Asian Cultural Council Announces 2027 Grant Opportunities
NEW YORK, NY—The Asian Cultural Council (ACC) has announced that applications for its 2027 Grant Cycle will be accepted from October 1 through November 10, 2026, with letters of recommendation due November 16. ACC supports artists, scholars, arts professionals, and organizations through fellowships and grants that advance cultural exchange between the United States and Asia, and within Asia. Through these immersive experiences, participants are given the opportunity to step outside their daily life, engage deeply with new cultural contexts, expand their perspectives and creative practice, and develop relationships with peers across borders.
ACC offers four types of grants:
New York Fellowship: Over a six-month period, a diverse cohort of artists, scholars, and arts professionals from Asia live in the U.S. and engage with a new cultural landscape, using this immersive experience to broaden their perspectives and inform the development of their artistic practices.
Individual Fellowship: With a flexible, often shorter timeframe of one to six months, artists, scholars, and arts professionals from Asia and the U.S. pursue research, self-directed exploration and cultural exchange experiences in a new or less familiar environment, fostering peer-to-peer dialogue, collaboration, and knowledge-sharing. The individual fellowship can be a joint fellowship of up to three participants.
Graduate Fellowship: Supports graduate students from Asia pursuing U.S.-based degree programs that are unavailable or underrepresented in their home region.
Organization Grant: Enables arts and cultural organizations in Asia and the U.S. to pursue activities that advance their understanding of a topic or area practice, foster meaningful cultural exchange for their staff, communities, and collaborators.
ACC’s mission is to advance international dialogue, understanding, and respect through cultural exchange activities in Asia and the U.S. to create a more harmonious and peaceful world. Since 1963, ACC has awarded more than $100 million to support nearly 6,000 exchanges across 16 disciplines, involving grantees from 26 countries and regions. Prospective applicants are encouraged to review the guidelines posted on the ACC’s web site before beginning an application.