Curated, with verified official links. A weekly check of official sources in Portugal, Iberia and Europe — for a solo creator working in media art, electronic music and audiovisual practice, based in Lisbon.
41 open calls · 1 opening soon · 41 expected · 13 in the closed archive
Last updated 9 November 2026 · Deadlines counted from 9 Nov 2026. “Closes today” means the deadline is 9 Nov 2026.
Every open call, soonest deadline first — urgency is visible from the date and days left on each entry. Use the filters to narrow by who can apply, type and region.
Schaufler Lab@TU Dresden / The Schaufler Foundation
Deadline: 9 Nov 2026 · Closes today
Support
€3,000/month × 6 + production up to €10,000 + studio + exhibition
What it is for
6-month art & science residency, theme “Energy Cultures in Transition”; media art, conceptual art, performance
Realities in Transition (Creative Europe)
Deadline: 10 Nov 2026 · 1 day left
Support
€15k per artist
What it is for
Collective XR residency on human/AI relations; × Beta Festival (Dublin)
ECF / Insha Osvita
Deadline: 10 Nov 2026 · 1 day left
Support
Up to €20k (2 partners) / €30k (3+ partners)
What it is for
Partnerships of 2+ organisations, at least one Ukrainian; art projects for integration
Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity (Канада)
Deadline: 12 Nov 2026 · 3 days left
Support
Paid residency: fee CA$9,075.15 − scholarship CA$6,048.79 = ≈ CA$3,026 net + travel/visa; application fee CA$65
What it is for
3-week residency for classically trained musicians (instrumentalists, singers, composers; jazz/electronic also invited), collaborative interdisciplinary work; 19 Apr–8 May 2027, Banff (Canada). NOTE: pay-to-attend — net ≈ CA$3,026 after the automatic scholarship, plus travel and visa
ARC Athens — Artist Residency Center Athens
Deadline: 14 Nov 2026 · 5 days left
Support
$3,000 fellowship + $200/week food and local travel + room + studio + economy return flight (2 fellowships: 1 visual artist, 1 curator)
What it is for
3-month Athens residency (4 Feb–26 Apr 2027) for artists/curators/scholars living outside Greece; studio visits, institutional meetings, one public presentation. Deadline confirmed on the official page (closes 14 Nov 2026, 11:00 pm ET)
EU Delegation to the United States
Deadline: 15 Nov 2026 · 6 days left
Support
Fully funded US residencies: Visual Arts — 8 weeks (Apr–Jun 2027), Film and Music — 2 weeks. Application cap: 350 per programme (Visual Arts / Film / Music) — confirmed by the TRSP mailing, November 2026.
What it is for
Mid-career visual artists, directors and musicians from the 27 EU countries; collaboration with a US artist; deadline extended from 30 Oct to 15 Nov 2026
Application cap: 350 per programme (Visual Arts / Film / Music) — confirmed by the TRSP mailing, November 2026.
Hangar (Лиссабон, Граса)
Deadline: 15 Nov 2026 · 6 days left
Support
Paid residency: €1,000–€1,400/month, 1–3 months
What it is for
Four separate calls sharing one deadline: residencies for curators and researchers; for musicians, DJs and producers; for visual artists; for writers (plus a 5th — coworking without accommodation). Studios in Lisbon (Graça); apply by email to residency@hangar.com.pt. PAID residency, not a grant. Deadline from the Resartis listing; the call page itself states no date
Greylight Projects (Херлен, Нидерланды) × фестиваль schrit_tmacher
Deadline: 15 Nov 2026 · 6 days left
Support
3-month residency 1 Jan–29 Mar 2027 (space/studio; stipend not stated in the listing)
What it is for
Residency at the intersection of visual arts and dance (reflection, movement, space) for visual artists, dancers, choreographers and performers based in Europe. Deadline from the TransArtists listing; the organiser page was not opened — re-verify before applying
POCTEP (Interreg ES-PT)
Deadline: 17 Nov 2026 · 8 days left
Support
~€21M FEDER (co-financing up to 75%)
What it is for
Cross-border ES–PT projects. Lisbon (AML) is NOT in the eligible regions (only border NUTS 3 regions). For Priority 1 (innovation/digitalisation) there was no grant funding at the time of publication.
FDDM / EPFL-Valais
Deadline: 22 Nov 2026 · 13 days left
Support
2,000 CHF/month + accommodation + travel up to 1,500 CHF + production
What it is for
3-month Art+Science residency, Sion (Switzerland), 11 Jan–18 Apr 2027
Arts at CERN
Deadline: 23 Nov 2026 · 14 days left
Support
Fully funded 2-month residency: 5,000 CHF/month + 30,000 CHF production budget + mentoring
What it is for
Art & science residency at CERN for Geneva-based artists/collectives. Geneva-based ONLY — off-profile for a Lisbon-based artist. Deadline 23 Nov 2026 per the CERN announcement of 8 Oct 2026; the official arts.cern page could not be opened during the 9 Nov 2026 check (load error), so the date was not re-verified on the page itself
Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival (TiDF) AGORA
Deadline: 25 Nov 2026 · 16 days left
Support
Lab 6–11 Mar 2027; accommodation 5 nights + partial travel reimbursement
What it is for
Workshop development of XR/new media projects; teams of 2 or more; Portugal in the eligible list
Fablab Buinho (Мессежана, Алентежу)
Deadline: 27 Nov 2026 · 18 days left
Support
Paid residency: €900–€1,300/month by house (2 weeks–2 months, Feb–Dec 2027)
What it is for
Residency in a rural fablab village (Messejana, Alentejo); media/video/sound artists explicitly welcome; apply to info@buinho.pt. PAID residency, not a grant. Deadline from the Resartis listing
EU / Goethe-Institut
Deadline: 30 Nov 2026 · 21 days left
Support
Travel + per diem
What it is for
Individual artist mobility
Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian
Deadline: 30 Nov 2026 · 21 days left
Support
Per the competition rules. Apply via MyGulbenkian; no direct public call page published.
What it is for
Visibility of Portuguese cinema abroad
ICA — Instituto do Cinema e do Audiovisual (Португалия)
Deadline: 30 Nov 2026 · 21 days left
Support
Remunerated independent jury work for ICA funding competitions in 2027 (rates per official tables)
What it is for
Joining ICA's jury pool; professionals with experience/merit in cinema/audiovisual, PT or foreign, resident or not, with knowledge of Portuguese language and culture. This is jury work, not an artist grant — off-profile. Deadline confirmed on the official ICA page (expressions of interest by 30 Nov 2026)
European Cultural Foundation
Deadline: 1 Dec 2026 · 22 days left
Support
€10,000 (travel, accommodation, production)
What it is for
Archival research at the Historical Archives of the EU (Florence, 1st trimester 2027) + an original public work (installation, film, multimedia) for the House of European History (Brussels, September 2027); the theme is fixed — the history of ERASMUS
Jan van Eyck Academie (Маастрихт, Нидерланды)
Deadline: 1 Dec 2026 · 22 days left
Support
Stipend €1,500/month (€2,000 with children) + €2,000 annual working budget + studio apartment; application fee €65 (excl. VAT); enrolment fee for accepted participants €2,750 (excl. VAT)
What it is for
11-month artistic research residency, 15 Jan–15 Dec 2028 (Maastricht), ~30–32 places; artists, curators, designers, writers, architects; duos/collectives and applicants with children welcome. NOTE the fees: €65 to apply and €2,750 enrolment. Deadline 1 Dec 2026, 23:59 CET per the e-flux announcement and listings; the official page returned only a loader (JS) in the 9 Nov 2026 text check, so the date was not re-verified on the page itself
DGLAB — Direção-Geral do Livro, dos Arquivos e das Bibliotecas (Португалия)
Deadline: 2 Dec 2026 · 23 days left
Support
42 × €15,000 (€630,000 fund)
What it is for
Annual creation grants: 24 literary creation (dramaturgy/theatre writing, essay, narrative fiction, poetry) + 18 comics and children's/young-adult literature. Literature only — off-profile for media art. Applications 2 Nov–2 Dec 2026 (until 23:59) via the gov.pt portal
CURRENTS New Media
Deadline: 8 Dec 2026 · 29 days left
Support
Festival exhibition (not a grant); $30 fee per work
What it is for
Installations, audio, VR/AR/MR, robotics, multimedia performance, experimental video; festival 11–20 Jun 2027
Fablab Buinho (Мессежана, Алентежу)
Deadline: 11 Dec 2026 · 32 days left
Support
Paid residency: €900–€1,300/month by house (2 weeks–2 months, Feb–Dec 2027)
What it is for
Second 2027 call of the Buinho residency programme (a distinct listing from the AIR call); media/video/sound artists welcome. PAID residency, not a grant. Deadline from the Resartis listing
EGEAC / Câmara Municipal de Lisboa
Deadline: 15 Dec 2026 · 36 days left
Support
€10,000 × 20 prizes (10 — journalism, 10 — digital content), €200,000 fund
What it is for
Production of digital cultural content about Lisbon (strand b “Conteúdos Digitais”: Instagram, YouTube, Spotify, TikTok); 12-month project; content must remain freely available for at least 10 years
Bibliothek Andreas Züst (Швейцария)
Deadline: 15 Dec 2026 · 36 days left
Support
Studio residency stipend for duos and collectives (up to 5 people), 6 weeks, 4 Jul–31 Aug 2027 (stipend amount not stated in the listing)
What it is for
Studio residency for cultural workers across disciplines — visual arts, literature, new media, music, theatre, design, architecture, film, photography. Deadline from the TransArtists listing (application window 20 Oct–15 Dec 2026); the organiser page was not opened — re-verify before applying
NewImages Festival (Forum des images)
Deadline: 22 Dec 2026 · 43 days left
Support
XR Competition: Grand Prize €6,000 + Impact Award €3,000; Fulldome €3,000; Virtual Worlds €3,000; fee €75 (€45 Individual Talent) until 10 Dec, then €100 (€60); Virtual Worlds — free
What it is for
Immersive works: VR, AR, MR, narrative games, hybrid performances, fulldome, virtual worlds (VRChat, Roblox, Fortnite Creative); festival 21–25 Apr 2027
RIXC Center for New Media Culture (Рига, Латвия)
Deadline: 31 Dec 2026 · 52 days left
Support
Three fully funded 2-month residencies: stipend €3,000 + €600 food + €250 travel + €500 materials + accommodation + travel
What it is for
Art & science residencies on ecological/climate themes (digital media, sound, data visualisation, immersive ecological art, XR); May–Jun 2027, Mar–Apr 2028, Jun–Jul 2028. NOT ELIGIBLE: Baltic and Nordic artists only, Latvian artists excluded, a PT resident does not qualify. Deadline confirmed on the official RIXC page (31 Dec 2026)
Ministério da Cultura / Fundo de Fomento Cultural
Deadline: 4 Jan 2027 · 56 days left
Support
€1M fund; up to €50,000 per application, max 80% of costs
What it is for
Taking Portuguese culture abroad: festivals, fairs, biennials, exhibitions, tours, residencies, exchanges; events 1 Jan–31 Dec 2027; a confirmed opportunity (invitation/contract) is required
COMPETE 2030
Deadline: 4 Jan 2027 · 56 days left
Support
4 calls: €107.95M Inovação Produtiva Digital/Biotec (MPR-2026-10); €100M Inovação Produtiva Energia; €76M I&D&I Empresarial Digital/Biotec; €75M I&D&I Empresarial Energia
What it is for
Productive investment and business R&D in STEP strategic technologies (digital/deep tech, clean energy, biotech). Companies of any size, Norte/Centro/Alentejo (+Algarve for digital/bio). All four calls close 4 Jan 2027, 17:00
COMPETE 2030
Deadline: 8 Jan 2027 · 60 days left
Support
€25M FEDER, rate up to 85%
What it is for
Collective decarbonisation actions for SMEs (low-carbon technologies, energy efficiency, renewables); only Norte, Centro, Alentejo — Lisbon excluded; only associations, universities, R&D institutions
European Commission / Goethe-Institut (Creative Europe)
Deadline: 18 Jan 2027 · 70 days left
Support
Host €50/day per resident; resident €30/day + travel €400/€800 + top-ups
What it is for
Legal entities in Creative Europe countries host 1–5 artists/cultural professionals for a residency (21–90 days, 12 Apr 2027–31 Mar 2028); results 9 Mar 2027; the solo artist applies as a resident in phase 2 (info cards 9 Mar–31 Jul 2027), not here. Deadline confirmed on the official page (call open 15 Oct 2026–18 Jan 2027)
European Commission — Creative Europe, Cross-Sectoral strand
Deadline: 20 Jan 2027 · 72 days left
Support
€3.5M fund; up to €500,000 per project
What it is for
Collaborative media-literacy projects (resilience against disinformation); apply via the Funding & Tenders Portal. Organisations/consortia only — off-profile for a solo artist. Deadline 20 Jan 2027, 17:00 (Brussels) per the FTOP topic page and Creative Europe Desk listings
ANI / Eureka
Deadline: 26 Jan 2027 · 78 days left
Support
Advanced manufacturing R&D
What it is for
International R&D projects
European Commission — Creative Europe, Culture strand (EACEA)
Deadline: 27 Jan 2027 · 79 days left
Support
€5M fund; ~40 projects; up to 60% funding; max €200k (single applicant) / €300k (consortium)
What it is for
Translation, publication, distribution and promotion of European literary works. Publishers/legal entities only — off-profile. Deadline 27 Jan 2027, 17:00 (Brussels)
European Commission — Creative Europe, Cross-Sectoral strand
Deadline: 27 Jan 2027 · 79 days left
Support
€3M (2-year project; co-financing up to 90%)
What it is for
Europe-wide rapid response mechanism for media freedom and journalists' safety. Consortia only (min. 2 entities from 2 countries) — off-profile. Deadline 27 Jan 2027 per Creative Europe Desk Greece and the EC digital-strategy page
EU / Goethe-Institut
Deadline: 31 Jan 2027 · 83 days left
Support
Travel + per diem
What it is for
Individual artist mobility
European Commission — Creative Europe, Cross-Sectoral strand
Deadline: 4 Feb 2027 · 87 days left
Support
€7M fund; max €2M per project; up to 80% co-financing
What it is for
Cross-border journalism collaborations; consortia of 3+ partners from 3 Creative Europe countries. Media organisations only — off-profile. Deadline 4 Feb 2027 per the official EC page
EU / Goethe-Institut
Deadline: 28 Feb 2027 · 111 days left
Support
Travel + per diem
What it is for
Individual artist mobility
European Commission — Creative Europe MEDIA (EACEA)
Deadline: 2 Mar 2027 · 113 days left
Support
Co-development of a single project (animation, creative documentary, fiction); funding rate 70%
What it is for
Cooperation among European production companies developing works with strong international audience potential. Production companies only — off-profile. Deadline 2 Mar 2027, 17:00 CET per the call document; Desk Ireland lists 3 March — verify on FTOP
EU / Goethe-Institut
Deadline: 31 Mar 2027 · 142 days left
Support
Travel + per diem
What it is for
Individual artist mobility
Alentejo 2030 (Portugal 2030)
Deadline: 31 Mar 2027 · 142 days left
Support
€2.125M (FSE+ 50%)
What it is for
Hiring of highly qualified staff (level 6+) by SMEs in low-density territories of Alentejo. SMEs only — off-profile. Applications 30 Sep 2026–31 Mar 2027 (until 18:00) per the official aviso ALT2030-2026-48
European Commission — Creative Europe, Cross-Sectoral strand
Deadline: 22 Apr 2027 · 164 days left
Support
Amount not stated in the sources checked (2026 edition: €7,021,561 fund)
What it is for
Innovative solutions for the audiovisual sector (compulsory) plus at least one of: music, books, museums. Legal entities/consortia only. CAVEAT: multimedia-art projects were explicitly ineligible in the 2026 call — re-check 2027 eligibility before applying. Deadline 22 Apr 2027 per Creative Europe Desk pages
EU / Goethe-Institut
Deadline: 30 Apr 2027 · 172 days left
Support
Travel + per diem
What it is for
Individual artist mobility
Announced calls whose applications have not opened yet.
Kala Art Institute
Deadline: 1 Mar 2027 · 112 days left
Support
$3,000 + equipment access up to 9 months + group exhibition; travel/accommodation not stated
What it is for
Film/video, sound, animation, performance cinema, media arts installation; applications open December 2026
Annual calls whose next edition has not opened yet. No dates are invented here: each entry shows the expected window from the previous cycle, and moves into the open-calls list once the official call is published. Entries marked UNVERIFIED rest on a secondary source only.
DGARTES (Portugal)
Expected: Expected Dec 2026–Feb 2027, date TBC
Support
TBC (2026 cycle: €13.65M)
What it is for
Project support in visual arts, creation/editing, internationalisation, music/opera, programming, simplified procedure. The 2026 reform (DL 164-A/2026) expressly added comics, traditional arts & crafts and digital arts to the covered areas.
Previous cycle: Apoio a Projetos 2026 (for 2027), €13.65M across six contests.
DGARTES
Expected: Expected ~2028, date TBC
Support
TBC
What it is for
Sustained support for arts organisations (biennial/quadrennial). The 2027–2030 cycle closed 6 Oct 2026.
Biennial 2027–2028 (€39.2M) and quadrennial 2027–2030 (€33.6M) contests were due to open by June 2026, delayed by the arts-support law reform.
DGARTES
Expected: Expected ~December 2027, date TBC
Support
~€300k (2026 dotation)
What it is for
Top-up for Portuguese beneficiaries of Creative Europe.
2026 edition: €300k, closed 23 Oct 2026.
DGARTES
Expected: Expected January 2027
Support
n/a — this is the annual calendar
What it is for
The annual calendar that fixes which DGARTES programmes open, their opening deadlines and global amounts; watch it for Apoio a Projetos 2027 dates.
By law, published within 10 days of the State Budget law entering into force (DL 164-A/2026, art. 8).
Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian
Expected: Expected ~March 2027, date TBC
Support
€4k / €8k / €12k / €16k
What it is for
Creation in performing arts, visual arts, cinema, cross-disciplinary; PT tax residents, individual or via an institution.
Previous cycles: 2026 deadline 6 Mar 2026; 2025 deadline 10 Mar 2025.
Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian
Expected: Expected ~January 2027, date TBC
Support
Per the 2026 rules (amount varies by project)
What it is for
International circulation of Portuguese art. WARNING: music as a focus is excluded by the rules.
The 2026 cycle ran 12 Jan 2026 17:00 – 20 Oct 2026 15:30.
Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian
Expected: Expected to open ~July 2027 for 2028/29, date TBC
Support
3–8 month residential fellowships in Lisbon; stipend amount not published as a fixed figure; up to 15 fellows/year
What it is for
Residential research/creation fellowships; all nationalities, practising artists with distinguished work welcome.
The 2027/28 cycle opened 1 Jul 2026 and closed 15 Oct 2026, 15:00 Lisbon time.
EGEAC (Lisbon)
Expected: Expected ~autumn 2027, date TBC
Support
3rd edition: €10k × 20
What it is for
Lisbon culture and media projects.
Pattern is irregular: 1st 2024; 2nd Jul–Oct 2025; 3rd Nov–Dec 2026 (deadline 15 Dec 2026).
Iberescena (Ibero-American fund; PT is a member country)
Expected: Expected ~May–July 2027, date TBC
Support
Creation in Residence; Co-production (up to €15k); Programming of spaces/festivals/markets (up to €20k)
What it is for
Ibero-American performing-arts creation, co-production and programming.
The 2026–2027 call closed 23 Jul 2026; results December 2026; projects run January–December 2027.
Ibermúsicas (Ibero-American fund; PT is a member country)
Expected: Expected mid-2027, date TBC
Support
Per line (mobility, creation, etc.)
What it is for
Ibero-American music projects.
Official page: 'Las convocatorias 2027, destinadas a proyectos que se desarrollarán durante 2028, serán publicadas en esta sección a mediados de 2027.' The 2026 call closed 1 Oct 2026; results 27 Nov 2026.
Ibermedia (Ibero-American audiovisual fund)
Expected: Window UNVERIFIED — Mexico's SIC (secondary) says probable Feb–Mar 2027
Support
Per line (development, co-production, training, distribution)
What it is for
Ibero-American film/audiovisual.
No 2027 call found on the official site. Ibermedia Next: 3rd call closed, 15 projects selected, resolution by end of 2026; described as the 'last' initiative — no new call.
EMAP / werkleitz (Creative Europe)
Expected: Expected ~September–November 2027, date TBC
Support
Two-month production residencies (2027 terms; 2028 terms TBC)
What it is for
Media-art production residencies (digital, media, robotic, bio art); apply as duo/collective or with a partner.
The 2027 call closed 6 Nov 2026. A Creative Europe Desk Greece page listing an EMAP 'Deadline: 27 January 2027' conflicts with the official call.emare.eu date and is unreliable/stale.
Art Explora Foundation
Expected: Expected ~September–October 2027, date TBC
Support
Residencies (2027 terms; 2028 terms TBC)
What it is for
Artist residencies (visual arts, with a strong curatorial programme).
The 2027 call (21 Sep–30 Oct 2026) is closed; sessions March–August 2027 and September 2027–February 2028.
European Festivals Association (Creative Europe)
Expected: Expected ~September–November 2027, date TBC
Support
Call #5: 40 Discovery grants €8,000 + 10 Springboard grants €15,000; total €470,000
What it is for
Festival partnerships (≥3 festivals from 3 countries) nominate emerging artists for residencies. Artists CANNOT apply directly — the festival applies.
Call #5 opened 1 Sep 2026, closed 3 Nov 2026; residencies in 2027.
Onassis ONX / Onassis Foundation (Athens)
Expected: Expected ~September–October 2027, date TBC
Support
Up to €5,000 seed funding per prototype (2026: €1,000–€5,000), 4-month incubation, mentoring, studio access
What it is for
Early-stage new-media prototypes (interactive installations, moving image, immersive experiences, generative systems, games, speculative design).
The 2026 call ('Soft Circuits for Hard Times') closed 26 Oct 2026; showcase March 2027.
Realities in Transition (RiT2, Creative Europe)
Expected: Expected ~late 2027, date TBC
Support
3 × €15,000 per artist (pattern of #4; #5 terms TBC)
What it is for
Collective XR artwork, 6-month hybrid residency with a creative technologist; presumably with MEET, Milan.
RiT2 runs 5 collective hybrid residencies (2026–2028): #3 L.E.V. (closed 6 Nov 2026), #4 Beta Festival (open to 10 Nov 2026); XR Camps through June 2028 Milan (MEET).
EU Delegation to the United States (Transatlantic Rising Stars Project)
Expected: Expected ~September–October 2027, date TBC
Support
Fully funded US residencies (Visual Arts 8 weeks; Film and Music 2 weeks)
What it is for
Mid-career visual artists, directors and musicians from the 27 EU countries, paired with a US artist.
Three-year initiative; 2027 is the second cycle (portal 12 Oct–15 Nov 2026). 2028 would be the third and final year.
Schaufler Lab@TU Dresden / The Schaufler Foundation
Expected: Expected ~September–November 2027, date TBC
Support
2027 terms: €3,000 net/month × 6 months + up to €10,000 production grant + solo exhibition; residency starts April 2027
What it is for
Six-month art-and-science residency for internationally active media/conceptual/performance artists.
The 2027 call closes 9 Nov 2026. Third funding phase 2027–2030, theme 'Energy Cultures in Transition'.
Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival (TiDF AGORA)
Expected: Expected ~September–November 2027, date TBC
Support
No cash; 5 nights' accommodation + partial travel + mentoring + industry meetings (2027 terms)
What it is for
Development lab for XR/new-media projects (teams of ≥2).
The 2027 lab call closes 25 Nov 2026; lab 6–11 March 2027.
FDDM — Foundation for the Sustainable Development of Mountain Regions (Sion, Switzerland), with EPFL Valais, Energypolis, City of Sion, Canton of Valais
Expected: Expected ~October–November 2027, date TBC
Support
2027 pilot: CHF 2,000/month (CHF 6,000 total) + housing + travel up to CHF 1,500 + production budget
What it is for
3-month art-and-science residency embedded in the EPFL Laboratory for Energy Materials (light-matter interactions, energy transition).
The pilot 2027 call closes 22 Nov 2026; residency Jan–Apr 2027. TRACES was formerly SMArt — it is NOT the EUREKA SMART cluster.
NewImages Festival (Paris)
Expected: Expected ~October–December 2027, date TBC
Support
2027: XR Grand Prize €6,000 + Impact Award €3,000; Dome Award €3,000; Virtual Worlds Award €3,000. Submission fees €75/€100 (XR, Fulldome); Virtual Worlds free
What it is for
XR/immersive works competition + festival presentation.
The 2027 competitions close 22 Dec 2026 (early bird 10 Dec 2026); festival 21–25 April 2027.
CURRENTS New Media / Parallel Studios (Santa Fe, USA)
Expected: Expected ~October–December 2027, date TBC
Support
No guaranteed cash; selected artists may get travel/lodging/shipping support case by case. Submission fee $30 single / $25 each multiple
What it is for
New-media festival submissions (installations, audio, VR/AR/MR, robotics/kinetic, multimedia performance, experimental video).
The 2027 call closes 8 Dec 2026; festival 11–20 June 2027.
Kala Art Institute (Berkeley, USA)
Expected: Expected applications open ~December 2027, date TBC
Support
Fellowship (2027 terms in the open-calls list)
What it is for
Media-arts fellowship.
The 2027 fellowship: applications open December 2026, deadline 1 Mar 2027.
O Espaço do Tempo (Montemor-o-Novo), with BPI and Fundação 'la Caixa'
Expected: Expected ~October 2027, date TBC
Support
2027 terms TBC (7th edition amount not stated in sources checked)
What it is for
Creation grants in dance, theatre, performance and disciplinary crossovers.
The 7th edition ran 2 Oct–2 Nov 2026 (closed).
Teatro Nacional D. Maria II + A Oficina + O Espaço do Tempo + Teatro Viriato
Expected: Expected ~March–April 2027, date TBC
Support
€25,000 (9th edition) + residencies in Guimarães, Montemor-o-Novo, Viseu
What it is for
Production of performances by young artists/emerging companies based in Portugal.
The 9th edition ran 5 Mar–12 Apr 2026 (€25,000 + three residencies, premiere 9 Jun 2027).
Société des arts technologiques [SAT] (Montréal)
Expected: Expected ~August–October 2027, date TBC
Support
2027–28 terms (residency in the Satosphere dome, 18 m)
What it is for
Dome production and research-creation residencies in arts & technologies.
The 2027–2028 programme calls both closed 18 Oct 2026; results January 2027.
Camões, I.P. / GEPAC (Ministries of Foreign Affairs and of Culture, Youth and Sport)
Expected: Expected ~October 2027, date TBC
Support
€20,000
What it is for
Prize for cultural agents/organisations promoting Portuguese heritage and contemporary creation abroad.
The 1st edition ran 1–31 Oct 2026 (annual distinction); winner announced by 15 Dec 2026. The URL is a consulate notice page, not the call page.
European Cultural Foundation (Culture of Solidarity / Culture Helps)
Expected: Announced for January 2027 (call/webinar month, not a submission deadline — TBC)
Support
Up to €7,000 (Round 2 terms; Call 3 terms TBC)
What it is for
Community spaces as safer environments (Ukraine-related solidarity work).
Round 2 'Memory in Action' closed 6 Oct 2026 (up to €7k, ≥60 grants).
European Cultural Foundation
Expected: Announced for May 2027 (call/webinar month, not a submission deadline — TBC)
Support
TBC (Round 2 terms: up to €7k)
What it is for
Ecologies of care (Ukraine-related solidarity work).
Same programme as Call No. 3.
European Cultural Foundation
Expected: Opens 12 Jan 2027; submission deadline NOT stated (two-week window pattern; do NOT guess ~26 Jan)
Support
Up to €1,200 per grant; 7–10 grants per round; ~every 6 weeks, 10–14 cycles in 2026–2028
What it is for
Individual grants (Ukraine-related solidarity work).
Round 6 ran 12–26 Oct 2026 (closed).
Património Cultural, I.P. (programme operator); DGARTES (national partner); EEA & Norway Grants
Expected: Planned launch July–December 2026, duration 5 months (per programme agreement). As of 9 Nov 2026 NOT confirmed open — programme page lists NO calls
Support
€4.9M total; €750k–€1M per project; 85% co-financing
What it is for
Rehabilitation/conservation of coastal and underwater cultural heritage, incl. digitalisation/3D.
Programme agreement signed 2 Jul 2026; launch event 2 Oct 2026 in Évora; the October 2026 launch appears to have slipped. DO NOT present as open.
Património Cultural, I.P. / EEA & Norway Grants
Expected: Planned launch January–June 2027, duration ≥3 months (per programme agreement)
Support
€1M total; €150k–€200k per project
What it is for
Research on coastal heritage and climate change.
Per programme agreement Annex II.
Património Cultural, I.P. / EEA & Norway Grants
Expected: Planned launch July–December 2026, duration 5 months (per programme agreement). As of 9 Nov 2026 NOT confirmed open
Support
€3.6M total; €250k–€450k per project
What it is for
Artistic creation, access and cultural participation through local/national/international collaborative networks in low-density areas.
Programme page opened 9 Nov 2026 shows no call listings. €300k bilateral cooperation fund also exists.
PADA Studios (Barreiro, Setúbal)
Expected: Applications for 2027 open soon, date TBC
Support
Bursary covering the international residency participation fee (1–2 months); NO cash grant, materials or meals
What it is for
Residency bursary for artists with Portuguese nationality and/or permanent residency in Portugal (launched 2025).
PADA page: '2027 OPEN CALL — Applications for 2027 open soon'.
Institut français / Cité internationale des arts (Paris)
Expected: Expected ~July–October 2027, date TBC
Support
€1,100+/month; 3/6/9 months (April 2027–April 2028 for the closed edition)
What it is for
Residencies; digital creation explicitly eligible; all nationalities, no age limit — BUT applicants must be nominated by a cultural partner (no direct solo application).
The 2027–28 edition closed 8 Oct 2026.
Serlachius Museums (Finland)
Expected: Expected application period ~February–March 2027 for 2028 visits, date TBC
Support
1–4 month residency, no rent
What it is for
Visual-arts residency in Finland.
Previous cycle: 1 Feb–31 Mar 2026 for 2027 visits.
Immersive Audio Network (Bristol, UK; supported by MyWorld / Bath Spa University)
Expected: Expected ~August–October 2027, date TBC
Support
2027 terms: £1,500 stipend; 3 days exclusive use of the mobile Immersive Audio Lab + spatial-audio technical support; residency 15–21 Jan 2027
What it is for
Sound-art residency (spatial audio).
The 2027 call closed 9 Oct 2026.
Between Bridges Foundation (Berlin)
Expected: Expected call ~spring 2027, date TBC
Support
9th edition: €1,500/month stipend + €5,000 production budget; 6 months + final exhibition
What it is for
Six-month Berlin residency for professional artists/duos/groups.
The 9th edition (Jan–Jun 2027) closed 21 Jun 2026; recipient Prateek Vijan announced.
Art Omi (Ghent, New York, USA)
Expected: Expected ~September–October 2027, date TBC
Support
Residency (housing, food, studio; travel not covered). Application fee $15
What it is for
Discipline-specific residencies, June–August 2027 pattern.
The 2027 calls closed 14 Sep 2026 (Artists) and 1 Oct 2026 (Architecture, Dance, Music).
Medialab Matadero / Matadero Madrid
Expected: Expected ~September 2027, date TBC
Support
5th edition: €10,000 stipend (before tax), 3 projects, Jan–Jul 2027, Madrid
What it is for
Situated research residencies at the intersection of art, design, science, technology and society.
The 5th edition (2027) closed 27 Sep 2026.
Infinite Island Art Festival
Expected: Window UNVERIFIED — opens 1 June 2027, closes 25 September 2027 (per digitaloriginal.app listing, secondary only)
Support
Festival open call (terms not stated in source)
What it is for
Digital-art festival submissions.
Secondary listing only; organiser page not opened. No programme link retained — no link shown.
Calls whose deadlines have passed, most recent first. Kept here so nothing disappears without a trace.
Realities in Transition (Creative Europe)
Deadline: 6 Nov 2026 · Closed
Support
€10k per artist + up to €15k production (shared pool)
What it is for
Collective XR residency, VRChat world; premiere at L.E.V. Festival (Gijón). Deadline extended from 23 Oct. Amount corrected on 6 Nov 2026 from the official page (previously wrongly listed as €15k per artist).
DGArtes
Deadline: 6 Nov 2026 · Closed
Support
€1M fund, €25–50k per project
What it is for
Projects in 78 municipalities with low art density
European Media Art Platform
Deadline: 6 Nov 2026 · Closed
Support
€4k + €2k collaborator + €4k production
What it is for
2-month media art residency
European Festivals Association
Deadline: 3 Nov 2026 · Closed
Support
40 × €8k Discovery / 10 × €15k Springboard
What it is for
Residencies for emerging artists 2027 (applications submitted by festivals)
ANI / Eureka
Deadline: 2 Nov 2026 · Closed
Support
R&D software, consortia
What it is for
International R&D projects
EU / Goethe-Institut
Deadline: 31 Oct 2026 · Closed
Support
Travel + per diem
What it is for
Individual artist mobility
Camões, I.P. + GEPAC (Ministry of Culture and Ministry of Foreign Affairs, PT)
Deadline: 31 Oct 2026 · Closed
Support
€20,000 prize + diploma
What it is for
For contributions to the international promotion of Portuguese culture; individual creators, performers, researchers and curators with an international presence, plus organisations
Art Explora Foundation
Deadline: 30 Oct 2026 · Closed
Support
€1k/month + €3k production + studio
What it is for
3–6 month residency; digital arts included
DGArtes
Deadline: 30 Oct 2026 · Closed
Support
€0.5M fund
What it is for
Projects in 78 municipalities with low art density (only beneficiaries of the 1st edition)
Onassis Foundation / Onassis ONX
Deadline: 26 Oct 2026 · Closed
Support
Up to €5k + mentorship + ONX studio in Athens
What it is for
4-month incubation of a proof of concept (new media, creative tech); exhibition in Athens, Mar 2027
HIAP (Helsinki)
Deadline: 26 Oct 2026 · Closed
Support
€1,350/month + €750 materials + €1,000 accessibility + travel/accommodation
What it is for
90-day residency, spring/autumn 2027 (visual art, new media)
Norte 2030
Deadline: 26 Oct 2026 · Closed
Support
Not stated (Aviso NORTE2030-2026-31)
What it is for
Technology demonstrator projects; apply via Balcão dos Fundos (18:00)
DGArtes
Deadline: 23 Oct 2026 · Closed
Support
€300k fund
What it is for
Additional funding for Portuguese organisations already selected in Creative Europe 2025
Grantsradar is a personal curation project by a solo creator working in media art, electronic music and audiovisual practice, based in Lisbon. It collects grants, residencies, mobility funding, festivals and fellowships that fit — or nearly fit — that profile, from Portugal, Iberia and Europe.
How curation works. Official sources are checked weekly (see the Sources page). Every card links to the official call page or the nearest working entry point. Amounts and deadlines are shown as published by the organisers — always verify the details on the official page before applying, and note that some calls close early when an application cap is reached.
What the tags mean. “Individuals welcome” — a solo artist can apply. “Duos / collectives” — apply as a duo or group. “Organisations only” — a legal entity is required. “Outside solo profile” — listed for completeness, but it does not fit a solo application. “New” marks a call added recently.