Musicboard Berlin GmbH

Musicboard Berlin GmbH is a state-owned limited liability company of the State of Berlin under the technical supervision of the Senate Department for Culture and Social Cohesion. Since 2015, it has operated as a nationally unique funding institution for pop music, accompanying and shaping pop culture in Berlin in all its diversity. With programs such as scholarships, residencies, label funding, Pop im Kiez, and festival and support tour funding, it supports musicians, bands, and independent labels. In addition, Musicboard initiates the Pop Culture Festival and the annual Fête de la Musique. Diversity, inclusion, and barrier-free access are central concerns of the institution.

Our mission is to serve as an advocate, advisor, enabler, and accomplice of the Berlin pop music scene by pursuing a respectful and content-driven funding approach. We place artistic quality, the perspectives of musicians, and the creative power of their communities at the center. Through participatory funding processes and innovative programs, we promote a vibrant, inclusive, and diverse pop culture in Berlin.

Our funding is aimed at professionally active musicians, bands, independent labels, as well as event organizers and pop music projects based or residing in Berlin. We support projects across all genres of pop music, including cross-genre and experimental approaches, with a special focus on diversity, gender equality, and inclusion. The goal is to strengthen Berlin's pop culture by supporting individuals, collectives, and communities.