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Explore 440 active competitions in our database. We show the funding, the application fee and what the programme provides (studios, lodging, stipends) so you can focus on what fits your practice. Selection rotates daily; sign in free for the full catalogue, the tracker and application plans.
CompetitionNadace pro současné umění Praha
Prague contemporary art foundation (FCCA); initiated by Jednadvacet.org.
Prague, Czechia
CompetitionPartial FundingKlarafestival
Klarafestival and some ten Belgian music organisations select two young ensembles a year as 'Supernovas' and send them on a Belgian concert tour opening at Klarafestival, with media attention on Klara and Musiq3. Classical music is the base, but ensembles that connect or collide genres and traditions are welcome.
Namur and Antwerp, Belgium; Belgian tour from Klarafestival 2027
CompetitionInternational Music Software Trade Association
Tailored for self-producing electronic and Trap artists, this competition provides the essential technological capital required for high-level music production. Winning equips the activist artist with industry-standard digital tools, such as specialized plugins and advanced mixing tools. By securing these tools through merit rather than capital expenditure, the mid-career artist effectively dem...
CompetitionPartial FundingBOA Editions
BOA Editions, a nonprofit publisher of poetry and short fiction, awards the A. Poulin, Jr. Poetry Prize to a poet's first book; this year's judge is Jennifer Chang.
Rochester, New York, USA
CompetitionBuildner
Situated near the Cávado River, this competition involves the adaptive reuse of a former horse barn into a slow-living restaurant and guest accommodation. It is a profound exploration of communal dining, generational memory, and seamless landscape integration. The brief is heavily imbued with the concept of 'slow architecture' and the phenomenology of the hearth. The architectural intervention ...
Braga, Portugal
CompetitionFully FundedPost Wave Publishing UK
A prize for emerging children's book illustrators run by a publisher with offices in the UK, Germany and the USA, supported by an association in Anxi County, Fujian.
CompetitionANIMATOR International Animated Film Festival
Poland's major animation festival; annual free call for its four competitions.
Poznań, PolandPrograms are open to authors at various career stages — from emerging to established professionals. Exact age, nationality, or educational criteria are always listed in the program description.
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No country or region limit in the terms: 338. Limited to named countries or regions: 102. · Data of 26 October 2026 · Each call checked against the organiser’s own page.
Regal House PublishingUSA
Competition$1,000 + publication
Fumetto Comic Festival Luzern
Gletschergarten, Lucerne, Switzerland
CompetitionCHF 1,111 / 888 / 666; scenario prize CHF 444
Tampere Film Festival
Tampere, Finland
CompetitionMain Prize €5,000 + 'Kiss'; special prizes €1,500
Ateliers d'Art de France
France, by region (Creation and Heritage categories)
Competition€1,000 regional prize, national prize stand
Federal Office of CultureBasel, Switzerland
CompetitionFree to applyFederal prizes + exhibition
Kiefer Hablitzel StiftungBasel, Switzerland
CompetitionFree to applyPrize money per terms; CHF 1,000 expenses for nominees
FIBA FoundationOnline (organiser based in Mies, Switzerland)
Competition3 × CHF 2,000 in equipment + trip
Kyushu Geibunkan
Chikugo, Fukuoka, Japan
Competition¥500,000 / ¥200,000 / ¥100,000
Monnaie de ParisParis, France
CompetitionFree to apply€10,000 + production in Mint workshops
İstanbul Serbest Mimarlar Derneği
Istanbul, Türkiye
CompetitionFree to apply450,000 TL total; 1st 125,000 TL
Ministry of Spatial Planning, Urbanism and State Property of Montenegro
Tuzi, Montenegro
CompetitionFree to apply€27k / €17k / €8k
Amsterdam Light Festival
Amsterdam canals, Netherlands
CompetitionFree to apply€4,000 artist fee + production and travel costs covered
Amsterdam Light FestivalAmsterdam canals, Netherlands
CompetitionFree to apply€4,000 artist fee + €20,000 production budget
Light House StudioCharlottesville, Virginia, USA
CompetitionScreening + screening fee
Waterloo Greenway ConservancyAustin, Texas, USA
Competition$80k–120k per major element; seating $10k–15k
Les Rencontres d'ArlesRencontres d'Arles, Arles, France
Competition€15,000 jury + €5,000 public (acquisition)
City of OlympiaHarrison/Division and Henderson/Eskridge gateways, Olympia, Washington, United States
Competition$55,000 per project, two projects
Langley City
Langley, British Columbia, Canada
CompetitionCA$12,000 all-inclusive
ACHROME Ensemble
Bergamo and Milan, Italy
CompetitionPerformance, publication, radio broadcast
IFDA International Furniture Design Competition AsahikawaAsahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan
CompetitionJPY 3,000,000 / 500,000 / 300,000 + 4 × 100,000
Terraviva CompetitionsPavia, Italy
Competition€5,000 / €2,000 / €1,000 + mentions
Art Gallery of South Australia
Adelaide, Australia
CompetitionAUD 100,000 acquisitive
Collie Art Gallery134 Throssell Street, Collie WA, Australia
CompetitionMajor acquisitive prize (historically A$50,000)
NOBUKO Art Fund CompetitionTokyo (Matsuzakaya Ueno), Japan
CompetitionGrand Prix ¥500,000; NOBUKO Prize ¥300,000; 4 × ¥50,000
MONSTRA | Festival de Animação de LisboaLisbon, Portugal
CompetitionFree to applySPA/Vasco Granja Prize €2,500
Spike Island
Bristol, UK
Competition£4,000 fee + £8,500 production
The Marrow PoetryAustralia (open internationally)
CompetitionAUD 1,000 + publication + 10 author copies
Classic Piano International Competition NetworkLondon, United Kingdom
Competition€20,000 / €10,000 / €5,000
Cervezas Alhambra
Spain
Competition€4,500 production + €10,500 acquisition + ARCOmadrid show
Visions du RéelNyon, Switzerland
CompetitionOfficial Selection and competition awards
Connecticut Office of the ArtsBridgeport, Connecticut, USA
CompetitionUp to $275,000 total acquisition budget
Festival Internacional de Cine de Panamá
Panama City, Panama
CompetitionFestival selection and awards
Poetry Society of AmericaNew York, USA (open entry)
Competition$250–$2,500 per award (seven awards)
Poetry Society of AmericaNew York, USA
CompetitionFree to apply$20,000 winner; finalists $1,000
Poetry Society of AmericaNew York, USA
Competition$1,000 + chapbook publication
Poetry Society of AmericaNew York, USA (open entry)
Competition$1,000 (divided equally among principals)
Academy of American PoetsOnline (Academy of American Poets, New York, USA)
CompetitionFree to apply$1,000 first; $750; $500; $250
Ministry of Spatial Planning, Urbanism and State Property of MontenegroBudva, Montenegro
CompetitionFree to apply€42k / €27k / €16k + 2 × €7k
Two Sylvias PressKingston, Washington, USA
Competition$1,000 + publication
