The Junta Constructora del Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família announced on Monday in Barcelona that 163 projects run by social organisations had been selected in the fourth call for proposals for the Fondo de Acción Social . This represents an increase of 22.6 per cent compared with the previous round. A total of nearly €4.7 million is earmarked for 2026.
The fund is open to organisations in the Archdiocese of Barcelona and in the dioceses of Terrassa and Sant Feliu de Llobregat. According to the announcement, it aims to support initiatives addressing social needs in Barcelona and the Barcelona metropolitan area and, in particular, strengthening vulnerable groups. Applicants must demonstrate that their projects are financially viable; they may be required to secure their own or third-party funding to cover additional costs. Applications are assessed against criteria set out in the call documents, including formal eligibility, relevance of the proposed content and the ability to implement planned measures within the specified timeframe.
Applications were accepted from 4 May to 26 June 2026. The formal assessment phase ran from 27 June to 2 November 2026. Today’s announcement of the selected projects therefore follows the timetable set out in the call documents. Publication of the resolution also establishes the administrative framework for the next steps: the selected organisations can now plan their 2026 projects in detail and, depending on the individual grant, finalise their funding and action plans with the Sagrada Família.
The summary announcement did not provide details of grant amounts per project, specific thematic priorities or individual beneficiaries. The Sagrada Família refers readers to the published resolution and the list of selected organisations. According to the organisers, the fund focuses on measures that provide tangible social support and seek to have a structural impact in their respective communities. This continues the Sagrada Família’s policy of directing some of its income towards social projects, helping to stabilise the work of the third sector in the Barcelona region.
However, a sound assessment of the impact of the new selection will only be possible once implementation begins and individual grant amounts and progress reports are available. The documents provided contain no projections of effectiveness or reach beyond the stated objectives.
Editor: Mira Cadena (Article created with AI assistance).