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Hello! Welcome (back) to All Hear, the Everything List for Audio Opportunities.
Greetings from the Edinburgh Fringe, where I’m spending my days watching as many theatre and comedy shows as I possibly can. As I write this I am about to step into a 5 hour play in Dutch. Wish me luck.
The brilliant Hussain Khan, who has been helping out with the newsletter since January, is finishing his role as Transom intern this month! I’m so grateful for all of his help, and envious of the next organisation that snaps him up.
This month, I noticed some good non-English language opportunities. For German-speakers there’s In Listening, a call for hybrid radio and live works, grounded in experimental sound practices and audio art, or Radio Play Prize max15, an award for the best independently produced short German radio play. For Spanish speakers there’s the Manuel Chaves Nogales International Journalism Award for reporting with a strong ethical commitment, which comes with a €6000 prize. For French speakers there is the Summer Romances Podcast Contest, where entrants are invited to record a friend, relative, neighbour, or family member telling a summer romance story, or the Scholarship for a New Humanitarian Perspective, offering a grant of €5000 to a single winning project, individual or collective, on the humanitarian theme of food systems and nutrition.
All Hear is free and always will be. If you want to show your support you can buy me a coffee or donate to Transom, which helps keep this resource-intensive work sustainable.
Talia x
I’m continuing to Spotlight some manifestos and articles from those speaking at the Transom 25 festival, this month highlighting a manifesto from Radio Diary’s Joe Richman. He talks about sifting through the boring parts of ordinary life and finding a story. As well as being filled with helpful tips, it’s also a beautiful reflection on radio’s ability to create portraits.
More Opportunities
International
The Hamburg Ministry for Culture and Media Residencies - 3-month work grants and residencies for artists residing outside Germany to live and work in the Westwerk artists’ centre in Hamburg. The residency facilitates both work on an artistic project and networking with the Hamburg cultural scene. Artists in residence will receive: accommodation during the residencies, €900 per month, travel expenses for one return journey, mentorship, and a one-off subsidy of €500 towards the cost of running and organising a final presentation. Applicants should have an interest in the Hamburg cultural scene and a desire to network. Applications can be submitted in German or English.
The deadline is 27th August.
The Invisible Life Grant - a grant programme for cross-border teams of professional journalists and/or news outlets investigating farm animal welfare and European interests, within and beyond Europe, covering species such as chickens, pigs, cattle, salmon, tilapia, catfish, scampi, and sturgeon. Teams must include at least two professional journalists and/or news outlets, legally residing in at least two different countries, and supported investigations must result in publications in at least two media outlets based in different countries, at least one of which must be European and target European audiences. The grant can cover working time and expenses including logistics, travel, insurance, legal support, translations, and access to technology and data sets, plus optional mentorship; the total budget for this call is €150,000.
The deadline is 27th August, 1 pm CET.
Content is Queen Micro-grants for Podcasters - monthly micro-grants of up to £1000, awarded to one podcaster or group each month, to develop a trailer, original pilot, or standalone episode of 10-15 minutes, tailored to a themed pitch. This round’s theme is Curious Minds – The Wonders of Tech & Science, calling for stories exploring technology, science, and innovation, and the people behind them. Successful applicants receive tailored support such as one-to-one sessions, production support, and studio time, with funding and production beginning after recipients are notified. Applicants may apply up to twice across the 12-month programme and should select the themes that best fit their podcast idea. You can read my Spotlight here.
The deadline is 28th August, 9 pm BST.
Scholarship for a New Humanitarian Perspective - an international call for French language projects open to all photographers, videographers and content creators (podcasts included), awarding a grant of €5000 to a single winning project, individual or collective, on the humanitarian theme of food systems and nutrition. The project must concern one of the following countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, France, Iraq, Jordan, Liberia, Madagascar, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Sierra Leone, Chad, Ukraine, Yemen, and Zimbabwe.
The deadline is 31st August, midnight CEST.
Summer Romances Podcast Contest - ARTE Radio Audioblogs’ summer podcast competition. Entrants are invited to record a friend, relative, neighbour, or family member telling a summer romance story in French — a crush, a fling, a flirtation, a rejection or heartbreak — true or invented, from any era, in any format (personal account, conversation, voiceover, diary), with a strict 3-minute limit. The first prize includes a paid broadcast on ARTE Radio, a broadcast on the Télérama website, a one-year print subscription to Télérama, a Sennheiser Profile Wireless 2-Channel Set and a Sennheiser HD 300 Pro headset; second and third prizes each include a Sennheiser Profile Wireless 1-Channel Set, a Sennheiser HD 280 Pro headset and a one-year digital subscription to Télérama.
The deadline is 31st August.
INHABIT Artist-in-Residence - a 3-month residency in Frankfurt for Europe-based artists from various disciplines to collaborate with the Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics team of scientists and researchers. Residents will be creating new work, or further developing an existing project, in a scientific research environment. They provide space, resources, and facilities for productive experimentation, dialogue, and collaboration. Work developed during the residency will be presented in cooperation with various local arts institutions in the form of an exhibition, performance, concert, or other mode of presentation, and complemented by discursive formats. They have previously had sound artists as residents. They offer: a fee of €8000; an accommodation stipend of €2000, and a production budget (depending on the project); travel costs; access to the library, sound studio, and scientific facilities of the institute; and curatorial support during the residency.
The deadline is 1st September, 11:59 pm CET.
Radio Play Prize max15 - an award for the best independently produced short German radio play, maximum 15 minutes in length. Submissions span the full spectrum of radio drama, though purely journalistic formats are not eligible. Entries must have been produced outside a broadcasting organisation and must not have been previously broadcast on public radio or released by a commercial provider, though prior festival presentation is not grounds for exclusion; one piece may be submitted per person, and joint submissions by a collective or working group are also possible. The jury will select five finalist pieces, which will be presented at the ARD Radio Play Days at ZKM | Center for Art and Media in Karlsruhe on 7th November, with travel and accommodation costs covered, and broadcast on Deutschlandfunk Kultur’s “Kurzstrecke” programme with compensation for the finalists. The winner receives a certificate, a trophy, and prize money of €1000.
The deadline is 1st September.
Investigative Reporters and Editors Freelance Fellowship - grants for freelance journalists who make their living primarily as freelancers and need assistance in conducting investigative projects. The fellowship is international but work must be primarily published or broadcast in the United States. Grants of up to $4000 are available for long-term projects, and grants up to $2000 are available for short-term projects. All selected applicants will receive a one-year IRE membership, as well as a two-hour consultancy for reporting and legal services. Proposals for long-form projects as well as shorter term work such as audio projects for broadcast or online sites are accepted, among others. Projects that deal with whistleblowers, business ethics, or privacy issues will be given priority.
The deadline is 1st September.
Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists - funding opportunities for U.S. based and international business journalists to attend the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The seminars aim to help business journalists improve their reporting skills and gain insights into key business and economic issues. The programme will take place from 19th - 21st October 2026. There are four different funding sources:
National Press Foundation Fellowships - a fellowship for U.S. based business journalists. The fellowship includes full tuition, housing, most meals (dinners not included) and round-trip transportation.
Joseph Wharton Funding - funding for business journalists (does not specify U.S. based or international) that includes full tuition, course materials, most group meals, lodging for three nights, and airfare within the U.S.
Donald T. Sheehan International Funding - funding for international journalists. The award is worth about $1999 and covers full tuition, course materials, and most meals. The award does not cover travel or lodging.
Wharton Media Relations Funding Opportunities - funding for business journalists (it does not specify U.S. based or international) whose reporting contributes unique insights to the world of business. The award is worth about $1999 and covers full tuition, course materials, and most meals. The award does not cover travel or lodging.
The deadline is 2nd September.
NOIS//E: Practices of Presence in the Post-Generative Age - an interdisciplinary festival and symposium in Milan, Italy, taking place from 13th - 15th November, for artists, composers, performers, filmmakers, dancers, visual artists, researchers, and interdisciplinary practitioners working across sound, electronic and electroacoustic music, audiovisual practices, moving image, installation, performance, immersive environments, artistic research, and lecture-performances. Application is free of charge, and selected works will be presented in the official festival programme. Categories include sound, electroacoustic music and live electronics; audiovisual, film and moving image; installation, space and immersive practices; expanded arts covering matter, body, image and space; and research papers, posters, talks or lecture-performances, with maximum durations of 8 minutes for music or sound works, 20 minutes for films or videos, and 15 minutes for live performances.
The deadline is 5th September.
In Listening: Call for Hybrid Radio/Live Works - an open call for works grounded in experimental sound practices and audio art, exploring the blurred edges between sound, noise, music, storytelling and poetry, in response to CTM 2027’s theme “Process…ing”. Two selected works will each receive a fee of €6000, premiere at CTM 2027 Festival in Berlin (22nd - 31st January), and be broadcast as a 40-55 minute radio piece on Deutschlandfunk Kultur’s Klangkunst programme in spring 2027, with possible further presentation via Austria’s ORF. Proposals should address both a live festival presentation and a radio broadcast for a largely German-speaking, non-specialist audience; applications must be submitted in English.
The deadline is 6th September, 11:59 pm, Berlin time (UTC+2).
Who Walks Here - a 28-day residency at OvestLab, Amigdala’s civic centre in the Artisan Village, Modena, Italy, in May 2027, open to three artists and cultural professionals residing in a Creative Europe country other than Italy. Applicants may apply as individuals, who will then collaborate with the other selected artists, or as an existing collective of up to three people, to explore the neighbourhood’s ongoing transformation through a transfeminist urban lens in dialogue with local communities, continuing Amigdala’s Transfemina: Intersectional Landscapes project. Costs covered include a hosting allowance, daily allowance and travel allowance (including cross-border travel costs and green top-ups) as set by Culture Moves Europe, plus accommodation at OvestLab’s guesthouse; eligible practices include performing arts, choreography and movement, dramaturgy, vocal and sound research, visual and public art, architecture and civic design, oral history and documentary practices, and participatory methodologies. An outcome must be presented, open to the neighbourhood and first shown at OvestLab in June 2027, with a possible further presentation at Periferico Festival in October.
The deadline is 7th September.
MacDowell Fellowship (Spring/Summer) - an international artist residency which offers exclusive use of a studio, accommodation, and three prepared meals a day for up to six weeks. Artists may submit only one application every 24 months. It costs $30 to apply, but anyone in need of financial aid may request a fee waiver. Sound art and podcasts are accepted under their interdisciplinary arts and literature categories. They do also have The Art of Journalism Fellowship.
The deadline is 10th September, 11:59 pm ET.
Art Omi Artist Residency - an international callout for artists to gather in rural New York from 18th June - 13th July 2026. Artists who have been professionally active for at least the past five years are eligible. Disciplines include visual arts, sound art, performance, and social practice. They provide accommodations, a kitchen, meals, bikes, a swimming pool and sometimes a stipend of between $500 and $2000 depending on the residency.
The deadline is 14th September.
FIJ Funds - The Fund for Investigative Journalism (FIJ) offers grants of up to $10,000 three/four times a year for investigative journalism. All journalists can apply, but most are freelancers. International reporters are accepted but there must be a “strong U.S. angle involving American citizens, government, or business” and all stories must be published in English in a U.S.based media outlet. There are many different types of grants offered, including seed funding and follow-up grants. In rare cases, they provide expedited review for proposals that you can prove are extremely urgent. Pitches for radio stories and podcasts are welcome.
The next deadline is 14th September.
Q-O2 Residency - a residency for international artists working in experimental music and sound art. Residencies typically last four weeks, and although residents are not required to produce a public presentation, they ask that residents leave some trace of the residency in words, images, and/or audio. This programme is intended for artists who want to work on a research-oriented project. Q-O2 offers a studio and materials, a shared apartment, a travel stipend up to €200, and a small living allowance (unspecified) for artists who do not have other funding.
The deadline is 15th September.
Henki Art Prize - an international callout for artwork responding to the theme “Still We Look,” which frames witnessing as a defining condition of contemporary life and asks how water records what human life tries to forget. Works may approach water as subject, material, metaphor, witness, or force, engaging with memory, ecology, body, ritual, displacement, contamination, grief, endurance, and return. The winner will receive $500 USD and each of the other shortlisted artists will receive $125 USD. Applicants may submit one artwork created within the last two years; sound and digital art is accepted.
The deadline is 15th September.
Sovas Voice Art Awards - a competition hosted by The Society of Voice Arts and Sciences (SOVAS) for media work which uses the human voice as a primary element for communicating. International entries are accepted, but submissions must be in English, Spanish, Arabic, Portuguese, African English, Japanese or Mandarin. Some specific categories also allow pieces in German, Italian, Hindi and French. It costs between $126 and $160 for independents and $135 and $170 for companies (depending on membership status and deadline).
The early bird deadline is 18th September; the regular deadline is 9th October.
Chicago Booth’s Journalists in Residence Program - a fellowship for international journalists working in any medium, which aims to shape the next generation of leaders in business reporting. Applicants should have some years of media experience, be proficient in English, and have an interest in deepening their knowledge and understanding of political economy. The programme includes exclusive seminars, opportunities to study with Chicago Booth’s faculty, and the chance to network with colleagues from around the world. They offer: reimbursement for economy-class airfare to/from Chicago and SEVIS and visa application fees; a stipend of $14,000 to cover living expenses over the 12-week programme (subject to tax withholding of up to 14 percent for international participants); training in business fundamentals; participation in seminars and workshops at Chicago Booth and across the university; an opportunity to write for the ProMarket publication; opportunities to collaborate with Booth faculty, students, and fellow programme participants. The programme will run (tentatively) from 15th March to 31st May 2027.
The deadline is 20th September, 11:59 pm CT.
Rose D’or - an award for excellence and achievement in international TV and audio. The Audio category includes scripted or unscripted original podcasts, audio-first books and radio shows. Entries are accepted from producers, platforms, distributors and/or performers. There is also a Lifetime Achievement Award, for a personality who has made an outstanding and extensive contribution to the world of entertainment, which includes audio. First cost €199, with additional costs for subsequent entries. For non-English audio entries, entrants must submit a video with corresponding English subtitles.
The deadline is 21st September, 11:59 pm GMT.
The Wavelength Prize (Longueur Ondes) - a long running award for French audio. They have three sections: Long Waves (for broadcast radio, costing €20 and awarding €1500), Little Waves (for independent producers/students/sound collectives/etc., free and awarding €1000) and Radio Cooking Pot (not a prize, just a place to submit experimental audio, free). Applicants can submit audio which has been made in the past two years. For Little Waves, work must be understandable to a French-speaking audience, which could mean simultaneous translation of any non-French content.
The deadline is 22nd September, 11:59 pm CEST.
Manuel Chaves Nogales International Journalism Award - a competition for international journalists and photojournalists who create Spanish-language pieces that capture daily realities, offering insights gained from on-the-ground efforts to observe, listen and report on issues relevant to the public, with a strong ethical commitment. Each winner receives €6000. Their accepted categories are: print or digital media, radio, audiovisual, and photography.
The deadline is 30th September.
UNCA Awards for Journalists - an international competition for the best print, broadcast (TV & Radio) and online, web-based media coverage of the United Nations, UN agencies, and field operations. There are three audio-relevant categories: The Ricardo Ortega Memorial Prize, for broadcast media coverage of the UN and UN agencies; The Prince Albert II of Monaco and UNCA Global Prize for Climate Change, for print and broadcast media that cover climate change with a particular focus on its impacts on oceans and biodiversity, and the effects of sea level rise for Small Islands Developing States; and The UNCA and Italgas Global Prize for Digital Innovation and Artificial Intelligence, for print and broadcast media covering the impact of artificial intelligence on sustainable development and public service. Entries can be submitted in any of the official UN languages (English, French, Arabic, Chinese, Spanish, and Russian), but NOTE: a written transcript in English or French is necessary.
The deadline is 30th September.
Sound Walk September Awards - free-to-enter international awards for those composing audio, listening, and sound walks. A sound walk is any walk that focuses on listening to the environment, with, or without, use of technology, or that adds to the experience through the use of sound or voice. This can include a scripted or choreographed score or work that has additional audio elements. Work can include a variety of formats, approaches, and subjects, from a wide range of creative disciplines, including arts, heritage and history, health and wellbeing, social practices, journalism, performance, literature and theatre, ecology, tourism, and more. Any sound walks submitted to the walk · listen · create website in 2024 or 2025 are eligible. Winners receive €500 and honourable mentions receive €200.
The deadline is 30th September.
Braunschweig Projects Residency Programme - a 12-month fellowship for international young artists in the fields of fine art and sound art to work on a project in the immediate vicinity of HBK Braunschweig University of Art in Germany. Selected residents will receive €1500 per month, as well as a subsidised accommodation which costs €200 per month. There will also be an allowance for project and travel costs. Scholarship holders have to live at HBK for at least eight months during the lecture period in the summer and winter semesters. Successful applicants will be integrated into the university by a mentor. Applications can be in German or English.
The deadline is 4th October, 11:59 pm CET.
Chevening Scholarship - full funding for yearlong Master’s degrees at leading U.K. universities for international students from eligible countries or territories (which you can find here). The scholarship covers tuition fees, visa applications, vaccinations (where necessary), travel to and from the country of residence, an arrival allowance, a departure allowance, and personal living stipend. Applicants must: hold an undergraduate degree that qualifies you for a U.K. master’s programme; have at least two years of work experience; apply to three different eligible U.K. university courses and have received an unconditional offer from one; return to their country of citizenship for a minimum of two years after the award has ended.
The deadline is 6th October, 11 pm UTC.
Rose D’or Latinos - an award for excellence and achievement for Spanish and Portuguese-language TV and audio. The Audio category includes scripted or unscripted original podcasts, audiobooks and radio shows. Entries are accepted from producers, platforms, distributors and/or performers. There is also a Lifetime Achievement Award for a personality who has made an outstanding and extensive contribution to the world of Spanish or Portuguese entertainment, which includes audio. For audio, the first entry costs €150. The programmes must have been first broadcast for an Spanish or Portuguese speaking audience. NOTE: For non-Spanish audio entries, entrants must submit a video with corresponding Spanish or English subtitles.
The deadline is 9th October, 11:59 pm EDT.
Sulzberger Executive Leadership Program - a 20-week fellowship programme with efforts to develop strategies and innovation to tackle the applicant organisation’s most pressing challenges. The programme typically costs $4000, but there are four free positions available.
The deadline is 11th October.
Skowhegan Art Residency - a 9-week residency in rural Maine for artists to dedicate time to their own artistic practice while engaging in the collective. There are skill-sharing and theoretical workshops, group and individual studio visits, performances, lectures, and reading groups. Participants are provided lodging, daily meals, as well as studios and workspaces on their 350-acre campus. All artists are welcome, including time-based such as video, film and sound art. The application fee is $80, or $50 if submitted by 13th October. Applicants must be at least 21 years old. English language skills are required.
The deadline is 16th October, 11:59 pm ET.
World Culture Salon: Art Open Call — Chapter I: Greece - a rolling, worldwide open call from the One Culture Foundation for artists working in any medium, including painting, sculpture, digital and immersive art, sound, scent, video, installation, and cross-disciplinary or multisensory pieces, engaging with Greek mythology, philosophy, aesthetics, and beauty. Existing works are eligible. Selected works may be shown at Chapter I: Greece in July before curators and cultural and diplomatic figures, exhibited at an October cultural salon, added to the Foundation’s online gallery, featured in its year-end journal, and automatically considered for its annual cultural and arts award. No monetary compensation is offered, and artists retain full copyright. Early submissions are also considered for the July chapter.
The deadline is unspecified. Submissions reviewed on a rolling basis ahead of October.
United States
The Moth’s Education Program School Year Workshops - free workshop programmes for U.S. based high school students. There are two workshop tracks: Story Lab In-Person is for students in New York City and Story Lab Virtual is for students from all over the country. In both programmes, students meet to practice and perform Moth stories every week for 8 weeks. The workshop ends with a performance that may be open to friends and family. Dates and timing of the sessions vary depending on the track, but they run from early October through late November.
The deadline is unspecified. Applications open on 24th August.
Audio Spice Open Call: “24 Hours in Brooklyn” - a commission for creative works rooted in sound, including narrative audio, sound art, documentaries, soundscapes, audio essays, live storytelling and video installations, open to NYC-based creators. Works must respond to the theme “24 Hours in Brooklyn” and run around five minutes long; selected pieces will be presented at a public Audio Spice showcase in Brooklyn on 12th December, with participating artists invited to a series of events throughout the fall to develop their projects. Each selected work receives a $200 stipend, supported by the Brooklyn Arts Council.
The deadline is 26th August.
James Castle House Residency - 2-week or 2-month residencies at the James Castle House in Boise, Idaho, for mid-career artists in any creative field (except for particularly loud or messy ones) who are legally allowed to work in the United States. Selected residents will receive a $4000 stipend for the two-month residency, and $1000 for the two-week residency, as well as private furnished living quarters and 24-hour studio access. Residents are responsible for covering travel, insurance, food, and other expenses. The 2-week residency may take place in January or December 2027, and the 2-month residency may take place throughout the year. Applicants must be 18+.
The deadline is 28th August.
The CALI Catalyst Grant - unrestricted grants of up to $7500 for California-based artists who are creating tangible impact within the arts and culture sector by shifting power and influence to underrepresented voices. Applicants’ change-making action(s) must have taken place or started on or after 1st January 2020. The action must have impacted the arts and culture sector in tangible and measurable ways at a local, regional, state, or national level.
The deadline is 28th August, 11:59 am PT.
North Carolina Arts Council Artist Support Grant (Region 17) - regional grants of between $500 and $1500 supporting individual artists based in the North Carolina counties of Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson, Polk, Rutherford, and Transylvania in all phases of their career. They fund professional and artistic development for emerging or established artists to create work, improve business operations, or reach new audiences, across visual arts, performing arts, literary arts, music composition, choreography, and interdisciplinary arts. Applicants should demonstrate a commitment to spending significant time on their work as artists.
The deadline is 29th August, 11:59 pm ET.
Bryn Du Artist in Residence Program - an 8- or 12-week residency for U.S. based artists of any discipline to live and engage with the community in Granville, Ohio. Artists may be in any stage of their career. Stipends include $2000 for an 8-week residency and $3000 for a 12-week residency. Residencies are available in the Winter (January - March), Summer (June - August) and Fall (September - November). All Artists in Residence are expected to provide a minimum of two community engagement activities per month, such as a community poetry reading, performance, talk or gallery show. There is a $15 application fee and applicants must be 18+.
The deadline is 31st August.
Alaska State Council on the Arts Master Artist and Apprentice Grant - grants of $2000 for to support the preservation and perpetuation of traditional Alaska Native art forms, including visual arts, traditional crafts, music, dance, storytelling, song, and the creation of traditional functional objects. Grants underwrite serious 1:1 study between an apprentice and a recognised master artist in any traditional Alaska Native art form.
The deadline is 1st September.
Rhode Island State Council on the Arts General Operating Support - 3-year unrestricted grants for Rhode Island based artists to work toward longer-term, self-identified goals in their art practice. They offer $6000 per year. Disciplines include, but are not limited to, musician, painter, poet, choreographer, teaching artist, ceramicist, storyteller, performer, playwright, sculptor, photographer, wampum artist, printmaker, animator, cartoonist, textile and fashion designer and filmmaker. Grant funding could support activities such as setting aside time for art-making, purchasing art materials, renting space, providing technology, paying collaborators, conducting research and experimentation, marketing, documenting, and more. Applicants must be 18 or older, a practicing artist and have lived in Rhode Island for at least two years at the time of application.
The deadline is 1st September, 11:59 pm ET.
The Chauncey Bailey Journalist of Color Investigative Reporting Fellowship - a yearlong programme aimed at supporting a U.S. based journalist of colour for a career in investigative reporting. Applicants should have at least three years of post-college work experience, and be currently working as a journalist (at a news organisation or as an independent). To apply, applicants must propose a well-developed project. The fellowship includes mentorship, a bootcamp, as well as free tickets, accommodation and travel for NICAR and IRE conferences.
The deadline is 1st September, 11:59 pm CT.
Collier Spotlight - a free-to-enter certificate for impactful reporting on state institutions in the U.S. All media formats are accepted. Submitted reporting work must have been completed between 1st January and 1st September 2025. The news organisation that produces the top-ranked work will be awarded a $500 honorarium and certificate.
The next deadline is 1st September.
Culture Forward Grant - a grant for U.S. based artists, collectives, and arts and culture organisations supporting projects that attract families, students, and young professionals to Downtown San Francisco. Project proposals must execute in Downtown San Francisco neighborhoods (e.g., Chinatown, Civic Center, Financial District, Mid-Market, Mission Bay, SoMA [inclusive of Yerba Buena, East Cut, SoMA, & West SoMA], Tenderloin, Union Square). Grant amounts are based on project description and budget. Individuals and collectives must have a confirmed and eligible fiscal sponsor. Past projects have involved sound.
The deadline is 1st September.
Colorado Office for Economic Development and International Trade Arts in Society Grant - between $5000 to $35,000 in funding to help arts organisations and artists solve civic and social challenges facing Colorado communities. Project timelines cannot be longer than 24 months.
The deadline is 4th September.
City of Phoenix Artist to Work Program - funding of $10,000 supporting the creation and presentation of original, new, or in-process artistic work by practicing Phoenix-based artists in the visual, film, or media arts (including sound). Awarded artists will be required to complete a public presentation inside the City of Phoenix boundaries that primarily benefits Phoenix residents.
The deadline is 6th September.
Artist Support Grants Fund - a grant for artists based in North Carolina, specifically Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, Cleveland, Gaston, Lincoln, and Rowan counties. Participants can receive up to $3000. The purpose is for emerging and established artists to enhance their skills to create work or improve their business operations and capacity to reach new audiences. An applicant must be at least 18+ and either a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident.
The deadline is 6th September, midnight ET.
Vermont Arts Council Artist Development Grant - a grant for artists (at all stages in their career) based in Vermont. Participants can receive up to $2000. Grants can fund activities that enhance mastery of an artist’s craft or skills or that increase the viability of an artist’s business. Funding may also support aspects of the creation of new work when the activity allows the grantee to accept a rare and important opportunity.
The deadline is 7th September, 11:59 pm ET.
South Carolina Arts Governor’s Awards - awards for South Carolina artists or arts organisations who maximise their roles as innovators, supporters and advocates of the arts. There are eight categories, including awards for individuals in the arts and arts education. The awards are conducted through nomination.
The deadline is unspecified. Applications open on 8th September.
Vermont Humanities Project Grants - up to $5000 for community and curriculum development projects that expand the humanities in Vermont. Fundable projects include: community programming that invites participation in humanities discourse; curriculum development with plans to share the work to increase access to the humanities; humanities experiences designed to support a specific affinity group or to encourage interaction among more than one affinity group. Both new and existing projects are eligible to apply.
The next deadline is 9th September.
Student Innovation Competition - a competition for U.S. based college students to partner with a local newsroom to help it embrace current trends and expand its reach and community relationships. The competition is focused on the relationship between journalism and influencers, and students are encouraged to work with local influencers to meet an information need in the community. Projects must culminate in a final product, which may vary widely. Selected finalists will receive $500 in reimbursement funding and present their projects to a panel of judges. First place receives a prize of $10,000; second place receives $2500; third place receives $1000 and an additional Fan Favorite prize receives registration, flights and accommodations at a U.S. based journalism conference. Teams may consist of one to four students, and at least one person on each team must be a journalism or communications student. Final presentations must be in English.
The deadline is 13th September
Artists and Creatives Grant - grants of between $500 and $2500 for artists in California. Funding ranges from. This is a project-based grant, focusing on creative work that relates to community engagement. The grant funds artistically excellent community-engaged projects that present new and imaginative possibilities. BIPOC, Deaf and Disabled, Immigrant or Refugee, Queer, Trans and self-taught artists are encouraged to apply.
The deadline is 15th September, 11:59 pm PT.
Arizona Artist Opportunity Grant - funding of between $500 and $1500 for Arizona-based artists at any stage of their careers who are looking to expand their artistic entrepreneurship, develop new skills or introduce their work to new audiences. Applicants must be 18+ and a resident of Arizona.
The next deadline is 24th September, 11:59 pm MST.
AHCJ U.S. Health System Reporting Fellowship - funding for mid-career, U.S. based working journalists to maintain their regular employment while working on a major project related to the U.S. healthcare system at the local, regional and/or national level. The fellowship takes place over a 12-month calendar year. Applicants should have several years’ experience in health reporting. Fellows will pursue the projects with the support of their newsrooms or arranged outlets, which commit to publish or air the work. Guidance is provided by AHCJ mentors through customised seminars on health care systems, conference calls and email consultations. The fellowship covers the cost of attending the seminars and the annual AHCJ conference, as well as a $2500 project allowance to defray the cost of field reporting, health data analysis and other project-related research. In addition, fellows will receive a $5000 fellowship award upon the successful completion of the project. Previous fellows have included radio journalists.
The deadline is 25th September, 5 PM CST
AHCJ International Health Study Fellowships - an opportunity for experienced U.S. based working journalists to pursue a story or project comparing a facet of the U.S. healthcare system to that of another country. This fellowship allows highly experienced journalists to maintain their regular employment while working to evaluate a key component of the healthcare system, a health outcome, access, performance, providers, efficiency, or other focal point over a six-month period. Applicants should have at least 10 years’ experience as professional journalists, preferably with strong experience covering health care policy and delivery at the national or regional level. This year, the focus will be on the U.K., Canada, Norway, Netherlands, France, New Zealand, Singapore, Australia, and Japan in comparison with the U.S. healthcare system. Fellows will pursue the projects with the support of their newsrooms or arranged outlets, which commit to publish or air the work. They offer: training and mentoring, travel to (, and lodging and meals, in) New York for a seminar, travel to a European country agreed upon with fellowship leaders, lodging in that country, reasonable transit focused on reporting within that country and a meal/incidental expenses stipend for the entire period; travel to, and lodging in, London for a seminar and a meal/incidental expenses stipend (unspecified). Previous recipients have included radio journalists.
The deadline is 25th September, 5 PM CST
Berlin Prize Fellowship - a 4-month residency for citizens and permanent residents of the U.S. working in a broad range of disciplines in the humanities, social sciences, law, journalism, and various areas of public policy. Selected fellows will receive monthly stipends of $5000, roundtrip airfare, accommodation at or near the Hans Arnhold Center in Berlin, partial board, and access to in-house library services and professional networking opportunities. Fellows will present their work to audiences in and around Berlin via lectures, readings, public discussions, performances, and screenings. Successful proposals will address pressing issues of the day, such as the future of democracy, technology and society (especially artificial intelligence), contemporary China, as well as climate change and sustainability. Certain dedicated fellowships are also available to support projects in American political economy, Jewish studies, and public health and biotechnology. Project proposals do not need to focus on topics related to Germany, but applicants should explain how a residency in Berlin would benefit their work. All application materials must be completed in English.
The deadline is 25th September, 12 pm ET.
NPF’s Annual Journalism Awards - awards and fellowships recognising excellence by U.S. based journalists. They have several awards for those working in any media format:
The Wounded Warrior Project Award - for excellence in coverage of veterans, with two $5000 prizes, one for work appearing in a large media outlet and one for work appearing in a small or regional outlet.
The Benjamin C. Bradlee Editor of the Year Award - for any editor at a local or national news organisation, with a $5000 prize.
The Everett McKinley Dirksen Award - for distinguished reporting of congress; with a $5000 prize.
The Innovative Storytelling Award - for digital journalism of the highest quality that reinvents the way stories are told, with a $5000 prize.
The Feddie Reporting Award - for outstanding coverage of federal laws or regulations and their effect on local communities, with a $5000 prize.
The Hinrich Foundation Award - for Distinguished Reporting on Trade, with a $10,000 prize.
The AARP Award for Excellence in Journalism on Aging - with a $5000 prize.
The deadlines are 30th September.
The Buffalo Institute for Contemporary Art Potential Grants - up to $10,000 of seed funding for innovative and original longer-term artistic projects by Buffalo-based artists that foster experimentation, collaboration, and community. The grant is intended to fund artists in collaboration to create new platforms for presentation. NOTE: they specifically say they accept “podcasts or radio stations” but they also require the project to be “firmly rooted in visual art … based in their materials, methods, or goals. Interdisciplinary approaches are welcome, but proposals should demonstrate how visual art is central to the work.” Final projects must be publicly accessible and shared with the public in Erie or Niagara Counties.
The deadline is 30th September, 11:59 pm ET.
Spokane Arts Grant - grants of up to $10,000 for artists based in Spokane, Washington. Artists (of all disciplines) can apply; whether individuals, small to mid-sized groups, or non-profit organisations. The art should impact and benefit the Spokane region. The funding should be used to support projects and general operations.
The deadline is 1st October, 11:59 pm PT.
The Morton-Kelly Charitable Trust Grant - funding for Maine arts and culture organisations that want to elevate the diverse and rich cultural heritage of Maine, preserve history and/or conduct environmental initiatives. Proposals may be for operating support or specific projects and may be of local or statewide benefit. The overarching interest of the Morton-Kelly Charitable Trust is to connect people and places through the arts, culture and the natural environment in Maine. Up to $20,000 in grant funding may be requested.
The deadline is 1st October.
Squeaky Wheel Workspace Residency (Spring) - 2-week, self-directed residencies for U.S. based artists and researchers working on media arts projects who are seeking resources, time, and support for ongoing projects or the creation of new work. They offer a $1000 stipend, up to $300 in artist fees, accommodation, up to $400 in travel support for non-local residents, and up to $1000 optional financial assistance for childcare and/or disability support. Previous residents have worked on nonfiction and documentary films, video games, curatorial research, critical essays, experimental film, media art installations, performances, sound work, and more. They offer an Artist Residency (for creating work) or Researcher Residency (for scholarly research related to media projects). Residents are expected to work around 30 hours/week on their projects, and to take part in two public events, as well as a showcase. Residents receive artist fees (unspecified) for these events.
The deadline is 2nd October.
NIHCM Foundation Journalism Grants - funding which supports health reporting and education projects by U.S. based journalists that inform public and policymaker awareness about health issues. National and local news outlets, freelance reporters, non-profit media outlets, and organisations that educate journalists are invited to apply. There is no specified limit for the grant amounts. A range of media is accepted, including broadcast.
The deadline is 2nd October, 5 pm ET.
The American Antiquarian Society Fellowships for Creative and Performing Artists and Writers - 4-week residential fellowships for historical research by artists, writers, film makers, journalists, and other people whose goals are to produce imaginative works dealing with pre-twentieth-century American history, literature, and culture. The fellowships will provide the recipients with the opportunity for a period of uninterrupted research, reading, and collegial discussion at the Society, located in Worcester, Massachusetts. They offer a stipend of $2200. Fellowship projects may include podcasts, from a long list of other accepted media. The fellowship can take place any time during the year, starting in January 2027. Work should be aimed at the general public, rather than academic audiences. Fellows are selected on the basis of the appropriateness of the proposed study to the Society’s collections.
The deadline is 5th October.
Creative Entrepreneur Fellowship - a 7-month fellowship to accelerate the careers of Boston artists. It includes personalised goal setting, one-on-one coaching, skills-training seminars, and a stipend (unspecified) for business-related purchases. In addition, it offers resources in English and Spanish.
The deadline is 13th October.
Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program - a free one-on-one mentoring programme for non U.S. born emerging artists, including multidisciplinary artists. Accepted applicants will also be put into an alumni network. Applicants cannot currently be a student and must have been pursuing a career as an artist within the range of one to 10 years in the United States.
The deadline is 13th October, 11:59 pm.
The Community Arts Program - grants for Bay Area artists and nonprofit organisations who are located in or serving communities in Alameda, Contra Costa, or San Francisco counties. Grants will be awarded in amounts of $5000, $10,000, and $15,000. Work can be either for an audience or for community engagement. They prioritise work that is by and for communities that have been historically underrepresented or excluded. The work must be available to the general public.
The deadline is 13th October.
Jacki and Jeff Karsh Journalism Fellowship - a fellowship for U.S. based journalists focusing on Jewish issues in the U.S. and around the world. Selected fellows receive a stipend of $4000, as well as travel and accommodations at the three retreats in Los Angeles, New York, and Washington, D.C. The goal of the fellowship is to equip participating journalists to advance public understanding and produce original work on Jewish issues. Throughout the fellowship, participants will engage with journalists, scholars, policymakers and innovators, and receive individualised feedback and mentorship.
The deadline is 15th October.
BEA Scholarships in Broadcasting & Electronic Media - The Broadcast Education Association (BEA) administers annual scholarships to honour broadcasters and the entire electronic media profession. Scholarships are awarded to students at BEA member institutions (with some exceptions). There are various awards, between $1000 and $4000 for the next academic year.
The deadline is 16th October.
Early-Career Artist Project Grant - two $8000 grants for Minnesota-based early career artists to create temporary or public artwork anywhere within the state. Early career artist means people who have 2 to 10 years of experience. Public art is anything free and accessible to the public, including sound projects.
The deadline is 18th October.
ArtsKC Mission Support Grants - two years of unrestricted funding for nonprofit organisations with the arts as their primary purpose. Previously, the average grant amount has been $5472.
The deadline is 21st October, 11:45 pm CT.
Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans - funding for New Americans to pursue a graduate degree in the United States of their choosing across a breadth of areas, including journalism. “New Americans” are immigrants or the children of immigrants. Immigrants should be a naturalised U.S. citizen, a green card holder, an asylumee or refugee, or someone who graduated from both high school and college in the United States. There are additional requirements and stipulations for applicants who are U.S. citizens. All applicants must be 30 years or younger. The Fellowship supports one to two years of graduate study in any field and in any full-time advanced degree-granting programme in the United States. Applicants can be currently applying to graduate or professional school, or in the first two years of the academic programme they’re seeking funding for.
The deadline is 29th October, 2 pm ET.
Philadelphia, New Jersey and Delaware Student Mediamaker Fund (Fall) - grants for student media makers between the ages of 16 and 30 who want to produce a digital video or audio project. They offer up to $1000 for undergraduates and $1500 for graduates. Students must be in eastern Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, Montgomery, Delaware, Chester, Northampton, Bucks, and Lehigh counties), New Jersey (Camden, Burlington, Mercer, Gloucester and Salem counties) or Delaware (New Castle and Kent counties). The grant money must be used within five months. The applicant retains all the intellectual property rights for the project.
The next deadline is 31st October.
United Kingdom + Ireland
Something Different - a free 3-day practical workshop in collaborative creative practice for Scottish-based dancers/choreographers, composers/performers (preferably contemporary classical or experimental music) and other arts practitioners. Eight artists will take part, exploring collaborative and improvisational ways of working and performing, with musicians and sound artists asked to bring an instrument, objects, or live electronics; the workshop runs from 19th - 21st October, 10 am to 6 pm, at two Aberdeen City venues (TBC), and concludes with an informal sharing at 4 pm on the final day. Second-class travel within Scotland and, where necessary, accommodation, will be reimbursed; participants must be available for all three full days, though this requirement is kept flexible for applicants with a disability or other underrepresented characteristic affecting their participation.
The deadline is 21st August, 11:59 pm BST. A two-day grace period is available until the end of day 23rd August for those facing unexpected circumstances.
Sound of Young Scotland Award - while this is not explicitly an audio storytelling opportunity, it is one that supports an artistic exploration of music and sound. The Sound of Young Scotland Award is an opportunity for a young and emerging Scottish artist to facilitate the creation of their debut album. Applicants must be between the ages of 18 to 25 (for bands, the primary songwriters must be aged 25 or under, all members should be under 30 years old, and at least 50% of the band’s core members must be born in Scotland). The winner will receive a funding package worth over £10,000 to cover the recording and production of the album, as well as a bespoke performance slot at the SAY Award ceremony. Applicants must not have significant backing from a record label, publisher or private investor, and must have an active career (established for at least 1 year).
The deadline is 21st August, 11:59 BST.
Asian Media Awards - free-to-enter awards celebrating mainstream media organisations which are dedicated to serving the British Asian community. All work, unless specified, must be either carried out in the U.K. or initiated and co-ordinated by staff in the U.K. There are broad categories which allow for audio entries — Journalist of the Year, Best Investigation, Regional Journalist of the Year, Outstanding Young Journalist (under 25), Sports Journalist of the Year, and Report of the Year — as well as many Radio categories.
The deadline is 21st August.
The ReelWorld Radio Academy 30 Under 30 - a free-to-enter accolade for people in the U.K. radio and audio industry under the age of 30. Applicants could be producers, presenters, journalists, commissioners, creators, etc. Applicants may put themselves forward, or they can be nominated by someone else. To nominate yourself, you do not have to be a Radio Academy member. The prize includes a year’s membership, free tickets to the Audio and Radio Industry Awards (ARIAS) and the Radio Academy Festival, as well as the opportunity for potential future speaking engagements. Applicants must have worked in U.K. radio/audio for at least a year.
The deadline is 21st August, 11:59 pm BST.
BBC Comedy Unit Noising Up - a callout for topical, satirical and observational sketches, covering Scottish politics and beyond. They are interested in Scottish contemporary life as well as spoofs of movies, social media and tech; ad parodies (of real or fictional products). For sketches, the shorter the better. They also accept satirical one-liners that fit Scottish politics. They could be newslines, character lines, gags or observational lines. The pay is not specified.
The deadline is every Monday at noon BST, starting on 26th August. They do not say when it ends.
Radio Music Residency - a 5-day residency in Cornwall for musicians and soundmakers of all kinds, including songwriters, synthesiser users, field recordists, and abstract sound artists. Led by Tom Whitwell, it will explore radio as both a sound source and creative method through shortwave, AM, FM, low-power transmitters, modular synthesisers, archival broadcasts, and WebSDR streams. The residency includes four full days of workshops, listening sessions, discussions, and activities, all meals (with a locally sourced dinner each evening), and optional outings along the Cornish coastline; all dietary requirements are catered for. It takes place at Housel Bay Hotel on the Lizard Peninsula. Two fully funded places are available, covering the residency fee, accommodation, and meals (travel costs not included), intended for those who may need financial assistance to attend; applicants should note any access needs when applying.
The deadline is 1st September.
Audio Production Awards (APAs) - awards for U.K. based audio producers, or those who make content primarily for a U.K. audience. There are 23 categories, including Best New Producer and Best New Voice (each requires less than two years’ experience). Before the early bird deadline, awards cost £55+VAT (£45+VAT for members of AudioUK). After the early bird deadline, awards cost £65+VAT (£55+VAT for members). If cost is a barrier to entry, they have a Pay What You Can scheme, just email hello [at] theapas [dot] co [dot] uk to apply. You can read my Spotlight on the APAs here.
The deadline is 16th September.
British Journalism Awards - celebrates the best public interest journalism produced for a U.K. audience. They accept radio and podcast submissions. It costs £120+VAT for national news organisations, £85+VAT for regional and £60+VAT for freelancers. If you do not have an employer willing to underwrite your application and you are a woman and/or a non-white ethnic minority and/or a disabled person, then entry is free.
The deadline is 24th September, 11:59 pm BST.
Unlimited Partner Awards for Disabled Artists - awards with cash prizes for disabled artists in the United Kingdom. There are eight awards for disabled artists based in England, ranging from £15,000 to £40,000; two awards for disabled artists based in Scotland, ranging from £15,000 to £40,000; and one award of £20,000 for a disabled artist based in Wales, in partnership with Sherman Theatre. Previously supported artforms include dance, literature, music, performing arts, theatre, digital arts, visual arts and combined arts, with all awards designed for the creation of new art to be seen by audiences. Non-fiction podcasts are not covered unless they have an artistic output, such as a radio play; also excluded are finished work seeking to tour, additional commissioning or micro grants, workshop-based or group participation projects, one-time events such as festivals or networking events, non-fiction literature such as self-help books, and organisational training or core operational costs.
The deadline is 28th September, 12 pm BST.
Granada Foundation Funding - grant sums of £500 - £10,000 for imaginative proposals from charitable or not-for-profit organisations which will make the North West of the U.K. a richer and more attractive place in which to live and work. They accept applications within Greater Manchester, Liverpool City Region, Lancashire, Cheshire, High Peak, Westmorland and Furness and Cumberland. They are interested in: activity in locations where involvement in creative and cultural activity is low; local proposals that are well planned with clear outcomes and involve professional artists or scientists in their development and/or delivery; projects which demonstrate outstanding merit, originality or significance that encourage the production of creative work or public understanding of the arts or sciences; and projects which leave a legacy of skills, knowledge or experience. Grants are on average £2000. Proposed projects should have already secured some committed match funding or can demonstrate credible plans to apply for other grants.
The deadline is 1st October.
Georgina Henry Award - funding to support the brightest new ideas from women of any age who are working in the U.K. journalism industry, in either print or multimedia. They offer a £4000 prize to support an initiative by the applicant. The winner will also join the WiJ committee, and become an honorary Women in Journalism Fellow. The judges will look for evidence of impactful journalism and real innovation either through new ideas or principles. Entries can include work from any journalistic discipline, including those working in video, audio, and written journalism.
The deadline is unspecified. Applications open on 1st October.
Imison Audio Drama Award - a free-to-enter competition for best original audio drama script of the year by a U.K. based writer new to audio drama. The piece must have been commissioned and recorded in the U.K. by a U.K. based producer. There is a £3000 prize for the winner. Total running time should be between 10 and 90 minutes. They accept a standalone drama or the opening episode(s) from an original series or serial. Adaptations are not eligible. Scripts must have been made available online within the U.K. by a U.K. based producer.
The deadline is 2nd October, midnight BST.
Europe
Flemish Audiovisual Fund Development Support for Podcasts - funding for audio-makers connected to the Flemish cultural community in the development stage of a narrative podcast. Applicants may be of any nationality, as long as they belong to the Flemish cultural community in some capacity. The grant amount is unspecified. Funding is intended to support aspects of podcast development including research, script writing, casting voice actors, creating a budget, finding producers and funding, and more. This programme is only available to majority Flemish projects, meaning at least two out of the following criteria are strongly connected to the Flemish cultural community: the artistic team, the content, and the production context.
The deadline is 27th August.
Residency Open Call: Residing Non-linear Technologies and Sonic Worldings - a residency initiative from Art and Media Culture Agency M-Cult in Helsinki and Arte artists’ association/Titanik gallery in Turku, exploring new technologies and sound-based practices within a Nordic and Baltic context. Two artists will undertake research in Helsinki and Turku during February and March 2027, presenting their practice and research at public events in both cities. Each artist receives accommodation for two months divided between the two cities, one return travel ticket from a Nordic-Baltic country, access to Titanik’s residency studio space and M-Cult’s office desk, a €3500 artist fee and a €2000 production budget. The call is open to individual artists, not collectives, from or based in Nordic or Baltic countries other than Finland - Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Iceland, Åland, Faroe Islands, Greenland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania - working within sound, media and/or digital arts, or the expanded field of vernacular technologies; applicants must be available to travel to Finland for the two-month residency period.
The deadline is 30th August.
Prix Europa European Journalist of the Year Award - an award honoring a European journalist who has demonstrated exceptional creativity, courage and impact, aligned with their 2026 motto: “Public Service Media - Defending Democracy Together”. All genres and formats of journalism are accepted. Candidates must be nominated for the award.
The deadline is 1st September.
Norwegian State’s Artist Grant - funding for newly established Norway-based artists to develop artistically and make a living from their work as an artist. They offer NOK 330,449 a year for periods of between one to three years. Applicants must be under 35 years old. NOTE: When it is considered reasonable, exceptions can be made to the age requirement and to the rule about being based in Norway. Scholarship recipients can have up to 50% permanent employment alongside the scholarship, but they cannot be students taking more than 15 credits per term. They have many categories of arts, including journalism and fiction.
The deadline is 1st September, 1 pm CEST.
Parliament of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation Journalism Prize - awards for French-speaking journalists who have professional journalist or trainee journalist credentials issued in Belgium. The prize money is €4000 for print and radio journalists. Radio pieces must be under 30 minutes. The work must be related to one of the following topics: culture, education, childhood, sport, scientific research, international relations, and the Francophonie.
The deadline is 4th September, 12 pm CEST.
EU Audio Reporting Programme - €4.5 million of funding supporting the independent production of innovative audio formats reporting on European issues. The Commission expects to fund one 24-month project, starting in early 2025. Proposals should mainly focus on the production of audio formats, including magazines, reports, documentaries and/or talks shows which will be broadcast or published on digital platforms and distributed across borders. Successful grantees are expected to produce regular high-quality output in at least six E.U. languages, with at least 10 minutes of original content per language per week. Topics should provide an in-depth and diverse view on E.U. affairs and topics affecting multiple Member States, free from any exclusively national point of view.
The deadline is 7th September.
Northern European Mobility Opportunity - funding of up to DKK 75,000 for artists from the Nordic countries (Denmark, the Faroe Islands, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and the Åland Islands) and the U.K. to develop a partnership and artistic collaboration. Applicants must be in the early years of their career, and artists must apply in partnership with another artist in the opposite region (an artist from a Nordic country must apply in partnership with an artist from the U.K. and vice versa). A letter of invitation certifying that the partnership has been established is required to apply. There is no final product required, and funding may be used for travel, accommodation, resources, fees, and other expenses related to establishing and maintaining transnational artistic collaboration. It cannot be used to buy equipment or other capital costs.
The deadline is 17th September, 11:59 pm CEST.
Maria Leptin Science Journalism Fellowships - fellowships for science journalists who wish to further their scientific education, or life scientists seeking to transition into full time science journalism, supported by the European Molecular Biology Organisation (EMBO). Applicants must be from a state that is a member of the European Molecular Biology Conference (Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and the United Kingdom), and journalists must demonstrate experience in published or broadcast work. They offer a daily stipend that varies based on country, ranging from €68 - €140 per day. For journalists, the duration of the fellowship ranges from three to six months, and selected fellows will be expected to attend a 2-day workshop at EMBO in Heidelberg, Germany (travel and accommodations provided).
The deadline is 30th September.
AJP Journalism Fund - grants for approved journalists (trainees and professionals) in Belgium to develop value-added major or investigative journalistic work. They accept print, photography, magazine, radio, television, podcast, or digital news media. Projects could be major investigations or shorter in-depth coverage. Individual funding amounts are not specified, but they are granting €120,000 in total for this round.
The next deadline is 30th September
IESE Business School Media Excellence Scholarships For Journalists - scholarships for experienced journalists working across all media types to take an Executive Programme at IESE Business School’s campuses in Barcelona, Madrid, Munich, or New York. Candidates must have a minimum of 10 years’ professional experience and are evaluated on their work examples, motivation, and (where applicable) a recommendation from their media management; work should reflect professional excellence, journalism ethics, and, where relevant, contributions to good business practice or addressing social injustice. The programme has two categories: the General Management Scholarship — a 6- to 8-month programme with four scholarships available (two in Spanish, two in English), and the Business Specialist Scholarship — a 3-to-5-day programme with four scholarships available; both cover 80% of tuition fees.
The deadline is 30th September.
The Pascal Decroos Fund - a grant programme for Dutch nationals to promote in-depth journalism in the Dutch-language media in Belgium. They are seeking original and innovative proposed projects which are relevant to Flanders and cannot be realised through regular journalistic channels. They have three types of grants: Investigative Journalism, In-depth Journalism and Preliminary Research. All journalistic media are accepted, including radio and podcasts. Both early-career and experienced journalists can apply, but those with more than two years of experience must provide a letter of intent for publication from at least one professional news outlet.
The next deadline is 1st October, 1 pm CEST.
Visegrad V4 Art Residency - financial support and residencies for applicants who are citizens of the Visegrad countries: Czechia, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia (“V4”). Except for VARP-US, the residency project must be implemented in a Visegrad country other than that of the applicant’s citizenship and/or permanent residence. The amount of the support is €3000 per month for the resident and €3000 per month for the host organisation. There are specific 2-month Visual and Sound Artists Residencies which facilitate mobility and artistic exchanges of V4 citizens in the fields of visual and sound arts, including sound installation, sound performance, composition. Other relevant categories include a 6-week Literary Art Residency (written literature, literary criticism, literary translation and journalism). They have a finder so that applicants can check what residencies are available to them.
The deadline is 15th October.
EU Prize for Journalism - a competition for journalistic work in Georgia. Only citizens of Georgia within its internationally recognised borders can apply. Entries must be in Georgian or English. They have several categories, many of which allow broadcast and online media, including a Student category. Prize winners will receive a cash prize (unspecified). Applicants must be 18+.
The deadline is 25th October.
Middle East
ARIJ Awards for Arab Investigative Journalism - free-to-enter awards celebrating outstanding Arab investigative reporting. The awards are open to all journalists from all Arab countries, and Arabs residing abroad who have produced investigations in Arabic. They accept investigative reports in all categories: written, audio, visual and digital.
The deadline is 31st August.
Culture Resources Wijhat Program - €7000 funding for cultural actors and artists of all artistic disciplines from a country in the Arab region to collaborate and exchange ideas and expertise with their peers. Funding is intended for the exposure of artists’ works internationally and for cultural and professional exchange opportunities with peers outside the Arab region. Example purposes include: artistic and cultural fairs; artistic residencies; forums, conferences, and seminars; workshops that promote creative and artistic production; or other training. The funding covers ticket costs, visa costs, accommodation, internal transportation, and partial coverage of living expenses.
The next deadline is 17th September, 6 pm EEST.
Mawred Production Awards Program - an initiative supporting young artists and writers below the age of 35 from the Arab region — whether residing in it or in the diaspora — by offering production grants in the following disciplines: Literature, Visual Arts, Music & Sound Art, Performing Arts, and Cinema. Grants are awarded up to €8500. For Music & Sound Art they fund the creation and recording of music albums, experimental music/sound projects, sound installations, live concerts, and music-related visuals. The application must be completed entirely in Arabic, apart from the fields that require English.
The deadline is 19th October, 4 pm EEST.
Oceania
First Nations Arts and Culture Awards - awards for Australian First Nations artists. Entries are done through nomination. There are four different awards:
Red Ochre Awards - awards of AU $60,000 each recognising lifetime contribution to First Nations communities and arts and culture. There are two awards with two recipients each: the Red Ochre Award for Lifetime Achievement in Artistic Excellence and the Red Ochre Award for Lifetime Achievement in Cultural Advocacy and Leadership.
Established Artist of the Year Award - an award of AU $25,000 for an artist with ten or more years of continued artistic practice.
Youth Award for Achievement in the Arts - an award of AU $25,000 for an artist between the ages of 18 and 35.
The deadlines are 15th September, 3 pm AEST.
New Zealand Podcast Awards - awards for podcasts done by independent and professional Kiwi podcast producers across the country and abroad. They have 28 categories, including Best Independent Podcast, Best Maori or Pasifika Podcast/Host (which is free to enter when you enter any regular category) and The Rising Star Award (for creators with under two years’ experience in podcasting). Applications cost NZ$40 for independent podcasters (with less than NZ$100,000 turnover per year), educational institutions or charities, or NZ$80 for corporations.
The deadline is 9th October, 5 pm NZDT.
Canada
Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada Media Fellowships - up to CAD $10,000 of funding for emerging and established Canadian journalists to spend time in Asia researching and preparing stories. The fellowship accepts creative proposals that examine important and emerging stories on issues impacting Asia and relevant to Canada. Proposals that align with the Foundation’s current work around emerging technology, AI and data governance, economic security and supply chain resilience, maritime governance and security, energy security, climate solutions, space, trade and investment, and the Arctic will be given preferential consideration. The Media Fellowship programme is open to any journalist who is a citizen or Permanent Resident of Canada, employed by a Canadian magazine, newspaper, news service, business publication, radio, television station, new media or multimedia outlet as a reporter, feature writer, columnist, or as a freelancer. Applicants must have at least two years’ experience in their field and have an established history of publication in Canadian news media.
The deadline is 31st August, 11:59 pm PT.
British Columbia Arts Council Project Assistance: Media Arts Organizations - support for British Columbia based organisations and arts or curatorial collectives in the development, expansion, enhancement, or creation of new or unique independent media arts works, programming and community engagement initiatives. They support a range of mediums, including audio or sound art (sound sculptures and installations, sound walks, or other use of sound and listening as the foundation of artistic expression, generally for presentation in gallery spaces). The maximum request amount is $25,000. Applicants may request up to 50% of the total eligible project budget; or up to 65% of the total eligible project budget from applicants that are considered part of the British Columbia Arts Council’s designated priority groups (Indigenous peoples; deaf or experience disability; Black or people of colour; those located in areas outside greater Vancouver or the capital region). Applicant contributions to the project budget can include both cash and in-kind contributions. They have a long list of eligibility criteria, which you can read here.
The deadline is 8th October.
Africa
West Africa Biodiversity Story Grants - five reporting grants from Earth Journalism Network’s (EJN) Biodiversity Media Initiative for journalists producing in-depth reporting on biodiversity in West Africa, with mentoring support also provided throughout the project. Grants average between €1000 and €2000 each. The call is open to West Africa-based journalists, with preference given to those based in Francophone West African countries (Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea, Niger, Senegal and Togo). Applications are accepted in English or French only, and collective applications are permitted but must be submitted under a lead applicant.
The deadline is 21st August, 11:59 pm EAT.
Latin America + the Caribbean
Mercantil Journalism Award - a contest for Brazilian journalists publishing or broadcasting in Brazilian media outlets. This year’s theme is: “Financial longevity: how prepared (or not) Brazil is to age with income, credit, and quality of life,” celebrating work that addresses the financial world from the perspective of an audience aged 50 and over, focusing on planning, education, challenges, and initiatives that contribute to quality of life over time. They accept work from many media, including newspapers, magazines, news agencies, podcasts and radio stations. Podcasts should have at least 10 journalistic episodes released by the date of registration. There are several categories and subcategories for different media types. For each category there is a first place prize of R $10,000 for each subcategory, a second place prize of R $6000 and a third place prize of R $4000.
The deadline is 31st August.
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