Sponsorship

Sponsorship Program of the German Foundation for Musical Life

Long-term financial support for young musicians through personal sponsorships to cover instrument insurance, tuition fees, or living expenses.

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Grant criteria

Application Deadline: Ongoing
Application level: Advanced
Region: Germany (nationwide)

Funding objective

Individual and sustainable support for scholarship recipients of the German Foundation Musikleben, who are already part of the foundation family through instrument loans or scholarships, provided by private or institutional sponsors.

Eligible expenses

  • Instrument insurance
  • Tuition fees
  • Living expenses

Eligible to apply

  • Individuals

Funding requirements

  • Musicians already supported through instrument loans or scholarships from the German Music Foundation

Description

The sponsorship program of the German Music Life Foundation offers sustainable financial support to highly talented young musicians aged 12 to 30 who are already part of the foundation’s family through an instrument loan or a scholarship. Private or institutional sponsors assume long-term costs for instrument insurance, tuition fees, and (partial) living expenses, thereby creating the freedom for intensive artistic training. This individual support strengthens continuous artistic development and establishes a stable planning basis, enabling scholarship holders to fully concentrate on their studies and artistic work.

Applications can be submitted at any time and are aimed at all musicians already supported by the foundation. A sponsorship is established in close coordination between the foundation, sponsors, and scholarship holders to ensure tailored support according to the individual study plan. Sponsorships established over several years underscore the program’s sustainable approach to accompany young talents on their path to a professional music career in the long term. Thanks to this special cooperation between supporters and beneficiaries, musicians can confidently and securely embark on the next stage of their musical journey.

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