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ArtsFund Community Accelerator Grant 2026: Unrestricted Awards of $2,500 to $25,000 — With No Narrative Questions and No Reporting — for Small Washington State Arts and Culture Organizations

ArtsFund, in partnership with Allen Family Philanthropies, is running the fourth round of its $10 million Community Accelerator Grant, awarding unrestricted grants of $2,500 to $25,000 to Washington State arts and cultural nonprofits, fiscally sponsored organizations, and tribal entities with average annual operating budgets between $25,000 and $1 million.

Status: Open Type: Grant Amount: $2,500 to $25,000 in unrestricted general operating support Deadline: Aug 21, 2026 Location: United States and Washington State

FRIAS Sustainable Governance Senior Fellowship for Researchers from Africa 2027/28: A Six-Month Funded Residency at the University of Freiburg for Senior Humanities and Social Science Scholars

FRIAS is offering six-month individual fellowships between 1 September 2027 and 31 August 2028 for senior humanities and social science researchers based in Africa working on sustainable governance, with a fellowship contract or equivalent compensation, a research cost contribution, and inbound and outbound travel; applications close 18 September 2026 at 13:00 CET.

Status: Open Type: Fellowship Amount: Fellowship contract with the University of Freiburg or other compensation, plus a research cost … Deadline: Sep 18, 2026 Location: Germany and Africa

ACI Foundation Fellowships and Scholarships 2027–2028: $5,000 to $10,000 Educational Stipends — Plus Convention Travel and Mentorship — for Students Pursuing Concrete-Related Degrees in North America

The ACI Foundation is accepting applications through November 1, 2026, for roughly 50 named fellowships and scholarships worth $5,000 to $10,000 for undergraduate and graduate students studying concrete-related fields in the United States and Canada.

Status: Open Type: Scholarship Amount: $5,000 (scholarships) to $10,000 (fellowships) educational stipend Deadline: Nov 1, 2026 Location: United States and Canada

FENS/IBRO-PERC Exchange Fellowships 2026: Up to €4,000 for European Master's, PhD, and Early-Postdoctoral Neuroscientists to Learn New Methods in a Host Lab Abroad

A travel-and-accommodation fellowship of up to €4,000 that lets early-career neuroscientists in Europe spend four weeks to four months learning new techniques in another European laboratory, with the next application deadline on 15 October 2026.

Status: Open Type: Fellowship Amount: Up to €4,000 Deadline: Oct 15, 2026 Location: Europe

CircularEconomy4Ghana Innovation Challenge 2026: A Fully Funded Bootcamp in Accra and a Three-Month Accelerator for Early-Stage Agri-Tech Startups Building Ghana's Circular Food Economy

A fully funded innovation challenge led by the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT that selects early-stage agri-tech ventures in Ghana for an immersive bootcamp in Accra and a three-month sponsored accelerator focused on circular agriculture and food security.

Status: Deadline Passed Type: Accelerator Deadline: Aug 8, 2026 Location: Ghana

Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Emergency Grant 2026: One-Time Awards of Up to $15,000 for Painters, Sculptors, and Printmakers Hit by a Sudden Catastrophe

A rolling, no-deadline relief fund giving mature painters, sculptors, and printmakers up to $15,000 in one-time assistance after an unforeseen catastrophe such as a fire, flood, or medical emergency.

Status: Rolling Type: Grant Amount: Up to $15,000 (typically $5,000–$7,000) Deadline: Rolling or ongoing Location: Worldwide

Yaddo Artist Residency 2027: A Free Room, Board, and Studio at a Historic Saratoga Springs Retreat for Professional Writers, Visual Artists, Composers, Filmmakers, and Performance Artists

Yaddo offers professional and promising emerging artists a fully hosted residency of two weeks to two months in Saratoga Springs, New York, providing room, board, and a private studio at no cost, with two application cycles a year.

Status: Open Type: Fellowship Amount: No cash stipend Deadline: Dec 20, 2026 Location: United States

Swarovski Foundation Creatives for Our Future 2027: A €20,000 Grant, One-on-One Mentorship, and a UN-Backed Programme for Young Creatives Building Solutions for the Sustainable Development Goals

The Swarovski Foundation's Creatives for Our Future programme gives creatives aged 21–30 a €20,000 grant plus a year of mentorship, masterclasses, and industry access to advance a project tied to the UN Sustainable Development Goals; the 2027 edition opens for applications on 9 September 2026.

Status: Open Type: Grant Amount: €20,000 grant per selected participant Deadline: Nov 9, 2026 Location: Worldwide

Russell Sage Foundation Core Research Grants 2026–2027: Up to $200,000 for Rigorous Social Science Research on Inequality, Immigration, and the Future of Work in the United States

The Russell Sage Foundation funds PhD-level social scientists with up to US$200,000 in Core Research Grants for investigator-initiated studies aligned with its priority programs on inequality, race and immigration, behavioral science, and the future of work.

Status: Open Type: Grant Amount: Up to US$200,000 (including 15% indirect costs on awards over $75,000) Deadline: Oct 28, 2026 Location: United States

The .ART Award 2026: A $50,000+ Global Prize Pool With a $15,000 Grand Prize, Residencies in France and Spain, and Editorial Coverage — Judged by an International Jury Led by Jerry Saltz

A free-to-enter international art award celebrating the .ART registry's 10th anniversary, offering a $15,000 grand prize, artist residencies, a premium domain, and press coverage for work that documents the creative process.

Status: Open Type: Prize Amount: $50,000+ total prize pool, including a $15,000 cash grand prize and a $10,000 premium .ART … Deadline: Nov 1, 2026 Location: Worldwide

Africa CDC African Epidemic Services (AES) Epidemiology Fellowship 2026: A Fully Funded Two-Year Applied Epidemiology Programme With Stipend, Health Insurance, and Training in Addis Ababa for Public Health Professionals Across the African Union

Africa CDC's fully funded two-year African Epidemic Services Epidemiology Track trains public health professionals from African Union Member States in applied field epidemiology, covering stipends, travel, health insurance, and equipment.

Status: Open Type: Fellowship Amount: Fully funded (stipend, travel, health insurance, and equipment; exact stipend not published) Deadline: Aug 26, 2026 Location: African Union Member States and Ethiopia

MRC Early Independence: Career Development Fellowship 2027: Up to Five Years of Salary and Project Costs to Launch Your Own Independent Health Research Group in the UK

The UK Medical Research Council's Early Independence: Career Development Fellowship funds a competitive salary plus 80% of project costs for up to five years so early-career researchers can establish an independent research niche within the MRC's health remit at an eligible UK organisation.

Status: Open Type: Fellowship Amount: Competitive salary plus 80% of full economic cost of project costs, for up to 5 years Deadline: Sep 15, 2026 Location: United Kingdom

Sony Future Filmmaker Awards 2027: Free Worldwide Short-Film Competition With $5,000 Cash Prizes, Sony Imaging Gear, and a Four-Day Program at Sony Pictures Studios in Los Angeles

A free-to-enter international short-film competition across six categories offering cash prizes, Sony imaging equipment, and an all-expenses-paid industry program in Los Angeles for 34 shortlisted filmmakers.

Status: Open Type: Prize Amount: Category cash prizes of $5,000 (Future Format $2,500), plus Sony Digital Imaging equipment and a … Deadline: Dec 15, 2026 Location: Worldwide

Biota Awards for Independent Investigators 2027: $300,000 Over Three Years for Early-Career Biodiversity Researchers Connected to Chicago

The Walder Foundation's 2027 Biota Awards provide $300,000 over three years to early-career independent investigators at Illinois research institutions pursuing conservation science with a meaningful connection to the Chicago region.

Status: Open Type: Grant Amount: $300,000 over three years ($100,000 per year) Deadline: Oct 8, 2026 Location: United States

Fund for Innovation in Development (FID) Grants 2026: A Year-Round Open Call Offering €50,000 to €4 Million to Test, Evaluate, and Scale Solutions Against Poverty and Inequality

The Fund for Innovation in Development runs a year-round open call offering staged grants from €50,000 up to €4 million to organizations testing, rigorously evaluating, and scaling innovations that reduce poverty and inequality in low- and middle-income countries.

Status: Rolling Type: Grant Amount: €50,000 to €4,000,000 depending on the grant stage Deadline: Rolling or ongoing Location: Low- and middle-income countries (OECD DAC list)

Impart × Nalli Fellowships 2027: Two INR 5.5 Lakh Grants for a Year of Independent Research into South Asia's Textile Histories and Practices

Impart and heritage brand Nalli Silks jointly fund two annual research fellowships of INR 5.5 lakh each, supporting a year of independent, project-based research into underexplored textile histories, practices, and traditions across South Asia, open to applicants worldwide with an August 31, 2026 deadline.

Status: Open Type: Fellowship Amount: INR 5.5 lakh per fellowship (two fellowships awarded) Deadline: Aug 31, 2026 Location: Global and South Asia

Pursuit Award 2026: Cash Prizes of Up to CAD $3,000 and an International Platform for PhD Students and Early-Career Researchers in Childhood Disability

Holland Bloorview's 16th Annual Pursuit Award recognizes PhD students, postdoctoral trainees, and recent graduates worldwide doing outstanding pediatric disability research, with cash prizes and a presentation slot at the Bloorview Research Institute Symposium.

Status: Open Type: Prize Amount: CAD $3,000 (first), $2,000 (second), $1,000 (third) Deadline: Sep 11, 2026 Location: Global

Alicia Patterson Journalism Fellowship 2027: $20,000 for Six Months or $40,000 for a Year of Independent Reporting for U.S. Print Journalists

A long-running U.S. journalism fellowship, now run by the Fund for Investigative Journalism, paying $20,000 for six months or $40,000 for twelve months of self-directed reporting on a subject of the journalist's choosing.

Status: Open Type: Fellowship Amount: $20,000 (six months) or $40,000 (twelve months) Deadline: Oct 1, 2026 Location: United States

Spencer Foundation Vision Grants 2026: Up to $75,000 to Plan Ambitious, Equity-Focused Education Research Over 12 to 18 Months

The Spencer Foundation's Vision Grants provide up to $75,000 for research teams to spend 12 to 18 months designing large-scale studies aimed at transforming educational systems toward greater equity.

Status: Open Type: Grant Amount: Up to $75,000 Deadline: Sep 16, 2026 Location: United States and International

Branco Weiss Fellowship 2027: Up to CHF 600,000 Over Five Years for Postdoctoral Researchers Pursuing Unconventional Science Beyond the Mainstream

The Branco Weiss Fellowship – Society in Science awards early-career postdoctoral researchers up to CHF 600,000 over five years to pursue independent, unconventional research in any discipline at a host institution of their choice, with a January 15, 2027 deadline.

Status: Open Type: Fellowship Amount: Up to CHF 600,000 over five years (roughly CHF 120,000 per year) Deadline: Jan 15, 2027 Location: Worldwide

Hodder Fellowship at Princeton 2027–2028: A $93,000, 10-Month Visiting Fellowship at the Lewis Center for the Arts for Artists and Writers of Exceptional Promise

Princeton University's Lewis Center for the Arts offers a $93,000 Hodder Fellowship — a 10-month, teaching-free residency for early-career artists and humanists of exceptional promise to pursue an independent project.

Status: Open Type: Fellowship Amount: $93,000 stipend for a 10-month appointment Deadline: Sep 8, 2026 Location: United States

Else Kröner Fresenius Prize for Medical Research 2027: €2.5 Million for a Scientist Advancing Cell-Based Immunotherapies, With €500,000 Personal and €2 Million for Future Research

One of the world's most valuable medical research prizes, awarding €2.5 million in 2027 to a basic or clinical scientist whose work advances cell-based immunotherapies.

Status: Open Type: Prize Amount: €2.5 million total (€500,000 personal award plus €2 million dedicated to future research) Deadline: Aug 27, 2026 Location: Global

E2 1 Hotels Fellowship 2027: A $10,000 Grant and a Year of Mentorship for U.S. Advocacy Entrepreneurs Advancing Clean-Economy Climate Policy

A 12-month, part-time virtual fellowship from E2 that gives six early- and mid-career advocacy entrepreneurs a $10,000 project grant, mentorship from E2 and NRDC staff, and a national business network to push clean-economy climate policy.

Status: Open Type: Fellowship Amount: $10,000 project grant per fellow Deadline: Sep 15, 2026 Location: United States

VIA Art Fund Artistic Production Grant Spring 2027: $25,000 to $100,000 to Commission Ambitious New Contemporary Art Beyond the Museum Walls

VIA Art Fund awards Artistic Production Grants of $25,000 to $100,000 to individual artists, nonprofits, and institutions producing newly commissioned contemporary artworks presented in the public realm or non-traditional spaces.

Status: Open Type: Grant Amount: $25,000 to $100,000 per project Deadline: Nov 5, 2026 Location: United States and International