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Shared Ecologies Photo Grant 2026-28

Shared Ecologies, a program by the Shyama Foundation, invites applications from visual practitioners (artists/photographers) who situate themselves in lens-based media and respond to ecological conditions. The Shared Ecologies Photo Grant will support a successful applicant towards the production of a new body of work.

This 18-month grant invites proposals for photographic projects grounded in research-based practice. The project shall attempt to (re)locate, reorient, reconstitute, and revitalise strategies and narratives within localised or overarching conditions, using photography as a primary, but not necessarily the only, medium.

Last date for submissions: 17 December 2025

Grant amount: INR 4,00,000/-

For details, see here: https://sharedecologies.org/shared-ecologies-photo-grant-2026-28/

Request for proposals:

IFA, in collaboration with Conflictorium – Museum of Conflict, Ahmedabad, Gujarat invites applications for IFA-Conflictorium Creative and Scholarly projects, under our Archives and Museums programme. The programme has a twofold objective: to provide arts practitioners and researchers with an opportunity to generate new, critical and creative approaches for public engagement with archives and museum collections; and to energise these spaces as platforms for dialogue and discourse.

Last date for submissions: 05 December 2025

Grant budget: INR 3,00,000/-

For details, see here: https://indiaifa.org/whats-new/amp-rfp-ifa-conflictorium-october2025.html

IFA, in collaboration with the Vintage Hub, Jorhat, Assam invites applications for IFA-Vintage Hub Creative and Scholarly projects, under our Archives and Museums programme. The programme has a twofold objective: to provide arts practitioners and researchers with an opportunity to generate new, critical and creative approaches for public engagement with archives and museum collections; and to energise these spaces as platforms for dialogue and discourse.

Last date for submissions: 17 December 2025

Grant budget: INR 3,00,000/-

For details, see here: https://indiaifa.org/whats-new/amp-rfp-ifa-vintage-hub-november2025.html

The Asia Foundation Development Fellows program is a dynamic and multifaceted learning program designed for highly talented individuals under 40 from Asia and the Pacific to enhance their leadership skills, knowledge of Asia-Pacific development, professional networks, and international exposure. The program reflects TAF’s seven-decade investment in the most promising future leaders in Asia and the Pacific.

Applications accepted till 10 November 2025

More details here: https://asiafoundation.org/programs/education-and-leadership/leadex/asia-foundation-development-fellows/

The Foundation for Indian Contemporary Art, in collaboration with Royal Enfield, is pleased to announce the third edition of The Himalayan Fellowship for Creative Practitioners (2025–26). The Fellowship invites applications from creative practitioners working across mediums at the intersection of ecology and cultural knowledge, based in the Western and Eastern Himalayan regions, including the eight Northeastern states.

The year-long Fellowship will support selected projects with an amount of up to 3 Lakh each.

Submission deadline: 15 December 2025

For more details, see here: https://ficart.org/thf-opencall-3