Open Calls by Country

From residencies to creative training, explore mobility opportunities by country of destination.

Albania

British Council: Connections Through Culture Grants 2026

Deadline: 12 August 2026

Argentina

British Council: Connections Through Culture Grants 2026

Deadline: 12 August 2026

Armenia

Today Art Initiative: OASis Residency 2026 on Air Pollution (Armenia)

Deadline: 7 July 2026

Australia and New Zealand

British Council: Connections Through Culture Grants 2026

Deadline: 12 August 2026

Austria

PERFORMA-Q: Queer Stories from Europe's Periphery Residency Cycle 1 (Slovakia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Czech Republic, Austria, Sweden)

Deadline: 31 July 2026

Bangladesh

British Council: Connections Through Culture Grants 2026

Deadline: 12 August 2026

Belgium

RESEO: Europe and Beyond 2026 Mobility Grants in Opera, Music and Dance Education (Belgium)

Deadline: 12 July 2026

Bosnia and Herzegovina

PERFORMA-Q: Queer Stories from Europe's Periphery Residency Cycle 1 (Slovakia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Czech Republic, Austria, Sweden)

Deadline: 31 July 2026
British Council: Connections Through Culture Grants 2026

Deadline: 12 August 2026

China

British Council: Connections Through Culture Grants 2026

Deadline: 12 August 2026
A4 Residency Art Center International Residency 2027 (China)

Deadline: 30 June 2026 , 31 December 2026

Colombia

British Council: Connections Through Culture Grants 2026

Deadline: 12 August 2026

Cyprus

Opu Collective: Neighbourhood Co-Storytelling Interactive Map Research and Art Residency 2026 (Cyprus)

Deadline: 10 July 2026
Atheras: Nicosia Ludic Lab for Composers of New Works in Toyful Music Festival 2026 (Cyprus)

Deadline: 15 July 2026

Czech Republic

České Budějovice 2028 European Capital of Culture (Perma)culture Call for Projects (Czech Republic)

Deadline: 10 July 2026
PERFORMA-Q: Queer Stories from Europe's Periphery Residency Cycle 1 (Slovakia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Czech Republic, Austria, Sweden)

Deadline: 31 July 2026
Prague UNESCO City of Literature Residency for Writers and Translators 2027 (Czech Republic)

Deadline: 7 August 2026

Egypt

British Council: Connections Through Culture Grants 2026

Deadline: 12 August 2026

Estonia

MOVIDA Labs on Dance and Technology for Duos of Europe-based Dancers and Creative Technologists (Estonia, Germany, Portugal, Romania)

Deadline: 3 August 2026

Europe

EU–Japan Fest Mobility Support 2026

Deadline: 15 August 2026 , 14 February 2027
ZMINA: Rebuilding International Showcasing of Co-creation Projects Ukraine–Creative Europe Countries

Deadline: 14 September 2026 , 14 December 2026 , 15 March 2027 , 14 June 2027 , 14 October 2027
Ettijahat: Zad Programme for the Mobility of Artists from the Arab Region Residing in Europe 2026

Deadline: 1 March 2026 , 1 July 2026 , 16 October 2026
Perform Europe: Third Call for Cross-Border Touring in the Performing Arts

Deadline: 22 October 2026
ZMINA: Rebuilding International Showcasing of Co-creation Projects Ukraine–Creative Europe Countries

Deadline: 14 September 2026 , 14 December 2026 , 15 March 2027 , 14 June 2027 , 14 October 2027
EU–Japan Fest Mobility Support 2026

Deadline: 15 August 2026 , 14 February 2027
ZMINA: Rebuilding International Showcasing of Co-creation Projects Ukraine–Creative Europe Countries

Deadline: 14 September 2026 , 14 December 2026 , 15 March 2027 , 14 June 2027 , 14 October 2027
ZMINA: Rebuilding International Showcasing of Co-creation Projects Ukraine–Creative Europe Countries

Deadline: 14 September 2026 , 14 December 2026 , 15 March 2027 , 14 June 2027 , 14 October 2027
ZMINA: Rebuilding International Showcasing of Co-creation Projects Ukraine–Creative Europe Countries

Deadline: 14 September 2026 , 14 December 2026 , 15 March 2027 , 14 June 2027 , 14 October 2027

France

ATLAS: French Translation Residency 2026–2027 (France)

Deadline: 13 July 2026
RAMDAM: Extended Possibilities Residency 2027 for Multidisciplinary and Research Projects (France)

Deadline: 14 July 2026
Award .ART 2026 Award

Deadline: 1 November 2026

Germany

MOVIDA Labs on Dance and Technology for Duos of Europe-based Dancers and Creative Technologists (Estonia, Germany, Portugal, Romania)

Deadline: 3 August 2026

Hong Kong

Hong Kong Baptist University: International Writers’ Workshop 2027 (Hong Kong)

Deadline: 14 August 2026

Indonesia

British Council: Connections Through Culture Grants 2026

Deadline: 12 August 2026

Ireland

Aerowaves: Call for Dance Artists for Aerowaves Twenty27 (Ireland)

Deadline: 15 July 2026

Italy

CultureAndHealth Platform: Shadowing Programme for Visual Artists 2026 (Italy)

Deadline: 14 July 2026
The Finch: Manuscript Lab 2026 for Book-length Manuscripts (Italy)

Deadline: 15 July 2026
Villa Filanda Antonini: Sonic Connections Residency 2027 (Italy)

Deadline: 19 July 2026
officine CAOS: Differenti Sensazioni 2026/2027 for Emerging Performing Artists (Italy)

Deadline: 31 August 2026
IdraConnect: Wonderland Festival 2026 Call for International Programmers (Italy)

Deadline: 15 September 2026

Japan

EU–Japan Fest Mobility Support 2026

Deadline: 15 August 2026 , 14 February 2027
EU–Japan Fest Mobility Support 2026

Deadline: 15 August 2026 , 14 February 2027

Kazakhstan

British Council: Connections Through Culture Grants 2026

Deadline: 12 August 2026

Kenya

British Council: Connections Through Culture Grants 2026

Deadline: 12 August 2026

Kosovo

British Council: Connections Through Culture Grants 2026

Deadline: 12 August 2026

Lebanon

British Council: Connections Through Culture Grants 2026

Deadline: 12 August 2026

Lithuania

Upė Foundation: Curatorial Fellowships 2026 (UK, Lithuania)

Deadline: 13 July 2026

Malaysia

British Council: Connections Through Culture Grants 2026

Deadline: 12 August 2026

Mexico

British Council: Connections Through Culture Grants 2026

Deadline: 12 August 2026

Montenegro

British Council: Connections Through Culture Grants 2026

Deadline: 12 August 2026

Netherlands

Wintertuin Curaçao: International Literary Residency 2026 (Curaçao)

Deadline: 11 July 2026

Nigeria

British Council: Connections Through Culture Grants 2026

Deadline: 12 August 2026

North Macedonia

British Council: Connections Through Culture Grants 2026

Deadline: 12 August 2026

Pakistan

British Council: Connections Through Culture Grants 2026

Deadline: 12 August 2026

Palestine

British Council: Connections Through Culture Grants 2026

Deadline: 12 August 2026

Peru

British Council: Connections Through Culture Grants 2026

Deadline: 12 August 2026

Philippines

British Council: Connections Through Culture Grants 2026

Deadline: 12 August 2026

Poland

Krzyżowa Foundation: Konrad and Paweł Jarodzki Artist-in-Residence Programme 2026 (Poland)

Deadline: 31 July 2026

Portugal

Foundation DaST: FRIGÉNIA Rural Landscapes Lab Residency 2026 (Portugal)

Deadline: 19 July 2026
Imaginarius 2027 for Art in Public Space (Portugal)

Deadline: 30 July 2026
AVISTAVULCÃO: 2027 Azores Residency (Portugal)

Deadline: 1 August 2026
MOVIDA Labs on Dance and Technology for Duos of Europe-based Dancers and Creative Technologists (Estonia, Germany, Portugal, Romania)

Deadline: 3 August 2026

Romania

MOVIDA Labs on Dance and Technology for Duos of Europe-based Dancers and Creative Technologists (Estonia, Germany, Portugal, Romania)

Deadline: 3 August 2026

Saudi Arabia

British Council: Connections Through Culture Grants 2026

Deadline: 12 August 2026

Serbia

British Council: Connections Through Culture Grants 2026

Deadline: 12 August 2026

Slovakia

PERFORMA-Q: Queer Stories from Europe's Periphery Residency Cycle 1 (Slovakia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Czech Republic, Austria, Sweden)

Deadline: 31 July 2026

South Africa

British Council: Connections Through Culture Grants 2026

Deadline: 12 August 2026

Spain

Award .ART 2026 Award

Deadline: 1 November 2026

Sweden

PERFORMA-Q: Queer Stories from Europe's Periphery Residency Cycle 1 (Slovakia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Czech Republic, Austria, Sweden)

Deadline: 31 July 2026

Switzerland

TaDA Textile and Design Alliance: Artist in Residence Programme 2027 (Switzerland)

Deadline: 12 August 2026
Fondation Jan Michalski: Residency for Writers and Translators 2026 (Switzerland)

Deadline: 31 August 2026

Tanzania

British Council: Connections Through Culture Grants 2026

Deadline: 12 August 2026

Thailand

British Council: Connections Through Culture Grants 2026

Deadline: 12 August 2026

Tunisia

DIGIT-ART LAB Residency 2026 (Tunisia)

Deadline: 10 July 2026
British Council: Connections Through Culture Grants 2026

Deadline: 12 August 2026

Turkey

British Council: Connections Through Culture Grants 2026

Deadline: 12 August 2026

Ukraine

British Council: Connections Through Culture Grants 2026

Deadline: 12 August 2026

United Arab Emirates

British Council: Connections Through Culture Grants 2026

Deadline: 12 August 2026

United Kingdom

Upė Foundation: Curatorial Fellowships 2026 (UK, Lithuania)

Deadline: 13 July 2026
British Council: Connections Through Culture Grants 2026

Deadline: 12 August 2026

United States of America

MUUS Collection: Research Fellowship 2026–2027 (Remote, USA)

Deadline: 31 July 2026

Uzbekistan

British Council: Connections Through Culture Grants 2026

Deadline: 12 August 2026

Venezuela

British Council: Connections Through Culture Grants 2026

Deadline: 12 August 2026

Vietnam

British Council: Connections Through Culture Grants 2026

Deadline: 12 August 2026