Grants & Fellowships / Verified 2 September 2026
Konstnärsnämnden offers project grants for visual artists, photographers, designers, and architects based in Sweden. You submit your own budget with no maximum set; the application is free. Applicants must earn income from art, be Sweden-resident or practice primarily there, and meet Swedish tax and de minimis aid requirements.
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What the organizer actually says
Cost to apply. Free to apply
“Free”On file — not confirmed on a public page
What you get. No maximum set; applicants submit their own project budget
“Project-based grant covering artist salaries, other participant salaries, materials, premises rental, and travel expenses. No defined cap; applicant proposes budget.”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site
Who can apply. Professional artists in visual arts, photography, design, crafts, illustration, textile art, or architecture. Must earn living entirely or partly from artistic activities and regularly present work. Must be resident in Sweden or practice mo
“resident in Sweden or practice most art there”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site
How they choose.
“Panel of the Visual Artists' Fund (practising artists or art experts) reviews applications. At least two people read each application. Selection based on artistic quality (assessed via work samples and reference material) and applicant's financial need. Aims to distribute grants across different reg”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site
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Whether this is worth your entry fee, your shipping, and the weeks it takes to put an application together depends on work only you have…
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