Musikfonds
Small project funding
Kleine Projektförderung
Small grants for contemporary music projects in rural areas or public space in Germany, with total costs up to €10,000.
- Country
Germany- Category
- Live
- Who applies
- Artists
- When to apply
- Four rounds a year
Who can apply
- Professional musicians and artists based in Germany working in experimental current music
- Projects with total costs up to €10,000, focused on rural or structurally weak regions
- At least 10% co-financing; projects in big cities rarely funded
How to apply
- Read the 3k application leaflet on musikfonds.de
- Apply online at musikfonds-antrag.de by the deadline for your project start quarter
- The director and a board member decide two to three weeks after the deadline
Questions
- How much does Small project funding pay?
- Up to €3,000 per grant, paid by Musikfonds.
- Who can apply for Small project funding?
- Professional musicians and artists based in Germany working in experimental current music. Projects with total costs up to €10,000, focused on rural or structurally weak regions. At least 10% co-financing; projects in big cities rarely funded.
- When can I apply for Small project funding?
- Four rounds a year.
- Where do I apply for Small project funding?
- On musikfonds.de, the funder's own site. Your application goes straight to Musikfonds.
Checked against musikfonds.de on October 28, 2026.
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