How much funding does Het X-Y Actiefonds (The X-Y Action Fund) Funding Grant provide?

Het X-Y Actiefonds (The X-Y Action Fund) Funding Grant provides Up to €2,500 in funding.

When is the deadline for Het X-Y Actiefonds (The X-Y Action Fund) Funding Grant?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

Who is eligible for Het X-Y Actiefonds (The X-Y Action Fund) Funding Grant?

Not funded: Or discuss applications in the month of August.

How often is Het X-Y Actiefonds (The X-Y Action Fund) Funding Grant offered?

Het X-Y Actiefonds (The X-Y Action Fund) Funding Grant accepts applications on a rolling basis.

Het X-Y Actiefonds (The X-Y Action Fund) Funding Grant

Het X-Y Actiefonds (The X-Y Action Fund)

Foundation Grants for Grassroots Organizations Social Justice Grants Environmental Grants

Funding Amount

Up to €2,500

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle: Rolling — applications accepted year-round
Tracked since: April 2026

From the program guidelines: “Applications are accepted year-round, but it is advisable to submit at least one month before a planned protest.”

Can we apply?

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Other requirements

What we fund.
Grassroots activist groups that strive for a sustainable and socially just world in which people and the environment are valued above economic interests.
Direct actions, such as demonstrations, blockades, occupations, strikes, revolts, revolutions and other creative forms of (non-violent) confrontational protest.
Protests that pressure authoritarian and oppressive regimes, aiming for political change.

Not eligible / not funded

Not eligible: Note that requests for ongoing support or projects over €20,000 are not eligible.
Not eligible: Or discuss applications in the month of August
Not eligible: What we do not fund.
Not eligible: Groups that try to exclude other progressive movementsConferences, seminars, workshops, debates or other meetings, unless they clearly aim to prepare for political direct actions.
Not eligible: Humanitarian projects, healthcare or emergency aidCampaigns or other educational projects that only focus on awareness raising or advocacyMicro-credit programs or income generating projects.
Not eligible: Structural organisational costs, like wages or rental costs.
Not eligible: Juridical procedures, unless these are part of a broader activist campaign.
Not eligible: Projects through third parties; we want to cooperate directly with the groups we support.
Not eligible: Political parties or religious organizations.
Not eligible: Projects with a total project budget of more than €20,000

Overview

The Het X-Y Actiefonds supports grassroots protests and campaigns that promote social justice and environmental sustainability. With a maximum grant of €2,500 per project, they prioritize applications from organizations with annual incomes below €100,000. Applications are accepted year-round, but it is advisable to submit at least one month before a planned protest. Note that requests for ongoing support or projects over €20,000 are not eligible.

Note:
Please note that we do not accept or discuss applications in the month of August. This means that there is no deadline for handing in your application. But do make sure to file the application at least a month before your protest takes place. In case it is not possible to plan the protest weeks in advance because it responds to un unforeseen situation, we can treat your proposal with urgency.
General information about the support we give
Het Actiefonds only supports specific protests and campaigns. Those can be part of lengthy project, but we do not give ongoing support.
The maximum grant size is €2,500 per project.
This means that there is no deadline for handing in your application. But do make sure to file the application at least a month before your protest takes place. In case it is not possible to plan the protest weeks in advance because it responds to un unforeseen situation, we can treat your proposal with urgency.

Eligibility

What we fundGrassroots activist groups that strive for a sustainable and socially just world in which people and the environment are valued above economic interestsDirect actions, such as demonstrations, blockades, occupations, strikes, revolts, revolutions and other creative forms of (non-violent) confrontational protestProtests that pressure authoritarian and oppressive regimes, aiming for political changePolitically controversial and radical projects that have difficulty finding funding elsewherePolitically controversial and radical projects that have difficulty finding funding elsewhereProtests that are part of a long term strategy aimed at systemic change

Ineligibility

What we do not fundGroups that try to exclude other progressive movementsConferences, seminars, workshops, debates or other meetings, unless they clearly aim to prepare for political direct actionsHumanitarian projects, healthcare or emergency aidCampaigns or other educational projects that only focus on awareness raising or advocacyMicro-credit programs or income generating projectsStructural organisational costs, like wages or rental costsJuridical procedures, unless these are part of a broader activist campaignProjects through third parties; we want to cooperate directly with the groups we supportPolitical parties or religious organizationsProjects with a total project budget of more than €20,000