Awarding of the Rainbow Ball Award 2026

The Rainbow Ball Award, established in 2022, will be presented again next year at the 28th Vienna Rainbow Ball powered by L’Oréal Groupe. Its purpose is not only to provide support, but also to highlight and recognize the diverse and vital work within the community.

Thanks to the generous support of Out@L’Oréal/L’Oréal, we will award the Rainbow Ball Award, including prize money of €2,500, to a selected association or project. Therefore, we kindly ask you to complete the form here to submit your project. Of course, individuals are also welcome to nominate projects that are particularly close to their hearts.

Markus Steup, the overall director of the Rainbow Ball organizing team, emphasizes the significance of the award: “Next year, we will again recognize an initiative that has made a particularly valuable contribution to the concerns of the community. The Rainbow Ball Award is intended to help the selected project gain greater publicity and support. We thank all participants in advance for their submissions.”

After the submission deadline, the Rainbow Ball organizing team will select one project and present it with the award on the ballroom stage during the opening ceremony on January 24.

The submission deadline is December 31, 2025.