Funding for German-Polish art and culture projects

The Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media (BKM)

30 September, 2026

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The Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media (BKM) promotes Polish art and culture in Germany. 

You can receive funding of up to EUR 20,000 for the following measures:

  • artistic or cultural projects with a German-Polish or Polish context, in particular
    • Projects that provide a forum for Polish culture and history in Germany,
    • projects that introduce the cultural life of Polish-speaking fellow citizens into the German cultural scene,
    • Projects that contribute to the preservation and cultivation of the Polish language, culture and tradition in Germany,
    • projects that make a significant contribution to German-Polish understanding,
    • projects that enable the Polish-speaking population to present their culture in public,
    • projects which are related to the youth,
    • projects which are perceived by the public on a supra-regional level.

Funding is available for any area of culture, for example:

  • visual arts,
  • performing arts,
  • literature,
  • music,
  • dance,
  • folklore,
  • architecture,
  • fashion,
  • design,
  • graphics,
  • film,
  • photography,
  • new media,
  • young artists' competitions and projects.

You will not receive funding for:

  • Measures that you have already started or completed before submitting your application.

The amount of funding depends on

  • how much of your own funds you can contribute,
  • how much money you can get from other donors, and
  • how much your project contributes to the promotion of Polish art and culture in Germany.

After the end of the project, you must prove that you have used the funding in the spirit of the project. You must keep all invoices and receipts related to the eligible costs.
You submit your application to Department K 44 at the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media (BKM).
You have no claim to the granting of funding.

Further information can be found on the website of the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media (BKM).