UKRAINE Funding Program of the Ernst von Siemens Art Foundation
Financial support for public museums and collections in Germany for the temporary coverage of personnel costs for refugee researchers and conservators from Ukraine or Russia. Funding for up to 12 months; applications as a single PDF can be submitted by email at any time.
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
Assumption of personnel costs in public museums and collections for refugee scholars and conservators from Ukraine, as well as Russian specialists who had to leave Russia due to their stance on the Ukraine war. The funded individuals are to be engaged in art historical exhibitions, restoration projects, research projects, collection catalogues, catalogues raisonnés, or public outreach activities.
Eligible expenses
- Personnel costs
Non-eligible expenses
- Monument preservation measures
- Capital expenditure measures
- Museum education measures
- Production of copies
- Projects on contemporary artists
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Eligible to apply
- Public Institutions
Funding requirements
- Application exclusively by public museums or collections
- Submission as a single PDF via email
- Refugee scientists/restorers must be employed
Documents required for application
- Project description (max. 3 pages)
- Classification and requested gross costs
- CV of the scientist/restorer
- Explanation of the special urgency of the application
Evaluation criteria
- Special urgency of the application
- Solidarity aspect through possible co-financing
Description
The UKRAINE funding line of the Ernst von Siemens Art Foundation offers public museums and collections in Germany temporary financial relief for the employment of refugee scholars and restorers from Ukraine, as well as Russian professionals who have fled to Germany due to their stance on the Ukraine war. The aim is to cover personnel costs for a maximum of 12 months, enabling these experts to be active in art historical exhibitions, restoration projects, research work, collection catalogues, catalogues raisonnés, and public outreach activities. Applications may only be submitted by public museums or collections and are accepted continuously as soon as all necessary documents are submitted in a single PDF.
Only personnel costs are funded, while investment measures, monument preservation projects, museum education, reproduction production, projects related to contemporary artists, as well as ongoing or fully funded projects are excluded. For the application, a project description (max. 3 pages), the classification and requested gross costs, the professional CV of the person to be employed, and a statement of the special urgency of the application are required. Evaluation takes into account the urgency of the application and the solidarity aspect of any co-financing. Through this solidarity contribution, the foundation can promptly provide funds to further projects and support rapid approval.
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