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Hamburg District Cultural Award
Award for outstanding cultural projects in Hamburg with prize money of up to €10,000 (project prize) and €2,000 (audience prize). Applications for the 2026 round are possible until 05.01.2026.
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
The Hamburg District Culture Award honors realized cultural projects in Hamburg whose conception, implementation, and impact demonstrate exceptional quality and can serve as a model for initiative groups in other districts.
Eligible to apply
- Interest Groups and Other Associations
- Non-profit Organizations
Funding requirements
- Located in Hamburg
- Proof of a completed cultural project with successful project outcome
- Compliance with the quality criteria according to the website
Documents required for application
- Online application
- Description of the completed project
- Proof of project outcome
Evaluation criteria
- Quality of project conception and implementation
- Role model character for other districts
Description
The Hamburg District Culture Award annually honors outstanding cultural projects in Hamburg’s neighborhoods that impress through innovative concepts, solid implementation, and tangible resonance. Associations, non-profit initiatives, and advocacy groups can apply with already completed project results, provided these took place in Hamburg and demonstrate their exemplary character for other districts. An independent jury awards the main prize of €10,000 based on the quality of the content design, proof of a successful project course, and the potential to serve as an impetus for local cultural work. Since 2024, interested parties can also participate in an online vote to cast their vote for the audience award of €2,000, thereby actively shaping the projects.
Applications are possible until January 5, 2026 and are aimed at culture- and media-oriented organizations committed to social cohesion, democracy education, or integration-promoting measures. The funding is provided as a grant and aims to strengthen cultural participation and provide impulses for comparable initiatives in other districts. The prize sponsors – including the Hamburg Cultural Foundation, the Authority for Culture and Media, and the Patriotic Society of 1765 – support engagement in the fields of culture, work & social affairs, as well as social integration through this award. Interested parties can find detailed participation conditions and quality criteria on the official program page.
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