India Foundation of the Arts (IFA) is currently accepting applications for its Arts Practice Programme 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About IFA Arts Practice Programme
The Arts Practice Programme is designed to support artists who wish to expand their practice by exploring experimental, unconventional, and emergent artistic directions.
Benefits of IFA Arts Practice Programme
- Maximum funding: ₹1,00,000
IFA Arts Practice Programme Requirements
Applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Only Indian nationals can apply. This does not include PIO (Persons of Indian Origin) and OCI (Overseas Citizen of India) Card Holders.
- Applicants must have a PAN card and one of the following for proof of identity and citizenship – Indian Passport or Aadhar Card or Voter’s ID in India.
- Only individuals can apply. Organisations of any kind cannot apply.
- If there are collaborators in the projects, they must also be Indian nationals.
- Persons who have a past history of financial delinquency with IFA are not eligible.
- Persons who have failed to deposit at IFA agreed deliverables from an earlier IFA grant are not eligible.
- Persons who have previously received a letter from IFA disallowing them from applying in the future for any reason are not eligible.
- Persons currently working on a project implemented by IFA are not eligible to apply.
- More than one individual can apply if they have a joint account. If they do not, then only one among them should apply with the others as collaborators.
Application Date and Process
- Click on the link to the application website to apply.
Application Deadline
30 April, 2026
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