Creative

Canva Africa Design Challenge 2025: $10,000 Prize Pool for Template Designers

Design competition for young creators across Sub-Saharan Africa to build Canva templates that help local businesses with branding, social media, invoicing, and more. Winners share a $10,000 prize pool, receive a Canva Pro subscription, mentorship from Canva designers, and feature placement in the Canva template library.

Amount: $10,000 prize pool Deadline: Dec 15, 2025 Location: Africa

MacDowell Fellowship: Fully Funded Artist Residency in New Hampshire

One of the world's oldest and most prestigious artist residencies, MacDowell provides creative professionals with 2-8 weeks of uninterrupted time, private studio space, chef-prepared meals, and a supportive interdisciplinary community in Peterborough, New Hampshire. Need-based travel reimbursement and fellowship stipends available.

Amount: Up to 8-week fully funded residency with housing, studio, meals, and need-based travel or … Deadline: Feb 10, 2025 Location: Global and United States

NGN 500K to 500M in Low-Interest Loans for Nigerian Creatives: Complete Guide to CIFI

Low-interest financing of NGN 500,000 to NGN 500 million for Nigerian creative and IT sector businesses through CIFI.

Type: Loan Amount: NGN 500,000 to NGN 500,000,000 Deadline: Rolling Location: Nigeria

Richtlinien aws Kreativwirtschaftsscheck - Austria Wirtschaftsservice

Grants of up to EUR 50,000 for Austrian creative industry projects developing digital innovation labs and pilots through the aws Creativwirtschaft impulse program.

Amount: Up to EUR 50,000 Deadline: Nov 4, 2025 Location: Austria

UK Arts Council R&D Funding: The Best Alternative to DYCP

With the DYCP fund paused until 2026, the National Lottery Project Grants (NLPG) R&D strand is the premier funding route for individual UK creatives.

Type: Grant Amount: £2,000 - £12,000 Deadline: Rolling (Decisions in 10-12 weeks) Location: United Kingdom

UNESCO Regional Youth Contest for Human Rights in Eastern Africa 2026: Travel, Cash Prizes, and Publication

Creative contest for youth aged 18-35 from 13 Eastern African countries to submit essays, poems, videos, or art on human rights themes. Winners receive travel to a UNESCO conference, cash prizes, publication on UNESCO platforms, and presentation opportunities.

Amount: Round-trip travel to UNESCO conference for winners; $1,000 (2nd place) Deadline: Mar 21, 2026 Location: Africa