Dance and theatre productions with amateurs

Course description

Based on the concept of cultural education for Munich, the Cultural Department of the City of Munich awards grants to support professional participatory dance and theatre productions with non-professionals. The minimum application amount is 4,000 euros, the maximum application amount is 20,000 euros per project.

Objective The dance and theatre productions are realised using a variety of cultural forms of expression and are led by a professional team. They are characterised by artistic quality, process character and a high degree of participation and formulate an independent artistic approach. The participating children, young people, young or older adults or very old adults are actively involved in the preparation and production processes.

In terms of cultural participation, we welcome projects that also appeal to people who otherwise have little access to the performing arts. This is achieved through specific content, methods, rehearsal and performance venues as well as through cooperation - for example through collaboration with educators, social pedagogues and teachers from educational, cultural, children's and youth facilities.

Prerequisites

The call is aimed at professionals from all areas of the performing arts. Applicants must be able to demonstrate experience that qualifies them for successful implementation and the projects should promote key aspects of the concept of cultural education for Munich. This means that they endeavour to create cultural equality and take into account aspects of inclusion, diversity promotion and gender equality.

• Mediators, educators and artists, independent theatres and independent dance and theatre organisations are eligible to apply.

• The project takes place in Munich and with participants from Munich. Applicants must have their artistic focus in the greater Munich area.
• The dance and theatre pedagogical concepts are coherently presented in the project description.
• If the applicant receives institutional funding, a clear distinction must be made between this and permanent funding.
• Project-related funding can include production costs, costs for the premiere and for subsequent performances. The premiere date does not have to be fixed at the time of application.
• As a rule, the performances must take place in the city area. In justified exceptional cases, individual performances may deviate from this rule.
• The project funds must generally be utilised in 2027.
• The calculation is balanced, i.e. the income is equal to the expenditure.
• Projects that are conceived and realised under the leadership of state, municipal or district institutions are not eligible for funding. However, co-operation between the independent scene and such institutions is permitted.
• The funding guidelines of the Cultural Department of the City of Munich apply
• In addition, the general funding criteria of the Cultural Department of the City of Munich apply.

Required documents

Information on the application process

The application must be submitted via an online portal of it@M: www.muenchen.de/projektantrag-dk

The full address is: https://service.muenchen.de/intelliform/forms/01/06/06/kulturfoerderung/index

Important information on the application, the required documents and the funding can be found under " Links & Downloads" in the documents "Call for proposals" and "Information on the online application".

An online consultation appointment will take place on Monday, 22 June 2026 from 11 a.m. to 12 noon.

You can access the appointment via the following link

https://lhm.webex.com/lhm/j.php?MTID=m0b5287c81648a6003cf3b9e3d09a2250

Legal basis

The funds are awarded by the Department of Culture on the basis of a recommendation from the jury for dance and theatre productions with amateurs, which is made up of city council members and expert jurors. According to current planning, the applicants are expected to receive feedback on the acceptance or rejection at the beginning of November 2026.