Artist fellowships with no application fee

All open calls here: 57

1. 30 Oct 2026

   African Female Artist Mentorship Program 2026–27 — Free Three-Month Mentoring for Emerging African Women Artists (Lagos/Online)

   Girl Child Art FoundationLagos, Nigeria (online and in person)

   FellowshipFree to applyFree 3-month mentorship (January–March)

2. 30 Oct 2026

   Pilchuck Glass School Fellowship 2027 — Two Summer Sessions with Tuition, Housing, Meals and Travel for Emerging Glass Artists

   Pilchuck Glass SchoolPilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, Washington, USA

   FellowshipFree to applyFull tuition, housing, meals and travel

3. 30 Oct 2026

   Franz Hecker Stipend 2026 — €10,000 and a Three-Month Working Stay at the Hasemühle Bersenbrück, for Artists up to 35

   Kreissparkasse BersenbrückHasemühle, Bersenbrück (Osnabrück district, Lower Saxony), Germany

   FellowshipFree to apply€10,000 for a three-month stay

4. 30 Oct 2026

   Transatlantic Stars Film Program 2027 — US Showcase and Industry Meetings for EU Feature Directors

   Delegation of the European Union to the United StatesBerkshire International Film Festival, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., USA

   FellowshipFree to applyAirfare, visa assistance, accommodation and meals

5. 1 Nov 2026

   artsnb Career Development: Professional Development — CA$3,000 for Studies, Workshops and Mentorships, New Brunswick Artists

   New Brunswick Arts BoardNew Brunswick, Canada

   FellowshipFree to applyCA$3,000

6. 1 Nov 2026

   Compass Fellowship 2027–28 for Emerging DMV Writers — The Writer's Center

   The Writer's CenterBethesda, Maryland, USA

   FellowshipFree to apply$1,000 workshop credit + $300 stipend

7. 1 Nov 2026

   American-Scandinavian Foundation — Fellowships in the Nordic Countries

   The American-Scandinavian FoundationNordic region (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Greenland, Faroe Islands, Sápmi)

   FellowshipFree to applyUp to $23,000 (year) / $5,000 (short)

8. 1 Nov 2026

   Große Literaturstipendien des Landes Tirol 2027/2028 — €15,000 Working Grants for Poetry and Drama

   Land Tirol — Abteilung KulturTyrol, Austria

   FellowshipFree to apply€15,000 each (poetry, drama)

9. 2 Nov 2026

   Jack Straw Writers Program 2027 — Twelve Fellows Trained in Audio, Readings and an Anthology, Seattle

   Jack Straw Cultural CenterJack Straw Cultural Center, Seattle, Washington, USA

   FellowshipFree to applyAudio training, recordings, readings, anthology

10. 3 Nov 2026

    Sundance Institute Merata Mita Fellowship 2027 — Cash Grant and Yearlong Support for Indigenous Women Directors Worldwide

    Sundance InstituteInternational

    FellowshipFree to applyCash grant + yearlong support

11. 4 Nov 2026

    OAC Chalmers Professional Development Projects — CA$7,500 for Mentorships, Master Classes and Training, Ontario Artists

    Ontario Arts CouncilOntario, Canada

    FellowshipFree to applyCA$7,500

12. 6 Nov 2026

    VMFA Visual Arts Fellowships 2027–28

    Virginia Museum of Fine ArtsVirginia, USA

    FellowshipFree to apply$8,000 professional; $6,000 graduate; $4,000 undergraduate

13. 7 Nov 2026

    Curatorial Research Fellowship 2027 at the V&A Photography Section — £1,600/month for Indian Artists, Curators and Scholars aged 25–45

    Charles Wallace India TrustVictoria and Albert Museum, London, United Kingdom

    FellowshipFree to apply£1,600/month for 3–6 months + £800 airfare

14. 8 Nov 2026

    KI-Fellowship 2026 — YouTransfer Stuttgart, 3 × €1,000 for Art about AI

    YouTransfer e.V.Stuttgart, Germany (online application)

    FellowshipFree to apply3 × €1,000

15. 9 Nov 2026

    NZ Glassworks 2027 Internship Programme — 6 Months Paid Glassblowing Training, NZ$30/Hour (NZ Artists)

    New Zealand GlassworksWhanganui, New Zealand

    FellowshipFree to applyNZ$30/hour × 440 hours (≈NZ$13,200) + glass stipend

16. 11 Nov 2026

    Die Junge Akademie 2027 — Five-Year Membership with Research and Personal Budgets for Young Artists and Scientists (Art & Science)

    Die Junge AkademieBerlin, Germany (activities mostly in Germany)

    FellowshipFree to apply5-year membership with research and personal budgets

17. 15 Nov 2026

    Inlaks Fellowship for Social Engagement 2027 — Mentored Fellowship for Indian Graduates

    Inlaks Shivdasani FoundationIndia

    FellowshipFree to applyFunded fellowship under a chosen mentor

18. 15 Nov 2026

    Inaugural Ming Fay Research Fellowship 2027 — NYU A/P/A Institute

    Asian/Pacific/American Institute at New York UniversityNew York, USA (NYU Special Collections) and Hong Kong (Asia Art Archive)

    FellowshipFree to applyUp to $7,500 (senior) / $2,500

19. 15 Nov 2026

    Piso 16 UNAM Programa de Acompañamiento 2027 — 16-Month Mentoring for Young Artists and Cultural Managers

    Piso 16. Laboratorio de Iniciativas Culturales UNAMTorre UNAM Tlatelolco, Mexico City, Mexico

    FellowshipFree to applyMentoring + festival production option

20. 16 Nov 2026

    Sundance Institute Graton Fellowship 2027 — $25,000 Grants and Yearlong Support for Filmmakers from California Native Tribes

    Sundance InstituteUnited States (California)

    FellowshipFree to apply$25,000 per fellow (two fellows)

21. 16 Nov 2026

    MuFA Mentoring Programme 2026/27 — Six-Month Mentoring and Masterclasses for FLINTA* Musicians and Music Professionals in Austria

    MuFA – Musik für AlleAustria

    FellowshipFree to apply1:1 mentoring (10 hours) + masterclasses

22. 16 Nov 2026

    Nebraska Arts Council Individual Artist Fellowship 2027 — Literary Arts

    Nebraska Arts CouncilNebraska, USA

    FellowshipFree to applyUp to $5,000 (awards of $5,000, $2,500 and $1,000)

23. 19 Nov 2026

    "Miss Sarah" Fellowship for Black Women Writers 2027 (Nonfiction) — Ten-Day Residency in North Carolina with $1,000 Stipend and Travel Covered in the US

    Trillium ArtsMars Hill and Asheville, North Carolina, USA

    FellowshipFree to apply$1,000 stipend + travel

24. 19 Nov 2026

    Cork City Council Artist Bursary 2027 — up to €5,000 for Training, Mentoring or Development Abroad, Cork City Artists

    Cork City CouncilCork, Ireland

    FellowshipFree to applyUp to €5,000

25. 23 Nov 2026

    IUNO HTW Berlin AI + XR Fellowship 2027 — Anthropomorphism (Berlin-Based Artists Only)

    IUNO HTW BerlinHTW Berlin, Wilhelminenhofstr. 75A, Berlin, Germany

    FellowshipFree to applyWorkspace, equipment and team support; no cash prize stated

26. 27 Nov 2026

    Venice Biennale Fellowship 2027 (Malaysia) — £5,050 Grant, DOMA Initiatives × British Council

    DOMA InitiativesVenice, Italy (applicants based in Malaysia)

    FellowshipFree to apply£5,050 fellowship grant

27. 27 Nov 2026

    PhotoIreland FUTURES Talents 2027 — Free Call for Lens-Based Artists from Ireland and the UK (Paid Trip to the FUTURES Event in Vienna)

    PhotoIrelandIreland / UK; Vienna, Austria

    FellowshipFree to apply€500 fee + travel, accommodation, per diem

28. 30 Nov 2026

    Vital Impacts Environmental Photography Fellowships and Mentorships 2027

    Vital ImpactsWorldwide

    FellowshipFree to apply$20,000 fellowship + six of $5,000

29. 30 Nov 2026

    Trenton Arts Fellowship 2027–28 for Visual Artists Living in Trenton

    Princeton University, Lewis Center for the ArtsTrenton, New Jersey, USA

    FellowshipFree to apply$10,000 stipend plus shared studio space for ten months

30. 1 Dec 2026

    Odjeci Sound Art Fellowship — Winter 2026/2027

    Zvjezdane StazeMijakovici, Bosnia and Herzegovina

    FellowshipFree to apply€500 artist fee + two-week residency

31. 1 Dec 2026

    UNIMA-USA Puppetry Scholarship

    UNIMA-USAInternational (Study Abroad)

    FellowshipFree to apply$1,500

32. 1 Dec 2026

    The Japan Foundation Fellowship for Arts and Culture in Asia (WA Project 2.0)

    The Japan FoundationJapan, the 10 ASEAN member countries, and Timor-Leste.

    FellowshipFree to applyRound-trip airfare + stipend and allowances

33. 15 Dec 2026

    Villa Massimo, Casa Baldi, Venice & Cité des Arts — Federal and State Scholarships Abroad 2027/28

    Kulturstiftung der LänderRome, Italy; Olevano Romano, Italy; Venice, Italy; Paris, France

    FellowshipFree to apply

34. 15 Dec 2026

    Deutsches Studienzentrum in Venedig — 3-Month Artist Fellowships 2028 (also Villa Massimo, Casa Baldi, Cité)

    Deutsches Studienzentrum in VenedigPalazzo Barbarigo della Terrazza, Venice, Italy

    FellowshipFree to apply3-month stay with stipend

35. 31 Dec 2026

    Textile Movement Talent Programme 2027 — One-Year Programme for Textile & Fashion Creatives, Västra Götaland

    Textile MovementGothenburg & Borås, Västra Götaland, Sweden

    FellowshipFree to applyFree one-year programme; lab access, mentoring

36. 5 Jan 2027

    Loeb Fellowship

    Harvard Graduate School of DesignCambridge, Massachusetts, USA

    FellowshipFree to applyStipend + modest housing; tuition-free auditing at Harvard and MIT

37. 12 Jan 2027

    Anderson Center Early Career Artist Residency 2027 — $625/Week Stipend for Minnesota and NYC Artists

    Anderson Center at Tower ViewTower View, Red Wing, Minnesota, USA

    FellowshipFree to apply$625/week stipend + travel + $450 documentation

38. 15 Jan 2027

    Luminarts Classical Music Fellowships 2027 — $10,000 for Chicago Pianists, String, Wind Players and Singers Aged 18–30

    Luminarts Cultural FoundationChicago, Illinois, USA

    FellowshipFree to apply$10,000 unrestricted; finalists $300

39. 15 Jan 2027

    Luminarts Jazz Improvisation Fellowship 2027 — $10,000 for Chicago Jazz Musicians Aged 18–30

    Luminarts Cultural FoundationChicago, Illinois, USA

    FellowshipFree to apply$10,000 unrestricted; finalists $300

40. 15 Jan 2027

    Art Canada Institute New Voices Publishing Fellowship 2027 — CAD 60,000 to Write a First Art-History Book

    Art Canada InstituteToronto, Canada (remote)

    FellowshipFree to applyCAD 60,000