What is it about?
The work and research grant supports individual professional artists in the performing arts and dance in Berlin who want to develop new ideas or conduct research. Funding is available for self-chosen projects such as research, research, preliminary work on a topic or testing new working techniques. Depending on the scope, you can apply for €4,000, €6,000 or €8,000; payment in instalments of €2,000 (expected from July 2026). Online application until 11 March 2026, 15:00.
| Deadline | 11.03.2026, 15:00 hrs |
| Period | Continuous (without application deadline) |
| Funding amount | €4,000 / €6,000 / €8,000 |
| Awarded | after recommendation by an independent jury |
| Area | culture and creativity |
Applications must be submitted online by 3 p.m. on 11 March 2026 at the latest; applications cannot be submitted after 3 p.m. and ongoing transfers will be cancelled. The application period starts on 20.01.2026. Only complete and formally valid applications will be considered; missing documents will not be requested subsequently. The award will be made on the recommendation of an independent jury.
What is supported?
Support is provided for projects that you, as an individual artist, define yourself for the further development of your work. This includes, for example, research and investigation, preliminary work on a topic or trialling new working techniques. The grant is intended as a fixed sum (4,000, 6,000 or 8,000 euros) and is expected to be paid out in monthly instalments of 2,000 euros each from July 2026.
Who can submit an application?
Professionally trained and/or professionally working individuals from the performing arts and dance who live and work in Berlin are eligible to apply. This includes dance and choreography, acting and performance, puppet and figure theatre, directing and dramaturgy as well as stage and costume design; contemporary circus is also mentioned. Groups or a GbR are not eligible to apply, nor are people who are enrolled or holding a professorship at the time of application. Film and television projects are excluded.
