Musikfonds

2. Förderrunde 2023

31 May, 2024

©Musikfonds

Musikfonds supports outstanding projects in all areas of contemporary music that are distinguished by their quality, make an exemplary contribution to the further artistic development of music and, when viewed together, make the overall national significance of the funding visible. Project grants of 2,000 euros to a maximum of 50,000 euros can be applied for.

The number of funding projects will be exceptionally reduced in 2022 - there will only be two funding rounds in 2022. The application deadline for the 1st funding round will be postponed from 31 January to 31 March 2022, and the deadline of 31 May will no longer apply. Project start for funded projects is thus possible from 1 June, early action is expected to be granted from 31 March 2022.

The total amount of funding available in 2022 will not be reduced; it will only be granted in two instead of three funding rounds as an exception.

From 2023 onwards, there will again be three annual funding rounds as usual (application deadlines: 31 January, 31 May and 30 September 2023).
All information on how to apply can be found on our website. If you have any questions about applying for projects, the office is also happy to help by phone. Our office hours are Tuesday to Thursday from 11 am to 3 pm.

Application deadlines

Application deadlines for project funding applications
(application amount from EUR 2,001 to EUR 50,000) in 2023:

1st funding round
Application deadline January 31, 2023 (18:00 CET). The funding decisions
are expected to be announced in early April.

2nd funding round
Application deadline May 31, 2023 (18:00 CET). The funding decisions
are expected to be announced in early August.

3rd funding round
Application deadline September 30, 2023 (18:00 CET). The funding decisions
are expected to be announced in early December.

Further information on the Musikfonds website.

For further reading

Marta Stankevica, CC BY 4.0 Woman_Writing_a_Letter

Guides | How do I write a funding application?

This guide on writing applications encourages you to view the process less as a necessary evil (which it undoubtedly is) and more as a way of refining your project's concept.

Ensemble Prize (15.03.2023)

The Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation has founded the Ensemble Prize to provide long-term, individual support for the structural and artistic development of young ensembles. It comes with up to € 75.000 for each ensemble.

The Grants Program (15 Feb 2024)

Enabling better living conditions for the next generations: this is our mission. The Allianz Foundation works with European partners who are committed to social justice, open societies, and maintaining a livable planet. We support initiatives with civil society, ecological, cultural and a...

»experimente#digital« Aventis Foundation (31 Dec 2023)

With the cultural initiative »experimente#digital«, we support projects of professional cultural institutions that deal with the connection of culture and technology. Our goal is to support the creative use of digital technologies in the fields of art, culture and society, thereby enabling...

Grant Series »Klangwert« Aventis Foundation (31 March 2023)

Mit unserer Förderreihe »Klangwert« unterstützen wir gezielt professionelle freie Ensembles und Orchester der klassischen Musik in Deutschland. Wir möchten die Stellung dieser Klangkörper stärken und gleichzeitig die Musikvermittlung sowie die Ausbildung von Spitzennachwuchs ermöglichen. ...