Music: Funding for Associations, Comparable Institutions, and Individuals

The funding program "Music: Support for Associations, Comparable Institutions, and Individuals" assists culture actors based in Vienna in sustainably shaping artistic annual programs in the field of music. Eligible recipients include associations and non-profit organizations as well as private individuals and public institutions with permanent residence in Austria. Funding is provided for sound carrier productions, publications, and mediation programs such as exhibitions and concerts that would not be feasible or fully realizable without subsidies. The Federal Ministry for Arts and Culture provides a continuously accessible budget of €6.116 million for this purpose. The general application form as well as the specific form for scholarships, acquisitions, and studios must be submitted. Further award criteria and submission deadlines can be found on the Ministry’s website.

The grant is designed as partial funding and requires a contribution from the applicants, the extent of which depends on their financial capacity. Applications can be submitted at any time, provided the project would only be limitedly feasible without funding. Existing funding applications to other federal agencies or legal entities must be disclosed as part of the application to ensure transparent coordination of funds. The objective of the measure is to strengthen artistic diversity in the music sector and to support music institutions in conveying cultural content. Interested culture actors can find all relevant information and form templates on the transparency portal of the Federal Ministry for Arts and Culture.