2026 Impact Grant: €50,000 in Unrestricted Funding for Arts Nonprofits Supporting Underrepresented Emerging Artists

Overview

The 2026 Impact Grant, an initiative of The Supporting Act Foundation, provides unrestricted financial support to nonprofit arts organizations that assist emerging artists from underrepresented groups and communities encountering systemic barriers within the creative and cultural sectors. Rather than funding individual projects or artists, the grant aims to strengthen organizations whose continuous work helps creators build sustainable careers, improve living conditions, increase visibility, and develop their artistic practices.

Ten organizations will be selected for the current funding cycle.

Benefits

• A total of €50,000 in unrestricted funding per selected organization.
• Disbursements of €25,000 per year over a two-year period.
• Organizational flexibility to respond directly to the needs of the artists and communities they serve.

Eligibility

Applicants must satisfy all specific requirements set by The Supporting Act Foundation:

• Applicant Type: Must be a registered nonprofit arts organization established between 2016 and 2024. Commercial organizations and individual artists are excluded.
• Location: Organizations must be based in Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, or the United Kingdom. Alternatively, entities registered elsewhere may apply using an eligible nonprofit fiscal host in one of the listed countries.
• Financial Criteria: Must possess an active bank account with an IBAN under the name of the applicant organization or the eligible fiscal host, and maintain a total annual expenditure between €50,000 and €300,000 during the current fiscal year.
• Digital Presence: Must maintain an updated website providing publicly verifiable evidence of active work offering non-financial support (such as mentoring, professional development, networking, and capacity-building) to underrepresented emerging artists.
• Exclusions: Current and past grantees of The Supporting Act Foundation are ineligible to apply.

How to Apply

Eligible organizations should review the official open call documentation and verify all criteria before submission. The application procedure involves:

1. Confirming organizational, geographical, and financial eligibility.
2. Reviewing the official open call guide and frequently asked questions on the foundation's portal.
3. Preparing information that clearly demonstrates the organization's mission, impact, and non-financial support activities.
4. Submitting the completed application via the official digital platform before the cutoff time.

Deadline

Applications must be submitted by October 1, 2026, at 11:00 AM CET.