Funding Guideline for Art and Culture (Funding Guideline A/C)
The Free State of Saxony grants non-repayable subsidies to institutions in the fields of art and culture as well as for projects in the museum sector. Applications for general funding must be submitted annually by October 15th for the following fiscal year; acquisition projects can be submitted throughout the year.
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
Promotion of cultural diversity and artistic intercultural encounters in Saxony, as well as the sustainable development of a vibrant museum landscape with statewide and cross-border impact.
Eligible expenses
- Fee expenses
- proportional personnel expenses
- material expenses
- investment expenses
- restoration of museum assets
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Non-eligible expenses
- Projects with predominantly commercial character
- Charity events
- Projects related to local heritage and customs preservation
- Private collections or loans from private ownership
Eligible to apply
- Interest Groups and Other Associations
- Non-profit Organizations
- Public Institutions
- Foundations
Funding requirements
- Located in the Free State of Saxony
- Own contribution of at least 5% of eligible expenses (institutional funding)
- Own contribution of at least 20% of eligible expenses (project funding in the museum sector)
- Compliance with the ethical guidelines for museums of ICOM and the standards of the German Museums Association (for museum projects)
- Museum objects must be permanently publicly accessible
Documents required for application
- Business plan
- Staffing and organizational plan
- Operating concept
- Application form
- Financing plan
- Project description
- Articles of association or partnership agreement
- Excerpt from the association, foundation, or commercial register
- Proof of non-profit status
Evaluation criteria
- Museum professional evaluation
- Sustainability aspects
- Contribution to cultural diversity and intercultural encounter
- Strengthening of regional cultural identities
Description
The Funding Guideline for Art and Culture (FördRL K/K) offers non-repayable grants from the Free State of Saxony for non-profit state associations, clubs, public institutions, and foundations in the fields of visual and performing arts, film, literature, music, socio-culture, as well as for museum projects. The aim of the initiative is to strengthen cultural diversity, intercultural encounters, and the sustainable development of a vibrant museum landscape with statewide and cross-border impact. Institutional applications must be submitted annually by October 15 for the following fiscal year, while acquisitions of significant museum objects can be funded throughout the year. There is no legal entitlement; decisions are made following due examination within the framework of available budgetary funds.
Eligible expenses include fees, proportional personnel costs, material and investment expenditures, as well as restoration, preventive conservation, scientific cataloging, documentation, and exhibition concepts with funding rates of up to 80%. Requirements include a registered office in the Free State of Saxony, a minimum own contribution of 5% for institutional funding or 20% for museum projects, adherence to the ethical guidelines of ICOM and the standards of the German Museum Association, as well as permanent public accessibility of the museum objects. Projects with predominantly commercial character, benefit events, or private collections are excluded. Selection is based on museum professional review, sustainability aspects, contributions to cultural diversity, and strengthening regional identities. Applications must include, among other documents, an economic and financing plan, operational and project concept, statutes or articles of association, register excerpt, and proof of non-profit status.