Apply for funding for performing arts/dance production venues

• Applications are possible from 18.05.2026 to 30.06.2026 The application deadline ends on 30.06.2026 at 23:59. Online applications must be received by 23:59. After 23:59, submission is no longer possible; transmissions already in progress are then automatically cancelled. • The project begins and ends in the coming year The funding is advertised in the current year for the coming calendar year. • An existing, professionally operating production venue and/or performance venue that has existed under the management named in the application for at least 2 years

• Application for the one-year funding of production venues for performing arts/dance Please submit the application and all attachments online. All required documents and evidence for upload must be submitted in PDF format. • Description of the programmatic profile of the performance venue and/or production venue (max. 4 MB, pdf file) The description should include general information such as: • Profile description of the venue • Information on spatial conditions, e.g. the number and size of rehearsal and performance rooms, seating/audience capacity in the performance/production rooms • Number of planned days of use (rehearsal days/performance days) • Type and duration of the contractual or rental arrangement for the performance and/or presentation venue • Terms of use for the groups and individual artists working/performing at the venue • Overview of the staff permanently employed at the venue (e.g. artistic direction, technicians, etc.) • If programme funds are being applied for, please submit a brief description of the planned projects, including the anticipated participants. • Note: the total must not exceed 10 pages. If the total number of pages exceeds 10, the application will be excluded for formal reasons. • Information on the programme of the performance venue and/or production venue during the funding period (max. 2 MB, pdf file) • Brief description of the artistic projects/guest performances during the funding period that are to be realized even without programme funds, including those responsible for the projects • Justification of why investments are necessary to secure the performance venue and/or presentation venue/work structures. • Detailed financing plan for the funding period (max. 5 MB, xlsx file) • incl. revenue to be generated from events, rentals, etc. • incl. mandatory levies such as GEMA fees (German music licensing fees), KSK contributions (Künstlersozialkasse, artists' social insurance fund), royalties, foreign artist tax and similar, as well as any costs for removing barriers (accessibility) • incl. information on funding from third parties (other public funders, private sponsors, donations – no in-kind contributions) for which an application is still to be submitted at a later date, or for which a commitment already exists for the funding period • For investment grants (not construction projects), the costs must be presented in detail in the financing plan. • Note: Please be sure to use the provided sample financing plan to avoid formal exclusion, and use the Excel xlsx format! Do not change the given structure of the template! The rows marked in yellow must not be altered. The items below the yellow-marked rows may be adapted or supplemented as needed. Simply leave rows you do not need at 0.00 euros. • Please make sure that the totals in the online application form match the totals in the financing plan you attach. In the event of conflicting information, the application form takes precedence. • Documentation and information material on the work done to date (max. 4 MB, pdf file) • Information materials such as press articles / programme booklets / cast lists / video links) on the work of the past 2 years and audience acceptance (occupancy). Information, photos and videos that cannot be uploaded electronically may be viewed by the jury on your website. Please be sure to provide the link to your website. If this is not possible, you may submit the documentation material in paper form, with your name (first and last name), by the submission deadline. • If not all required attachments are included with the application, in compliance with the stated requirements, the application will be excluded for formal reasons. • For legal entities (association, GmbH, foundation or similar): Satzung (articles of association) or Gesellschaftervertrag (partnership agreement), as well as an extract from the Vereinsregister (register of associations) or Handelsregister (commercial register)

• Sample financing plan for one-year funding for production venues www.berlin.de/sen/kultur/foerderung/foerderprogramme/darstel

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• Landeshaushaltsordnung Berlin (LHO) [Berlin State Budget Code] § 3 paragraph 1 gesetze.berlin.de/perma?j=HO_BE_!_3 • Landeshaushaltsordnung Berlin (LHO) § 34 paragraph 2 gesetze.berlin.de/perma?j=HO_BE_!_34

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• Information sheet on awarding the one-year funding for production venues (Senatsverwaltung für Kultur und Gesellschaftlichen Zusammenhalt [Senate Department for Culture and Social Cohesion]) www.berlin.de/sen/kultur/foerderung/foerderprogramme/darstel • One- and two-year funding for production venues (Senatsverwaltung für Kultur und Gesellschaftlichen Zusammenhalt [Senate Department for Culture and Social Cohesion]) www.berlin.de/sen/kultur/foerderung/foerderprogramme/darstel