Performance grants

All open calls here: 94

1. 10 Nov 2026

   Asian Cultural Council — Fellowships and Grants 2027

   Asian Cultural CouncilAsia and the United States

   GrantIndividually set, according to the exchange budget

2. 11 Nov 2026

   Norman Arts Council Artist Grants FY2026/27 Round 1 — Up to Four $2,000 Grants (Norman, OK Residents)

   Norman Arts CouncilNorman, Oklahoma, USA

   GrantFree to applyUp to four $2,000 grants (+ $1,000 photography grant)

3. 12 Nov 2026

   Teaching Artist Grants for Older Adults 2027 — up to $17,500 for Participatory Arts Learning in Manhattan (Creative Learning)

   Lower Manhattan Cultural CouncilManhattan, New York City, United States

   Grant$1,000–$17,500 per programme

4. 12 Nov 2026

   UMEZ Upper Manhattan Presentation Grants 2027 — $1,000–$20,000 for Upper Manhattan Artists (via LMCC)

   Lower Manhattan Cultural CouncilUpper Manhattan, New York City, United States

   Grant$1,000–$20,000 per project

5. 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 CouncilBritish Columbia, Canada

   GrantFree to applyUp to CA$25,000 (microgrants up to CA$5,000)

6. 13 Nov 2026

   COLA-IMAP 2027–2029 — City of Los Angeles Independent Master Artist Project Grants ($10,000 for Mid-Career Solo Work)

   City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural AffairsLos Angeles, California, USA

   Grant$10,000 + catalog; online expo / gallery / showcase

7. 15 Nov 2026

   Arts Nova Scotia Grants to Individuals — up to CA$15,000 to Create, Present or Develop, All Disciplines

   Arts Nova ScotiaNova Scotia, Canada

   GrantFree to applyCreate up to CA$15,000; Present/PD up to CA$5,000

8. 15 Nov 2026

   Munich Contemporary Circus Funding 2027 — up to €15,000 for Circus and Object Theatre Projects

   Kulturreferat der Landeshauptstadt MünchenMunich, Germany

   GrantFree to applyUp to €15,000 per year

9. 15 Nov 2026

   SK Arts Building Arts Equity: BPOC Program — up to CA$5,000 for Artists of Colour in Saskatchewan

   SK ArtsSaskatchewan, Canada

   GrantFree to applyUp to CA$5,000

10. 17 Nov 2026

    Queens Arts Fund New Work Grant 2027 — $3,000–$7,500 for Queens-Based Artists and Collectives to Make New Work, Deadline 17 November 2026

    New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA)Queens, New York, USA

    Grant$3,000–$7,500

11. 17 Nov 2026

    Rauschenberg Medical Emergency Grants, Cycle 39

    Robert Rauschenberg FoundationUSA

    GrantUp to $5,000 as a one-off payment

12. 19 Nov 2026

    Arts Council Theatre Project Award 2027, Round 2 — up to €26,000 for Theatre Artists and Companies in Ireland

    Arts Council of IrelandIreland

    Grantup to €26,000

13. 19 Nov 2026

    Wherewithal Grants 2027 — $7,500 Project Grants and $5,000 Research Grants for Artists in the Washington, DC Area, Deadline 19 November 2026

    Washington Project for the Arts (Wherewithal Grants)Washington, DC area (DC, Arlington, Alexandria, Fairfax, Montgomery or Prince George's counties)

    Grant$7,500 project / $5,000 research

14. 19 Nov 2026

    Cork City Council Artist and the Community Award 2027 — up to €10,000 for Socially Engaged Projects with Cork Community Groups

    Cork City CouncilCork, Ireland

    GrantFree to applyUp to €2,000 (R&D) or €10,000 (realisation)

15. 20 Nov 2026

    Silent Film Fund Production Grant 2027 — Up to ¥300,000 plus a ¥100,000 Prize for Young Creators in Japan (Film, Art, Theatre), Deadline 20 November 2026

    Public Interest Promotion Association (Silent Film Fund)Japan (applicant must live and be based in Japan)

    GrantUp to ¥300,000 + ¥100,000 prize

16. 20 Nov 2026

    Cultural Endowment of Estonia (Kulka) — Grants and Creator's Salary, 20 November 2026 Round

    Cultural Endowment of EstoniaEstonia

    GrantFree to applyGrants, scholarships, Creator's Salary

17. 20 Nov 2026

    Circuscentrum Open Call — Join the Flemish Delegation to FRESH CIRCUS #6 in Stockholm (17–20 Feb 2027), up to €500 Support per Participant

    CircuscentrumStockholm, Sweden (FRESH CIRCUS #6 / CirkusExpo)

    GrantUp to €500 per participant (max. 10)

18. 20 Nov 2026

    Circ'UIT Open Call Fall 2026 — Funding (min. €5,000), Mentoring and Guaranteed Programming for New Outdoor and Site-Specific Circus Creations (Belgium)

    Circ'UITFlanders and Wallonia, Belgium

    GrantMin. €5,000 + mentoring + programming

19. 30 Nov 2026

    Ciao! Keelung Art Festival 2027 — Art Incubation Open Call, Up to NT$300,000 per Project for Site-Based Proposals in Keelung (Open to All)

    Keelung City Cultural Affairs and Tourism BureauKeelung, Taiwan

    GrantUp to NT$300,000 per project

20. 30 Nov 2026

    Västra Götaland Work Grants 2027 — 26 Grants of SEK 100,000 for Professional Artists of All Genres Living in the Region, Sweden

    Västra GötalandsregionenVästra Götaland region, Sweden

    GrantSEK 100,000 per grant

21. 1 Dec 2026

    Japan Foundation Grant for Dispatching Artists FY2027 — Travel Support for Japan-Based Performers Invited Abroad

    The Japan FoundationJapan (outbound to events abroad)

    GrantFree to applyPartial travel and freight costs (FY2026 max ≈ JPY 4M)

22. 2 Dec 2026

    Finnish Arts and Culture Agency Regional Arts Grant 2026 — Four to Six Months of Work and Costs Funded for Artists in Finland, Period April 2027 to December 2028

    Finnish Arts and Culture AgencyFinland, by region

    GrantNot stated on the call pages read

23. 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 CohesionBerlin, Germany

    GrantFree to applyUp to €30,000 per project

24. 6 Dec 2026

    PAP 2027: Performing Arts Programme Open Call — Bangkok Art and Culture Centre

    Bangkok Art and Culture CentreBangkok, Thailand

    GrantTHB 70,000 grant + 25 days studio space

25. 14 Dec 2026

    ZMINA:Resilience — Grants for International Showcasing of Ukraine–Creative Europe Co-Creations (Round 2)

    IZOLYATSIA FoundationUkraine and other Creative Europe countries

    GrantFree to applyUp to €50,000 (up to 90% of project costs)

26. 15 Dec 2026

    NAC Singapore Presentation and Participation Grant — up to S$100,000 for Exhibitions, Performances, Recordings and Publishing

    National Arts Council SingaporeSingapore

    GrantFree to applyUp to 70% of budget, max S$100,000/year

27. 15 Dec 2026

    Colorado Creative Aging Project Grant (FY27) — Up to $10,000 for Teaching Artists and Host Sites

    Colorado Creative IndustriesColorado, USA

    GrantFree to applyUp to $10,000 + free training

28. 1 Jan 2027

    artsnb Artist in Residence — up to CA$10,000 for New Brunswick Artists to Attend a Residency Anywhere (incl. Québec Exchange)

    New Brunswick Arts BoardNew Brunswick, Canada

    GrantFree to applyUp to CA$10,000

29. 8 Jan 2027

    OAC Recommender Grants for Theatre Creators 2026–27 — $1,000 to $3,000 for Creating New Theatre Work, Applied for Through Theatre Companies

    Ontario Arts CouncilOntario, Canada

    Grant$1,000–$3,000

30. 15 Jan 2027

    Arts Council Norway — Performing Arts Pre-Project Grants, January 2027 Round (up to NOK 100,000–200,000)

    Arts Council NorwayNorway

    GrantFree to applyUp to NOK 100,000 (NOK 200,000 with special need)

31. 19 Jan 2027

    Ian Potter Cultural Trust Emerging Artist Grants 2027 Round 1 — Up to AUD 15,000 for Professional Development

    The Ian Potter Cultural TrustAustralia (travel usually overseas)

    GrantFree to applyUp to AUD 15,000

32. 31 Jan 2027

    Austrian Start Grants for Music and Performing Arts 2027 — Thirty €9,000 Six-Month Grants

    Austrian Federal Ministry for Housing, Arts, Culture, Media and SportAustria

    GrantFree to apply€9,000 for six months (30 grants)

33. 2 Feb 2027

    Fond for lyd og bilde — Performing Arts Grants, February 2027 Round: Productions, Scripts, Revivals and Performance

    Fond for lyd og bildeNorway

    GrantFree to applyProject grant

34. 3 Feb 2027

    Danish Arts Foundation Working Grants for Performing Arts 2027 — For Choreographers, Directors, Designers and Writers for the Stage

    Danish Arts FoundationDenmark

    GrantFree to applyAmount set by the committee (up to a three-year grant)

35. 10 Feb 2027

    Oregon Arts Commission Individual Artist Grant (Career Opportunity Program) — February 2027 Deadline

    Oregon Arts CommissionOregon, USA

    GrantFree to apply$500–$2,000 (+ up to $9,000 FFF for visual artists)

36. 15 Feb 2027

    Arts Nova Scotia Arts Equity Funding Initiative — up to CA$15,000 for Indigenous, Black, Racialized, Deaf and Disabled Artists

    Arts Nova ScotiaNova Scotia, Canada

    GrantFree to applyCreate up to CA$15,000; Present/PD up to CA$12,000

37. 24 Feb 2027

    USArtists International 2027 — Mid Atlantic Arts (Up to $11,000 for US Performers at International Festivals)

    Mid Atlantic ArtsUSA (touring to international festivals and markets worldwide)

    GrantFree to applyUp to $11,000 (1:1 match)

38. 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

39. 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+)

40. 1 Mar 2027

    AFA Theatre and Performance Art 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