Ask an expert! #2 Funding opportunities
In our video series Ask an expert! experts answer questions which artists and cultural professionals often ask us in our day-to-day work. From funding opportunities in your field, work and project spaces in Berlin to practical knowledge for your next funding application: in Ask an expert! we provide you with first-hand expertise and practical tips in video format.
Good research is essential when searching for suitable funding programs. In this video about funding opportunities, our experts explain how you can proceed and which research tools, Berlin-based resource centers, and specific funding programs are available.
- #2.1 What types of funding are there and how do they differ from each other?
- #2.2 What funding is available in the area of civil society involvement?
- #2.3 Diversity development in the cultural sector: are there special funding programs for female artists from underrepresented groups?
- #2.4 What international funding opportunities are there?
- #2.5 What networks and platforms are there to find out about international funding/funding opportunities?
- #2.6 What resources are available in the field of cultural education in Berlin, and what does the Berliner Projektfonds Kulturelle Bildung (Berlin Project Fund Arts Education) do?
Stay tuned! Ask an expert! is constantly being developed by our team; new videos are being published regularly.
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#2.1 What types of funding are there and how do they differ from each other?
In this video, Jenny Engler-Petzold explains various types of funding: individual funding, project funding, and institutional funding.
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Jenny Engler-Petzold is a certified EU fundraiser. She has been working for ten years as an independent project and funding consultant, primarily assisting organizations in the fields of culture and socio-political education. Her experience ranges from local to European funding sources. In addition to applying for funding, her focus areas include project budget calculation as well as administrative and financial project management. In 2023, she opened her own office where she advises companies and creatives from all industries.
#2.2 What funding is available in the area of civil society involvement?
In this video, Jenny Engler-Petzold explains which funding opportunities and research tools are useful if you want to convey socially relevant topics such as anti-racism or inclusion with your projects. You can find important links from the video here:
- the program "Live Democracy!" from the Department of Democracy Promotion of the Federal Ministry of Family Affairs.
- an overview of political funding programs from the Federal Agency for Civic Education (bpb) and the State Agency for Civic Education.
- the Foundation Database of the 'Deutsche Stiftung für Engagement und Ehrenamt'.
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Jenny Engler-Petzold is a certified EU fundraiser. She has been working for ten years as an independent project and funding consultant, primarily assisting organizations in the fields of culture and socio-political education. Her experience ranges from local to European funding sources. In addition to applying for funding, her focus areas include project budget calculation as well as administrative and financial project management. In 2023, she opened her own office where she advises companies and creatives from all industries.
#2.3 Diversity development in the cultural sector: Are there special funding programs for female artists from underrepresented groups?
Which funding programs are available to realize projects sensitive to discrimination or to support artists from underrepresented groups? Jenny Engler-Petzold explains it in this video. You can find important links from the video here:
- the Impact Funding and the Fellowship Program "Weltoffenes Berlin" from the Senate Department for Culture and Social Cohesion.
- the Women's Funding in the field of film and video production from the Senate Department for Culture and Social Cohesion.
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Jenny Engler-Petzold is a certified EU fundraiser. She has been working for ten years as an independent project and funding consultant, primarily assisting organizations in the fields of culture and socio-political education. Her experience ranges from local to European funding sources. In addition to applying for funding, her focus areas include project budget calculation as well as administrative and financial project management. In 2023, she opened her own office where she advises companies and creatives from all industries.
#2.4 What international funding opportunities are there?
Mobility as Part of Artistic Practice: Sebastian Hoffman will inform you about the resources and funding programs available to realize your art or cultural project abroad. You can find important links from the video here:
- travel grants for projects abroad from the Senate Department for Culture and Social Cohesion.
- foreign residencies and support tour funding from Musicboard Berlin.
- exhibition funding from the Institute for Foreign Relations (IFA).
- export funding from the Initiative Musik.
- an overview of the funding programs of the Goethe-Institut.
- call for cooperation projects from Creative Europe.
- the Culture Moves Europe funding program for travel cost subsidies.
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Sebastian Hoffmann coordinates the advisory services offered by touring artists. The project provides information and consultation for artists and cultural professionals on administrative matters arising from cross-border work (visas, taxes, social security, transportation, etc.). Touring artists is a joint project of the International Theatre Institute (ITI), the International Association of Fine Arts, and the umbrella organization Dance Germany. It is funded by the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media.
#2.5 What networks and platforms are there to find out about international funding opportunities?
Working abroad and international funding opportunities: In this video, Sebastian Hoffman introduces you to the advisory and information centers touring artists and On The Move. You can find important links from the video here:
- the advisory services of touring artists.
- the Mobility Information Guides from On The Move (OTM).
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Sebastian Hoffmann coordinates the advisory services offered by touring artists. The project provides information and consultation for artists and cultural professionals on administrative matters arising from cross-border work (visas, taxes, social security, transportation, etc.). Touring artists is a joint project of the International Theatre Institute (ITI), the International Association of Fine Arts, and the umbrella organization Dance Germany. It is funded by the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media.
#2.6 What resources are available in the field of cultural education in Berlin, and what does the Berliner Projektfonds Kulturelle Bildung (Berlin Project Fund Arts Education) do?
Cultural education in Berlin: Alex Giebel reveals, what initiatives exist, and what the Berliner Projektfonds Kulturelle Bildung (Berlin Project Fund Arts Education) supports. You can find important links from the video here:
- Kubinaut - the community and information platform for cultural education in Berlin.
- InfoPoint Kulturelle Bildung - official service point for the federal funding program "Culture Makes Strong. Alliances for Education".
- Berliner Projektfonds Kulturelle Bildung (Berlin Project Fund Arts Education)
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Alex Giebel has been working with the Berliner Projektfonds Kulturelle Bildung (Berlin Project Fund Arts Education) since 2017, which supports artistic projects with young people in Berlin. As a communication and barrier reduction consultant, she ensures that the fund's offerings and information are more accessible. Furthermore, she has worked for the platform Kubinaut - Navigation Kulturelle Bildung (Navigation Cultural Education). She also has been involved in numerous conferences and workshops on diversity-sensitive work in cultural education and the cultural sector.