Three-year funding for cultural education

Course description

Based on the concept of cultural education for Munich, the City of Munich awards funding for three-year cultural education projects and programmes up to a maximum of 450,000 euros. The application amount per project is a maximum of 75,000 euros for three years :

• experienced actors, associations or initiatives in cultural education that are realigning projects or programmes
• participatory cultural education projects and programmes for all age groups

The funding is aimed at further development, for example

• Expanding or renewing concepts and methodology
• Deepen co-operation and practical experience
• Stabilise and further develop networks and work structures
• Broadening the range of programmes
• Removing barriers to participation and reaching new target groups
• Advancing the qualification and further training of the team
• Finding additional sponsors and funding models
• Projects that promote inclusion (the coming together of people with and without disabilities) are particularly welcome!

Contact persons in the cultural department:

Questions about projects, Department 3:

• Kitty von Korff, katharina.vonkorff@muenchen.de, Tel.: 089 233-26890
• Gundula Iblher, gundula.iblher@muenchen.de, Tel.: 089 233-21107
• Laura Huber, lau.huber@muenchen.de, Tel.: 089 233-24239

Call or write to us - we will be happy to advise you!

Prerequisites

Formal requirements:

• The project takes place with participants from Munich
• Munich-related: The applicants have their work focus in Munich and the project takes place with participants from Munich (please explain in the project description)
• Applicants who receive permanent funding from the City of Munich must provide a clear financial demarcation to the City of Munich
• The calculation is balanced
• Projects that are conceived and realised under the leadership of state, municipal or district institutions are not eligible for funding. However, applications from the independent scene in co-operation with these institutions are permitted
• A second application for projects already funded from this budget is permitted; unfortunately, a third application has no prospect of funding
• The project applied for must include evaluation measures

Note on the annual project calculation Please note that the amount of the grant applied for should be recognisable and identical for each year in the annual calculations; the maximum application amount per project for a three-year term is 75,000 euros.

In addition

• If the project is approved, five meaningful project photos for press and public relations work should be made available to the City of Munich as soon as possible, but no later than with the final proof of use. (Further information will be provided in the event of funding)
• The funding recipients undertake to participate in the overall evaluation of the funding measure by the Coordination Centre for Cultural Education, for example by answering a digital survey.

Required documents

to apply (application documents under "Downloads and links")

• Please use the form "Three-year funding for cultural education 2026-2028"
• Please create a meaningful project description including a brief description that can be used by the City of Munich for press and public relations work (publication on websites, press releases, etc.)
• Please prepare a detailed cost and financing plan. You are welcome to use our sample
• Applications can be submitted until Monday, 21 July 2025 (23:59) at the latest
• Please send all complete documents (see page 3 of the application form) by post to the following address: City of Munich Department of Culture Department 5, GrantsBurgstraße 480331 Munich
• The date of receipt by the City of Munich(not the postmark) is decisive; applications can also be posted in the special letterbox at the gate in the town hall at the Fischbrunnen to meet the deadline.
• An online consultation appointment will take place on Monday, 2 June 2025 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. You can access the appointment via the following link: https://lhm.webex.com/lhm/j.php?MTID=mc5f09fd2d9be72925c4eca9cd25642aa

Legal basis

Allocation

• The allocation of funds is expected to be made by the City Council's Culture Committee in October 2025 on the basis of a joint recommendation from the Cultural Department, the Department of Education and Sport and the Social Department.
• According to current planning, applicants are not expected to receive feedback on the acceptance or rejection until November 2025 at the earliest.