Apply for cross-sector funding for one- or two-year projects of (structurally funded) institutions

• Applications are possible from 03.06.2026 to 14.07.2026. The application deadline ends on 14.07.2026 at 2:00 pm. Online applications (Anträge) must be received by 2:00 pm. After 2:00 pm, submission is no longer possible; transmissions already in progress will then be automatically cancelled. • You are eligible to apply. Eligible to apply are all subordinate institutions, non-incorporated establishments (nicht rechtsfähige Anstalten) and public-law foundations (Stiftungen des öffentlichen Rechts) in the cultural sector of the State of Berlin, as well as institutions of district-level cultural work; also privately organized cultural institutions that receive institutional funding from federal, state, district or DKLB (Deutsche Klassenlotterie Berlin – German Class Lottery Berlin) funds. • Privately organized cultural institutions that receive ongoing, long-term project funding may only apply if they: • receive structural funding (financing of ongoing operations), and • have their own production and event venue, and • maintain a curated program. • The applicant is an institution based in Berlin. • The majority of project participants live (primary residence) and work in Berlin. • The project must not have started yet. • Exhibition fees and minimum fee thresholds must be taken into account in the financing plan. • The funded projects must be developed in Berlin during the funding years and made visible exclusively in Berlin through public-facing events. • Pure film festivals and film series are excluded from funding. • Scope of funding • Project applications with an application volume of more than €100,000 for the year 2028 are not permitted. Applying for funding in 2028 of €100,000 or less remains possible. This rule does not apply to the funding year 2027. For the year 2027, applications with an application volume of over €100,000 remain permitted. • Funding priority is given to artistic (co-)production resources. Applicants who do not receive structural funding may also claim project-related rental costs and other ongoing personnel and material costs. • Funding covers only expenses incurred in Berlin that are directly related to the project. • The project can be funded for one year (2027 or 2028) or two years (2027 and 2028). • You ensure a barrier-free (accessible) offering www.berliner-museumsverband.de/fg-inklusion/ People with disabilities also have a legal right to equal participation in cultural life, in particular to access to cultural events and offerings. Please state in the application form whether and for which groups you are planning accessible offerings, and how these are reflected, where applicable, in the financing plan.

• Application for project funding Please submit the application and all attachments online. • Detailed project description (max. 5 MB, PDF file, max. 5 DIN A4 pages, including any cover sheets, photos, etc.) • File name: PB_Name of applicant • Please use the provided sample project description with important notes. • Sample financing plan (max. 5 MB, xlsx file) • File name: FP_Name of applicant • Please use the provided sample financing plan. • In the financing plan, ensure an adequate ratio between overhead costs (organizational team/project management) and the fees for participating artists. • Any costs for removing barriers should be taken into account in the financing plan. • If the requested amount differs across the application documents, the amount stated in the application form will be considered the amount applied for. • The financing plan must be balanced. Total income must equal total expenditure. • Note on projects: The annual amounts are binding. Funds not used in the first year cannot be carried over to the following year. • Confirmation from at least one Spielstätte (performance venue) (max. 2 MB, docx or PDF file) • Use of the Spielstättenbestätigung (venue confirmation) is mandatory. • File name: SB_Name of applicant • Use of the Spielstättenbestätigung (venue confirmation) is mandatory. • The venue confirmation must contain specific dates, including the year(s). The project must take place in the funding year(s) named in the call for applications. • CV of the artistic director and the participating artists (max. 2 MB, docx or PDF file) • File name: CV_KL Beteiligte_Name of applicant • Please include the place of residence and place of work of the artists • Attachment on project specification regarding cooperation with the Freie Szene (independent arts scene) (max. 2 MB, docx or PDF file) • File name: PK_Name of applicant

• Finanzierungsplan (financing plan) www.berlin.de/sen/kultur/foerderung/foerderprogramme/sparten • Spielstättenbestätigung (venue confirmation) www.berlin.de/sen/kultur/foerderung/foerderprogramme/sparten

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• Information sheet and further guidance (Senatsverwaltung für Kultur und Gesellschaftlichen Zusammenhalt, Senate Department for Culture and Social Cohesion) www.berlin.de/sen/kultur/foerderung/foerderprogramme/sparten • Fördergrundsätze (funding principles) (Senatsverwaltung für Kultur und Gesellschaftlichen Zusammenhalt, Senate Department for Culture and Social Cohesion) www.berlin.de/sen/kultur/foerderung/foerderprogramme/