These are upcoming open calls for funding and support for arts and science. We encourage DSBSoc Artists to apply if any of these align with their work. Here’s a selection of current calls – we’re also sharing everything we come across on our Instagram stories:
- PartArt4OW is looking for interdisciplinary and intersectoral projects mixing art, science and participatory practices in innovative ways (LINK)
- Ocean Culture Life‘s “2025 Storytelling Grant Programme” (LINK) and “OCL Storytelling Grants 2026” (LINK)
- British Ecological Society‘s Outreach and engagement grants (up to £2,000 for individuals, teams and organisations to engage public audiences with the excitement of ecological science) (LINK)
- EU‘s Art and the digital: Unleashing creativity for European water management (LINK)
- European Marine Board‘s 2026 – 2027 edition of our ‘EMBracing the Ocean’ artist-in-residence programme (LINK)
- ArtEO’s open call and art programme for innovative artistic projects that use Earth Observation and environmental data (LINK)
January is a great time to look for grants, as many calls tend to open around now. Let us know if you need any advice or want to talk through an application
The ArtSea Matchmaking Team – Lara & Delphine
art-science@dsbsoc.org
@dsbsoc_arts | https://dsbsoc.org/art-science/
