Regional funding for 80 cultural projects in 2026
Date of the event:
On 10 November 2026 the Piedmont Region announces around 1.4 million euros in funding for 80 Piedmontese cultural projects. These are initiatives already positively assessed under the regional call rounds (bandi) for the 2025-2027 period, but left unfunded or only partly funded in 2025 owing to the exhaustion of available resources. Moving down the ranking lists (scorrimento delle graduatorie) makes it possible to widen the pool of beneficiaries without the need for new assessments [1][2].
The funds
The result is also made possible by resources made available by the Fondazione CRT, as part of its cooperation with the Piedmont Region in support of the regional cultural sector [1][2].
The funding covers eight areas: live performance, artistic production, cinema and audiovisual, exhibition activities, cultural outreach, educational promotion, amateur traditional folk music, and historical re-enactments and carnivals [1][2].
The breakdown
The largest share, 967,763 euros, goes to live performance: 694,424 euros for the programming and promotion of festivals, seasons and series, and 273,339 euros for the production of performing arts, from theatre to dance, from opera to contemporary circus [1][2].
Cinema and audiovisual receive 59,099 euros, for film, audiovisual and multimedia promotion activities. Educational promotion receives 34,345 euros, for advanced musical training and education in the performing arts. Amateur traditional folk music is allocated 27,968 euros, in support of bands, choirs and folk groups. Historical re-enactments and carnivals receive 9,706 euros [2].
Statements
The regional councillor for Culture, Marina Chiarelli, states: «With these new resources we are able to support a larger number of Piedmontese cultural organisations, giving space to projects that had already shown quality and value. This is the most important result: widening the pool of beneficiaries and offering new opportunities to those who work every day to keep culture alive in our area» [1][2].
Sources
- TorinoOggi — 10 November 2026
- Cuneo24 — 10 November 2026