA Indigenous Arts Individual Project Funding — up to CA$18,000 for Alberta Artists (deadline 1 March 2027)

   Alberta Foundation for the ArtsAlberta, Canada

   GrantFree to applyUp to CA$18,000

2. 1 Mar 2027

   AFA Music Individual Project Funding — up to CA$18,000 for Alberta Artists (deadline 1 March 2027)

   Alberta Foundation for the ArtsAlberta, Canada

   GrantFree to applyUp to CA$18,000

3. 1 Mar 2027

   Kooperativa × Flanders Arts Institute — Job-Shadowing Mobility Grants in South-Eastern Europe for Flemish Artists

   Flanders Arts InstituteBosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Serbia, Slovenia

   GrantFree to applyTravel, stay, per diems (Erasmus+)

4. 15 Mar 2027

   SK Arts Independent Artists — Grants for Creation, Research, Professional Development and Presentation, Saskatchewan Artists

   SK ArtsSaskatchewan, Canada

   GrantFree to applyVaries by stream (see guidelines)

5. 1 Apr 2027

   artsnb Creation Grants — CA$12,000–20,000 for Research and Creation by New Brunswick Artists

   New Brunswick Arts BoardNew Brunswick, Canada

   GrantFree to applyCA$20,000 (artist) / CA$12,000 (early career)

6. 8 Apr 2027

   Danish Arts Foundation Grants for Music Releases and Sound Art Projects 2027 — Projects Needing DKK 50,000 or More

   Danish Arts FoundationDenmark

   GrantFree to applyProject grant (minimum funding need DKK 50,000)

7. 19 Apr 2027

   Awesome Foundation Micro-Grants — $1,000, Monthly, Worldwide

   Awesome FoundationWorldwide (autonomous local chapters)

   GrantFree to apply$1,000 per grant, or the local equivalent, with no strings attached

8. 15 Sept 2027

   Munich Feminist Culture Projects 2027 — Project Funding for (Queer-)Feminist Art with FLINTA* Participation, All Disciplines

   Kulturreferat der Landeshauptstadt MünchenMunich, Germany

   GrantFree to applyProject funding (co-funding expected from €5,000)

9. Rolling: applications are accepted at any time while the fund is open, at least 10 working weeks before the activity starts; the page does not say when the fund closes for the year

   International Opportunities Fund — Arts Council of Wales: up to £7,500 for International Collaboration, Presentation, Networks and Residencies for Artists Based in Wales (Rolling)

   Arts Council of WalesActivity outside Wales and the UK; applicants based in Wales

   GrantUp to £7,500; £5,000 for residencies

10. Rolling — applications accepted year-round until further notice

    HKADC Music and Dance Distinguished Performance Commendation Scheme (Pilot) — HK$25,000–150,000 for Hong Kong Performers Reaching Semi-Finals of Major International Competitions

    Hong Kong Arts Development CouncilHong Kong

    GrantFree to applyHK$25,000–150,000 (5 levels by result)

11. Rolling — applications at least 4 weeks before the date of travel

    Arts Council of Northern Ireland — National Lottery Travel Awards for Individual Artists (Rolling)

    Arts Council of Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland (travel abroad)

    GrantFree to applyUp to £1,409 travel costs (by destination)

12. Rolling — one grant awarded every month; unsuccessful applications stay under consideration for later months

    The White Pube Creatives Grant — £500 a Month for Working-class Creatives

    The White PubeUnited Kingdom

    Grant£500, no strings attached

13. Rolling while the budget lasts: apply from 16 weeks to no later than 4 weeks before the first activity (the fund's board notice sets the window as 1 June to 31 December 2026)

    Performing Arts Fund NL International Travel Grant for Individuals — up to €2,500 in Europe or €4,000 Beyond for Dutch Performing Artists

    Fonds PodiumkunstenTravel from the Netherlands to Europe or beyond

    Grantup to €2,500 in Europe, €4,000 beyond

14. Rolling — fund open; decision in 10 weeks (up to £20,000) or 14 weeks (£20,001–£50,000)

    Creative Scotland Open Fund for Individuals — £500 to £50,000 for Artists and Creative Practitioners in Scotland (Rolling)

    Creative ScotlandScotland, UK

    GrantFree to apply£500 – £50,000

15. November 2026 — the exact date and time (CET) are shown on the application platform (On the Move lists 11 November 2026)

    ART4MENTAL Open Call — 20 Grants of up to €5,000 for Therapeutic VR Artworks, with a Residency in the Ukrainian Carpathians

    ART4MENTALUkraine, Austria, Czech Republic, Estonia and Sweden (residency in the Carpathians, Ukraine)

    GrantFree to applyUp to €5,000 lump-sum grant per artist (20 artists)

16. Rolling — reviewed upon receipt (~months for response)

    Reel Change Film Fund — Film Composer Grants

    New Music USAUnited States (film must be in US production)

    GrantFree to applyGrants averaging $20,000

17. Always open

    Arts Council England: National Lottery Project Grants

    Arts Council EnglandEngland

    GrantFree to apply£1,000 – £100,000

18. Open year-round; applications are reviewed at periodic evaluation dates

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

    Ettijahat – Independent CultureEurope-wide

    Grant

19. Year-round; apply 8–10 weeks (no earlier than 10) before the public presentation date

    Foundation for Contemporary Arts (FCA): Emergency Grants

    Foundation for Contemporary ArtsUSA (projects in the US or abroad)

    GrantFree to apply$500 – $3,000 (average $2,200)

20. Apply any time before the project starts

    Canada Council Explore and Create — Artistic Creation

    Canada Council for the ArtsCanada

    GrantFree to applyUp to CA$75,000 per application