Performance grants

All open calls here: 94

1. 27 Oct 2026

   Grants for Creative Individuals — Mass Cultural Council ($5,000 Unrestricted, Massachusetts Artists)

   Mass Cultural CouncilMassachusetts, USA

   GrantFree to apply$5,000 unrestricted

2. 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 & CultureSeattle parks, Washington, USA

   GrantFree to apply$2,000, $4,000, $6,000 or $8,000

3. 28 Oct 2026

   Konstnärsnämnden Project Grant for Theatre 2027 — Small Productions, Workshops and New Methods, Deadline 28 October 2026

   KonstnärsnämndenSweden

   GrantNo defined cap (project budget)

4. 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 OfficeDublin, Ireland

   GrantUp to €5,000

5. 28 Oct 2026

   Portland Arts Project Grant 2027 — $1,000 to $10,000 for Portland Artists' Public Projects in Any Discipline

   Regional Arts & Culture CouncilPortland, Oregon, USA

   GrantFree to apply$1,000–$5,000 (General Fund) or up to $10,000

6. 28 Oct 2026

   National Culture Fund of Bulgaria — 'Intervention in Public Environment' 2026: Up to 30,000 for Professional Artists' Projects in Open Public Space

   National Culture FundBulgaria (public spaces)

   GrantUp to 30,000 per project

7. 29 Oct 2026

   SIAE Per Chi Crea 2026 — €13M+ Grants for Under-35 Artists' New Works, Residencies and Tours

   SIAEItaly

   GrantFree to applyOver €13M across 4 funding lines

8. 29 Oct 2026

   OAC Northern Arts Projects — up to CA$15,000 for Artists Living in Northern Ontario, All Disciplines

   Ontario Arts CouncilOntario, Canada

   GrantFree to applyUp to CA$15,000

9. 30 Oct 2026

   Musikfonds Outer Ear — €25,000–50,000 for Participatory Experimental Music Projects in Germany (2nd Round)

   Musikfonds e.V.Germany

   GrantFree to apply€25,000–50,000 per project

10. 30 Oct 2026

    Barcelona Crea – BAR Project Research Grant 2026 — €6,000 and a Mentored Research Residency for Barcelona-Linked Artists and Curators

    BAR projectBarcelona, Spain

    GrantFree to apply€6,000 gross + mentored residency

11. 30 Oct 2026

    Bronx Community Engagement Grants 2027 — Funding for Community-Based Arts Projects by Bronx Artists, Collectives and Small Nonprofits

    Bronx Council on the ArtsThe Bronx, New York City, USA

    GrantFree to apply

12. 30 Oct 2026

    Finnish Cultural Foundation Working and Expenditure Grants 2026 — €34,000–38,000/year Working Grants for Artists, All Fields

    Finnish Cultural FoundationFinland

    GrantFree to applyWorking grant €34,000–38,000/year; min. €3,000

13. 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

14. 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

15. 31 Oct 2026

    Kiruna 2029 European Capital of Culture — Open Call for Artistic Projects and Early Ideas

    Kiruna 2029 European Capital of CultureKiruna, Sweden

    GrantFree to applyCo-financing of up to 50% of the project budget, plus in-kind support

16. 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 LiteraturfondsGermany (applicants in German-speaking literature)

    Grant€6,000 in three instalments of €2,000

17. 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 MediaAbroad (artists based in Flanders or Brussels)

    GrantFree to applyUp to €50,000

18. 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 CultureLithuania (activity abroad)

    GrantFree to applyUp to €4,000

19. 1 Nov 2026

    Artists with Disabilities Access Program (ADAP) — Ohio Arts Council ($500–2,500, November Round)

    Ohio Arts CouncilOhio, USA

    GrantFree to apply$500 (emerging) to $2,500 (professional)

20. 1 Nov 2026

    Artadia Awards 2026 — Houston Cycle ($15,000 Unrestricted)

    ArtadiaHouston, Texas, USA

    Grant$15,000 unrestricted

21. 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 FundInternational (travel from or to the region)

    GrantFree to applyUp to €600 per grant

22. 1 Nov 2026

    Idea Capital Awards 2027 — $1,000, $2,500 and $5,000 Stipends for Experimental New Projects by Metro Atlanta Artists, Deadline 1 November 2026

    Idea CapitalMetro Atlanta, Georgia, USA

    Grant$1,000 / $2,500 / $5,000 stipends

23. 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 BoardNew Brunswick, Canada

    GrantFree to applyCA$3,000

24. 1 Nov 2026

    Luxembourg Ministry of Culture Grant for Artistic Creation and Professional Development

    Ministry of Culture of LuxembourgLuxembourg

    GrantUp to EUR 8,000

25. 1 Nov 2026

    artsnb Career Development: Professionalization and Promotion — CA$2,000 for Portfolios, Websites and Promotional Tools

    New Brunswick Arts BoardNew Brunswick, Canada

    GrantFree to applyCA$2,000

26. 2 Nov 2026

    AléVini — Regional Mobility Fund, Cycle VII

    Commission de l'océan IndienIndian Ocean region

    GrantFunding for travel within the region

27. 2 Nov 2026

    Artist Trust Fellowship Awards 2027

    Artist TrustWashington State, USA

    Grant$10,000, fifteen fellowships

28. 3 Nov 2026

    Durchstarten 2027, Berlin — Low-Barrier Funding of up to €15,000 for First Arts Projects with Young People

    kultur_formen BerlinBerlin, Germany

    GrantFree to applyUp to €1,250 per person per month, max. €15,000

29. 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 CarassoSpain

    GrantFree to apply€20,000 (individual); €25,000 (collective)

30. 3 Nov 2026

    European Festivals Fund for Emerging Artists (EFFEA) Call #5

    European Festivals AssociationCross-border European Festivals

    GrantFree to apply€8,000 (Discovery grants) or €15,000 (Springboard grants)

31. 3 Nov 2026

    Netherlands Embassy in Belgium — Funding for Dutch-Belgian Cultural Projects (January–July 2027 round)

    Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in BrusselsBelgium

    GrantFree to applyProject support (amount not published)

32. 3 Nov 2026

    OAC Visual Artists Creation Projects — CA$5,000–15,000 to Create New Work, Ontario Visual Artists

    Ontario Arts CouncilOntario, Canada

    GrantFree to applyCA$5,000 / 7,500 / 15,000 by career stage

33. 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 ArtesArgentina and abroad

    GrantFree to applyUp to ARS 1,500,000 (domestic) / ARS 3,000,000 (abroad)

34. 5 Nov 2026

    ARKO Multidisciplinary Arts Creation and Presentation Support 2027 — KRW 20–70 Million for Experimental Work by Korean Artists and Groups

    Arts Council KoreaRepublic of Korea

    GrantKRW 20M–70M by strand

35. 5 Nov 2026

    SK Arts Artists in Communities: Projects — up to CA$20,000 for Artist-Led Community Performances, Exhibitions and Workshops

    SK ArtsSaskatchewan, Canada

    GrantFree to applyUp to CA$10,000 (one artist) or CA$20,000 (two)

36. 5 Nov 2026

    Konstnärsnämnden International Exchange and Travel Grants, Theatre — Round Closing 5 November 2026

    KonstnärsnämndenSweden (travel abroad or exchange in Sweden)

    GrantNo fixed maximum; minimum SEK 5,000

37. 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 CodCape Cod, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States

    Grant$500–$10,000

38. 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

39. 9 Nov 2026

    Saxony-Anhalt Arbeitsstipendien — Working Grants 2027

    Kunststiftung des Landes Sachsen-AnhaltSachsen-Anhalt, Germany

    Grant€1,500 a month, three to six months

40. 10 Nov 2026

    Open Arts Fund 2026 — Unrestricted Grants up to ₦500,000 for Creative Projects Connected to Northern Nigeria

    Open ArtsNorthern Nigeria (Open Arts is based in Kaduna)

    GrantFree to applyUp to ₦500,000 unrestricted