2026 Impact Grant

The Impact Grant empowers nonprofits that are championing underrepresented emerging artists through non-financial support.

Institute of Postnatural Studies
TAWNA Cinema
Las Pibas
Espacio Común
Black Girls Glow
EXIS Dance Company
Association Zofi

About the program

The Impact Grant is designed to help arts-focused nonprofit organizations that provide non-financial support to emerging artists from underrepresented groups.

Its focus is on organizations whose approach is aligned with our own desired impact: improving living conditions for artists, enabling them to dedicate more time to developing their practices, increasing the visibility of their work, and boosting their self-confidence.

Key info

  • Applicant type:Nonprofits
  • Based in:Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, or the United Kingdom – or working with a fiscal host in one of these countries
  • Grant amount:10 unrestricted grants comprising  €25,000-per year over two years, totalling €50,000- per organization
  • Deadline to apply:October 1, 2026 (11.00 AM CET)

Eligibility criteria

To be eligible for this grant organizations must:

  • Have registered as a nonprofit arts organization between 2016 and 2024, and in one of the following countries: Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain or the United Kingdom.
    Note: Organizations registered as a nonprofit entity in other countries can also apply if they can provide a letter of intent from a fiscal host registered as a nonprofit in one of the countries mentioned above.
  • Be able to provide a bank account number with IBAN in the name of the organization or of a fiscal host in one of the countries listed above.
  • Have a total annual expenditure between €50,000- €300,000 (or the equivalent in local currency) in the current fiscal year.
  • Be able to share publicly available evidence of active projects that provide non-financial support to emerging artists from underrepresented groups or those facing systemic barriers to opportunities in the creative and cultural industries where your organization operates.

This open call is not for: individuals, commercial organizations, ongoing projects or project proposals, or current or past TSAF grantees.

Note for applicants from previous open calls for the Impact Grant: If you have applied in the past but were unsuccessful, you may apply again this year as long as your organization meets all the eligibility criteria.

Key dates

  • Call for submissions opens: September 1, 2026
  • Submission deadline: October 1, 2026 (11:00 AM CET)
  • Applications review: October 2026
  • Notifications to all applicants: late October 2026
  • Final review of shortlisted applicants: November 2026
  • Public announcement and transfer of first installment: January 2027

For a more detailed timeline please check the open call guide.

Selection Committee

Every year we invite an independent selection committee to review the applications and decide who will receive the grant.

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