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Photography
Photography grants
All photography grants open in the CallOpen catalogue today, soonest deadline first.
- Open now
- 30
- Free to apply
- 20
- With a stipend
- 15
- Housing included
- 1
- Travel covered
- 5
- Prize money
- 5
- Closing within 30 days
- 15
- Next deadline
- 30 Oct 2026
No country or region limit in the terms: 15. Limited to named countries or regions: 15. · Data of 21 October 2026 · Each call checked against the organiser’s own page.
Photography: other kinds of call
Art grants: other practices
All open calls here: 30
- 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
- 1 Nov 2026
Artadia Awards 2026 — Houston Cycle ($15,000 Unrestricted)
Artadia
Houston, Texas, USAGrant$15,000 unrestricted
- 3 Nov 2026
OAC Visual Artists Creation Projects — CA$5,000–15,000 to Create New Work, Ontario Visual Artists
Ontario Arts Council
Ontario, CanadaGrantFree to applyCA$5,000 / 7,500 / 15,000 by career stage
- 10 Nov 2026
Open Arts Fund 2026 — Unrestricted Grants up to ₦500,000 for Creative Projects Connected to Northern Nigeria
Open Arts
Northern Nigeria (Open Arts is based in Kaduna)GrantFree to applyUp to ₦500,000 unrestricted
- 11 Nov 2026
Norman Arts Council Artist Grants FY2026/27 Round 1 — Up to Four $2,000 Grants (Norman, OK Residents)
Norman Arts Council
Norman, Oklahoma, USAGrantFree to applyUp to four $2,000 grants (+ $1,000 photography grant)
- 11 Nov 2026
Konstnärsnämnden Working and Long-Term Grants for Visual and Applied Arts 2027 — SEK 120,000 a Year, up to Ten-Year Grants
Konstnärsnämnden
SwedenGrantFree to applySEK 120,000/yr (1–2 yrs); SEK 177,600/yr (5–10 yrs)
- 15 Nov 2026
Save Our Seas Ocean Storytelling Photography Grant 2026 — US$2,000 + Paid Assignment + Mentorship
Save Our Seas FoundationWorldwide
GrantFree to applyUS$2,000 + paid 3-week assignment
- 15 Nov 2026
- 15 Nov 2026
Bourse Ronan Guillou #4 — €4,000 Photography Grant and Residency in Sète
The Eyes
Sète, Occitanie, FranceGrant€4,000 grant + 2 months' housing in Sète
- 15 Nov 2026
Delton Cables Inception Grant for Photography 2026–27 — ₹2,00,000, Solo Show in Gurgaon and a Year of Support for an Emerging South Asian Photographer
Foundation for Contemporary & Emerging Art
Gurgaon, India (solo show at Art Incept)Grant₹2,00,000 cash grant + solo show + calendar feature
- 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, USAGrant$3,000–$7,500
- 17 Nov 2026
- 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
- 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
Les Rencontres d'Arles Curatorial Research Grant 2027 — Photography Exhibition Project
Les Rencontres d'Arles
Arles, FranceGrantFree to applyUp to €20,000 (€5,000 to the curator + €15,000 production budget)
- 1 Dec 2026
Institut pour la photographie Grant 2027 — Four €15,000 Research and Creation Grants on “The City and Its Stories”
Institut pour la photographie
Lille, Hauts-de-France, FranceGrantFree to apply4 grants of €15,000
- 1 Dec 2026
Germaine Van Parys Award 2026 (Brussels) — €8,000 Production Grant for Women Documentary Photographers
Germaine Van Parys Award
Brussels, BelgiumGrantFree to apply€8,000 + 5 × €1,000 mentorships
- 1 Dec 2026
The Aftermath Project 2026 Post-Conflict Photography Grant — US$25,000
The Aftermath ProjectWorldwide
GrantFree to applyUS$25,000
- 2 Dec 2026
Konstnärsnämnden International Exchange and Travel Grants, Visual and Applied Arts — Round Closing 2 December 2026
Konstnärsnämnden
Sweden (travel abroad or exchange in Sweden)GrantNo fixed maximum; minimum SEK 5,000
- 22 Dec 2026
CultureCIVIC Artistic Production Fund, Open Call #5 — Production Grants with Mentoring for Visual Artists in Türkiye (25–45)
CultureCIVIC
TürkiyeGrantFree to applyProduction grant with mentoring (amount in the call)
- 15 Jan 2027
Arts Council Norway — Production Grants for Newly Graduated Visual Artists, January 2027 Round
Arts Council Norway
NorwayGrantFree to applyProject grant (partial financing)
- 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
Arts Council Norway — Visual Art Production and Presentation Grants for Artists, January 2027 Round
Arts Council Norway
NorwayGrantFree to applyProject grant (partial financing)
- 15 Jan 2027
Arts Council Norway — Art Publications and Manuscript Development, January 2027 Round (NOK 35,000/month for Writing)
Arts Council Norway
NorwayGrantFree to applyPublication grants; NOK 35,000/month for manuscripts
- 15 Jan 2027
Arts Council Norway Artist Assistant Scheme 2027 — Fund a Half-Time Assistant for a Year
Arts Council Norway
NorwayGrantFree to applySalary for a 50% assistant for one year
- 20 Jan 2027
Nice Art Grant 2027 — $500 Unrestricted Grants and a Norse Art Space Residency for US Artists
Midwest Nice Art
United States (online application)Grant$500 unrestricted (at least 2 grants)
- 3 Feb 2027
Danish Arts Foundation Working Grants for Visual Art 2027 — One- to Three-Year Grants for Visual Artists
Danish Arts Foundation
DenmarkGrantFree to applyAmount set by the committee (up to a three-year grant)
- 1 Mar 2027
AFA Visual Arts and New Media Individual Project Funding — up to CA$18,000 for Alberta Artists (deadline 1 March 2027)
Alberta Foundation for the Arts
Alberta, CanadaGrantFree to applyUp to CA$18,000
FAQ
How many of these open calls are free to apply?
Free to apply: 20 of 30. A fee to apply or to take part: 3. Fee not stated by the organiser: 7.
What do these open calls provide?
Out of 30: stipend: 15; housing: 1; travel: 5; production budget: 12; prize money: 5; exhibition: 7.
Can artists from any country apply?
No country or region limit in the terms: 15 of 30. Limited to residents or citizens of named countries or regions: 15 — each card names who may apply.
When is the next deadline?
Institut français PIDA 2027 — Support to Present French or France-Based Artists Abroad (Visual Arts, Design, Crafts, Digital, Music, Performing Arts): 30 October 2026. Closing within 30 days: 15. Open on a rolling basis: 0.