Funding opportunities through Migros Culture Percentage m2act

Every year m2act looks for new projects with a thematic focus. All professional groups, institutions and networks in the performing arts, music, visual / fine arts, film, games, digital culture, literature & comics, spoken word and interdisciplinary arts are eligible to enter. The decision-making process consists of a multi-stage evaluation by the m2act team and an external advisory committee. The funding volume is up to CHF 150’000 for 5-8 selected projects. In addition to financial support, m2act accompagnies projects through dialogues.

IMPLEMENTATION and ACCOMPANYING CONTRIBUTIONS: implementing ideas and stabilising networks 

After a site meeting and clarification of the funding needs, an application can be submitted outside of the annual call for applications in the summer. This will allow new ideas pertaining to fair practices and ecological and social sustainability to be brought to life. Follow-up funding is also available for selected projects that have already received funding through m2act. Multi-year funding is available for individual projects. The contributions start at CHF 10’000 and are linked to regular discussions with the m2act team.

SUPPORT CONTRIBUTIONS: strengthening and facilitating events and projects

m2act offers uncomplicated financial support for one-off events, workshops and publications. A decision on funding of up to CHF 10’000 is made within 3-4 weeks of a site meeting.

m2act eligibility criteria

m2act supports innovative projects aimed at systemic change in the Swiss cultural sector through the three funding instruments described above. The funding is directed at initiatives that meet the following criteria:

• Added value and benefits:The project should offer clear added value and benefits for multiple players in the cultural sector.
• Co-creative development:The projects must be based on co-creative development and realisation.
• Fair and sustainable practices:Projects should apply fair and sustainable methods in practice.
• Impact orientation: The projects should aim to change ways of thinking and acting.
• Professional implementation: The projects must be professionally designed and implemented.
• Swiss connection: The projects must be realised in Switzerland and the main persons responsible must be resident in Switzerland.

In addition to financial support, m2act invites representatives of the funded projects to annual networking events to promote exchange and networking. If you are unsure whether your project meets the m2act funding criteria, the m2act team would be happy to answer any questions you may have or you can take a look at the projects funded to date.

Important: m2act does not fund purely artistic projects.

Additional Funding Opportunities from Migros Culture Percentage

The sister project of m2act is disframe. disframe is the Migros Culture Percentage’s funding and networking project for sustainably inclusive cultural practices.disframe presents a crip art programme in collaboration with partners and offers financial support for the self-determined work of creative artists with disabilities and/or chronic illnesses through regular tenders. As a network project, disframe creates alliances for actively shaping inclusive cultural practice. You can find more sector-specific and cross-sector funding projects at engagement.migros.ch.

Grants for artistic research and touring:

1. Supporting ideation
   • Support for the development of new ideas and concepts.
2. Supporting diffusion I Projects I Platforms
   • Promoting the dissemination and performance of existing artistic works.

Supporting production and creation:

• Such support is available exclusively via the regional co-operatives.

Do you have questions about the funding opportunities offered by Migros Culture Percentage in the field of culture? Do you need assistance with submitting an application? The Advice on Migros Culture Percentage’s funding programmes offered in the Culture Unit is happy to help you.