Art Grants &amp; Opportunities

Fingertips Company Limited / Allianz Global Investors26 days left

€150 - €2,000 EUR

Art on Climate International Illustration Competition 2026

DrawingDigital+3 more

Global illustration and animation competition exploring climate change themes, open to creators aged 18+ worldwide, with prizes up to €2,000.

Awards

Academy of Fine Arts, University of Mostar27 days left

Awards

International Digital Art Contest 2026

DigitalPhotography+1 more

Free international digital art contest open to artists worldwide, with physical and metaverse exhibition in Bosnia. No AI tools permitted.

A$5,000 AUD + 4-week residency (valued separately)

A$5,000 AUD + 4-week residency (valued separately)

BigCi Environmental Awards 2026

BigCi (Bilpin International Ground for Creative Initiatives)28 days left

PaintingSculpture+9 more

Two international artists win a 4-week residency plus A$5,000 to create environmentally focused work near the Blue Mountains, NSW.

AUD $30,000 First Prize

PrizeAUS

AUD $30,000 First Prize

Paddo Painting Prize 2026

Paddington Art Prize28 days left

Painting

A $30,000 Annual National Acquisitive Prize, now in its 23rd year for a painting inspired by the Australian landscape.

up to $10,000

PrizeAUS

up to $10,000

Paddo Sculpture Prize 2026

Paddington Art Prize28 days left

Sculpture

An inaugural $10,000 Annual National Non-acquisitive Prize for a 3D free-standing sculpture inspired by the Australian landscape.

£150 – £1,000 cash (plus materials, residency and mentoring prizes totalling over £5,000 GBP)

£150 – £1,000 cash (plus materials, residency and mentoring prizes totalling over £5,000 GBP)

New Emergence Art Prize 2026

New Emergence Art29 days left

PaintingSculpture+14 more

International open call for emerging artists working in any medium, with prizes worth over £5,000 including cash, materials, mentoring and a residency.

Proximity to Damage — Visions of a Compromised Everyday Life

Top 3 Prizes

Ippocrate Foundation (IppocrateOrg)41 days left

Top 3 Prizes

Proximity to Damage — Visions of a Compromised Everyday Life

$500 - $8,000 NZD (total pool $20,000 NZD)

International photography contest exploring damage as an everyday condition — environmental, emotional, social, and relational. Open to all photographers 18+.

PrizeNZ

$500 - $8,000 NZD (total pool $20,000 NZD)

ILT Murihiku Art Awards 2026

Invercargill Public Art Gallery / Southland Art Society47 days left

PaintingSculpture+13 more

National contemporary visual art competition based in Invercargill offering a $20,000 total prize pool across eight award categories.

$1,000 - $8,000 NZD

PrizeNZFree to enter

$1,000 - $8,000 NZD

Forsyth Barr New Zealand Clay Awards

Refinery ArtSpace (Arts Hub Nelson)47 days left

CeramicsSculpture+1 more

A national clay art award and exhibition open to NZ-based artists, with prizes up to $8,000 and a public showcase in Nelson.

up to £10,000

Aesthetica Magazine63 days left

up to £10,000

Aesthetica Art Prize

PaintingSculpture+13 more

Enter the Aesthetica Art Prize. Win £10,000, a major gallery exhibition & magazine publication. Open to all media & career stages. Challenge the world through art.

€15,000

€15,000

Belmond Photographic Residency

Belmond72 days left

International jury-led photography award offering a €15,000 prize, residency, mentorship, and publication for early career photographers.

Berlendis Venice Art Prize 2027 | Second Edition

€1,000–€2,500

Marignana Arte and Kosmos Contemporary Venice APS81 days left

€1,000–€2,500

Berlendis Venice Art Prize 2027 | Second Edition

MultidisciplinaryInstallation+1 more

Open call for artists of all ages and nationalities to compete for prizes and an exhibition at Spazio Berlendis in Venice, February–March 2027.

Nature and Humans Photography Competition – Fourth Edition (2026)

€500 – €2,000 EUR per category

€500 – €2,000 EUR per category

Nature and Humans Photography Competition – Fourth Edition (2026)

DESEA Foundation (Fundación Desarrollo Sostenible ADF)85 days left

International nature photography competition with 15 award categories and over €17,000 in prizes, open to amateur and professional photographers worldwide.

£500 - £1,500 GBP

Queer Britain86 days left

£500 - £1,500 GBP

The Queer Britain Art Award

PaintingSculpture+7 more

A UK art award celebrating LGBTQ+ artists, with winning work acquired for the Queer Britain national museum collection.

Farmani Group / C2A87 days left

Creative Communication Award (C2A) 2026

DesignDigital+4 more

International award recognising excellence in communication design, advertising, and digital media across graphic, illustration, photography, and multimedia cat

$10,000 USD Total Prize Pool

$10,000 USD Total Prize Pool

Earth Partner Prize 2026

Art Partner and Earth Partner95 days left

PhotographyFilm & Video+8 more

Free, open-call prize for climate-focused art by young creators aged 14–30, anywhere in the world, with cash prizes up to $10k.

Up to $5,000

PrizeNZFree to enter

Up to $5,000

Adam NZ Play Award 2026

Playmarket & the Adam Foundation149 days left

Writing

Submit your unproduced script to the Adam NZ Play Award, New Zealand's premier playwriting competition, for a chance to win a share of $8,000 in prizes.

Single Image Competition (Sony World Photography Awards)

$5,000 USD (overall winner); Sony Digital Imaging equipment (category winners)

$5,000 USD (overall winner); Sony Digital Imaging equipment (category winners)

Single Image Competition (Sony World Photography Awards)

World Photography Organisation184 days left

$25,000 USD (overall winner); Sony equipment, flights and accommodation for category winners

Free global photography competition celebrating standalone images across ten categories, with a $5,000 USD prize and Sony equipment for winners.

$25,000 USD (overall winner); Sony equipment, flights and accommodation for category winners

Sony World Photography Awards – Series Competition

World Photography Organisation191 days left