Artist fellowships with no application fee

All open calls here: 57

1. 15 Jan 2027

   Luminarts Creative Writing Fellowship 2027 — $10,000 for Chicago Poets and Prose Writers Aged 18–30

   Luminarts Cultural FoundationChicago, Illinois, USA

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

2. 15 Jan 2027

   Luminarts Visual Arts Fellowship 2027 — $10,000 for Chicago Artists Aged 18–30

   Luminarts Cultural FoundationChicago, Illinois, USA

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

3. 31 Jan 2027

   Austrian Project Grants for Literature 2027–2028 — 50 Grants of €18,000 for Prose, Poetry and Essay

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

   FellowshipFree to apply€18,000 (€1,500 × 12 months); 50 grants

4. 1 Feb 2027

   artsnb Arts Scholarships — up to CA$2,500 for New Brunswick Arts Students (Full-Time, Part-Time or Short-Term Study)

   New Brunswick Arts BoardNew Brunswick, Canada

   FellowshipFree to applyUp to CA$2,500

5. 10 Feb 2027

   Arts Council of Wales Creative Steps for Individuals — £500–7,500 for Career Development of Diverse, Deaf, Disabled and Neurodivergent Artists

   Arts Council of WalesWales, United Kingdom

   FellowshipFree to apply£500–7,500 plus access costs

6. 23 Feb 2027

   Austrian Grants for Playwrights 2027 — Ten Six-Month Grants of €9,000 for Work on Plays

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

   FellowshipFree to apply€9,000 (€1,500 × 6 months); 10 grants

7. 28 Feb 2027

   OPENFEED 2026–27 — Virtual Artist Residency & Exhibition

   FEED Media Art CenterRemote residency; exhibition and installation in Erie, Pennsylvania, USA

   FellowshipFree to applyNo direct funding

8. 1 Mar 2027

   AFA Queen's Platinum Jubilee Scholarship for Performing Arts — CA$7,000 for a Young Albertan Artist (25 or younger)

   Alberta Foundation for the ArtsAlberta, Canada

   FellowshipFree to applyCA$7,000 (one scholarship)

9. 1 Mar 2027

   AFA Queen's Platinum Jubilee Scholarship for Visual Arts — CA$7,000 for a Young Albertan Artist (25 or younger)

   Alberta Foundation for the ArtsAlberta, Canada

   FellowshipFree to applyCA$7,000 (one scholarship)

10. 1 Mar 2027

    AFA Film and Video Arts Scholarship — CA$7,000 for a Young Albertan Artist (25 or younger)

    Alberta Foundation for the ArtsAlberta, Canada

    FellowshipFree to applyCA$7,000 (one scholarship)

11. 1 Mar 2027

    Mississippi Arts Commission Artist Fellowships

    Mississippi Arts CommissionMississippi, USA

    FellowshipFree to applyUp to $5,000

12. 1 Mar 2027

    AFA Dr. MacEwan Literary Arts Scholarship — CA$7,000 for a Young Albertan Artist (25 or younger)

    Alberta Foundation for the ArtsAlberta, Canada

    FellowshipFree to applyCA$7,000 (one scholarship)

13. 3 Mar 2027

    Mira Lobe Grant 2027 — Six-Month Grants for Children's and Youth Literature and Illustration (Austria)

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

    FellowshipFree to apply€9,000 (€1,500 × 6 months); 6 grants

14. Letter of Inquiry deadline to be announced in fall 2026

    ArtsLink International Fellowships 2026/2027

    CEC ArtsLinkUnited States (Various Host Organizations)

    FellowshipFree to applyNo direct funding

15. 2027–28 call not yet published (last call: November 17 – February 1)

    Homo Faber Fellowship 2027–2028

    Michelangelo FoundationEurope, USA and Canada (masterclass in Segovia, Spain)

    FellowshipFree to applyFully sponsored 8-month training programme

16. Annual call issued each March for the following year (next: March 2027)

    Curatorial Research Fellowship

    Bibliotheca Hertziana – Max Planck Institute for Art HistoryItaly (Rome)

    FellowshipFree to applyUp to €2,000/month accommodation + travel up to €400 (EU) / €1,000

17. Next call expected in fall 2027; dates not yet announced

    Solitude Fellowship — next call (fall 2027)

    Akademie Schloss SolitudeStuttgart, Germany

    FellowshipFree to apply