Open Call: Land Tirol and BMEIA announce a residency grant in Kraków

Applications are already open to writers.

Land Tirol and the Austrian Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs (BMEIA) jointly announce a residency grant in Kraków, organised in collaboration with Polish partners, including the Kraków Festival Office and Villa Decius.

The residency takes place in two dates:

• 15 August – 14 September 2026 at the Kraków Festival Office


• 14 September – 8 November 2026 at Villa Decius

The application deadline is 24 April 2026. The grant will be awarded by an expert jury.

The residency invites participants to engage with themes of borders and language in border regions including perspectives on Austria-Poland relations, Tyrol and Galicia, and the partner cities of Innsbruck and Kraków. The programme offers space for creative and critical exploration of the challenges and potentials that emerge at geographical, cultural, and conceptual borders.

Application details

There is no age limit. Applicants must demonstrate a connection to Tyrol (through residence, work, origin, or a strong ongoing relationship) and either hold a relevant academic degree or provide proof of literary practice.

Applications must be submitted by 24 April 2026 as a single PDF file (max. 10 MB) to: kultur@tirol.gv.at

Required documents:

- motivation letter (max. 1 page), including current literary interests and projects

- project proposal (max. 1 page) on the theme:  “Setting. Crossing. Penetrating. Blurring. Borders as literary spaces”

- CV and overview of literary work from the past five years

- portfolio/documentation (max. 20 pages)

More information: https://www.tirol.gv.at/kunst-kultur/wettbewerbe/

 

About the grant

The grant includes:

- €1,500 per month towards living costs (funded by Land Tirol)

- travel expenses

- accommodation covered by BMEIA

Participants will be hosted by the Kraków Festival Office (with accommodation in the historic Potocki Palace in the city centre), which runs the Kraków UNESCO City of Literature programme.

Villa Decius serves as a meeting place for representatives of various academic and cultural fields, fostering dialogue, exchange, and creative work. Its residency programmes often bring together multiple international writers at the same time.

*Participation in the program entails granting a non-exclusive license to Villa Decius for the text produced during the residency.