Musikfonds

Applications for projects with application amounts between 3,001 and max. 50,000 euros can be submitted by three fixed deadlines per year.

Eligible expenses within the scope of project funding are in particular

• Artistic fees of an appropriate amount (minimum fee per concert 300 euros)
• Other project-related personnel costs
• Event and production costs
• Travel and accommodation costs in accordance with the Federal Travel Expenses Act (BRKG)

Funding generally requires co-financing of at least 10% of the total eligible expenditure. Co-financing may include 

• Complementary funds from other public funding bodies (e.g. federal states, municipalities) 
• Own funds (exclusively cash) 
• earmarked grants from third parties (public bodies, foundations, sponsoring, donations)
• Ticket sales and participation fees

In the case of funding, proof of the co-financing share must be provided at the latest when the contract is drawn up.

Projects that receive funding from the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media (BKM) or from an organisation permanently funded by the BKM cannot receive additional funding from the Music Fund (e.g. Federal Cultural Foundation, Capital Cultural Fund, German Music Council, Initiative Musik, Performing Arts Fund, Sociocultural Fund, etc.).

The following event formats are not eligible for funding:

• charity events
• purely audio or video productions
• Educational trips and trips abroad
• Projects that do not take place within Germany
• Applications from musicians or applicants not based in Germany
• Purely educational projects, university projects
• competitions

Acquisitions (e.g. instruments or electronic equipment) are generally not eligible for funding.

Applications must be submitted online only. There is no entitlement to funding. The decisions of the Board of Trustees will be announced approximately two months after the respective deadline.

Application deadlines

1st funding round 2025
Submission of applications: 01.-31.03.2025 (18:00 Uhr MEZ)

2nd funding round 2025
Submission of applications: 01.-30.09.2025 (18:00 Uhr MEZ)

Further information on the Musikfonds website.