Promotion of international cultural projects

If you are an artist living or working in Munich and working on international projects, you can apply for funding.

Description

The Cultural Department 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 (gross) can be applied for at any time, no deadlines apply. The following deadlines apply for funding between 1,000 euros (gross) and 10,000 euros (gross)

  • 30. October 2024 for projects in the period from January to August 2025
  • 30. April 2025 for projects in the period from September to December 2025

Prerequisites

The following can apply for project funding

  • Professional artists and cultural practitioners residing or focussing their work in Munich
  • Artists' groups, associations, initiatives and organisations from Munich's independent art scene
  • In justified individual cases: Other non-profit institutions that support Munich's independent art 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 co-operation, the exchange and the joint working process.

Required documents

To apply, please send us by e-mail or post

  • the completed and signed application form for project grants
  • a description of the project
  • the cost and financing plan
  • confirmation of the project location and date(s)
  • for projects over 5,000 euros (gross) 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

Funding is awarded through administrative channels (i.e. without an external jury procedure). We will inform you as soon as possible (usually within eight weeks) about the success of your application.

Landeshauptstadt München

Kulturreferat
Abteilung 3
Kulturelle Bildung, Internationales,
Urbane Kulturen

Laura Sánchez Serrano

Internet

Postal address

Landeshauptstadt München
Kulturreferat
Abteilung 3
Kulturelle Bildung, Internationales,
Urbane Kulturen

Burgstraße 4
80331 München

Fax: +49 89 233-27776

Address

Burgstraße 4
80331 München

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