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	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.
Funding Body	Home Affairs Bureau
Funding Range	$800,000 and above
Details	Supports proposals and worthwhile initiatives of a larger scale or a longer time frame from individual artists as well as small and medium arts groups. Provides funding support to innovative and impactful proposals that contribute to the objectives of: capacity development of arts practitioners, arts groups, art forms and/or the arts sector programme/content development audience building arts education
Application period	Information will be updated in November 2020

Funding Scheme	Quality Education Fund For this grant, priority will be for people working with primary/secondary schools (e.g. arts education projects). A PaR component could be included.
Funding Body	Education Bureau
Funding Range	<$200,000 or $200,000 - $600,000
Details	To finance projects for the promotion of quality education in Hong Kong One of the priority themes is ‘Creative Arts and Culture Education’
Application period	Applications can be submitted throughout the year

Funding Scheme	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.
Funding Body	University Grants Council (UGC)/Research Grants Council (RGC)
Funding Range	>$200,000
Details	Applications are submitted in October-November of each year with awards announced in June-July of the following year. This would involve working in collaboration with principal investigators (PI) employed full-time by one of the UGC-funded tertiary institutions at Assistant Lecturer-level or higher.
Application period	August – November of each year (Internal review at each university usually starts in September)

Funding Scheme	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.
Funding Body	Hong Kong Arts Development Council
Funding Range	Maximum $500,000
Details	Supports all arts practitioners and organisations in Hong Kong and covers a wide range of activities The primary applicant must be a Hong Kong permanent resident or citizen.
Application period	2 rounds: 30 June and 31 December

Funding Scheme	Emerging Artists Scheme This funding is for arts projects and could include a PaR component.
Funding Body	Hong Kong Arts Development Council
Funding Range	Maximum $500,000
Details	This grant aims to provide opportunities for emerging artists to create and present artistic works and gain valuable professional experience that will enable them to further their careers. “Emerging artist” is defined as someone who has completed a course of study within 5 years of the time of their application submission OR has started practising in their field of application for not more than three years when they submit their application. The primary applicant must be a Hong Kong permanent resident or citizen.
Application period	2 rounds: 30 June and 31 December

Funding Scheme	Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust This funding supports education across a range of areas, and can include PaR projects and interdisciplinary research.
Funding Body	The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust
Funding Range	Information not provided
Details	The Trust helps provide education and training opportunities of all types for all sectors. The Trust supports the pursuit of education by funding all levels of education, from primary to tertiary education and training facilities and providing scholarships and grants. The corresponding themes related to HKAPA are: ‘arts, culture and heritage’ and ‘education and training’. The Trust does not fund: Individuals Overseas organisations Special interest groups of schools/tertiary institutions Fund-raising activities Organisations not having a registered non-profit-making/charitable status Organisations promoting particular political views
Application period	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.

Funding Scheme	Artist in Residence Taipei Artist in residency programme with two locations in Taipei.
Funding Body	Taipei Artist Village
Funding Range	Accommodation and working space
Details	Residency typically lasts for 8-12 weeks with a minimum of 4 weeks’ stay Artist must arrange and pay for own visa Applicants must be non-Taiwanese citizens, have a minimum of 2-3 years’ experience of professional art practice and may only apply once in a single year Applicants must be able to communicate in English or Mandarin Chinese Applications can be made as either an individual artist or as part of a group with up to 4 members
Application period	Call for 2022 opens in March 2021

Funding Scheme	Arts Network Asia Funds individuals and organisations in Asia with an emphasis on collaborations taking place in Asia. Provides both project and travel grants.
Funding Body	The Ford Foundation
Funding Range	Up to $10,000USD (~$77,000HKD)
Details	For project grants, there is an emphasis on: Collaborations within Asia Independent and process-oriented arts projects Disciplines include performing arts, visual arts, film/video/new media, literature, critical discourse, arts management Emphasis on community engagement Project continuity, sustainability and visibility are valued
Application period	Funding for 2020 suspended due to COVID-19

Funding Scheme	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.
Funding Body	Asia Culture Center (ACC)
Funding Range	Funding depends on the track but includes a living expenses stipend (min. ~$5000HKD/month), workspace, accommodation, airfare and roundtrip domestic travel to the ACC.
Details	The current most relevant tracks are: Fellow (critical studies research), Theater (performing arts), Creators (interdisciplinary arts/technology), and Dialogue (critical studies research) Creator applicants can apply as an individual or in a team of 2-4 participants Durations are April-October for Fellows, August-October for Theatre and May-October for all other tracks
Application period	Applications typically open in early February for one month with notification in late March

Funding Scheme	The Asian Cultural Council Fellowship Program Three kinds of fellowships are offered, and research is a focus.
Funding Body	Asian Cultural Council
Funding Range	Information not provided
Details	ACC cultural exchange projects that focus on process rather than production. Examples of process-focused activities are research, study and exploration. ACC grant funds may be used for costs associated with travel and research only. Research is broadly defined as any activities in pursuit of creative or scholarly inquiry and may take many different forms.
Application period	Typically September to November of each year

Funding Scheme	Global Fellowship Program 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.
Funding Body	International Society for Performing Arts
Funding Range	Up to US$14,000 of which US$8,625 will be provided to cover the awardee’s three economy class return flights from Hong Kong to New York (one ticket per year), accommodation, transportation and subsistence allowance during the Congress period.
Details	The fellowship supports local mid-career performing arts leaders to take part in the ISPA New York Congress and Seminar Day for 3 consecutive years to enhance their professional knowledge and strengthen their international network. The Congress and Seminar Day take place every January, for around 4 days each year.
Application period	Expected to launch in June 2021

Funding Scheme	Yale-China Arts Fellowship Funding for emerging artists that may springboard new projects.
Funding Body	Yale-China Association
Funding Range	Includes project funding, travel and living costs
Details	This fellowship brings emerging artists from Hong Kong for a six-month residency at Yale University. Selected fellows will receive project funding, housing, a basic living stipend, a peer mentor, an arts faculty mentor, domestic trips, and round-trip flight from Hong Kong to New Haven.
Application period	Applications typically due in the first week of September of each year

Funding Scheme	Aomori Contemporary Art Centre (ACAC) Artist in Residence Program A summer residency for artists to focus on developing their practice and experimenting artistically.
Funding Body	Aomori Contemporary Art Centre (ACAC)
Funding Range	Funding includes travel, accommodation, production/material expenses and ~$4300HKD/2 weeks for living expenses.
Details	Residencies can last anywhere from 2 weeks to 3 months. Artists can present an exhibition, lecture, performance, workshop, talk and/or school visit. Activities can include both creative production and research. Artists can apply as an individual or as a group.
Application period	Applications open in mid-December with notification in late April

Funding Scheme	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.
Funding Body	Kyoto Art Center
Funding Range	Funding includes travel, accommodation, publicity, assistance, and ~$7000HKD for production/research expenses.
Details	Residencies can last up to 3 months. Targeted at emerging artists/researchers Must organise a public programme for the Kyoto community Artists can apply as an individual or as a group.
Application period	Applications run from April through June

Funding Scheme	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.
Funding Body	Fukuoka Asian Art Museum
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.
Details	The FAAM artist in residency programme aims to create a platform through which the artistic activities of invited artists provide various opportunities for the people of Fukuoka to appreciate culture by communicating with the artists and collaborating on their art-making. Applicants must be a visual artist with sufficient experience in presenting their artwork/project, and should demonstrate their potential in their field.
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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Res Artis

Global database of primarily visual arts residencies but also includes performing arts opportunities.

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TransArtists

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.