Asia-Pacific
Grants in Asia-Pacific
Grants fund research, creative and community projects without taking ownership. Funders score proposals against published criteria such as significance, approach, feasibility and fit with their mission, and they read the budget as closely as the narrative.
5 open listings here, out of 28 in this category.
- Apply by 31 December 2026Project GrantHong Kong Arts Development CouncilHong Kong government-funded arts council grant for individual artists and arts groups to realise projects such as performances, exhibitions, creation, criticism and…related Emerging Artists Development Grant and Cultural Exchange GrantHong Kong, Hong Kong SAR ChinaDetails and how to apply
- See cycleArts Practice Grants (Productions / Explorations)India Foundation for the ArtsProject grants for Indian artists to create new work across forms, from performance and visual art to digital and moving-image projects, over up to 18 months.Up to ₹5,00,000 grantBengaluru, IndiaPeriodic requests for proposals (2026 Productions call closed June 5, 2026)Details and how to apply
- See cycleCreation GrantNational Arts Council SingaporeSingapore government grant funding established artists and collectives to create, adapt or redevelop original work across performing, visual, literary, digital and…project support up to 18 monthsSingapore, SingaporeAnnual application window (FY26 window closed Sept 15, 2026)Details and how to apply
- See cycleNSFC Research Fund for International Scientists / 外国学者研究基金项目National Natural Science Foundation of China (国家自然科学基金委员会)NSFC's funding line for international scientists carrying out research at host institutions in China; it is accepted during NSFC's annual spring application window.research funding in China for non-Chinese researchersChina · open to applicants worldwideAnnual centralized window (2026: March 1-20).Details and how to apply
- See cycleNSFC Young Scientists Fund (Category C) / 国家自然科学基金青年科学基金项目（C类）National Natural Science Foundation of China (国家自然科学基金委员会)China's main entry-level research grant for young researchers, submitted through a registered Chinese host institution during NSFC's annual spring application window…lump-sum funding (包干制) · first independent national grantChinaAnnual centralized window; in 2026 it ran March 1-20 (16:00). The 2027 guide is in preparation.Details and how to apply
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