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German Federal Cultural Foundation Project Funding
Funding opportunity. Deadline: 2027-01-31
- Type
- Grant
- Organizer
- German Federal Cultural Foundation (Kulturstiftung des Bundes)
- Deadline
- 31 January 2027
- Where
- Germany
- Compensation
- Project funding for amounts under €250,000, approved by the Foundation's Executive Board; Project funding for amounts over €250,000, subject to Board of Trustees approval. Funding is generally awarded as partial financing to be expended for the intended purpose. Exceptional multi-year funding for recurring "cultural beacon" event series is possible, capped at one-sixth of the Foundation's total budget over a five-year funding period, subject to Board of Trustees approval.
- Disciplines
- Performance, Visual Arts, Literature, Sound/Music, Architecture, Curatorial, Interdisciplinary Arts, Art Management
About this opportunity
The German Federal Cultural Foundation offers project funding for innovative artistic and cultural projects with significant social and artistic relevance. They support a wide range of disciplines and accept applications from institutions worldwide, with funding amounts varying based on board approval. Key deadlines for application are July 31, 2026, and January 31, 2027.
Who can apply
- Open to institutions with headquarters located in Germany or abroad.
- The applying institution's legal form (foundation, association, public or private corporate enterprise, private company, etc.) has no bearing on the funding decision.
- Generally not open to individuals or groups of individuals who are not firmly established within an organization.
- As a rule, not open to applicants already receiving financial support from the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media or an affiliated institution.
How to apply
The application link and the full call are available to members, together with every other open opportunity ranked around your practice.
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