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Berlin Discipline-Open Funding — Festivals & Series 2027–2028
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Berlin Discipline-Open Funding — Festivals & Series 2027–2028

Senate Department for Culture and Social Cohesion, Berlin

July 14, 2026Berlin, Germany

Berlin's spartenoffene Förderung supports independent-scene festivals and series not adequately covered elsewhere — one- or two-year programmes starting 2027, judged by a 14-member interdisciplinary jury.

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Berlin's spartenoffene Förderung supports independent-scene festivals and series not adequately covered elsewhere — one- or two-year programmes starting 2027, judged by a 14-member interdisciplinary jury.

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Natural or legal persons with primary residence/HQ in Berlin working professionally as artists or curators. Formats: series (min. 3 events), festivals or special programmatic focuses. Projects must be developed and shown in Berlin with mostly Berlin-based artists. Earliest start January 2027. Pure film festivals excluded.

Dates & details

Deadline
July 14, 2026, 2:00 p.m. (Berlin time)
Programme dates
January 2027 – December 2028 (one or two years)
Costs to the artist
Free entry; German application required
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One- or two-year festival/series funding for 2027 and/or 2028 (up to €100k+ for 2027)
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Free

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