As part of NEUSTART KULTUR – the economic stimulus package financed by the Commissioner of the Federal Government for Culture and Media (BKM) to preserve and stabilize the diverse free performing arts – the Fonds Darstellende Künste launched #TakeThat a package of diverse funding programms.
#TakeThat comprises a total of 11 programs aimed at independent artists / groups of all branches as well as production venues and festivals of the independent scene in Germany. In addition, the AUTONOM and GLOBAL VILLAGES PROJECTS programs and conceptual funding complement the funding programms offered by the Fonds Darstellende Künste. Applications for the first #TakeThat programs can be submitted from October 1st, 2020.
#TakeAction
WHAT
Artistic work and production contexts in the independent performing arts for one to two production periods
WHO
Professional artists and groups from the independent performing arts in the areas of performance, dance, spoken and music theater as well as interdisciplinary theater with headquarters and work focus in Germany
APPLICATION SUM
20.000 € – 60.000 €
PREREQUISITES
- Applicants are not primarily and continually supported (institutionally).
- Own financial contribution at a level of at least 10% of the application sum.
PROJECT SCHEDULE
until 30.09.2021
APPLICATION DEADLINE
01.11.2020
WHAT
Artistic work and production contexts in the independent performing arts for one to two production periods
WHO
Professional artists and groups from the independent performing arts in the areas of theater in public spaces or in the field of contemporary circus with headquarters and work focus in Germany
APPLICATION SUM
10.000 € – 50.000 €
PREREQUISITES
- Applicants are not primarily and continually supported (institutionally).
- Own financial contribution at a level of at least 10% of the application sum.
PROJECT SCHEDULE
until 30.09.2021
APPLICATION DEADLINE
01.11.2020
WHAT
Artistic work and production contexts in the independent performing arts for one to two production periods
WHO
Professional artists and groups from the independent performing arts in the area of touring off-theater, with headquarters and work focus in Germany
APPLICATION SUM
20.000 € – 50.000 €
PREREQUISITES
- Applicants are not primarily and continually supported (institutionally).
- Own financial contribution at a level of at least 10% of the application sum.
PROJECT SCHEDULE
until 30.09.2021
APPLICATION DEADLINE
01.11.2020
WHAT
Artistic work and production contexts in the independent performing arts for one to two production periods
WHO
Professional artists and groups from the independent performing arts in the area of puppet and object theater with headquarters and work focus in Germany
APPLICATION SUM
8.000 € – 25.000 €
PREREQUISITES
- Applicants are not primarily and continually supported (institutionally).
- Own financial contribution at a level of at least 10% of the application sum.
PROJECT SCHEDULE
until 30.09.2021
APPLICATION DEADLINE
01.11.2020
WHAT
Artistic work and production contexts in the independent performing arts for one to two production periods
WHO
Artists, groups and projects, including open-air stages active in the field of semi-professional independent performing arts that work with artists from this field for a longer period, with headquarters and work focus in Germany
APPLICATION SUM
8.000 € – 25.000 €
PREREQUISITES
- Applicants are not primarily and continually supported (institutionally).
- Own financial contribution at a level of at least 10% of the application sum.
PROJECT SCHEDULE
until 30.09.2021
APPLICATION DEADLINE
01.12.2020
WHAT
Artistic work and production contexts in the independent performing arts for one to two production periods
WHO
Professional artists/groups of the independent performing arts in the field of children’s and young adult’s theater with headquarters and work focus in Germany
APPLICATION SUM
10.000 € – 35.000 €
PREREQUISITES
- Applicants are not primarily and continually supported (institutionally).
- Own financial contribution at a level of at least 10% of the application sum.
PROJECT SCHEDULE
until 30.09.2021
APPLICATION DEADLINE
01.11.2020
#TakePlace
Projects to optimize processes and operations that integrate ecological, sustainable and/or innovative elements
Theater and dance venues, performance and production locations as well as nationally relevant festivals of the independent performing arts with headquarters in Germany
50.000 € – 100.000 €
- Applicants are not primarily and continually supported (institutionally).
- Own financial contribution at a level of at least 10% of the application sum.
until 30.09.2021
15.11.2020
#TakeNote
(Digital) cooperative projects that are realized on a national level and include at least one major discussion or information event, a congress, further education or artistic exchange of national relevance
Festivals, production venues and cultural houses, venues, non-profit organizations and associations of the independent performing arts, among others, with headquarters in Germany
40.000 € – 80.000 €
- Applicants are not primarily and continually supported (institutionally).
- Own financial contribution at a level of at least 10% of the application sum.
until 30.09.2021
15.11.2020
#TakePart
audience development projects for institutions and artists
Model projects for “new audience orientation”: offers for cultural participation, measures for audience development, creative strategies in communications and public relations as well as artistic projects to access new audience groups
Artists/groups, ensembles as well as festivals and production venues of the independent performing arts
30.000 € – 60.000 €
- Applicants are not primarily and continually supported (institutionally).
- Own financial contribution at a level of at least 10% of the application sum.
until 30.09.2021
15.11.2020
#TakeCare
for artists
Research to generate contents and future concepts as well as activities that are focused on the stabilization of artistic activity
Professionally working artists of the independent performing arts that were certifiably involved in artistic positions in projects supported by public funds in the independent performing arts or in guest performances in numerous federal states or international guest performances or productions of the independent performing arts
Individuals up to 5.000 €,
Pooled individual applications (collectives) up to 25.000 €
- Applicants must have been artistically active in the last two years.
- Applicants are not primarily and continually supported (institutionally).
every 2 months – depending on the application deadlines
28. February2021
31. March 2021
30. June 2021
01. November 2020
01. February 2021
#TakeCareResidenzen
Open research, laboratories or conceptual projects in connection with residencies of a venue of the Bündnis international Produktionshäuser or the flausen+bundesnetzwerk
Professionally working artists/groups of the independent performing arts who are in coorporation with venues of the flausen+bundesnetzwerkes or the Bündnis international Produktionshäuser
Individuals up to 5.000 €
Pooled individual applications (collectives and groups) up to 25.000 €
- Residency certification of the production houses involved in the program.
- Applicants are not primarily and continually supported (institutionally).
every 2 months
until 31.08.2021 (BiP)
until 31.03.2021 (flausen+)
15.10.2020
Additional funding programms
AUTONOM
GLOBAL VILLAGE PROJECTS
production in rural areas
for artists