Target group / Purpose of Funding
The funding is intended to support literary projects that pursue target group-oriented approaches and formats in the field of teaching contemporary literature and open up a context that provides space for projects, discourses and activities by third parties (authors, curators, Cartoon artists, theorists, mediators). It is possible to fund events that are to be carried out online. Please refer to the information sheet for details.
Eligibility and conditions
- Projects / reading series allocated funding through this programme must be staged in Berlin between March and December of the respective funding year.
- Applications must be submitted before work on the project / reading series begins.
- All applications must be submitted in German.
- The majority of those involved in the project live (primary residence) and work in Berlin or the Berlin connection is given by the location of the apllicant.
- The celebration of anniversaries and other events of a predominantly private character are not eligible for funding through this programme.
- Literary magazines are eligible for funding through this programme.
Funding volume
A maximum of €25,000 per project is available through this programme.
Awarding of literary projects and reading series
An independent jury will decide on the applications, expected by January 2026. The jury has not yet been appointed.
Due to ongoing budget negotiations, communication of the jury’s results is expected to be delayed until the end of January 2026. We ask applicants for their patience.
Call for applications
The project must be carried out between March 2026 and December 2026.
Application procedure
The closing date for applications is 11 am (CET) on 5 August 2025!
Please refer to the current version of the programme flyer (in German) for detailed information on submitting an application.
