Asian Cultural Council Global Grant and Fellowship 2027

It is our pleasure at the Asian Cultural Council (ACC) to launch the Call for the 2027 Grant Cycle. Applications can be submitted from October 1 to November 10, 2026, with recommendations being due on November 16.

Asian Cultural Council provides fellowships and grants to individuals and organizations working in various fields as a means of cultural exchange between the U.S. and Asia, as well as within Asia. In doing so, it allows participants to break out of their usual routine, immerse themselves in new cultures, gain a wider perspective, and form connections with like-minded people across borders. Having undergone the fellowship or grant, participants join the ACC alumni network.

Asian Cultural Council Offers 2027 International Grants and Fellowships Opportunity Fellowship

Purpose and Benefits of ACC Announces Grants and Fellowships for 2027 Fellowship

There are four categories of grants that ACC provides in pursuit of their objectives

• New York Fellowship: For a span of six months, a mixed group of artists, scholars and arts professionals from Asia travel to the United States and become immersed in a new cultural environment, where the experience broadens their perspective and influences the development of their art practice. This unique opportunity to step out of their routine work for some time to reflect, explore and communicate without having to create anything is truly invaluable.
• Individual Fellowship: Having a more flexible timeframe of one to six months, artists, scholars and arts professionals from both Asia and the United States conduct research and self-exploration in an unfamiliar environment. Individual fellowship may also be a joint fellowship for up to three participants.
• Graduate Fellowship: This provides financial assistance to graduates from Asia who wish to study for degrees which cannot be pursued in the Asia region, within the U.S. This is an academic type of fellowship but through the learning process of a new environment, they get exposed to new ideas as well.
• Organization Grant: This allows arts and culture institutions based in Asia and the U.S. to engage in activities that will deepen their knowledge on a particular subject or field of practice. Requirements for ACC Grants and Fellowships Announced for 2027 Year Global Grants and Fellowships Fellowship Eligibility ACC seeks applicants who can demonstrate how their artistic and/or academic projects will fulfill our mission through immersive experience.

Eligible activities shall meet all of the following criteria

• Types of Activities: The funding support provided by ACC fellowships and grants shall be restricted to activities associated with the cultural exchange and immersion. Production or promotional activities, such as those aimed at production, exhibition and performance of a predetermined work product are not supported. Examples of prohibited “production grants” include, but are not limited to: making a documentary film, researching for a future work product (books, films, plays, etc.), staging an exhibition, running a concert series, etc.
• Dates of ACC Fellowship and Grant Activities: All ACC-sponsored activities must be conducted during the term of the grant period: August 1, 2027 – December 31, 2028.
• Eligible Locations: The ACC fellowships and grant activities should be carried out in any of the eligible countries, territories, and regions that appear in the list below. However, the New York and Graduate Fellowships can be carried out in the United States only. To find more information about eligible locations, you can consult program guidelines.
• Eligible Countries, Territories, and Regions: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China (Mainland), East Timor, Hong Kong SAR, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Macau SAR, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, U.S., and Vietnam.

Citizenship, Permanent Residency and Organizational Registration: Applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of one or more of the countries, territories or regions mentioned above, or must be organizations legally established in one of these countries, territories or regions. A person is considered a permanent resident of a country if he or she possesses an official governmental status permitting the individual to reside in the country permanently. This does not include temporary and renewable work permits or study/scholar visas.
Experience and Eligible Fields: Applicants must be an arts or culture organization, or artist, scholar or arts professional. The applicants should have at least five years of experience in any one of the eligible fields at the time of application and should also make proposals in any one of the eligible fields.
NOTE: Graduate Fellowship applicants do not need to have five years of professional experience.

Eligible Disciplines include Architecture (Design, History and Theory), Archaeology, Art History, Arts Administration, Arts Criticism, Conservation, Crafts, Curation, Dance, Ethnomusicology, Film*, Literature, Museum Studies, Music, Theatre, and Visual Art.

             *Please note: Candidates whose work focuses on video art and/or photography should apply under Visual Art*.

ACC Alumni: ACC encourages applications from ACC alumni; but,
ACC alumni who have received an ACC grant within the past two calendar years are ineligible.
ACC alumni of the New York Fellowship program are not eligible to apply for a second New York Fellowship. ACC alumni who have previously received a 6-month fellowship or equivalent grant are unlikely to be awarded a comparable grant again.

Budget: The eligible expenses may include expenses related to travel, accommodation, daily expenses, museum visits and event participation, interpretation services, and other costs associated with these activities. The funds cannot be spent on:
Organizing any pre-planned project such as productions, film making, exhibitions, or publication of books. For instance, researching of a book, making of a documentary or training for a future performance would not be eligible.
Promotional activities such as publicity, marketing, promotional travel (such as book tours).
Using funds only to attend an event.
Procurement of production capital and equipment. Nevertheless, the cost of rental equipment or rented meeting/workshop space for the purpose of these activities is eligible.
Residency program.

Date of Interview, Process and Venue for ACC to Announce Grants and Fellowships for 2027

First, ACC will vet the applications to check their eligibility. If an application is not found to be eligible such as one deemed to be a production grant—it will not be further considered. The rest are vetted by the relevant expertsmalso ACC alumni who are part of the panel of judges. Finally, selected applicants are called for an interview online.

Evaluation Criteria

Applications will be evaluated based on the following criteria:

1. Alignment with ACC’s mission: Clear demonstration of the application’s alignment with ACC’s mission to promote mutual understanding through cultural exchange. Provides detailed explanation of how the fellowship program will broaden the applicant’s perspectives, encourage creativity, and build valuable international connections.
2. Relevance to the applicant’s career stage: Rationale explaining why the proposed cultural exchange experience is critical at this point in time.
3. Quality of the proposal: Clear and realistic activities and goals that could have an impact on the applicant, their work, and/or the related communities.
4. Professional or artistic merit: High qualifications of the applicant, outstanding achievements and originality of previous works, and/or proposed contributions to the field or artistic discipline of the applicant.
5. Language skills in the destination country: Adequate language skills to complete the project and confidence in dealing with cultural differences while on the fellowship. Fellows going to the U.S. on an ACC-sponsored J-1 visa should demonstrate their ability to communicate in English, in accordance with U.S. government requirements (see New York Fellowship and Individual Fellowship Guidelines).

Grants Application and Selection Timeline

For the 2027 Grants Cycle, the application and selection timeline is as follows:

• Grants Application Call for Proposals: October 1, 2026, 9:59 AM U.S. Eastern Time (ET)
• Deadline for Submission of Grant Applications: November 10, 9:59 AM U.S. Eastern Time (ET)
• Deadline for Letters of Recommendations: November 16, 9:59 AM U.S. Eastern Time (ET)
• Grant Selection Process: November 2026 April 2027
• Notification to Candidates: Mid-May 2027
• Grant Period (During which the ACC funds travel and activities): August 1, 2027 December 31, 2028

Check also:
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Deadline for Application

November 10, 2026

How to Apply

• Applicants are required to register with GoApply Account to apply.
• Existing users can login using their current account here.
• If you are applying for Individual Fellowship, New York Fellowship or Graduate Fellowship programs, you need to make an “Individual Account.”
• If you are applying for Organization Grant program, you need to make an “Organization Account.”
• Instructions for GoApply Account registration are available in English, Chinese and Japanese.
• To apply, select the “Opportunities” from your GoApply Account and then select the “View” option from beside the application you want to fill out. Alternatively, use any of the following links to apply:

In case of any issues related to GoApply, contact us at ic.orion0@gmail.com

For further details, please visit the website of Asian Cultural Council.

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