Fellowship · Asian Cultural Council
Asian Cultural Council Fellowships (2027 cycle)
Closes November 10, 2026
Travel and exchange fellowships for artists, including filmmakers, from South, East and Southeast Asia. Applications close 10 November 2026 at 9:59 am US Eastern, with letters due 16 November. Funded travel runs 1 August 2027 to 31 December 2028.
- Who can apply
- Citizens or permanent residents of listed places, including Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, East and Southeast Asia, and the US, with five years in the field. Film is eligible but production, including filming, is not funded.
- What you get
- Individual Fellowship up to $35,000 for 1 to 6 months; New York Fellowship $38,000 for six months; Graduate Fellowship $15,000; Organization Grant up to $50,000.
- Formats
- Feature, Documentary, Short
- Applications open
- October 1, 2026
- You hear back
- Mid-May 2027
- When it runs
- Grant period 1 August 2027 to 31 December 2028
- Apply through
- GoApply
- Languages
- English (ACC Japan and Taiwan need a copy in Japanese or traditional Chinese)
What to send
- CV and biographical data
- Personal or artist statement
- Up to three work samples (video clips max 3 minutes)
- One recommendation letter
- Two professional contacts
- Budget (Excel template)
How to apply
- Take the eligibility quiz on GoApply.
- Pick one program; you can apply to only one per cycle.
- Plan a research or exchange project, not a film shoot.
- Submit by 10 November 2026, then have your recommender upload by 16 November.
Worth knowing
- Proposals to research a planned film count as production and are not funded.
- Do not propose travel to your current country of residence.
Checked against Asian Cultural Council's own page on October 24, 2026. Dates and fees can change, so read their call before you apply.