m2act call for tenders
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Financial support of CHF 130'000 divided between 5 to 8 projects, support and networking
Once a year, Migros Culture Percentage m2act launches a thematic call for projects aimed at making Swiss artistic and cultural work fairer and more sustainable
m2act supports ideas, experimental set-ups, processes and projects that create and test pioneering methods, ways of working, structures and tools for fair practices and sustainable structures in Swiss art and cultural work. It focuses on co-creative projects that are developed and implemented on an equal footing by cultural practitioners and specialists from other disciplines and areas of society.
Requirements
- is developed and realised co-creatively,
- is fair and sustainable in practice,
- is impact-orientated,
- needs to be professionally advanced and implemented,
- is developed and realised in Switzerland,
- creates value for many.
The project leaders take part in the presentation of the project and in at least two exchange meetings.
They share the findings and lessons learnt from the funded project on the m2act platforms. They do public relations work with the support of m2act.
The application contains a project description (to be completed in the application form), a separate timetable and a separate budget.
The primary project leaders are resident in Switzerland.
What we support
- Companies, venues, festivals, production offices, networks and other permanent performing-arts formations and structures in Switzerland which seek to tackle a current, concrete challenge in their working reality / structure, aiming to achieve an effective change towards fairer and more sustainable practice.
- Collaboration with experts and/or application of (existing) tools, methods or processes (according to the current call for proposals).
- Applications from individuals
- Applications for contributions to (stage) productions
- Fundraising requests
- Completed projects
- Services to be provided under subsidy contracts
- Infrastructure and operating costs
- Projects (within the scope) of schools, universities of applied sciences or universities
- Commercial projects
- Private and charity events
Processes
- Start of tender: Beginning of 2026
- Closing date: Spring 2026
- Presentation of the project online: Spring 2026
- Initial interviews: Spring 2026
- Second talks: Early summer 2026
- Start of implementation: Summer 2026
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Contact
E-Mail: m2act@mgb.ch
FAQ – Questions and answers
There is no maximum amount for grants. The entire funding volume is distributed in a needs-oriented manner across 5 to 8 projects.
No, m2act can also finance projects in full.
No, applicants are free to choose their own methods and tools.
No, the applicants are free to choose external experts.
People, networks, associations who have concrete, relevant expertise and work with the applicants on their challenge. They cannot be existing team members or persons already employed in another function.
We provide funding to overcome a specific challenge. This can be a stage of an existing project or a wholly new process.
A partnership between actors in the performing arts and experts from other areas of society, carried out on an equal footing. See m2act glossary.
Yes, if the project involves additional work for permanent employees, these working hours should be budgeted.
Applicants document their process in a way that is suitable for further internal processing and, with the support of m2act, communicates experiences, lessons learnt etc. to many people in the the cultural landscape.
