Current and upcoming international opportunities for artists, creatives, professionals and organisations
Here are all the opportunities, open to UK applicants and overseas partners, that we have available for you. Our opportunities are updated regularly and consist of global and regional call-outs. These can be opportunities open to artists and organisations to work with us, for us, or alongside us, in the UK and around the world.
UK only
International Showcase Fund
The International Showcase Fund (ISF) offers grants of up to £5,500 for international export opportunities for UK-based artists, bands, songwriters and producers who have been invited to perform or create new music at international industry facing showcasing festivals, song writing camps or conferences. Our partnership with PRS Foundation to support this opportunity is specifically designed to enable UK artists to perform and collaborate at festivals and showcase opportunities across sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, South East Asia and Latin America.
Grant: up to £5,500.
Deadline: rolling deadlines.
Film Travel Grants Fund
Our Film Travel Grant Fund is supported by BFI National Lottery funding in partnership with BFI NETWORK and the BFI International Fund. The grants are designed to enable filmmakers to represent work abroad, develop new contacts and networks, and reach new audiences. It is particularly created to increase the exposure of new and emerging UK films, XR projects and talent on an international stage.
Open to: UK filmmakers and XR creatives.
Grants: awards for short and feature film festival grants range from £100 to £1,500 but will not normally exceed £750. Awards for XR projects are divided into two tiers: travel only (£100 to £1,500) and a limited number of travel / technical grants for larger scale showcasing, capped at £7,000.
Deadline: there are no deadlines; this is a rolling fund. Applications must be made in advance of travel and we can not fund events that have already taken place.
Global or multiple countries
Partners for Human-Nature Storytelling Fellowship
We are calling for one Malaysian and one UK arts and climate organisation to form a partnership that will lead the Human-Nature Storytelling Fellowship with us at the British Council in Malaysia. This five-month fellowship will see the hosting partners develop, organise and deliver a mentorship programme that will provide a platform for four fellows to work together and individually, developing their storytelling skills.
Deadline: Wednesday 18 September 2024.
Into Film: City of Film
In celebration of the Bradford, Bristol and Kathmandu, whether you're celebrating the history, the friendliness, the diversity, the green spaces, or even the public transport, we want see your short documentary film about these cities. Anyone based in the UK or Nepal can enter; you don't have to live in these cities but your documentary must be a celebration of one of those cities. Ten winners will be selected.
Open to: filmmakers aged between five and 18 at the time of submitting the film.
Deadline: Monday 30 September 2024, 23.59 PM (GMT).
2024 Inclusive Arts Grant: Taiwan
In partnership with the National Culture and Arts Foundation, we’re proud to be supporting art groups and artists from the UK and Taiwan to develop inclusive arts across all art forms. The programme is focused on exploring issues related to older people while supporting professional arts and cultural programs that engage the senior community.
Open to: UK and Taiwanese creatives and organisations.
Deadline: Tuesday 15 October 2024.
We’re offering grants of up to £10,000 to UK and international biennials/festivals in eligible countries. The Biennials Connect Grants support visual artists to participate in UK and international festivals and biennials by facilitating opportunities for travel, the production of new work, networking, skills building and showcasing.
Open to: Organisations applying must be one of the following:
- UK biennials or festivals supporting international visual artists’ participation
- international biennials / festivals from eligible countries (see below) or festivals supporting visual artists’ participation from the UK
- other visual arts organisations collaborating with a biennial / festival.
Grants: Collaborations between UK and Official Development Assistance (ODA) recipient countries (see website for details) can receive up to £10,000. Collaborations between UK and non-Official Development Assistance (non-ODA) recipient countries (see website for details) can receive up to £5,000
Eligible countries: Americas: Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Jamaica, Mexico, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela and Peru; East Asia and Australia: Australia, The mainland of China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Viet Nam, Taiwan and Thailand; Europe: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Spain, Serbia, Turkey, Ukraine and Uzbekistan; Middle East and North Africa: Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Syria, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Oman, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates and Yemen; South Asia: Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, India and Pakistan; Sub-Saharan Africa: Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Deadline: 22 September 2024, 23.59 (BST).
Unlimited International Partner Awards
In partnership with Unlimited, we’re delighted to offer five International Partner Awards of up to £50,000 for collaboration between UK-based and international disabled artists. The aim of these awards is to facilitate partnership and collaboration between disabled artists and/or collectives in the UK and in selected countries which are eligible to receive Official Development Assistance (ODA).
Open to:
- professional disabled artists, or disabled artists leading the creation of work within disabled-led companies
- collaborations led by a disabled artist based in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland or Wales.
Grants: Apply for up to £50K.
Deadline: Expressions of interest need to be received by midday Monday 30 September 2024.
Connections Through Culture
Our Connections Through Culture grants help artists and cultural organisations to bring their ideas to life, with projects eligible at any stage of development and across artforms. The collaborative projects can include digital, face-to-face, and hybrid artistic projects between Asia-Pacific and the UK.
Grants: £5,000 to £10,000
Deadline: Monday 2 September 2024, 23.59 (GMT). Considering the recent situation in Bangladesh, we have provided an extension in the grant deadline for applications involving Bangladesh partners. If you are applying from Bangladesh or from the UK with a partner in Bangladesh, the revised deadline for applications is now 30 September, 23.59 (GMT).
Americas
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East Asia
China Now
China Now is a digital hub offering insights, exclusive content and opportunities for UK based creatives and organisations interested in working in China.
Open to: UK creatives and organisations.
Deadline: N/A.
Middle East and North Africa
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South Asia
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Sub-Saharan Africa
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Europe
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