Explore our selection of grants, open calls, festivals, and more.

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These opportunities are intended to enhance the visibility of resources available to East African dance artists.

OPEN CALL: Festival Connect Fund 2025
Jun
27

OPEN CALL: Festival Connect Fund 2025

The British Council is pleased to announce the second iteration of the Festival Connect Fund, supporting festival collaboration between Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and the United Kingdom.

With up to £100,000 in funding available, the Fund aims to strengthen cross-regional partnerships, foster artistic exchange, and encourage innovation in festival-making and cultural engagement.

🗓 Application deadline: 27 June 2025

📍 Information session: 26 May 2025 (details to follow)

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OPEN CALL: ARTISTS FOR MALTA BIENALE 2026
Jun
30

OPEN CALL: ARTISTS FOR MALTA BIENALE 2026

Financial support: Guidelines and Regulations

1. This financial support applies to all individual artists participating in the 2026 edition of the Malta Biennale.

2. Maximum eligible amount per project is EUR 13,000.

3. The application for financial support will come into effect only on acceptance for participation in the Malta Biennale 2026.

Deadline: June 30, 2025

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Demande de résidence | Artist Residency in Belgium
Jun
15

Demande de résidence | Artist Residency in Belgium

Le centre culturel Bruegel met à disposition différents espaces de création dans le cadre de résidences artistiques. Nous désirons privilégier les artistes émergent·e·s, à savoir des artistes qui débutent ou dont la pratique est en voie de professionnalisation. Toutes les disciplines sont les bienvenues pour autant qu’elles s’inscrivent à la fois dans l’environnement et l’infrastructure du centre culturel, et soient en concordance avec ses missions d’accessibilité à la culture.

Date limite de l'envoi des candidatures: dimanche 15 juin à minuit. Les réponses seront transmises le 8 juillet.

Au plaisir de vous accueillir au Bruegel!

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Open Call: East African Traditional & Contemporary Dance Immersive Formation
Jun
4

Open Call: East African Traditional & Contemporary Dance Immersive Formation

DEADLINE
(Apply till 4th June 2025)

The East African Traditional and Contemporary Dance training

Join us for a week-long immersive experience in Gulu, Uganda, designed for dancers, artists, and dance enthusiasts of all levels. This program offers a unique opportunity to explore and research traditional dances from Uganda, Rwanda, and Kenya, complemented by contemporary workshops that delve into these rich cultural expressions.

Limited to 20 participants to ensure personalized attention and a cohesive group dynamic. Early registration is encouraged to secure your spot.

To know more:
https://www.watwerodancecompany.com/blog/new-deadline-the-east-african-traditional-and-contemporary-dance-formation-

To register:
https://forms.gle/g84VJ57ffkNd34PD7

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OPEN CALL: AFRICA DANCE BIENNIAL
Jun
4

OPEN CALL: AFRICA DANCE BIENNIAL

🔥 Big announcement for dance in Africa! 🔥

📣 The School of Sables is proud to host the Biennale of Dance in Africa 2026 in Senegal!

🗓️ From April 29 to May 3, 2026, Toubab Dialaw will become the beating heart of contemporary African dance, with unprecedented performances, masterclasses, lectures and meetings.

Deadline: June 4th, 2025

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Young Leaders Conference 2025 ‘Sawa Project’
May
23

Young Leaders Conference 2025 ‘Sawa Project’

Young Leaders Conference – Kenya 2025

Are you 25–35 years old and based in Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Somalia, Tanzania, or Uganda? Passionate about mental health and ready to lead change in your community?

Then this opportunity is for you. 📅 Don’t miss out - applications are now OPEN!

Location: Nairobi, Kenya

Deadline: May 23rd, 2025 17:00 (EAT)

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UNESCO / INTERNATIONAL FUNDS FOR CULTURAL DIVERSITY
May
21

UNESCO / INTERNATIONAL FUNDS FOR CULTURAL DIVERSITY

UNESCO has just launched the call for funding requests to our International Fund for Cultural Diversity.

Through an open and competitive process, we fund innovative projects with up to US$ 100,000, implemented over a 12–24-month period.

The projects are evaluated based on their relevance, feasibility, financial management capacity and expected results.

Deadline: May 21st, 2025

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OPEN CALL FOR TANZANIAN CHANGEMAKERS
May
19

OPEN CALL FOR TANZANIAN CHANGEMAKERS

📢 Opportunity Alert for Youth Changemakers in Tanzania!

We are inviting 100 dynamic youth (aged 18–35) to apply for sponsorship to attend CSO Week 2025 in Arusha, from June 2nd–6th, 2025.

This is your chance to contribute to the shaping of Tanzania Vision 2050, share your voice, showcase your innovation, and co-create sustainable solutions for the Tanzania we want.

Deadline: May 19th, 2025

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Braid Arts & Culture Fund
May
14

Braid Arts & Culture Fund

The Braid Fund sees the health of the art, culture and cultural heritage sector and its contributions to wider society as a weaving of elements:  our disciplines, our practitioners, and our communities. Intertwining these strands leads to improved relationships, new work, increased connection and greater influence.

Accepting Season Three applications!

Deadline: Wed, 14th May Midnight

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OPEN CALL: Kuongesha Art Fund for Artists in Africa
May
11

OPEN CALL: Kuongesha Art Fund for Artists in Africa

📣Calling all artists add creatives across AFRICA🌍

The Kuonyesha Art Fund is now open for applications. We’re here to support, promote, and celebrate art in all its rich, diverse forms across the continent.

✍🏾Apply between 11th April – 11th May 2025.

📑No application fees.

💁🏾‍♀️Open to artists living and working in Africa.

Art Lives Here!

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OPEN CALL: Shechter II 2026
May
2

OPEN CALL: Shechter II 2026

OPEN CALL for video submissions to join Hofesh Shechter Company’s award-winning professional development programme.

If you’re aged between 18 and 25 years old, it’s your chance to join Hofesh Shechter Company as part of Shechter II 2026 – a paid training programme focussing on performance, professional development and teaching skills.

Following the phenomenal success of our Shechter II cohort of 2024, during which they toured Hofesh Shechter’s From England with Loveto 40 venues in 7 different countries, reaching approximately 46,000 people, we now launch a global search for the next generation of emerging artists, at the start of their careers, to join our Shechter II 2026 programme.

Deadline: May 2nd, 2025 12:00 pm (GMT)

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OPEN CALL: Chizi Wigwe Prize for African Futurism
Apr
30

OPEN CALL: Chizi Wigwe Prize for African Futurism

The Chizi Wigwe Prize is a $15,000 award granted to an exceptional artist whose work embodies the spirit of African Futurism and aligns with the theme "Africa in 2100." This initiative reflects the Foundation's commitment to fostering a dynamic and inclusive creative landscape where African artists can thrive and contribute to global conversations.

Deadline: April 30th, 2025

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Dance Performers & Electric Band Recruitment Chine
Apr
30

Dance Performers & Electric Band Recruitment Chine

Beijing Timing Art Co., Ltd – Dance Performers and Electric Band Recruitment.

We supply professional dance performers to many theme parks and performing arts companies in China. The performance venue is located within a theme park, predominantly indoors.

Location: Beijing, China

Deadline: April 30th, 2025

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CHOREOGRAPHY SESSION 2025
Apr
15

CHOREOGRAPHY SESSION 2025

The Boris Eifman Dance Academy Choreographic Session

For three weeks of fruitful work Russian choreographers will create unique productions with foreign dancers, while foreign choreographers will work with students of the Dance Academy. In addition, the School will organize rich cultural program. The final concert of the Choreography session will be held on the stage of the Dance Academy Theatre.

Location: St. Petersburg, Russia

Deadline: April 15, 2025

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WIKIENDI LIVE  2025
Mar
28

WIKIENDI LIVE 2025

Tunayo furaha kuwatangazia wito rasmi wa kushiriki kwa wasanii wachanga na waliobobea wa kazi za sanaa za jukwaani, pamoja na watu wengine wenye vipaji na shauku ya kuonesha kazi zao za muziki pamoja na dansi kwa hadhira kubwa, katika tukio la "WIKIENDI LIVE" 2025,Hii ni moja ya fursa pekee kwa wasanii kupata fursa kuonyesha kazi zao kwa hadhira, kuungana na wasanii wenzao kwa manufafaa ya kuendeleza saana zao.

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UNESCO Grant Application
May
16

UNESCO Grant Application

UNESCO is launching the fourteenth call for applications to the International Fund for Cultural Diversity (IFCD). Through an open and competitive process, projects will be selected based on their ability to generate concrete and lasting results towards the development of the creative sectors in developing countries that are Parties to the 2005 Convention.

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Braid Arts & Culture Fund
May
12

Braid Arts & Culture Fund

The Braid Arts & Culture Fund sees the health of the art, culture and cultural heritage sector and its contributions to wider communities as a weaving of elements: our disciplines, our practitioners, and our audiences. Intertwining these strands leads to improved relationships, new work, increased audiences and greater influence.

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