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FAIRSTAGE FELLOWSHIP 2025: Neue Fellows gesucht

Bewerbungsfrist: 10. Juli 2025

Die Herausforderungen in der Kulturpolitik sind groß – und die Notwendigkeit, sie vielfältiger und gerechter zu gestalten, war uns selten so deutlich bewusst wie heute. Deshalb freuen wir uns, die…

EUNIC: Open Call Spaces of Culture 2025

Application deadline: June 8, 2025

The new "Spaces of Culture" programme focuses on sub-Saharan African countries, modelled on the "European Spaces of Culture" programme. It supports cooperation, dialogue and mutual learning between…

Making a Difference: Residency Call

Application deadline: June 27, 2025

Making a Difference is awarding two residencies as part of the festival “Unrenewable Energies.”

One residency is aimed at an individual artist who will, next to their fee, receive a budget to…

Tanzplattform Deutschland 2026: submission of works

Deadline: June 30, 2025

Tanzplattform Deutschland will take place at HELLERAU - European Centre for the Arts and many other venues in Dresden from 11 to 15 March 2026.  

To ensure that the jury does not miss any productions,…

Stiftung TANZ: Scholarships

Application deadlines: June 30 and October 30, 2025

Stiftung TANZ is granting scholarships to dance professionals in a transition to a new career after their active dance career. Every Year until March 30th/ June 30th and October 30th, you can apply…

Sophiensæle: Tanztage Berlin 2026

Application deadline: July 6, 2025, Info-Zoom: July 1, 2025, 7pm

Since 1996, Tanztage Berlin has presented innovative and genre-bending work by Berlin-based artists in the fields of contemporary dance, choreography, and performance. This producing platform offers a…

Aerowaves: Spring Forward 2026

Application deadline: July 31, 2025, 5pm CEST

Aerowaves is a hub for dance discovery in Europe. We identify the most promising new work by emerging dance artists and then promote it through cross-border performances. Aerowaves’ network of…

Gwaertler Grant Stiftung: Research funding

Application deadline: September 15, 2025, 6pm

The Gwaertler Grant supports artistic works that aim to bring about concrete change in the context they address. The grant is explicitly aimed at artists from all artistic fields who require support…

Workspacebrussels: Residencies in Brussels

Application deadlines: November 1 (residency between August and December 2026), 2025

The residency programme is aimed at Belgian and international artists working within the performing arts in the broad sense of the word (dance, performance, theatre, crossovers with other…

Together for democracy: supporting democratic engagement

Application deadline: ongoing

Together for Democracy is a nationwide alliance in which members coordinate their activities in defense of democracy and support people who stand up for democratic values under sometimes difficult…

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