Open Call: Goa Open Arts Catalyst + Engage Grants (India)

Categories

• Catalyst Grant
  • The Catalyst Grant supports Goa-based creative practitioners in the production of a new or ongoing body of work. Practitioners working in any medium are invited to apply. As the name suggests, the grant encourages artists to take risks and explore new challenges or ways of working within their existing practice. They welcome applications that spark debate, reflect on the socio-cultural landscape, and which introduce new ideas, methodologies or collaborations into an artists’ practice.
• Engage Grant
  • The Engage Grant focuses on community-based projects in the public sphere. The intention of this grant is to highlight process based practices which involve the active engagement of a community or public. The beneficiaries may belong to any age group or background, but must be clearly defined in the application.

Funding Information

• Each grant of INR 50,000 will be made to artists/collectives working in any eligible medium.
• The grant will conclude with a showcase during their 2026 festival, held from 20 to 26 February.

Eligibility Criteria

• Any arts practitioner based in Goa is eligible to apply.
• There are no age restrictions on application.
• Arts include drawing, painting, photography, sculpture, graphic arts, performance, video art, sound art, online art, new-media practice, interdisciplinary or research-based practice, socially-engaged or public art projects and book and publishing practices.
• Individual or artist collectives may apply, if all the members are Goa-based. The application should be made in the name of the lead applicant.
• The grantee must be able to realise their project for display at the end of the grant period.

Selection Criteria

• Projects will be assessed on the basis of the artists’ demonstrable commitment to her/his practice as well as of the strength of the proposal.

Application Requirements

• CV (2 pages)
• Portfolio (No more than 20 pages)
• Proposal (2-4 pages, and should include the following components):
  • Project Outline (700-1000 words)
    • A brief introduction to your project idea, how it relates to your previous work/interests, and your proposed production plan. You may also include sketches and images to support your proposal.

For more information, visit Goa Open Arts.