The Senator for Culture of the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen

Projektmittelförderung
The application process for project funding for 2026 is closed! The deadline was September 30, 2025.

New for 2025: The Senator for Culture has already accepted applications for project funding for 2026 in this process. A prerequisite for processing applications in this process was the intention, as stated in the application, to use 2025 to raise additional third-party funding (federal government, foundations, etc.) for the implementation of the project in 2026. The decision on whether the project was pre-selected for 2026 was made by the jury. In addition to the jury's assessment of the technical content, the decisive criterion was whether the jury considered the acquisition of third-party funding to be realistic. The pre-selection for 2026 expires if no third-party funding can be acquired.

New for 2026: Applications were only accepted via an online form.

> Minutes of the meeting on the 2026 funding round on August 26, 2025, with Tabea Nicolaysen Download
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Fonds Darstellende Künste

Here are the upcoming deadlines:
- Wiederaufnahmeförderung ländlicher Raum: 20.10.2025

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Dachverband Tanz Deutschland

DIS-TANZEN is part of the Dance Aid Program, funded within NEUSTART KULTUR, an initiative by the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media.
With the DIS-TANZEN funding program, the Dachverband Tanz Deutschland e.V. supports the resumption of artistic and dance pedagogical activities. The program consists of two funding areas: DIS-TANZ-SOLO targets self-employed dance professionals, while DIS-TANZ-IMPULS supports dance schools and dance pedagogy in cultural institutions.

Currently, applications are not being accepted.
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tanz:digital supports dance artists, ensembles, and institutions in the media presentation of artistic productions and the exploration of new technological tools. Its goal is to build a modular network of ballet and dance theater ensembles, enabling the sharing of innovative choreographic formats for media dance productions and offering live performances on-demand via streaming. New virtual realities, 3D or 360-degree recordings, and behind-the-scenes insights aim to enhance dance as an immersive and interactive online experience.

Currently, applications are not being accepted.
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Fonds Soziokultur

General Project Funding
The General Project Funding program supports specific project initiatives under the motto "Competition for the best project ideas." The Fonds Soziokultur exclusively funds time-limited and content-specific projects. The curatorial board places particular emphasis on active participation by non-artists and the integration of a cultural medium. Additionally, the selection process prioritizes projects that engage with social issues and political themes.

Application deadlines are May 2 and November 2 each year.
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Kulturstiftung des Bundes

General Project Funding
In the area of General Project Funding, cultural professionals can apply for funding twice a year for projects in all artistic disciplines, including visual and performing arts, literature, music, dance, film, photography, architecture, and new media.
This funding is not restricted to any specific artistic field or theme. Instead, it supports large-scale, innovative projects with an international focus.

The next application deadlines are January 1th, 2026 and July 31, 2026.
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TANZPAKT Stadt-Land-Bund

The funding program for excellence in dance is aimed at established artists, ensembles, and production structures with international appeal throughout Germany. It also targets institutions that develop outstanding and innovative concepts at the national level. The aim is to realize groundbreaking projects that contribute to the artistic and structural development and profiling of dance as an art form in Germany. In addition to funding new projects, projects already funded under the program will also be able to apply for funding to further develop their previously realized concepts.

Call for proposals 2026
Application start: November 2026
Application deadline: April 2027
Jury meeting: from June 2027
Possible project start: from July 2027
Project end: June 30, 2030, at the latest

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Kultur macht stark!

The largest cultural education funding program in Germany, “Culture Makes Strong. Alliances for Education,” entered its third funding phase in 2023: Until 2027, the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) will provide a total of €250 million for local extracurricular cultural education projects for children and young people between the ages of 3 and 18 who have little access to art and culture.

> Further information and all application deadlines by category can be found here.