Description

The Department of Arts and Culture of the City of Munich promotes international cultural exchange and transnational cooperation between Munich's cultural practitioners. Funding is provided for international projects of all disciplines in Munich and projects involving Munich stakeholders abroad, in particular through grants for travel, accommodation, production costs and artists' fees.

Submission deadlines
Grants of less than 1,000 euros can be applied for at any time, no deadlines apply. The following deadlines apply for funding between €1,000 and €10,000:

• 15. January (for projects between February and December of the current year)
• 15. May (for projects between June of the current year and February of the following year)
  
  

Prerequisites

The following can apply for project funding

• Professional artists and cultural practitioners residing / focussing their work in Munich
• Artists' groups, associations, initiatives and organisations from Munich's independent art scene
• In justified individual cases: non-profit organisations, provided they support Munich's independent scene through the funded project
• Funding criteria
  The general funding criteria of the Department of Culture apply to the projects: Another important decision criterion is the quality of the international cooperation, the exchange and the joint working process.
  
  

Required documents

To apply, please send us by post

• the completed application form (project grants up to 25,000 euros)
• a description of the project
• the cost and financing plan
• confirmation of the project location and date(s)
• for projects over 5,000 euros in funding: proof of the co-financing applied for or granted as well as confirmation of the persons involved in the project (at least three) and the cooperation partners (at least two)

Legal basis

Grants are awarded through administrative channels (i.e. without a jury procedure). We will inform you as soon as possible (usually within one month) about the success of your application.