€50,000 Arts Nonprofit Impact Grant

The Supporting Act Foundation, an Amsterdam nonprofit founded by WeTransfer, is giving ten arts nonprofits €50,000 each in unrestricted funding over two years. The grant is for organisations that give emerging artists from underrepresented groups non-financial support such as mentoring, residencies, visibility and professional development. It funds the organisation's core work, not a project proposal.

What you get:

• €50,000 in unrestricted funding, paid as €25,000 in January 2027 and €25,000 in January 2028
• Freedom to spend it on core costs such as salaries, rent, programming and organisational development
• A place in the Grantee Network, with online gatherings, workshops and peer sharing
• Promotion of your work on the foundation's own channels

What you'll do:

• Pass a short eligibility quiz, then complete the application form on the foundation's Good Grants platform, in English
• Record a video of up to four minutes answering four set questions about your challenges, impact, 2027 plans and how the grant would help
• If shortlisted, submit proof of eligibility and bank details by 27 October 2026, then join an introductory call if pre-selected

Key dates:

• Applications opened September 1, 2026
• Applications close October 1, 2026 at 11:00 AM CET (Amsterdam time)
• All applicants notified late October 2026
• Final review November 2026
• Public announcement and first payment January 2027

More information:

• The full open call guide, including a preview of every application question, is linked from the programme page
• The selection committee reviews at most 100 eligible applications; if more arrive, those with less access to funding and facing greater systemic discrimination are prioritised

• Registered as a nonprofit arts organisation between 2016 and 2024
• Registered in Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain or the United Kingdom, or applying with a letter of intent from a nonprofit fiscal host registered in one of those countries
• A bank account with IBAN in the name of the organisation or its fiscal host in one of those countries
• Total annual expenditure between €50,000 and €300,000 in the current fiscal year, measured for the whole legal entity
• An up to date website with public evidence of active projects giving non-financial support to emerging artists from underrepresented groups
• Not open to individuals, commercial organisations, unregistered groups, project proposals, or current or past grantees of the foundation
• UK companies limited by guarantee, CICs and CBSs may apply if they explain how they operate on a not-for-profit basis
• One application per organisation, in English, including a mandatory video of up to four minutes