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Funding Opportunities
Internal Funding
Full-time staff are eligible for Staff Development Funds which can be used for activities such as attending conferences, workshops and training programmes. Part-time academic staff who have been teaching at HKAPA for a long time may also be eligible. For specific details, please see section G2 of the Staff Handbook.
Local Funding
Funding Scheme
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Arts Capacity Development Funding Scheme – Project grants This funding is for arts projects. However, you could work alongside arts companies or artists applying for the grant by including a PaR component. Projects that would fall under the Cantonese Opera Development Fund, Film Development Fund, Intangible Cultural Heritage Funding Scheme and CreateSmart Initiative are not eligible. |
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Funding Range |
$800,000 and above |
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Application period |
Information will be updated in November 2020 |
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For this grant, priority will be for people working with primary/secondary schools (e.g. arts education projects). A PaR component could be included. |
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<$200,000 or $200,000 - $600,000 |
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Application period |
Applications can be submitted throughout the year |
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General Research Fund (GRF)/Early Career Scheme (ECS) These grants are offered by UGC/RGC. Faculty would need to collaborate with academic staff at a UGC-funded institution as a Co-Principal Investigator. |
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University Grants Council (UGC)/Research Grants Council (RGC) |
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>$200,000 |
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Application period |
August – November of each year (Internal review at each university usually starts in September) |
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Project Grant, Hong Kong Arts Development Council This funding is for arts projects. However, you could work alongside arts companies or artists applying for the grant by including a PaR component. |
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Maximum $500,000 |
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Application period |
2 rounds: 30 June and 31 December |
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This funding is for arts projects and could include a PaR component. |
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Funding Range |
Maximum $500,000 |
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Application period |
2 rounds: 30 June and 31 December |
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Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust This funding supports education across a range of areas, and can include PaR projects and interdisciplinary research. |
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Funding Range |
Information not provided |
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Information not provided |
International Funding/Fellowships
Fellowships and residencies provide opportunities for practitioners to connect with other institutions that may inspire PaR projects through developing pilot programmes with host institutions, and interacting with practitioners and academics.
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Artist in residency programme with two locations in Taipei. |
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Funding Range |
Accommodation and working space |
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Application period |
Call for 2022 opens in March 2021 |
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Funds individuals and organisations in Asia with an emphasis on collaborations taking place in Asia. Provides both project and travel grants. |
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Up to $10,000USD (~$77,000HKD) |
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Application period |
Funding for 2020 suspended due to COVID-19 |
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Asia Culture Center (ACC) Residency Residency at the Asia Culture Center in Gwangju, South Korea for research, creation and production of artworks around a particular theme. |
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Funding depends on the track but includes a living expenses stipend (min. ~$5000HKD/month), workspace, accommodation, airfare and roundtrip domestic travel to the ACC. |
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Application period |
Applications typically open in early February for one month with notification in late March |
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The Asian Cultural Council Fellowship Program Three kinds of fellowships are offered, and research is a focus. |
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Information not provided |
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Application period |
Typically September to November of each year |
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A three-year fellowship that involves travelling to New York once a year. The fellowship is an opportunity to exchange ideas with leaders of arts organisations, and provides a platform to develop ideas and plans for projects. |
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Expected to launch in June 2021 |
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Funding for emerging artists that may springboard new projects. |
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Funding Range |
Includes project funding, travel and living costs |
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Application period |
Applications typically due in the first week of September of each year |
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Aomori Contemporary Art Centre (ACAC) Artist in Residence Program A summer residency for artists to focus on developing their practice and experimenting artistically. |
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Funding Range |
Funding includes travel, accommodation, production/material expenses and ~$4300HKD/2 weeks for living expenses. |
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Application period |
Applications open in mid-December with notification in late April |
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Kyoto Art Center Artist in Residence Programme Residency programme that alternates between visual and performing arts each year. Participants can either focus on practice or engage in research or both. |
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Funding Range |
Funding includes travel, accommodation, publicity, assistance, and ~$7000HKD for production/research expenses. |
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Application period |
Applications run from April through June |
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Fukuoka Asian Art Museum Artist in Residence This fellowship might be of interest to staff and students from the School of Theatre and Entertainment Arts who specialise in visual art. |
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Funding Range |
Funding includes travel, accommodation and living expenses, as well as material costs for art making, installation, exhibition and printing costs for publications of brochures and flyers. |
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Application period |
Information not available for the next round of applicants |
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Australia Council for the Arts The Australian government has a history of arranging international partnerships. Funding is currently closed due to COVID-19 but should resume in the future. |
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ASEF Culture 360 Opportunities Announcement board for artistic grants, funding and residency opportunities in Asia and Europe. |
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Global database of primarily visual arts residencies but also includes performing arts opportunities. |
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Searchable database of funding and residency opportunities around the world. |
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AIR J: Online Database of Artist in Residence Programs in Japan Comprehensive database of artist-in-residence programmes for Japan, including performing arts, curation and traditional research. |