Degrowth Events Fund 2026

For the 2025 round, the IDN's Events Circle was given responsibility for coordinating the fund distribution in the spirit of increased transparency, democracy, and participation. With additional support from the Support Group and Steady State Manchester, we were able to raise and distribute over €13,000 to 15 groups out of 54 applicants from nearly 30 different countries.

Building on this momentum, the fund will continue in 2026 with a total of €15,000 available to support new regional and thematic degrowth events. We hope to receive even more applications and support a growing number of projects as the degrowth community continues to expand and organize across regions. Below you can find the resources used to guide and document the 2025 Events Fund process, ensuring that our decisions and priorities remain transparent and open to the community.  

To share how we will approach the 2026 Events Fund, we’ve made our guidelines and process document (external link) available, which walks through who could apply, timelines, how decisions are made, and what we asked from organisers after their events. We’ve also published the criteria  (external link) we use - a living set of priorities shaped collectively within the Events Circle - to help ensure the funds were shared fairly, reached underrepresented regions/people, and supported events that truly reflect degrowth values. 

We hope this openness invites feedback and inspires future collaborations.