Friends of IFCC Artist Grant & Residency Program — Project Grants
Portland, OR
Award: $5,000 - $8,000 (typically)CLOSING SOON: OCT 16, 2026
grantDates: Public events take place throughout 2027
Who Can Apply: Portland-based artists at any career stage, across visual arts, writing, multimedia, music, dance, theater, spoken word, and other multidisciplinary practices, whose practice aligns with the IFCC vision.
The Focus: Unrestricted grant to support artistic practice, with a required public engagement at the Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center (no workspace included).
The Funding: Unrestricted grant, typically $5,000-$8,000, paid about one month before the artist's public event at IFCC; taxable income (W-9 required).
Key Requirements: Complete the online Google Form; provide 1-3 work samples via a shareable Google Doc link (or one emailed PDF) with a brief artist statement or résumé (no more than 15 minutes of video/audio in total; no social-media links); answer prompts on breadth of experience, IFCC alignment, artistic goals and the planned public engagement (many answers limited to 1,500 characters); describe your Portland affiliation; rank preferred 2027 public-event windows (Feb 7-20, Mar 21-Apr 10, Jun 13-Aug 14, Nov 14-Dec 5).
Award: Up to 50,000 DKK; up to 25,000 DKK additional funding for special costs, with total grant capped at 75,000 DKKCLOSING SOON: OCT 16, 2026
grantDuration: 365 days
Who Can Apply: Open to individuals and organisations from any sector; the proposed initiative must have a Nordic anchoring and be built on cross-border collaboration, with arts and/or culture as a central element.
The Focus: Exploratory, collaborative initiatives that test and develop ambitious ideas and open new perspectives in a Nordic context.
The Funding: Up to 50,000 DKK (up to 75,000 DKK with additional special access/logistics funding); no co-funding required.
Key Requirements: Online application form only (no attachments — no CVs, project descriptions or letters of support); a budget of expected expenditures and details of confirmed collaborators and any anticipated partners.