With the support of sponsors and the City of Hamburg, Indiecon is offering six International Travel Grants for independent publishers, including the opportunity to exhibit and speak at Indiecon 2026 (4–6 September 2026), one of Germany’s largest Independent Publishing Festivals.
The Grants encompass three Worldwide Travel Grants for all countries worldwide and three European Travel Grants for all EU countries.
Applications are open to international independent publishers of all trades, including but not limited to publishing houses and collectives, magazine makers, zinesters, book artists as well as website, newsletter or podcast creators.
Indiecon especially encourages projects and publications that advocate for political, cultural and societal change or promote deeper insights into topics that might otherwise be overlooked and enterprises that explore alternative economic models for sustaining their publishing practice (e.g. collectives, cooperatives or community-driven initiatives).
All grantees are invited to hold a talk at Indiecon Conference and host a workshop or roundtable session.
Grantees will receive the following:
- accommodation for max 2 applicants per initiative (double-room) during the fair
- reimbursement of travel costs (air fare / local transport)
- logistical support by the Indiecon team
- exhibition table (160x80cm) at Indiecon
- free access to all of the Indiecon programme
- free breakfast club + food & drinks during the fair
