Asian Cultural Council Fellowships and Grants
The Asian Cultural Council makes fellowships and grants to support cultural exchange in the arts for practicing artists, scholars, and arts professionals.
Priority is given to process-driven activities that enable cultural immersion, relationship-building, collaboration, or the exchange of knowledge among peers. Examples of process-driven activities include research, training, study, and exploration. ACC fellowships and grants are not intended for production-focused activities such as touring, performing, exhibiting, publishing, or making work.
In addition to funding, ACC offers logistical and programmatic support to its fellowship and grant recipients. The level of support varies by fellowship or grant type and by destination country. Support may include recommendations of sites to visit or activities to participate in; personal introductions to relevant contacts; J-1 visa sponsorship for individuals traveling to the U.S.; and access to the global ACC community of alumni and partners. ACC has supported over 6,000 exchanges since 1964. By combining funding with advice, feedback, and personal introductions, ACC's program builds relationships that strengthen cross-cultural ties beyond the duration of the grant.
These guidelines describe the broad scope of all ACC fellowship and grant programs. Within each program, eligibility may be more restricted and may change focus from year to year. Program-specific guidelines for the current application cycle can be found on each program page.
Individual applicants (those applying to the Individual Fellowship, New York Fellowship, and Graduate Scholarship)
Must reside in or be citizens of an eligible country / region
Must be practicing artists, humanities scholars, or arts professionals in an eligible field
Organization and project applicants
Must be based in an eligible country / region
Must be a registered nonprofit or NGO, or have fiscal sponsorship from a nonprofit or NGO
May request ACC funding only for project participants who meet all the individual applicant eligibility criteria described above
Applications are due March 31, 2022. Click here for more information.
