Our impact

In an arts funding landscape that is increasingly unpredictable, we empower emerging artists and arts-focused nonprofits, enabling them to thrive.

€1.4M
in unrestricted grants to 35 arts-focused nonprofits
€500,000
in grants to 60 emerging artists
25hrs
The average amount of extra time artists had to dedicate to their practice thanks to the Creative Bursary
50+
countries where our grantees are delivering their work, supporting other artists and those from under-represented groups*
14,000
The estimated number of people from under-represented groups around the world who’ve benefited from our grants*
62%
of organisations were able to increase the number of paid staff or increase existing wages during the grant period


Since 2022 we’ve given €1.9m in grants to 60 artists and 35 arts-focused nonprofits via four open calls. We utilize a trust-based approach to grant-making that empowers recipients, fosters creativity, encourages diversity, and enables emerging artists to realize their creative potential. 

We’ve worked with a diverse range of artists and organizations who are already making real impact: creating a more equitable art world and fostering opportunities for further growth.

We think about and measure the positive impact our programs have on our grantees’ lives and careers across four key areas:

Stability: Improving living conditions for emerging artists through greater financial security.

Time: Increasing time available for artistic, personal, and organizational growth.

Community: Accelerating networking and connection-making for artists, and the expansion of reach and capacity for nonprofits.

Trust: Boosting self-confidence thanks to the trust and equity that’s built into our approach to grant-making.

In summer of 2025 we completed our first ever impact report. If you’re interested in who we support, how, and why then you can download the report right here:

Read the impact report



The report unpacks the lessons we’ve learned over the first three years of our programming and explores how our approach to supporting emerging artists has developed.

Our mission is to have had a positive impact on the lives and careers of more than 100,000 emerging artists in more than 100 countries by 2035.

You can support our programs directly through donations, or by following and sharing our work as well as that of our grantees. Head to our grantees database to find out more about the artists and nonprofits we support, or read our ongoing grantee interview series here.

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“Passion and talent alone mean very little if you don’t have access or support — and that’s why institutions like The Supporting Act Foundation are so important.”

- Ramon Theobald, Conductor

“Since receiving the grant, we’ve been able to significantly strengthen our organization. One of the biggest shifts has been in our capacity—we added one more staff member to our administrative team, improving efficiency and sustainability.”

- Ama Asantewa Diaka, Black Girls Glow

“As female migrant founders, financial insecurity has often been our shadow. We’ve learned how to keep going— even when the budget was tight—but when The Supporting Act Foundation confirmed the grant, it felt like someone finally saw us and our mission. The “no strings attached” approach gave us room to breathe, dream and create.”

- Melisa Manrique, much cooler than yours

“My art practice and all aspects of my life are more accessible and manageable [with the grant]. I have more room to reflect on my health, organisation of my life and for inspiration, education and progressing in my art practice.”

- Kani Lent

“Prior to receiving the grant, we were struggling to make ends meet. But now we’ve been able to focus on paying people fairly for their work. We had been volunteering a lot on top of our busy day jobs, which wasn’t sustainable. The grant is enabling paid work – to pay people to do good work.”

- Kate McLaven, YARC

“I’ve been more able to network and start having those conversations with people. You can slip in there and say: 'I'm currently supported by the Supporting Act Foundation - I've got their creative bursary.' That's a great way to say, ‘Someone's put stock in me, and it would be great if you did that too.'”

- Bee McQueen
Las Pibas
Espacio Comun