Asian Cultural Council Fellowships & Grants
Asian Cultural Council
New York, NY
Deadline
Posted
The Asian Cultural Council is committed to advancing international dialogue, mutual understanding, and respect through supporting cultural exchange projects by individuals and organizations between Asia and the US and between Asian countries.
ACC grants provide long-term, immersive exploration of other cultures. ACC’s individualized programmatic support expands the horizons of grantees by nurturing their perspectives, fostering creative growth, and fostering valuable international connections.
ACC values long-lasting relationships with our grantees. We partner with them and help them form communities to share their transformative experiences and cultivate valuable international connections.
ACC grants go beyond mere travel funding; they offer a unique opportunity for recipients to design an experience individually and fully immerse themselves in a different culture.
ACC takes an unconventional approach by not funding production-based grants, such as the creation of artwork or an exhibition. Instead, our Fellowships and grants seek to provide cultural enrichment opportunities for selected grantees. We have found that through funding a period spent in an unfamiliar environment where grantees can take a break from their day-to-day responsibilities and deadlines, they are more open to expanding their perspectives and integrating learned experiences into their creative practices.
Accordingly, ACC has developed four distinct grant types to support immersive cultural exchange:
- New York Fellowship
- Individual Fellowship
- Graduate Fellowship
- Organization Grant
Please read the guidelines carefully to determine your eligibility and identify which grant can best support your needs. Please note you are only able to apply for one type of grant during the 2024 grant cycle.
Requirements
Must be a scholar, practicing artist, or arts professional in an eligible field.
Project must fall within one of the 16 eligible disciplines.
Applicants can only apply for one grant type per cycle.
Applicants must not have received an ACC grant in the past two (2) calendar years.
ACC highly recommends all applicants receive vaccination for COVID-19. For US-bound grantees, our partners may require vaccination to host grantees.
Proposed activities must begin and end within the grant periods defined below:
Applicants from Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR, and Mainland China; Japan; the Philippines, and Taiwan: August 1, 2024, to December 31, 2025
Applicants from the U.S. and eligible Asian countries/regions (see list below): August 1, 2024, to December 31, 2026
- Afghanistan
- Bangladesh
- Bhutan
- Brunei
- Cambodia
- East Timor
- India
- Indonesia
- Korea
- Laos
- Malaysia
- Mongolia
- Myanmar
- Nepal
- Pakistan
- Singapore
- Sri Lanka
- Thailand
- Vietnam