Creative

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

Regional Canva challenge inviting creators across Sub-Saharan Africa to submit original Canva templates for small businesses. Top five designs share a US$10,000 prize pool and winners also receive Canva mentorship, Canva Pro access, and template library inclusion.

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

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

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

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

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

The arts funding route for individual practitioners currently positioned as DYCP's replacement is the NLPG R&D pathway in the National Lottery Project Grants programme.

Type: Grant Amount: £1,000 - £30,000 (NLPG 30k-and-under band) Deadline: Time-limited priority with past close date listed as 26 Feb 2026; verify current windows on Arts Council pages Location: United Kingdom

UNESCO REGIONAL YOUTH CONTEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS IN EASTERN AFRICA.

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