Durchstarten

Durchstarten is primarily aims at projects by:

• young people without funding experience
• People with disabilities
• People with migration background and refugees
• People without formal training
  
   They submit the application and manage the project.

Basic Info

• simplified application and accounting
• most of the participants in your project are between 0-27 years old
• the participants are artistically active themselves in your project
• in the project, you work together with a partner. For example: a school or an association
• up to 1.250 € per person & month (max. 15.000 €)
• max. project duration: 12 months
• earliest project start: March
• latest project end: March of the following year
• project support through coachings
• Please read our FAQ carefully before submitting an application. Ask yourself: Am I part of the target group for Durchstarten? Am I affected by major barriers in funding programs? Or could I, perhaps with a little support, apply for other funding programs—for example, in Fördersäule 1 (funding pillar 1)? 

Next application deadline

expected in the beginning of 2027
Application

If you have a disability or illness and encounter technical barriers in the application, please contact us at info@remove-this.durchstarten.berlin or 030 3030444-57 (alternatively -43 or -54).

Support from the ACCESS program

ACCESS is a program for accessibility in cultural funding. The program supports people with disabilities or chronic illnesses who encounter barriers submitting funding applications. ACCESS also supports Deaf and neurodivergent people. Costs incurred during the application process, such as DE-DGS interpreting, assistance services, or technical aids, can be covered by ACCESS. Further information is available here.