Allocation of Funding: 1st Funding Round 2022

Musicboard is pleased to support 34 innovative and diverse projects with a total volume of 621,550.00 euro in the Festival Funding programme as well as the first funding round of Karrieresprungbrett Berlin and Pop im Kiez in 2022. In addition, Musicboard, together with the Senate Department for Culture and Europe, has again decided to support the management of Rockhaus Berlin as well as to co-finance the projects Music Pool Berlin and the Clubcommission‘s counselling services as well as their club culture initiatives.

A total of 96 applications have been submitted. In making its selection, the jury once again placed great importance to projects that reflect the social and cultural diversity of Berlin’s music scene. In particular, applications were considered that are dedicated to the promotion of women, non-binary, queer people and BIPOC (Black, indigenous, people of colour) as well as those that focus on accessibility and inclusion. It is in the interest of Musicboard to support projects that perform important work in the area of promoting young talent in Berlin and enrich the scene with innovative ideas. Musicboard promotes projects that reflect the diversity of the city, but would not be feasible without financial support.

»It takes a lot of energy to develop new ideas, to apply for funding, which unfortunately will never be enough for everyone. After almost two years of pandemic, this is more true than ever,« the jury concludes. »But be sure,« the jury continues, »the events and projects you will realise are the bright moments we all so need so badly.«

The projects were recommended for funding by an independent jury responsible for the programmes Festival Funding, Karrieresprungbrett Berlin and Pop im Kiez since 2021. The jury consists of the Berlin pop experts Christoph Reimann (radio journalist Deutschlandfunk, Deutschlandfunk Kultur and ByteFM), Dahlia Borsche (musicologist and curator), Esra Karakaya (journalist and video producer), Gregor Hotz (managing director of Musikfonds e.V.), as well as Judyta Smykowski (journalist Die Neue Norm and taz).

KARRIERESPRUNGBRETT BERLIN

For the programme Karrieresprungbrett Berlin 26 applications were submitted. The total volume of all applications amounted to 595,760.75 euros, with 159,600.00 euros being awarded to ten projects.

POP IM KIEZ

For the programme Pop im Kiez 24 applications were submitted.  The total volume of all applications amounted to 419,181.00 euros, with 104,000.00 euros being awarded to seven projects.

FESTIVALFÖRDERUNG

For the programme Festival Funding 46 applications were submitted.  The total volume of all applications amounted to 1,353,022.61 euros, with 357,950.00 euros being awarded to 17 projects.

FURTHER FUNDED PROJECTS IN 2022

In addition to the projects recommended by the jury, Musicboard will fund the following projects and institutions in 2022:

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