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- Grant
- CLOSES: April 30, 2026
- Culture Moves Europe / European Commission
- Varies
Second deadline cycle for EU individual mobility grants. Supports residencies, co-productions, and touring across Europe. Open to artists in Creative Europe-associated countries. Confirm eligibility by country.
- Europe (various)
- International & Global Practice
- Remote
- English / Multiple
- Project-based
- Grant
- CLOSES: April 30, 2026
- Mid Atlantic Arts
- Up to 50 percent of artist fee
Fee support for US nonprofit presenters booking international artists from the PAGE 2026-27 roster. Grant eligibility form due April 2026.
- National USA
- International and Global Practice
- Remote
- English
- Project-based Jul 2026-Dec 2027
- Grant
- CLOSES: May 1, 2026
- Texas Commission on the Arts
- Varies
State arts funding for Texas-based organizations including K–12 schools. Supports arts programming, education, and outreach. Eligibility open to nonprofits, public schools, and government entities.
- Texas, USA
- Administration & Producing
- Remote
- Project-based (FY2026)
- Internship
- CLOSES: May 4, 2026
- Des Moines Metro Opera
- Negotiable
Scenic design assistant supporting designers through technical rehearsal at a summer opera festival.
- Indianola IA
- Design and Technology
- In Person
- English
- Seasonal May-Aug 2026
- Fellowship
- CLOSES: May 15, 2026
- Princess Grace Foundation-USA / MAP Fund
- $10,000 USD + $1,100 MAP stipend
Fellowship pairing a $10,000 unrestricted grant with MAP Fund's year-long Scaffolding for Practicing Artists coaching program. Open to previous PGF Award winners only.
- National (USA)
- Performance & Devised Work
- Hybrid
- Sep 2026–Aug 2027
- Job Opening
- CLOSES: May 25, 2026
- Des Moines Metro Opera
- Negotiable
Seasonal A/V Engineer for a summer opera festival. Runs May 25 to August 30 2026.
- Indianola IA
- Design and Technology
- In Person
- English
- Seasonal May-Aug 2026
- Grant
- CLOSES: June 1, 2026
- Venturous Theater Fund / Broad Reach Foundation
- Up to $75,000 USD production subsidy
LOIs open May 1 for production grants supporting venturous, risk-taking new plays at small and mid-sized US theaters. Covers extraordinary production costs. Invitation to full app follows LOI review.
- National (USA)
- Dramaturgy & New Work
- Remote
- Project-based
- Fellowship
- CLOSES: June 1, 2026
- Venturous Theater Fund / Playwrights' Center
- $60,000 USD over 2 years + production subsidy up to $75,000
Two-year fellowship for playwrights of ambitious, risk-taking new plays. Nomination and theater partnership required. Includes $30K/year stipend, development support, and up to $75K production subsidy.
- Minneapolis, MN / National
- Dramaturgy & New Work
- Hybrid
- 2-year fellowship
- Residency
- CLOSES: June 1, 2026
- Educational Theatre Foundation / MTI / iTheatrics
Three-year program building sustainable musical theatre at Title I middle schools. Provides training, mentorship, show rights, stipends, and equipment. Schools gain Thespian troupe status in year three.
- National (USA)
- Pedagogy & Training
- In Person
- 3 years (with annual renewal)
- Grant
- CLOSES: June 15, 2026
- Goethe-Institut
- Up to 4000 EUR
Second 2026 cycle of rolling mobility grants for Africa-Europe and intra-African exchanges. Covers performing arts music film and design.
- International
- International and Global Practice
- Remote
- English
- Project-based
FIELD PARTNER
- Grant
- OPEN ENROLLMENT
- OISTAT
- Varies (seed funding)
Seed grants supporting new international projects in scenography, theatre architecture, and technology. Available to OISTAT members. Rolling submissions; confirm current cycle deadline on OISTAT website.
- International
- Design & Technology
- Project-based
CLOSING THIS MONTH
- Disney Theatrical Group
- $1,400 USD/week
- March 31, 2026
- Kalamazoo Civic Theatre
- Negotiable
- March 31, 2026
- Princess Grace Foundation-USA
- $15,000 USD unrestricted
- March 31, 2026
- Kidd Pivot
- $1,260–$1,500 CAD/week
- Culture Moves Europe / European Commission
- Varies
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