Funding in the Field of Culture
The Hermann Reemtsma Foundation supports the preservation of listed buildings in non-profit ownership as well as museums in the care of their collections. Applications can be submitted by March 1 and September 1 each year.
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
The HERMANN REEMTSMA FOUNDATION supports the preservation of listed buildings owned by non-profit organizations and the public accessibility of these cultural assets. Additionally, museums are supported in the maintenance of their collections and, on occasion, in acquisitions.
Eligible expenses
- Restoration costs
- Maintenance and conservation of collections
- Expert assessments and cost estimates
- Acquisition of artworks in individual cases
Non-eligible expenses
- Event costs
- Printing costs
- Furniture
- General administrative expenses
Eligible to apply
- Non-profit Organizations
- Public Institutions
Funding requirements
- Applicant must be a non-profit organization
- Building must be a listed monument and publicly accessible
- High level of initiative from the applicants
- Projects must fall within the funding areas of culture and monument preservation
Documents required for application
- Cover letter with project title and requested amount
- Brief project description
- Detailed cost estimate (e.g., architects)
- Statements and expert opinions (e.g., monument conservators, restoration offers)
- Cost and financing plan
- Schedule and action plan
- Visual material (max. 3 photos)
- Information about the applying institution
- Copy of the current tax exemption certificate
Evaluation criteria
- Relevance to the funding area
- Initiative of the applicants
- Completeness and clarity of the application
Description
The Hermann Reemtsma Foundation supports non-profit and charitable organizations, municipal and church bodies in Hamburg and Northern Germany in the preservation of listed buildings as well as the care and selective acquisition of artworks for museums. Project-related grants cover, for example, architectural fees, restoration, expert reports and assessments, as well as repair measures on historic monuments and maintenance of collections in museum depots. A key factor is the demonstration of initiative and a significant own contribution, which is considered an essential prerequisite for a successful funding decision. Funding is particularly granted for objects with high architectural or cultural value, such as village churches, artists’ residences, or post-war modernist buildings, as well as selected acquisition projects for public collections. The funding amounts vary depending on the project scope from several thousand up to one million euros.
Project inquiries can be submitted informally in writing by post or as a PDF by email; deadlines are March 1 and September 1 for the respective board meetings in May and November. Required documents include, among others, a cover letter with project title and requested amount, a brief project description, a detailed cost and financing plan, cost estimates from architects, statements from monument conservators, offers from restorers, a schedule and action plan, as well as meaningful visual material and the current tax exemption certificate. Selection criteria include alignment with funding priorities, quality of expert reports, cultural value and monument aspect, as well as the applicants’ commitment demonstrated through verifiable own contributions.
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