RFAs: Supporting New Arts and Health Projects in Spain

Deadline: 16-Feb-2026

The CultureAndHealth New Arts and Health Projects initiative offers grants of €5,000 to support emerging artists or collectives in Spain to develop cultural projects that enhance physical, mental, emotional, or social wellbeing. Projects must collaborate with health, social care, or education organizations and be participatory, accessible, and sustainable, with delivery in care or health-related settings between April and October 2026.

Overview of the Program

The CultureAndHealth platform has launched its New Arts and Health Projects 2026 to support innovative cultural initiatives that improve wellbeing in healthcare, social care, or educational settings in Spain.

The program targets emerging artists or collectives who wish to create participatory, community-driven, or interdisciplinary projects that contribute to physical, mental, emotional, or social health outcomes.

This initiative is co-funded by the European Union and administered through the CultureAndHealth platform.

Program Objectives

Selected projects should aim to:

• Promote wellbeing and connection in healthcare, care, or educational contexts

• Strengthen agency, belonging, and participation for patients, users, and staff

• Develop interdisciplinary arts interventions linking arts, healthcare, community development, and education

• Innovate through participatory, context-specific, and mediation-based artistic processes

Projects are expected to enhance the quality of health or care environments through creative engagement.

Grant Details

• Number of projects funded: 3

• Grant amount per project: €5,000 gross

• Payment structure:

  • 80% at project start

  • 20% after submission of the final report

• Eligible costs include:

  • Artist fees

  • Materials and production costs

  • Travel expenses

• Co-funding: Not mandatory, but additional funding is encouraged

The grant supports the full implementation of the project, including planning, delivery, and documentation.

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must meet the following requirements:

• Be a professional artist or artistic collective legally residing in Spain

• Have at least three years of artistic practice

• Provide a CV or portfolio as part of the application

• Be able to communicate in Spanish (English at minimum B1 is desirable)

Project Requirements

• Projects must be delivered in healthcare, care, or educational settings

• Must be collaborative, participatory, accessible, and sustainable

• Include at least eight in-person sessions

• Implementation period: April to October 2026

• Projects should demonstrate a clear connection to wellbeing outcomes for participants and communities

Who Can Apply?

• Individual emerging artists

• Artistic collectives or groups

• Applicants must have a legal residence in Spain and meet the professional experience requirement

How to Use the Funding

Grant funds can cover:

1. Artist fees for project planning, coordination, and delivery

2. Materials required for artistic creation

3. Production costs, including technical equipment or props

4. Travel and logistics related to project implementation

Applicants may also combine additional resources or co-funding to expand their project scope.

Why This Program Matters

The New Arts and Health Projects initiative:

• Encourages creative approaches to wellbeing in health and care contexts

• Provides emerging artists with professional development opportunities

• Strengthens community engagement through participatory arts

• Supports sustainable and accessible cultural interventions in Spanish health and social care settings

Application Highlights

• Projects must be interactive, community-centered, and health-focused

• Minimum of eight in-person sessions ensures continuity and meaningful engagement

• Focus on innovative and interdisciplinary approaches that integrate arts with care and education

Conclusion

The CultureAndHealth New Arts and Health Projects 2026 call provides an exciting opportunity for emerging artists and collectives in Spain to develop cultural initiatives that positively impact wellbeing in healthcare, social care, and educational environments. With a grant of €5,000 per project, participants are supported to deliver sustainable, accessible, and collaborative projects that foster health, connection, and social engagement.

For more information, visit CultureAndHealth.