Currently closed for grant applications
The grant award process for the years 2027/2028 has been completed. Applications for the Hessische Kulturstiftung 2029/2030 travel and residency grants will be accepted starting in the late summer of 2028.
Every two years, the Hessische Kulturstiftung awards grants of up to 12 months duration for residencies in New York City, London, Paris, Istanbul or Kyoto. Visual artists who …
• were born in Hesse or
• live in Hesse or
• have completed a degree at an art academy or a comparable course of study in Hesse
can apply to realize a specific artistic project.
There is no age limit.
The application procedure
The grants are awarded every two years.
The grant offers are announced publicly every two years. Artists who meet the funding prerequisites can apply by submitting the necessary documents and a substantive project proposal on the Hessische Kulturstiftung’s digital application portal within the prescribed deadline.
Artist duos may submit a joint application. The same holds for applicants who will be accompanied by minor children and, where required, a caregiver for the minor(s) or—in medically justified cases—a caregiver for the grant recipient themself. Applications are not accepted from persons who have already been awarded a Hessissche Kulturstiftung travel or residency grant in the past (does not apply to a State of Hesse work, project, or gap grant). For detailed information about our grant awards, see the funding guidelines farther down on this page.
Guidelines for grant funding
FAQ
Visual artists who …
- were born in Hesse or
- have lived in Hesse (primary residence) since no later than 1 January 2025 or
- have completed a degree at an art academy or a comparable course of study / training in Hesse.
Persons who …
- have been awarded a Hessische Kulturstiftung travel or residency grant in the past (does not apply to State of Hesse work, project, or gap grants)
- are pursuing a course of study or vocational training—that is, persons who have not yet completed their course of study or vocational training—at the time of submitting their application. Artists pursuing a doctorate may apply.
- are related to one of the jury members, are employed by the Hessische Kulturstiftung, or are related to a Hessische Kulturstiftung employee
No, the grants are a form of support awarded to artists independently of age.
Yes, German citizenship is not a prerequisite for applying.
No. Academic study / vocational training must be completed by the time the application is submitted.
Yes, self-taught artists with special artistic qualifications are eligible to apply.