CFW Newsletter October 2026

Every month, Culture Funding Watch rounds up verified funding opportunities, grants, residencies, awards and calls for the cultural and creative sectors with deadlines in October 2026. Here’s what’s closing soon — don’t miss out.

Prize: Earth Partner Prize 2026($10,000 USD)

Eligibility : All/ international

Deadline : 7 October 2026

Residency : Institut français x Cité internationale des arts Residencies 2027–2028 (France)1,100 EUR

Eligibility : All/ international

Deadline : 8 October 2026

Prize : Luis Valtueña International Humanitarian Photography Award 2026(€13,500)

Eligibility : All/ international

Deadline : 11 October 2026

Award/Prize : LensCulture Black & White Photography Awards 2026($3,500)

Eligibility : All/ international

Deadline : 14 October 2026

Competition : Teatri Riflessi Festival 2027 – International Short Performance Competition(€5,000)

Eligibility : All/ international

Deadline : 15 October 2026

Competition : International Compost Awareness Week 2027 Poster Contest(US$500)

Eligibility : All/ international

Deadline : 15 October 2026

Residencyt : IterCulture: Teatri Riflessi 2027 International Short Performance Competition (Italy)1,100 EUR

Eligibility : All/ international

Deadline : 15 October 2026

Competition : WATER: Our Shared Story – Global Photo Competition($10,000)

Eligibility : All/ international

Deadline : 15 October 2026

Residency : Bunnell Streets Arts Center: Alaska AIR 2027-2028 Artist in Residence (USA)2,000 USD

Deadline : 15 October 2026

Call for participation : Nordic Culture Fund: ENTER Programme for Collaboration with a Nordic Focus(50 000 DKK)

Eligibility : All/ international

Deadline : 16 October 2026

Call for participation : Salzburg Global: Cultural Futures Forum 2027 on Recognition, Equity, and Workforce Futures (Austria)

Eligibility : All/ international

Deadline : 19 October 2026

Fellowship : Asymmetry: 2027 Assistant Curator Fellowship Nottingham Contemporary (UK)27,556 GBP

Eligibility : All/ international

Deadline : 25 October 2026

Residency : HIAP: Learning Materials International Artist in Residence 2027(4,050 EUR)

Eligibility : All/ international

Deadline : 25 October 2026

Competition : Anthology Cover Art Competition 2026

Eligibility : All/ international

Deadline : 31 October 2026

Competition : Royal Entomological Society 2026 Insect Photography Competition(£2000)

Eligibility : All/ international

Deadline : 31 October 2026

Competition : The National Poetry Competition 2026(£5,000)

Eligibility : All/ international

Deadline : 31 October 2026

Competition : 33rd Photo Contest "Caminos de Hierro"(4,500 €)

Eligibility : All/ international

Deadline : 31 October 2026