TJA Grant Open Call 2026

OPEN CALL

A Joint Program by AFIELD, Arts of the Working Class, and Framer Framed. Co-funded by the European Union.
Application deadline: 02 May 2026 (23:59 CET)

Questions regarding the TJA Grant or the application process can be submitted via this FAQ Form before 08 April 2026.

Relevant questions will be answered publicly on our FAQ page on:
- Monday, 23 March 2026
- Monday, 13 April 2026
Please note this form does not auto-save. We suggest you download and work on an offline Word or Google Doc version of the application, then copy your answers directly into this online form when you are ready to submit.
- Full name*
- Email address*
  example@example.com
- Contact number*
  
  Area CodePhone Number
- Town / city and country of birth*
  Example: Barcelona, Spain
- Country of residence*
  If you don't hold legal residency status in one of the countries listed, you are unfortunately ineligible for this program
- Current residence status*
  
  CitizenPermanent / temporary residentAsylum seeker / refugee statusOther (please specify)
- You are a:*
  
  Practicing artist / cultural practitioner / key member of an artist initiativeOther (please specify)
- Discipline*
  
  ArchitectureCinemaCultural managementCuratingDesignFashion designFoodGraphic designJournalismLawMusicPerforming artsPhilanthropyPhotographyScienceSocial sciencesVisual artsWriting
- Please list languages you are able to communicate in*
- Please confirm that you are able to engage in the following core components of the program:*
  
  A six-month fellowshipPublished feature in the artistic street newspaper Arts of the Working ClassA seven-day residency in AmsterdamRegular, thematic meetings online during the six-month fellowship
- Cohort availability*
  
  July – December 2026May – October 2027No preference
- 1. Briefly introduce yourself or add a bio. Describe any additional work or research you have done on transitional justice, if any (200 words max.)*
  
  0/200
- 2. Website / portfolio / social media links *
  
  0/200
- 3. How do you feel at the moment? Please add here any emotion and information you wish to share (optional, 200 words max.)
  
  0/200
- Name of the initiative*
- Is your initiative a registered legal entity? This includes registered non-profits, NGOs, cooperatives, social enterprises, etc.*
  
  YesNo
- Please specify the type of initiative*
  Example: non-profit, NGO, collective, cooperative, social enterprise, fonds de dotation (France), e.V. or GmbH (Germany), stichting (Netherlands), Asociación (Spain), etc.
- Country of main activity*
  If your initiative does not operate in at least one of the eligible countries listed above, you are unfortunately not eligible for this program.
- Activity location
- In which year was your initiative founded / established?*
- Main formats used in this initiative (check up to 3)*
  
  Community-based / social practicePerformance / theatre / danceVisual arts (installation, painting, sculpture, etc.)Film / video / moving imageSound / music / radioWriting / publishing / printDigital / online platformsArchival / research-based practiceOther
- Other contact person and email address
- 1. Describe the initiative, where does it take place, and who is involved? Please describe the context the initiative is responding to (200 words max.)*
  
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- 2. Please provide documentation links of your initiative*
  You may include links to websites, videos, press coverage, an online PDF or document, e.g. archive, report or other supporting materials. Please include full URLs (e.g. https://...).
- 3. How does the initiative participate in a process of transitional justice? In which ways does your initiative deal with questions of justice, memory, repair, or accountability? (200 words max.)*
  
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- 4. Describe the initiative’s artistic approaches, tools and methods especially those central to the work. (200 words max.)*
  
  0/200
- 5. Describe the methods and working processes of the initiative towards its achieving transitional justice goals (i.e. data-gathering, archiving, workshops, storytelling)? (200 words max.)*
  
  0/200
- 6. What is the role of the initiative in the community? Who are the people engaging with, participating in and contributing to the initiative? How do you work with people over time, and what do these relationships look like in practice? (200 words max.)*
  
  0/200
- 7. Please provide an example of how a decision was made within the initiative and who was involved. Within this example, you can describe how the initiative is structured and how different needs or positions were taken into account. Were there any challenges or shortcomings that emerged and how did the initiative respond to them? (200 words max.)*
  
  0/200
- 8. What is your annual budget? How is the initiative funded? (200 words max.)*
  
  0/200
- 9. How would you like to contribute to peer exchange and knowledge sharing that benefits the global transitional justice community and the evolving discourse? Are there things you’ve learned through this initiative that could be useful to others? (200 words max.)
  
  0/200
- 10. Why are you interested in being part of and participating in the AFIELD Network of socially engaged artists? (200 words max.)
  
  0/200
- 11. Is there any other information you want to share with us? (200 words max.)
  
  0/200
- 1. We aspire to highlight experiences of individuals and community groups who experience structural disadvantages and marginalization. This can include social, economic, or cultural marginalization. As such we invite you to let us know if you identify as one of the following. Your responses will be used solely for prioritization in the selection process.
  
  Person with a disabilityLGBTQIA+Woman / non-binary / gender-diverse personUnderrepresented ethnic or cultural group / diasporaMember of a persecuted or oppressed groupEconomically disadvantaged / low income / financial constraintsOther forms of marginalization
- Please provide more information: (200 words max.)
  
  0/200
- 2. We aim to give additional priority to applicants whose work or lived experience is shaped by displacement, forced migration, or structurally vulnerable geopolitical contexts, including but not limited to the following options. Please select all options that apply to your background or the context your work is shaped by.
  
  Ukraine or other conflict-affected European contextsEU external border regions and migration routesContexts affected by climate injustice or environmental violenceExperience of displacement, forced migration, or statelessnessOther structurally vulnerable geopolitical context
- Please provide more information: (200 words max.)
  
  0/200
- Use and sharing of data
- By applying to this Open Call you agree to your information being shared between the three program partners for selection purposes and stored for five years for reporting purposes. This data may be shared with the granting authority should it be officially requested.
  
  Beyond this, please let us know below whether you consent to the use of information you have provided for the following purposes:
- 1. Directory of initiatives
- The name of your initiative or group, initiative description and location, as well as publicly accessible knowledge (e.g. website details) may be included in a directory that could be publicly accessible*
  
  I consent to having my initiative details included in a publicly accessible directory or mapI do not consent to having my initiative details included in a publicly accessible directory or map
- 2. Collaboration
- Your name and email address may be shared with collaborators (e.g. partner organizations and network affiliates) for research purposes or potential opportunities*
  
  I consent to having my information shared with trusted collaborators for research purposes or to be contacted regarding potential partnership opportunitiesI do not consent to private sharing with partners
- Optional: If there are specific details you do not want shared publicly or with collaborators, please specify them here:
- Mailing list
- Please select the mailing list/s that you would like to subscribe to*
  
  Transitional Justice with ArtistsAFIELDArts of the Working ClassFramer FramedNone
- Timeline
  
  Shortlisted projects will be notified by 25 June 2026
  
  Successful applicants will be notified by 02 July 2026
  
  Unsuccessful applicants will be notified by 16 July 2026
- The TJA Grant is a joint program by AFIELD, Arts of the Working Class, and Framer Framed.
  
  Co-funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.
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OPEN CALL

Application deadline: 02 May 2026 (23:59 CET)

Use and sharing of data

1. Directory of initiatives

2. Collaboration

Mailing list