# Grants Score

Active applications, deadlines, and status. Newest deadlines first.

## Open / In Flight

| Application | Deadline | Amount | Status | Folder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Restless Egg — Batch 2** (accelerator, London/Berlin) | **2026-06-30** | ~**$100k** + up to ~$175–200k follow-on for **~5% equity** (Shared Earnings side letter) | **Full DRAFT v1 ready** (2026-06-15; + RESEARCH + OUTLINE) · NOT a grant — equity accelerator for "artist-founders" / "luxury tech." Pitch = **Aesthetic Inc. as an instruments studio, notepat flagship** (commons stays open, company productizes instruments). Already have the vehicle: C-corp + aesthetic.direct SAFE model. Apply via sign-in-gated Google Form (open to map fields). **Founder call: dilute ~5% + reconcile booted-by SAFEs.** | `restless-egg-2026/` |
| **SSRC Just Tech Fellowship** | **2026-06-28 (23:59 EST)** | up to **$60,000 unrestricted** (1 yr, Jan–Dec 2027) | **DRAFT v0 ready** (2026-06-15) · spine = AC as a digital community commons + AC Native low-end creative OS / public device library. Personal statement (~560 words, room to grow) + full work proposal mapped to all 6 required sub-questions; `RESEARCH.md` has exact caps + fellow precedents (incl. p5.js's McCarthy). **Next: confirm portal fields, trim to caps (≤1,000 / ≤3,000 words), pick 2 work samples, refresh number ledger.** | `ssrc-just-tech-2026/` |
| **transmediale Lattice Labs 2027** (Berlin residency) | **2026-06-07 (23:59 CEST)** | travel + Berlin-week lodging + production budget; FREE to apply (no personal stipend confirmed) | DRAFT v0 ready · pitched to "Reclaiming the Interface" lab (Olia Lialina). **Confirm if 2 letters required — 6-day window** | `transmediale-lattice-labs-2027/` |
| **TOKAS Int'l Creator Residency 2027** (Tokyo, 3 mo) | **2026-06-16 (18:00 JST)** | airfare + housing + studio + ¥4,200/day + ¥300k fee (per-diem & fee taxed 20.42%) | DRAFT v0 ready · exact form fields pulled. **Need: 2 referee letters + pick period (①/②/③)** | `tokas-2027/` |
| IDFA DocLab 2026 (festival selection) | 2026-06-16 (final tier) | exposure only (€45 entry / €25 student); no cash | DRAFT v0 · **borderline NO-GO** — enter only if a Whistlegraph perf was completed/first-shown after 2025-07-04 | `idfa-doclab-2026/` |
| **NLnet — NGI Zero / Restack** (FLOSS commons) | **2026-08-01 (12:00 CEST)** | €5k–50k (asking €48k, 6 milestones) | DRAFT v0 ready · spine = KidLisp open language + URL-piece protocol. **Commons Fund's final call was 06-01 → rerouted to Restack; confirm fund + GenAI-disclosure path** | `nlnet-ngi-zero-2026/` |
| Error 406 [Netstalgia] Not Acceptable | 2026-05-04 (23:59 CEST) | €1,500–7,000 (asking €5.5k) | DRAFT v0 ready | `error-406-netstalgia/` |
| NY Art Book Fair — Project Space | 2026-05-08 | $3,500 stipend | DRAFT v0 ready | `printed-matter-project-space-2026/` |
| Oracle Egg — BROILER Residency | **CLOSED — watch ~Nov 2026** | FREE to apply; no published stipend (in-kind: space + docs) | **Cycle closed (verified 2026-06-15).** Seasonal cohorts: open call ~Nov → mid-Dec deadline → spring residencies. Old "2026-05-15" was a *performance* date, not a deadline. DRAFT v0 ready (*Library Orchestra — notepat ×12*); strong fit (sound+performance, early-development). Watch @oracle_egg + newsletter. | `oracle-egg-broiler-2026/` |
| CultureHub — LA Residency 2026 | 2026-05-20 (23:59 PT) | $2,000 stipend | DRAFT v0 ready | `culturehub-la-2026/` |
| CalArts CCAT — Technical Director, BB6 studio (job, not grant) | rolling (listed start 2026-04-13, past) | $100k–$125k / yr | DRAFT v0 ready | `calarts-ccat-tech-director-2026/` |
| ~~Francis Gallery solo painting exhibition~~ | parked | — | parked — public Summer Exhibition deadline was 2026-04-30 (now past); track 2027. If Fia's source is a different/private call, restart this folder. | `francis-gallery-2026/` |
| Smart History — Contributor essay | rolling | unpaid | PITCH.md drafted (send first; PhD-or-equiv clause) | `smarthistory-essay/` |

### Drafted vs. submitted

Every "DRAFT v0 ready" above means there is a `DRAFT.md` in the folder
that's filled out top to bottom but **not yet trimmed against the
actual application form's word counts**. The last step before each
deadline: open the form, capture the exact field structure, trim the
draft to fit, fill in unanswered questions, and submit.

## Sourced — researching (not yet drafted)

From the 2026-05-19 Fia sweep (iMessage + email). See the dated block
in `personal/honeydo.md` for the source quotes.

| Opportunity | Deadline | Amount | Fit / next |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pollock-Krasner Foundation | rolling | up to $50,000 | Visual artists w/ exhibition record + financial need; Jeffrey qualifies (KADIST/SMK). Could fund SF / PAX East travel. Source: Fia 2026-05-15 ("got it easily before"). |
| Critical Playground (pitch) | unconfirmed | unknown | criticalplayground.org publication; Smarthistory-style pitch-first. Verify the call exists. Source: Fia 2026-04-15. |
| CAC Individual Artist Fellowship — **Legacy** (via LAPP, LA County) | 2026-06-06 (23:59 PT) | $50,000 unrestricted | DRAFT v0 ready · 5 narrative answers (Legacy tier) + samples plan + letter-of-support plan + checklist in `cac-iaf-2026/DRAFT.md`. Local guideline PDF in `cac-iaf-2026/reference/`. Next: ask Casey Reas for the colleague letter (required, uploaded by him). |

## New Media / Funding — calendar (closed now, big money, reopens 2027)

From the 2026-06-01 aggregator sweep (Rhizome, Colossal, Eyebeam, Ars,
e-flux, NLnet, etc.). All closed for their current cycle — these are
the ones worth a reminder because they pay real money AND a US-based
independent (or Aesthetic Inc) is eligible. Set reminders ~4 weeks
before each reopen.

| Opportunity | Amount | Reopens (est.) | Eligible? | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **STARTS Prize** (Ars Electronica / EU S+T+ARTS) | **2 × €20,000** | call ~Jan–Mar 2027 | Yes — globally open | Biggest single purse; art×tech. `ars-electronica-2026/` has prior material |
| **Lumen Prize** | **$30k pool** ($15k Gold + 3×$5k) | ~Jan–May 2027 | Yes — global | Generative / creative-coding named explicitly |
| **LACMA Art + Technology Lab** | up to **$50,000** | RFP ~Feb 2027 | Yes — individuals, global | Art × emerging tech; prior app in `lacma-2026/` |
| **Prix Ars Electronica** | €10,000 Golden Nica | call opens Jan 2027 | Yes — international | Interactive Art+ / Digital Humanity |
| **Pioneer Works** residencies (Music + Visual/Tech) | $1k–2.5k + studios | **2027 calls reopen Summer 2026 — watch NOW** | Yes | Brooklyn; `arxiv-pioneer-works/` research exists |
| **Rhizome** microgrants / Create Change | $500–1,500 / stipend | ~fall 2026 | Yes — individuals | Net-art home; `arxiv-rhizome/` exists |
| **Akademie Schloss Solitude** Web Residencies | ~€1,200 (4 wks) | periodic short calls | Yes — non-EU accommodated | Digital/web strand |

**Ruled OUT (don't waste effort):** NEA Grants for Arts Projects
(Jul 9) — **501(c)(3) nonprofit-only**; individuals AND for-profit
Aesthetic Inc both ineligible. Gary Marsden Travel Award — SIGCHI-only,
touches none of the current `papers/SCORE.md` conference targets. Also
out: Sloan (institutional), Astera (science + relocation), Sovereign
Tech (infra-only), Ethereum ESP (no art), EMAP / Creative Europe
(EU-residency-gated), VH Award (Asia-identity-locked).

## Submitted / Decided

(none yet — see `grants/lacma-2026/` for prior reference.)

## Personal Logistics (not grants but tracked here)

| Item | By | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renew passport (Assonet trip) | before travel | todo | *vault: `personal/2026-assonet/`* |
| File 2024 + 2025 federal/state tax | late | todo | *vault: `personal/2026-assonet/`* |
| Covered CA vs MassHealth (residency) | open question | todo | *vault: `personal/2026-assonet/`* |
| Meeting with SFPC | TBD | schedule | `personal/2026-sfpc/` |

## Soft / Maybe Later

- Architecture (sales venue for artbooks) — research contact
- Nina Atwater (sales venue for artbooks) — research contact
- closefriends.email signup — Trevor McFedries weekly digest

## Inbox

New opportunities (Fia forwards, me@jas.life mail, in-person asks) land
in the **private vault honeydo** —
`aesthetic-computer-vault/personal/honeydo.md.gpg`. Promote ones with
real public-OK fit into a folder under `grants/` here with a
`RESEARCH.md`, and link back from the vault honeydo.

The honeydo lives in the vault (not in this public repo) because the
inbox itself often contains forwarded contacts and source-mail context
that's closed-source.

## Pattern for new applications

Each application folder should contain:

```
<name>/
  RESEARCH.md          # what we found about the call: deadline, ask, jury, fit
  DRAFT.md             # the canonical narrative source (form fields)
  budget.md (or .tex)  # if applicable
  attachments/         # CV, work samples, references
```

Mirror the structure of `grants/lacma-2026/` (esp. `LACMA-2026-APPLICATION-DRAFT.md`) for narrative-heavy submissions.