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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.