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TRANSCULTURA CONNECTS - June 2025
Over the course of its editions, this newsletter has served as a bridge, connecting opportunities and the vibrant talent of the Caribbean’s cultural and creative sectors. The UNESCO programme , funded by the European Union, concludes this month, so does this publication as part of this initiative. As we bring this chapter to a pause, we celebrate the artists, creators and professionals who have explored, applied and grown through the calls featured here.
This final issue continues our mission and presents 65 incredible opportunities across 21 countries, including residencies, scholarships, training, awards and more. Whether your passion lies in cinema, music, design, literature or sustainable tourism, you’ll find something to inspire you!
We thank you for being part of this journey. We invite you to stay connected, keep creating and continue shaping the cultural future of the Caribbean.
For any final contributions or feedback, please write to us at transcultura.programme@unesco.org
The Transcultura Connects newsletter is produced1 by Transcultura: Integrating Cuba, the Caribbean and the European Union through Culture and Creativity, implemented by UNESCO and funded by the European Union, with the aim of professionalizing the cultural and creative sector as a driver of sustainable development.
[1] The listing is based on a review of publicly available documentation on these opportunities, the terms of which may have changed since their publication. If you find any discrepancies, please write to us at transcultura.programme@unesco.org. Responsibility for the Terms and Conditions of the calls lies with their direct organizers.
NB: The beneficiary countries of the Transcultura programme are Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenade, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago.
OPEN OPPORTUNITIES
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND NETWORKING
Cinema
Europe-Latin America Co-production Forum (Spain)
The Co-production Forum is open to Latin American and European projects at the development stage. European projects must have a direct link with Latin America: involvement of a Latin American producer, shooting locations, actors in the leading roles or subject in the script.
More information:
Deadline: 16 June 2025
Multidisciplinary
Produced in Montserrat Expo PRIME – Call for Vendors (Montserrat)
The Government of Montserrat’s Trade and Quality Infrastructure Division, with the support of the Montserrat Arts Council and the Montserrat Tourism Authority, announces that registration is now open for the fifth edition of the Produced in Montserrat Expo – PRIME 2025, that will take place on 26 and 27 July 2025 at the Montserrat Cultural Centre.
More information:
Deadline: 11 July 2025
Business Development
Caribbean Start-up Summit – TEN Habitat (Barbados)
Are you ready to disrupt industries, secure game-changing partnerships and take your startup beyond where it is? The Caribbean Startup Summit is the ultimate gathering of visionary founders, investors and industry leaders committed to reshaping the region’s business landscape and helping you thrive! Whether you're a startup looking for funding, an investor seeking the next big breakthrough or a corporate leader ready to innovate, this is where the Caribbean's future is built. The summit will take place on 14 and 15 November 2025.
More info:
Deadline: 27 July 2025 (for early bid tickets)
Cinema
Big Thinkers Caribbean
Big Thinkers Caribbean is a new programme to unearth the next big, animated hit authored by Caribbean creators launched by award-winning Indie Big Deal Films in association with Hoek, Line & Thinker and Animae Caribe Animation Festival. Big Thinkers is inviting Caribbean creators, that are either based in or have roots in the Caribbean to apply. The team are keen for creators that have a story they are passionate about or an idea or character design that they feel can be the next iconic animation IP that the world is looking for, to send in their submissions.
More information:
Deadline: 23 August 2025
Multidisciplinary
Synapse Zone (online/Caribbean)
The Caribbean is teeming with creators and entrepreneurs eager to transform bold ideas into ventures that shape the world. However, the path to success is often fraught with challenges. That’s where Synapse comes in. More than just a platform, Synapse is a launchpad for Caribbean creativity, providing access to the resources, networks and funding needed to bring big visions to life. Whether seeking to collaborate, learn new skills or secure funding for the next big project, Synapse places individuals at the centre of opportunity.
More information:
Deadline: N/A
Multidisciplinary
Caribbean Creative Network (online)
The Caribbean Creative Network is a database of Caribbean creatives developed and maintained by Kingston Creative. It seeks to promote the Caribbean’s best and brightest creatives in all creative industries. The network aims to provide Caribbean-based creatives with a space to showcase their work and portfolios, find jobs and allow them to collaborate and connect with each other on various projects and opportunities.
More information:
Deadline: N/A
CAPACITY-BUILDING
TRANSCULTURA OPPORTUNITY!
Audiovisual
MOOCS Special Effects and Art and Digital Creation (online)
The UNESCO Transcultura programme, funded by the European Union, has translated into Spanish and English two massive open online courses (MOOCs) produced by the Enghien-les-Bains Art Centre and the Orange Foundation, with the aim of facilitating access to training for young cultural professionals in the Caribbean.
Special Effects:
Art and Digital Creation:
Permanently open (MOOC)
TRANSCULTURA OPPORTUNITY!
Sustainable Tourism
eAcademy of Tourism and Hospitality (online)
More than 30 courses of the atingi eAcademy tourism and hospitality portfolio are now available in Spanish, supported by the Transcultura programme, offering digital educational opportunities in the tourism industry for learners in Latin America and the Caribbean on the atingi learning platform.
More information: /en/articles/atingi-and-unesco-transcultura-enabling-skills-development-tourism-industry-latin-america-and
Permanently open (MOOC)
Cinema
EuroDoc Amazonia Caribbean (French Guyana)
The EURODOC CARIBBEAN workshop is aimed at producers based in 16 countries of the Caribbean zone. This selective project-based workshop addresses issues of writing, development and international co-production, with an emphasis on South-South co-production.
More information:
Deadline: 15 July 2025
Cinema
Documentary Creation: From Idea to Screen – International Film and Television School of San Antonio de los Baños (Cuba)
Combining theory and practice, this workshop will guide participants from the initial search for an idea to the production of a documentary and its final screening. Participants will be able to propose their own ideas, from which a selection will be made through a pitching process. The chosen projects will be developed in groups of 3 or 4 students. The entire creative process will be supported by guidance in directing, cinematography, sound and editing, as well as production support for filming. The workshop lasts 3 weeks and costs 2,000 euros.
More information:
Deadline: Unknown
Crafts and trades
Hermès Foundation – Academy of Know-How (online)
Launched in 2014, the Académie des savoir-faire brings together knowledge-sharing, cross-disciplinary practices and forward-thinking research. Craftspeople, designers and engineers collectively explore a universal material, combining innovation with the transmission of expertise. Aimed at professionals, the Academy also ensures wider access to knowledge by offering public lectures.
More information:
Permanently open (online resource)
Music
Business of music – Caribbean Export Development Agency (online/Caribbean)
If you are a Caribbean music business practitioner operating as a recording or performing artist, songwriter, music producer or music business representative, this course will provide you with a foundational understanding to help prepare your business for entry into international music markets. It is designed for individuals interested in pursuing a career in the music industry with the goal of becoming exporters of music goods and services.
More information:
Permanently open (online resource)
Business Development
The Export Academy (online/Barbados)
The National Transformation Initiative (NTI) and Export Barbados present Export Academy – an online training programme designed to equip your business with the knowledge and tools to boost profitability. Participants will explore the fundamentals of exporting, develop practical strategies for creating an export plan, navigate export documentation and conduct market research. The courses will help you assess product or service viability and enhance sales potential. Learn how to be more innovative in your organization and make your business model more desirable. All courses are self-paced and available digitally on Coursera.
More information:
Permanently open (online resource)
Fashion
Fashion TT Webinars (Trinidad and Tobago)
FashionTT hosts a series of webinars focusing on the needs of fashion entrepreneurs and the sector at large.
More information:
Permanently open (online resource)
Music
RVRB: Webinar Series (Trinidad and Tobago)
Each hour-long episode of RVRB is hosted by an industry expert to build the professional capacity of operators in the music industry.
More information:
Permanently open (online resource)
RESIDENCIES
Literature
2025 Residency for Writers in Latin America or the Caribbean – Fundación Eñe (Spain)
The call is open to writers residing in Latin America and the Caribbean who work in the Spanish language and have published works. The three-month residency will take place at the Casa de Velázquez in Madrid.
More information:
Deadline: 9 June 2025
Visual Arts
Platform Residency Programme 2026 (Finland)
Platform is an art organization based in Vasa, a relatively peripheral Finnish town. It runs an art space and a residency to offer live experiences of different perspectives in a location where this would otherwise be limited. ​​This residency invites participants to explore the interconnected ideas of resistance and repair — not as fixed categories, but as evolving, relational practices that shape how we respond to the world around us.
More information:
Deadline: 30 June 2025
Visual Arts and literature
Siena Art Residency (Italy)
The Siena Art Institute (SART) offers residencies that award accomplished professional artists and writers the opportunity to stay and work in Siena. We welcome all types of artists and writers for our residency programmes, including but not limited to 2-D, 3-D, video, poetry, fiction and nonfiction.
More information:
Deadline: 30 September 2025
Performing Arts
Workspace Brussels (Belgium)
Workspacebrussels supports research, experimentation and creation in the performing arts. The residency programme is aimed at Belgian and international artists working within the performing arts in the broad sense of the word (dance, performance, theatre, crossovers with other disciplines).
More information:
Deadline: 7 December 2025 (several deadlines throughout the year)
Theatre
Radar Sofia (Bulgaria)
The residency programme in Sofia, Bulgaria, is aimed at theatre creators, playwrights and actors who seek to explore innovative approaches in their field. The programme aims to foster collaboration and provide a conducive environment for artistic development. Each selected artist receives financial support to cover accommodation and travel expenses, as well as a budget of €500 for the presentation of their work, professional photography of the event and video documentation.
More information:
Permanently open
Poetry
Maison de la poésie d’Amay (Belgium)
La Maison de la poésie d’Amay hosts poets from around the world for stays ranging from two weeks to two months, allowing them to dedicate themselves to a poetic project, whether at its inception or completion.
More information:
Permanently open
Music
International Music Projects – Goethe Institute (Germany)
Funding is available for professional musicians, as well as amateurs and novices and ensembles from developing and transitioning countries, who are invited to participate in music projects in Germany. A prerequisite for funding is an invitation and application from collaborators in Germany. The music project must include at least three events (concerts, workshops, panels, etc.). Funding applications for international music projects must be received at least three months before the project start date.
More information:
Permanently open
Theatre
Goethe Institut – Shadowing programme for young theatre professionals from abroad (Germany)
The shadowing programme offers international artists within the field of Performing Arts an internship for a stay in Germany at a theatre or production house. In addition to a monthly allowance of €1,200 for room and board, the grant covers travel expenses to Germany, accident and health insurance, as well as up to €300 to cover costs of transport and admission to other theatrical productions in Germany.
More information:
Permanently open
COMPETITIONS AND AWARDS
Visual Arts
Luxembourg Art Prize (Luxembourg)
The Luxembourg Art Prize is an international art prize awarded annually and organized by the Pinacothèque, a private museum located in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Each year, the prize aims to discover new talents, both amateur and professional, regardless of age or nationality. It is open to artists working in one or more of the following media: drawing, printmaking, installation, painting, photography, sculpture, mixed media and decorative arts (textiles and materials, glass, wood, metal, ceramics, mosaic, paper or other techniques). Each edition, the museum selects 24 finalists, and an independent jury chooses 3 winners. The cash prizes are distributed as follows: €20,000 for first place, €10,000 for second place and €5,000 for third place.
More information:
Deadline: 30 June 2025
Literature
Paidós Prize (Spain)
The Paidós Prize by Grupo Planeta is an international award for unpublished essays written in Spanish. Only texts on the humanities or social sciences are accepted. Reflecting its global scope, the jury will be made up of distinguished figures from Spain and Latin America in the fields of culture, social sciences and humanities. The Paidós prize offers €35,000, and the winning work will be published in all Spanish-speaking territories where Paidós is a leading publisher.
More information:
Deadline: 30 June 2025
Literature
Fundación Montemadrid ‘Carmen Alborch’ Short Story Prize (Spain)
The Fundación Montemadrid ‘Carmen Alborch’ Short Story Prize aims to support literary talent and spark the imagination of those interested in writing in Spanish, as well as to promote young creative voices.
More information:
Deadline: 15 July 2025
Multidisciplinary
Art & Environment Prize – Lee Ufan x Guerlain (France)
With the Art & Environment 2025 Prize, Lee Ufan Arles and Guerlain aim to create a space for artistic dialogue that bridges the conceptual, semantic and aesthetic worlds of emerging designers and Lee Ufan’s work. The Prize particularly values bold projects that offer a fresh perspective on our relationship with modernity, as well as works that unfold over extended periods and engage deeply with nature, the environment and materials. The winner will benefit from a 6 to 8 week support programme in early 2026, which includes access to a production space and accommodation in the heart of Arles.
More information:
Deadline: 30 July 2024
Photography
Henri Cartier-Bresson Creation Support Prize (France)
The Henri Cartier-Bresson Creation Support Prize awards a grant of 35,000 euros and includes an exhibition and a publication. The prize is sponsored by the Fondation d’entreprise Hermès.
More information:
Deadline: 31 July 2025
Photography
eidolon Grant – eidolon Centre for Everyday Photography (Hungary)
The eidolon Grant is an international programme awarded annually to artists, academics, professionals, researchers, collectors and enthusiasts of vernacular photography. It supports individuals whose past work and proposed projects focus on the visual heritage of everyday photography.
More information:
Deadline: 31 August 2025
PRESENTING WORK
Digital Arts
Biennial of Digital Imaginaries CHRONIQUES (France)
Artists of all backgrounds and nationalities are welcome to apply. There are three categories dedicated to new creations, for which CHRONIQUES offers financial support along with artistic, technical and logistical assistance. Depending on the needs of the selected projects, residencies with partner organizations may also be offered. A separate call for existing artworks that align with the Biennial’s theme is also available online.
More information:
Deadline: 15 June 2025
Cinema
Giornate degli autori (Italy)
The 22nd edition of Giornate degli Autori, the independent sidebar of the Venice Film Festival that is promoted by ANAC and 100autori, will take place from 27 August to 6 September 2025. Artistic director Gaia Furrer will be responsible for the selection of our 2025 line-up, alongside the Selection Committee.
More information:
Deadline: 16 June 2025
Theater
International Theatre, Art and New Technologies (Italy)
Between October and November 2025, the Kyber Theatre will host the 12th edition of The Wonders of the Possible, the International Theatre, Art and New Technologies Festival (LMDP), in Cagliari, Italy. The LMDP Festival is the first of its kind in Italy, dedicated to promoting the intersection of artistic and technological languages. Winners of the Open Call will receive full coverage of travel, accommodation and meals in Calgari, as well as an attendance fee for presenting their performance over two evenings.
More information:
Deadline: 20 June 2025
Dance
Bucharest International Dance Film Festival BIDFF (Romania)
Filmmakers, dance artists, animators, visual artists and digital art makers are invited to submit their works for the International Short Film Competition of the festival set to take place between from 11 to 14 September 2025, under the theme ‘Keep Calm and Keep on Moving’. For the first time, BIDFF is also looking for VR experiences that use movement as their primary language or focus on the body as the central subject.
More information:
Deadline: 22 June 2025
Visual Arts
Malta Biennale
The next edition of the Malta Biennale will be held from 11 March to 29 May 2026. As in previous years, events will take place in museums and historic sites managed by Heritage Malta, in Valletta, Birgu, Xagħra and ÄŠittadella in Gozo. An international open call for artist submissions is currently underway, with over 100 proposals already received from around the world. Acclaimed international curator Rosa MartÃnez has been appointed Artistic Director for this second edition of the Malta Biennale.
More information:
Deadline: 30 June 2025
Cinema
Dominican Film Festival (Dominican Republic)
Under the theme ‘Connecting Emotions’, the organizers of the Dominican Film Festival (FestCineRD) have announced the call for entries for the sixth edition of the festival, which will take place in 2025. Applicants may submit their work in the following categories: Fiction Feature Film Competition, Documentary Film Competition, Fiction Short Film Competition (Made Here), Documentary Short Film Competition (Made Here), Dominicans in the Diaspora Competition and Fiction or Documentary Feature Film Competition – Looking Again. The call is open to Dominican directors and producers.
More information:
Deadline: 30 June 2025
Music
Foreign performances or concerts (The Netherlands)
This subsidy is for the programming of special foreign performances and concerts in the Netherlands. The aim is to stimulate international quality and diversity in the performing arts in the Netherlands and to contribute to building and reaching an audience for this.
More information:
Deadline: 2 July 2025 (several deadlines throughout the year)
Cinema
Viennale Festival (Austria)
The Viennale International Film Festival Vienna is a non-competitive film festival. It is acknowledged by the International Federation of Film Producers Associations (FIAPF). The Viennale's main programme presents films of all genres and formats (presented in original version with English and/or German subtitles).
More information:
Deadline: 31 July 2025
Cinema
Havana International Film Festival (Cuba)
The 46th International Festival of New Latin American Cinema will be held in Havana from 4 to 14 December 2025. The festival celebrates and awards films that enrich and reaffirm the cultural identity of Latin America and the Caribbean through their artistic and cultural significance. In addition to showcasing Latin American cinema, the programme features contemporary world cinema, industry initiatives and a series of meetings and seminars on culturally relevant topics.
More information:
Deadline: 15 August 20225
Theatre
Transforme – Hermes Foundation (France)
Transforme is a programme initiated by the Hermès Corporate Foundation. Its support is provided through: – production assistance, granted to the producer of the show (company or delegated producer) – and/or co-programming carried out with the cultural institutions partnering with the programme, with whom the performance dates are decided. Selected shows may be offered performance dates with one or more of the partners.
More information:
Open all year round, by application periods. Next deadline: 31 August 2025
Visual Arts
GoddessArts Magazine
Get featured in an international art magazine, be part of our amazing exhibitions and share your unique story in an interview! Everyone is welcome to apply, regardless of age, gender or background, and we welcome artists in all stages of their career and creative path.
More information:
Deadline: N/A
Visual Arts
Barbagelata Contemporary Arts Foundation – SOLO online Exhibition (Romania)
We are thrilled to announce an open call for artists to participate in our Solo Online Exhibition Programme, hosted in our gallery space. This unique opportunity offers artists the chance to showcase their work in a dedicated online exhibition, accompanied by an interview, digital art book and a critical assessment by our writers and art critics.
More information:
Deadline: N/A
PROJECT FUNDING
Cinema and TV
International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (The Netherlands)
The IDFA Bertha Fund supports independent, critical and artistic voices from around the world with the aim of stimulating and strengthening the creative documentary film sector. The fund offers grants for the development and production of projects. In addition to funding, it provides personalized advice and training programmes to support filmmakers in their creative and production processes. Furthermore, beneficiaries are invited to participate in various industry events organized by IDFA, allowing them to expand their international network and knowledge of the documentary industry.
More information:
🔜¶Ù±ð²¹»å±ô¾±²Ô±ð: 10 June 2025 (and 10 December 2025)
Multidisciplinary
Caribbean Culture Fund
The Caribbean Culture Fund (CCF) is pleased to announce its third call for proposals. This call is divided into two themes and a third call for residencies and fellowships. The CCF invites individuals, organizations and institutions to submit their cultural and creative projects. Selection will be based on respect for the values and criteria defined in the below link, alignment with the requirements, the quality and feasibility of proposals and on the proven abilities of project leaders.
More information:
Deadline: 15 June 2025
Photography
2025 project grants for women & nonbinary photographers – Women Photograph
Thanks to generous support from MPB, these US$5,000 grants will support photography projects, either new or in-progress, from visual journalists working in a documentary capacity. Five grants are available, at least one of which will be earmarked for a nonbinary or transgender photographer. Funding may be used to cover the hard costs of reporting, photographers’ creative fees and any other expenses that support the production of new work. This grant is not meant to support the production of books, exhibitions, workshops or other secondary materials.
More information:
Deadline: 15 June 2025
Archives
Grants for Supranational Archival Projects – IBERARCHIVOS
The second call for grants for supranational archival projects is aimed at institutions from at least two countries participating in the programme. This call seeks to promote access to information and strengthen collective memory in Ibero-America by supporting projects with regional impact in the management and preservation of documentary heritage. Institutions in Cuba and the Dominican Republic are eligible within the geographical scope of Transcultura.
More information:
Deadline: 17 June 2025
Photography
Caribbean Stock Photography: Digital Business Solution – Caribbean Development Bank
The US$100,000 Caribbean Stock Photography grant call invites qualified entities to design and operationalize a business model and digitized solution dedicated to Caribbean stock visual content. The intention is to centralize resources, enhance commercial viability, improve multimedia archiving and boost the overall competitiveness of these subsectors. The grant provides funding for solution development and testing activities and is intended to be a launch pad for attracting future investment and sustained operations. The grant is supported through the CIIF Enabling Environment Grant Stream.
More information:
Deadline: 20 June 2025
Multidisciplinary
Pink Screens Exhibition 2025 (Belgium)
For the 24th edition of the Pink Screens Festival, taking place from 30 October to 10 November 2025, the non-profit organisation Genre d'à côté is organizing an exhibition celebrating LGBTQIA+ diversity. The exhibition will be held at the Galeries cinema. The call for projects is open to anyone who identifies with the LGBTQIA+ community, whether a student or an established artist. All forms of artistic expression are welcome, including painting, installation, video, photography, drawing, fanzines, performance and more.
More information:
Deadline: 1 July 2025
Cinema
Biennale College Cinema (Italy)
In 2025, the Biennale College Cinema announced its 14th edition with two calls for applications for Italian and international teams composed of a director and a producer. For each call, the initiative is looking for feature-length audiovisual concepts that can be produced with a budget of €200,000. Starting with this edition, selected projects will be developed, produced and completed in time for screening at the Venice International Film Festival in 2026.
More information:
Deadline: 7 July 2025
Cinema
Biennale College Cinema – Immersive (Italy)
The Biennale College Cinema is seeking 12 international immersive project concepts, including 2 from Italy. Each project should have a maximum duration of 30 minutes and should be made with budget of up to 75,000 euros and should be ready for exhibition at the 2026 Venice International Film Festival. It is essential that the projects submitted can only be realized using immersive technologies. Participants are responsible for covering their own travel expenses for any workshops or events they are invited to attend.
More information:
Deadline: 7 July 2025
Cinema
International Co-Production Funding and Support (Croatia)
The Croatian Audiovisual Centre provides funding for fiction, documentary and animation films, both feature length and shorts originating outside Croatia in which a Croatian producer is involved as a creative collaborator and provider of a minority of the finance needed; and where the film is structured as an official co-production.
More information:
Deadline: 15 July 2025 (several deadlines throughout the year)
Performing Arts
Creation-in-Residence Grants – IBERESCENA
This call defines ‘creation-in-residence’ as processes of dramaturgical, choreographic and/or scenic research and exploration that foster artistic dialogue among creators from IBERESCENA Member Countries. Regarding the Creation-in-Residence Spaces, the call recognizes these as specialized creative centres, as well as companies, groups and/or public or private organizations with experience in artistic exploration in any of its forms.
More information:
Deadline: 24 July 2025
Performing Arts
Co-production Grants for Performing Arts Productions – IBERESCENA
This call is aimed at professional performing arts companies, groups, organizations and/or public or private institutions from any of the programme’s member countries for the co-production of a performance.
More information:
Deadline: 24 July 2025
Performing Arts
Grants for Festival and Performing Arts Venue Programming – IBERESCENA
This call aims to support the programming of Ibero-American performing arts productions (including theatre, dance, circus, live arts and/or all interdisciplinary forms derived from their combination) in festivals and/or performing arts venues.
More information:
Deadline: 24 July 2025
Multidisciplinary
Globus FORWARD – Nordic Fund
Globus FORWARD aims at strengthening the long-term capacities of existing collaborations that have already progressed from their initial phases and express an articulated need and motivation/readiness to develop their way of working in a long-term perspective. As with the previous phases of Globus, the focus is on collaborations that work with experimental approaches and methods, and which relate to their wider surroundings by drawing upon specific local practices and contexts.
More information:
Deadline: 1 August 2025
Visual Arts
Werner Fenz Grant for Art in Public Space 2026 (Austria)
This 17,000 euros grant aims to assess the status of art in public space, with an international jury selecting a temporary project every two years. Initiated in 2020 in honour of late art historian and curator Werner Fenz (1944–2016), this call is open for national and international artists that address the cultural and political context of Graz, Austria, in their submitted projects.
More information:
Deadline: 12 August 2025
Cinema
Film Festival & Market Attendance and Marketing & Distribution – Jamaica Screen Development Initiative (Jamaica)
The Jamaica Screen Development Initiative (JSDI) is a financing initiative of the Government of Jamaica (GOJ) which aims to support and strengthen the local screen-based industries by providing a pool of funds accessible for the completion of eligible screen-based projects across various stages of development. Its focus is providing opportunities for new, emerging and established talent behind the camera to create more, high quality, Jamaican content capable of competing in the global market.
More information:
Deadline: Unknown
Music
Dutch Music Export – International Visitor Regulation (The Netherlands)
Dutch Music Export supports some of the travel and accommodation expenses of foreign professionals who have been invited to come to the Netherlands to participate in education and networking activities. This initiative aims to facilitate knowledge exchange, foster connections and strengthen international relations.
More information:
Permanently open
Multidisciplinary
The Charitable Arts Foundation (Bahamas)
CAF grants are typically in the range of US$1,000 to US$3,000. In exceptional circumstances, higher grant amounts may be considered. Grants are only considered for fine art, dance, theatre, music, film, writing, curating and design. Aapplicants must be Bahamian citizens, eligible to apply for Bahamian citizenship, a Bahamian Permanent Resident, a Bahamian organization or an international programme or event that can demonstrate meaningful cultural benefit to Bahamians.
More information:
Deadline: several deadlines throughout the year. Next deadline: 1 September 2025
Multidisciplinary
Cultural Industries Development Fund – Barbados National Cultural Foundation (Barbados)
With the establishment of the Cultural Industries Development Act, a fund was created called the Cultural Industries Development Fund whose primary objectives are to: (a) finance cultural projects and programmes that are designed to develop the creative industries sector and train creative entrepreneurs and other people working in the creative industries; (b) provide creative entrepreneurs or creative practitioners with non- repayable grants to enable them to participate in local and overseas events, workshops and seminars and allow for training, marketing, export and product development. These grants are only accessible for Barbadian nationals.
More information:
Permanently open
Multidisciplinary
CHASE Fund (Jamaica)
In the area of Arts and Culture, the CHASE Fund provides financial support to projects which lead to improvement of libraries, archives and documentation facilities; which seek to restore and maintain the country’s historic sites and monuments; as well as scholarships for advanced programmes in the visual, performing and fine arts. Accessible for Jamaica based projects.
More information:
Permanently open
Multidisciplinary
CCAF – Cultural and Creative Arts Fund (CCAF) Individual and Organization (Trinidad and Tobago)
The Culture and Creative Arts Fund will provide funding for projects and initiatives undertaken by arts and cultural organizations and non-governmental organizations, community groups, faith-based organizations, artists and cultural workers, which contribute to festival development and the promotion of local art forms, the development of competencies in the arts, the professional development of artists, heritage development and the development of cultural industries. Only accessible for Trinidad and Tobago nationals.
More information:
Permanently open
RESEARCH GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
Museums
International Open Call for Travel Grant Applications – CINAM (Italy)
CIMAM opens the Call for the 2025 Travel Grant Applications, this year celebrating 20 years of supporting global modern and contemporary museum professionals. Travel grant beneficiaries will attend the 57th CIMAM Annual Conference in Turin, Italy, from 28 to 30 November 2025, titled Enduring Game: Expanding New Models of Museum Making. With the guiding mantra Of Necessity Virtue.[CC1]
More information:
Deadline: 16 June 2025
Performing Arts
Global Master in Performing Arts Management – Gianluca Spina Scholarship (Italy)
POLIMI Graduate School of Management, in collaboration with the Accademia Teatro alla Scala and the Gianluca Spina Association, is assigning 3 scholarships (11,750 euros gross) to promote the participation of 3 candidates in the Global Master in Performing Arts Management.
More information:
Deadline: 18 June 2025
Multidisciplinary
Aspiring Leaders Scholarship – Eastern Caribbean Amalgamated Bank (ECAB) (Antigua and Barbuda)
Education is recognized as a powerful tool for personal transformation and national development. The Aspiring Leaders Scholarship offered by the Eastern Caribbean Amalgamated Bank (ECAB) is intended to support the academic advancement of individuals who demonstrate strong academic potential and a commitment to contributing positively to Antigua. Only open for citizens of Antigua and Barbuda.
More information:
Deadline: 30 June 2025
Visual Arts
Curatorial Research Programme – Danish Arts Foundation (Denmark)
Funding for curatorial research travels for curators, directors of art institutions, art critics and other art professionals. Danish art institutions or other Danish art professionals can apply on behalf of one or more foreign curators, provided that the Danish actor undertakes programming and hosting the foreign curator's visit to Denmark.
More information:
Deadline: 7 October 2025
