kreativkultur.berlin – Funding Database

Overview

The Lichtenberg District Cultural Fund (BKF) provides annual grants to support attractive initiatives that promote culture and community participation in the district. The funding is intended to support the development of Lichtenberg’s cultural infrastructure, focusing on artistic projects and events that are significant to the district, of high quality, innovative, and sustainable. Ideas for art and culture in Hohenschönhausen are particularly welcome.

Who is eligible to apply?

• (non-commercial) Artist or cultural worker
• Organisation/company (association, GbR, GmbH, UG)
• non-profit organisation/company (association, GmbH, UG)

Sectors

• All sectors
• Fine Arts
• Performing Arts
• Film/Media
• Cultural Education
• Literature/Book
• Music
• Socioculture

Key Dates

• Submission Deadline: January 13, 2027
• Consultation period: December 1, 2026 – January 11, 2027, 3:00 p.m.
• Project start: May 15, 2027
• Project duration: expected to run from mid-May through December 2027

Funding Details

• Funding/Financing amount: 1,000 - 5,000€ or 5,000 - 10,000€
• Eligible for funding: fees, personnel costs, administrative expenses, supplies, purchases, and printing costs
• Not eligible for funding: entertainment expenses (e.g., meals, hospitality, working lunches, beverages, bottle deposits, catering, gifts, flowers, rental and venue usage fees, travel and hotel expenses, etc.), and subsidies for admission fees from project funds for attending events
• Exclusion: Funding is excluded if you and/or your project have received continuous funding from the District Cultural Fund (BKF) over the past five years, pursuant to § 23 of the State Budget Code (LHO), No. 3.9 AV.