The ISPO Impact Foundation is accepting applications for its inaugural €1 million grant cycle until June 30, 2026. Grants range from €2,000 micro-awards for grassroots groups to multi-year funding of up to €100,000 for projects protecting natural environments or building active communities.
The ISPO Impact Foundation, the independent grant-making body established by ISPO, is entering the final stretch of its inaugural funding cycle, with applications due June 30, 2026. The foundation is distributing €1 million in grants to non-profit organizations working on environmental protection and community development through sport and outdoor recreation.
The deadline follows the foundation’s first public webinar, which drew 383 registrations and attendees from more than 40 countries — reach that extended well beyond the trade fair circuit its parent organization is known for.
A grant structure designed to include small projects
The foundation has structured its funding across four tiers, from €2,000 micro-grants aimed at grassroots organizations to multi-year awards of up to €100,000. That range keeps the fund accessible to small, locally embedded projects that rarely qualify for corporate CSR programs, while giving larger initiatives a path to sustained support.
The €1 million total is funded by an annual donation from ISPO. The model — an event organizer routing part of its commercial revenue into a grant fund with independent governance — is relatively uncommon in the sporting goods sector, where sustainability spend often sits inside brand marketing budgets.
The foundation is overseen by an independent board of trustees — Andrew Denton (chair), Mark Held and Hannah Lewis — and an advisory council drawn from across the outdoor and sporting goods industry, including representatives from Salomon, Intersport, Ortovox, Specialized, WL Gore & Associates and Equip Outdoor Technologies.
To learn more and apply, visit: ispoimpactfoundation.org
Applications close at 12:00 BST / 1:00 pm CEST on June 30, 2026.
