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.
58 open calls · 1 opening soon · 53 expected · 18 in the closed archive · 95 festivals
Deadlines are shown as published by the organisers; the list is refreshed with each update.
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14 NOV 2026
No. 01
ARC Athens — Artist Residency Center Athens
Support — $3,000 fellowship + $200/week food and local travel + room + studio + economy return flight (2 fellowships: 1 visual artist, 1 curator)
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)
15 NOV 2026
No. 02
Greylight Projects (Heerlen, Netherlands) × schrit_tmacher festival
Support — 3-month residency 1 Jan–29 Mar 2027 (space/studio; stipend not stated in the listing)
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
16 NOV 2026
No. 03
EIT Culture & Creativity
Support — Up to €30,000 per venture (up to 100% of eligible costs) + 9-month incubation
9-month incubation from March 2027 to turn a creative-tech concept into a venture; this edition focuses on Materials & Built Environment (fashion, architecture, advanced materials)
Eligibility — Individual founders or small teams based in an EU Member State or Horizon Europe associated country (Portugal included); no registered company yet at application
17 NOV 2026
No. 04
POCTEP (Interreg ES-PT)
Support — ~€21M FEDER (co-financing up to 75%)
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.
Eligibility — Only border NUTS 3 regions; Lisbon (AML) excluded
18 NOV 2026
No. 05
Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity (Canada)
Support — Participant cost C$4,476.78 after scholarship (full fee C$10,033.70); C$65 application fee
Five-week thematic residency, 17 May–18 Jun 2027, on sound, acoustic ecology, memory and land; studio, mentorship, workshops, meals and accommodation included
Eligibility — Individual visual artists or duos (max 2), 18+, any career stage; international applications welcome; digital media explicitly included
20 NOV 2026
No. 06
Rhizome (New York)
Support — $500–$1,500 per project
New web-based projects (net art) in 4 categories: Permanence, Misuse, Handmade (no AI), Co-op
Eligibility — International; anyone may apply, no prior digital-art experience required; awards paid in USD
20 NOV 2026
No. 07
gnration (Braga) × ArtWorks / i3S / UPCA
Support — €2,000 + VAT
Creation residencies at the intersection of science, technology and artistic production (art & science); February–March 2027, final exhibition 30 April 2027. Note: no official page found on the organiser's website, announcement on Instagram only; the direct application link is not published openly — nearest entry point gnration.pt/ver-todos/
22 NOV 2026
No. 08
FDDM / EPFL-Valais
Support — 2,000 CHF/month + accommodation + travel up to 1,500 CHF + production
3-month Art+Science residency, Sion (Switzerland), 11 Jan–18 Apr 2027
23 NOV 2026
No. 09
Arts at CERN
Support — Fully funded 2-month residency: 5,000 CHF/month + 30,000 CHF production budget + mentoring
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
25 NOV 2026
No. 10
Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival (TiDF) AGORA
Support — Lab 6–11 Mar 2027; accommodation 5 nights + partial travel reimbursement
Workshop development of XR/new media projects; teams of 2 or more; Portugal in the eligible list
25 NOV 2026
No. 11
UNESCO City of Media Arts Karlsruhe × ZKM
Support — €10,000 prize + up to €20,000 net production funding
Project connecting digital and analog space: 2–5 min projection mapping on Karlsruhe Palace facade + a physical satellite element on Market Square; shown at SCHLOSSLICHTSPIELE 2027
Eligibility — International, individual or collective; project to be completed by 31 Jul 2027
27 NOV 2026
No. 12
Fablab Buinho (Messejana, Alentejo)
Support — Paid residency: €900–€1,300/month by house (2 weeks–2 months, Feb–Dec 2027)
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
30 NOV 2026
No. 13
EU / Goethe-Institut
Support — Travel + per diem
Individual artist mobility
30 NOV 2026
No. 14
Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian
Support — Per the competition rules. Apply via MyGulbenkian; no direct public call page published.
Visibility of Portuguese cinema abroad
30 NOV 2026
No. 15
ICA — Instituto do Cinema e do Audiovisual (Portugal)
Support — Remunerated independent jury work for ICA funding competitions in 2027 (rates per official tables)
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)
30 NOV 2026
No. 16
Sharjah Art Foundation
Support — Total stipend of 20,000 AED plus travel support and accommodation during UAE-based periods
Two-year research programme (March 2027–March 2029) into the Foundation's collection and archives; the first cycle focuses on Hassan Sharif's studio and archive. Outcome: a research publication or project (paper, booklet, artist's book, audiovisual presentation)
Eligibility — Researchers, curators, artists, writers, archivists, conservators and interdisciplinary practitioners; strong reading proficiency in Arabic and writing proficiency in Arabic and/or English, good understanding of Gulf and regional art history, ability to travel to the UAE (first phase March–May 2027) and commit to two years
30 NOV 2026
No. 17
Centro Italo-arabo e del Mediterraneo – Sardegna (Italian-Arab and Mediterranean Centre — Sardinia)
Support — €600/week fee + up to €2,000 production + accommodation + travel up to €1,200 + €30/day
3 residencies in Cagliari (16 Nov–16 Dec 2026, 2–4 weeks): audiovisual works of 3–15 minutes using AI creatively; one of the three residencies is only for people born or living in Sardinia. Final showcase 17 Dec 2026; rolling selection — places may run out before the deadline
1 DEC 2026
No. 18
European Cultural Foundation
Support — €10,000 (travel, accommodation, production)
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
1 DEC 2026
No. 19
Jan van Eyck Academie (Maastricht, Netherlands)
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)
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
1 DEC 2026
No. 20
Athens Digital Arts Festival
Support — No cash amount stated; free entry
Works in 12 categories (Video Art, Animation, Installation, AR/VR/XR, Web Art, Games, Performance, Music and more) for the 23rd edition, spring 2027, theme IT'S ALIVE
Eligibility — International: artists, scientists, technologists, researchers and creators of all kinds
1 DEC 2026
No. 21
Junge Akademie, Akademie der Künste (with VISIT, E-WERK Luckenwalde, Ujazdowski Castle)
Support — Four fellowships of €20,000 each (artist fee + production costs of a new project, travel, materials and presentation); studio space and accommodation for the three-month residency
Three-month residency (mid-August–mid-November 2027): three fellows at E-WERK Luckenwalde, one at the Akademie der Künste in Berlin; retreat at Ujazdowski Castle in Warsaw, closing symposium at the Akademie der Künste. 2027 theme: Energy Ghosts — projects at the intersection of art, energy and ecology
Eligibility — International artists from all disciplines (visual art, performance, film, installation, sound, writing, new media); residence in Portugal is no obstacle
2 DEC 2026
No. 22
DGLAB — Direção-Geral do Livro, dos Arquivos e das Bibliotecas (Portugal)
Support — 42 × €15,000 (€630,000 fund)
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
Eligibility — PT citizens or residents; works in Portuguese; literature only
4 DEC 2026
No. 23
LABoral Centro de Arte y Creación Industrial (Gijón) — EHIN network
Support — Up to €25,000
Art-science residency on hybrid intelligence, Feb 2027–Jan 2028, showing at the host and a joint exhibition at ZKM
Eligibility — Artists and collectives resident in the EU; Portugal residents eligible
7 DEC 2026
No. 24
Amsterdam Light Festival
Support — €4,000 artist fee + production and travel costs covered
New or existing light artwork for the canals of Amsterdam, festival 25 Nov 2027–16 Jan 2028, theme 'Penumbra'
Eligibility — Artists, designers and creative makers worldwide; free entry
7 DEC 2026
No. 25
ARCHAIVE (MEET, NewArt Foundation, Museu Zer0, Sound & Vision, Public Art Lab)
Support — €5,000 fee per artist; 18 residencies
Hybrid residencies: generative AI × media-art archives (6 archives, 5 partners); 8 challenges in 4 clusters; outcome — a documented digital work. One of the hosts is Museu Zer0 (Portugal). Applications via the CMT platform, by 23:55 CET
Eligibility — Emerging and mid-career artists 18+, working with generative AI and archives; applications in English
8 DEC 2026
No. 26
CURRENTS New Media
Support — Festival exhibition (not a grant); $30 fee per work
Installations, audio, VR/AR/MR, robotics, multimedia performance, experimental video; festival 11–20 Jun 2027
11 DEC 2026
No. 27
Fablab Buinho (Messejana, Alentejo)
Support — Paid residency: €900–€1,300/month by house (2 weeks–2 months, Feb–Dec 2027)
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
15 DEC 2026
No. 28
EGEAC / Câmara Municipal de Lisboa
Support — €10,000 × 20 prizes (10 — journalism, 10 — digital content), €200,000 fund
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
15 DEC 2026
No. 29
Bibliothek Andreas Züst (Switzerland)
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)
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
15 DEC 2026
No. 30
DAAD / Berliner Künstlerprogramm
Support — Monthly stipend (amount not published) + furnished apartment + travel
12-month residency in Berlin (6 months for film) with no production obligations, 2028
Eligibility — Direct application: music & sound, film, literature; visual arts — by jury nomination only. Not for residents of Germany or students.
22 DEC 2026
No. 31
NewImages Festival (Forum des images)
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
Immersive works: VR, AR, MR, narrative games, hybrid performances, fulldome, virtual worlds (VRChat, Roblox, Fortnite Creative); festival 21–25 Apr 2027
29 DEC 2026
No. 32
gnration (Braga) × Teatro das Figuras (Faro)
Support — €10,000 + VAT
New performative/hybrid creation at the intersection of sound, light, moving image, digital technologies or computational art
Eligibility — Emerging professional artists/collectives with 1–4 publicly presented works; no geographic restriction stated; applications in Portuguese or English
29 DEC 2026
No. 33
COMPETE 2030 / Portugal 2030
Support — Co-financing for demonstrator projects (rate under SIID rules, call MPr-2026-7)
Demonstrator projects based on completed R&D: validation of new technologies in real conditions; individual applications or in co-promotion with ENESII. A separate call, SIID MPr-2026-11, runs until 30 Dec 2026
Eligibility — Legal entities only: micro, small and medium enterprises and Small Mid Caps; all NUTS II regions of mainland Portugal, including Lisbon (AML)
30 DEC 2026
No. 34
Portugal 2030 / ANI
Support — Co-financing of R&D costs (rate per REITD rules, see call MPr-2026-11)
Industrial research and experimental development projects, individual or in co-promotion with a research entity (RIS3-aligned)
Eligibility — Legal entities only: micro, small and medium enterprises and Small Mid Caps, with a research partner; Centro, Alentejo, Algarve and Lisbon (AML) regions
31 DEC 2026
No. 35
RIXC Center for New Media Culture (Riga, Latvia)
Support — Three fully funded 2-month residencies: stipend €3,000 + €600 food + €250 travel + €500 materials + accommodation + travel
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)
4 JAN 2027
No. 36
Ministério da Cultura / Fundo de Fomento Cultural
Support — €1M fund; up to €50,000 per application, max 80% of costs
Taking Portuguese culture abroad: festivals, fairs, biennials, exhibitions, tours, residencies, exchanges; events 1 Jan–31 Dec 2027; a confirmed opportunity (invitation/contract) is required
Eligibility — A confirmed opportunity (invitation or contract) is required
4 JAN 2027
No. 37
COMPETE 2030
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
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
8 JAN 2027
No. 38
COMPETE 2030
Support — €25M FEDER, rate up to 85%
Collective decarbonisation actions for SMEs (low-carbon technologies, energy efficiency, renewables); only Norte, Centro, Alentejo — Lisbon excluded; only associations, universities, R&D institutions
11 JAN 2027
No. 39
CNC — Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (France)
Support — Aide à l'écriture typically €10,000; next deadlines: 12 Apr, 5 Jul, 11 Oct 2027
Immersive audiovisual works — VR, MR/XR, interactive narratives; writing, development and production stages
Eligibility — Aide à l'écriture: EU residents (Portugal residents eligible), project in French. Production — legal entity established in France only.
18 JAN 2027
No. 40
European Commission / Goethe-Institut (Creative Europe)
Support — Host €50/day per resident; resident €30/day + travel €400/€800 + top-ups
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)
20 JAN 2027
No. 41
European Commission — Creative Europe, Cross-Sectoral strand
Support — €3.5M fund; up to €500,000 per project
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
26 JAN 2027
No. 42
ANI / Eureka
Support — Advanced manufacturing R&D
International R&D projects
27 JAN 2027
No. 43
European Commission — Creative Europe, Culture strand (EACEA)
Support — €5M fund; ~40 projects; up to 60% funding; max €200k (single applicant) / €300k (consortium)
Translation, publication, distribution and promotion of European literary works. Publishers/legal entities only — off-profile. Deadline 27 Jan 2027, 17:00 (Brussels)
27 JAN 2027
No. 44
European Commission — Creative Europe, Cross-Sectoral strand
Support — €3M (2-year project; co-financing up to 90%)
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
31 JAN 2027
No. 45
EU / Goethe-Institut
Support — Travel + per diem
Individual artist mobility
4 FEB 2027
No. 46
European Commission — Creative Europe, Cross-Sectoral strand
Support — €7M fund; max €2M per project; up to 80% co-financing
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
28 FEB 2027
No. 47
EU / Goethe-Institut
Support — Travel + per diem
Individual artist mobility
2 MAR 2027
No. 48
European Commission — Creative Europe MEDIA (EACEA)
Support — Co-development of a single project (animation, creative documentary, fiction); funding rate 70%
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
31 MAR 2027
No. 49
EU / Goethe-Institut
Support — Travel + per diem
Individual artist mobility
31 MAR 2027
No. 50
Alentejo 2030 (Portugal 2030)
Support — €2.125M (FSE+ 50%)
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
22 APR 2027
No. 51
European Commission — Creative Europe, Cross-Sectoral strand
Support — Amount not stated in the sources checked (2026 edition: €7,021,561 fund)
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
Eligibility — Multimedia-art projects were explicitly ineligible in the 2026 call — re-check 2027 eligibility before applying
30 APR 2027
No. 52
EU / Goethe-Institut
Support — Travel + per diem
Individual artist mobility
Calls that accept applications all year round. No deadline to miss — but check the official page for intake pauses or caps.
Rolling
No. 01
Foundation for Arts Initiatives
Support — $10,000
Independent research in visual arts and related travel; not production of own work
Eligibility — Individuals organising independent projects in visual art and culture; no geographic restriction stated for individuals on the FAQ page; research and travel only, not production of own work
Rolling
No. 02
O Castro Art Village
Support — Free accommodation + studio loft; no stipend or travel grant, meals €10–14/day at own cost
Working residency in a converted village in Ribeira Sacra, Galicia: accommodation, studio loft, community, possible mentorship. One application stays in a permanent pool; sponsored slots are offered several times a year as capacity allows
Eligibility — All disciplines (visual art, sound, music, film, architecture, writing, performance, research), all career stages and ages; no geographic restriction stated
Rolling
No. 03
Ballinglen Arts Foundation
Support — Free accommodation on first residency; €50 application fee for non-Irish applicants, travel and internet/laundry ~€20 at own cost; one finished work donated to the collection
Residency in Ballycastle, County Mayo, Ireland, with accommodation and studio; repeat residencies are paid for by the artist (Fellow rate)
Eligibility — Visual artists, international; €50 application fee for non-Irish applicants; one finished work donated to the permanent collection on a first residency
Rolling
No. 04
Can Serrat
Support — Self-funded: €998.70/month (shared bedroom), €1,578.90/month (private bedroom), €254.50/month (studio only); a limited number of partial scholarships subject to availability
2-week to 2-month residency in a historic farmhouse near Barcelona (El Bruc, Catalonia) with time and space to work on own projects, support and a professional network. Applications year-round, monthly review
Eligibility — Individuals, duos and collectives from all disciplines and at all stages of practice, from any country; applications in Catalan, Spanish, French or English. The rolling option carries no grant or stipend
Rolling
No. 05
coGalleries
Support — Fee-based: €600/month (Studio and Studio Show) or €1,200/month (Master Residency with coaching), minimum 2 months; housing paid separately
Studio residency in Berlin (2–12 months) ending with a solo exhibition in the gallery, studio visits, curatorial consultations and participation in the gallery programme
Eligibility — International artists; applications accepted at all times, residents accepted on a rolling basis; collectives welcome
Rolling
No. 06
PILOTENKUECHE
Support — Fee-based: about €1,800–1,900 per 3-month round (last published figures, 2021–2022; confirm the current fee); a partial stipend is included in the fee
3-month international art programme in Leipzig (465 sq m shared studio in a former barbed-wire factory) with studio visits, gallery tours, curatorial consultations and two curated exhibitions per round
Eligibility — Artists from all disciplines (installation, video art, sculpture, electronic music, painting, drawing, performance, photography, net art) from around the world; applications accepted at any time; four rounds per year
Announced calls whose applications have not opened yet.
1 MAR 2027
No. 01
Kala Art Institute
Support — $3,000 + equipment access up to 9 months + group exhibition; travel/accommodation not stated
Film/video, sound, animation, performance cinema, media arts installation; applications open December 2026
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. Calls marked Rolling have no deadline and accept applications all year.
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.