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Scholarships for Artists

Current scholarships for artists — updated regularly with deadlines, funding, and eligibility across every medium.

Urząd Miejski w Białymstoku

City of Białystok Artistic Scholarship (Stypendium Artystyczne Prezydenta Miasta Białegostoku)

Białystok, Podlaskie, Poland

Award: The scholarship is PLN 15,000 grossDeadline: NOV 2, 2026

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Who Can Apply: Individuals aged 18 or over working in artistic creation, cultural dissemination or heritage care who live or work in Białystok, or propose a project concerning or connected to the city.
The Focus: A new, unpublished, non-commercial project in or connected to Białystok, completed during 2027, with artistic quality and results suitable for public presentation in person or online.
The Funding: PLN 15,000 gross, paid once; works produced cannot be sold. The scholarship cannot fund tuition, professional qualifications, fixed assets or third-party fees.
Key Requirements: Submit one application in person or by post to ul. Słonimska 1, or electronically signed via e-Doręczenia. Include personal details, discipline, project plan, dates, location, results, chronological achievements, venue-owner consent if needed, and a data-processing statement.

artgoat.comScholarship

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Banco Santander México

Organization based in Ciudad de México· National

Award: Three arts/culture scholarships: MXN 200,000, MXN 150,000 and MXN 100,000.Deadline: NOV 9, 2026

scholarshipApp Fee: MX$0

Who Can Apply: Mexican students enrolled in undergraduate, master’s or doctoral arts and culture studies at public or private higher-education institutions in Mexico or abroad. Eligible fields include visual arts, performing arts, film, architecture and literature; no Santander account is required.
The Focus: Support the continuation of higher-education studies and professional development for Mexican students with a track record and potential in arts and culture; gastronomy scholarships are a separate stream.
The Funding: Three arts and culture scholarships award MXN $200,000, MXN $150,000 and MXN $100,000, totalling MXN $450,000 to support continuing studies. Applications are free through Santander Open Academy.
Key Requirements: Register online through Santander Open Academy, enter your RFC tax identifier and provide a current student ID or, if unavailable, an INE identity card.

nctm e l'arte

Milan, Italy· National

Award: €5,000 total, divided among the selected recipientsDeadline: DEC 1, 2026

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Who Can Apply: Italy-resident visual artists already accepted by an internationally recognized residency outside Italy.
The Focus: International mobility and artistic research.
The Funding: €5,000 shared among recipients; individual amounts unstated.
Key Requirements: Email a signed PDF application with residency details, acceptance evidence, cost breakdown, artistic CV, portfolio and valid identification.

QEST

Organization based in London· National

Award: Grants between £3,000 and £18,000 are available, plus a place on the Cockpit PDP.Applications open: January 13, 2027Deadline: FEB 17, 2027

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Who Can Apply: Mid-career to established professional craftspeople and conservators aged 18 or over who live in the UK with the right to remain permanently or long-term and plan to keep working in craft in the UK.
The Focus: Funding for targeted training and education that refines, deepens or advances a craft practice: one-to-one training, short or specialist courses, or higher education such as an MA.
The Funding: £3,000 to £18,000 towards training costs, plus a funded place on the Cockpit Professional Development Programme. Travel, accommodation and materials should be no more than about 30% of the request.
Key Requirements: Online application form; one 12-page document of images of your work (max 15 MB, a one-line description for each image); two written references; a researched and costed training plan.