Musicboard is pleased to support eleven innovative and diverse projects with a total volume of 129,080.00 euros in the second funding round for the programmes Karrieresprungbrett Berlin and Pop im Kiez for 2021.
A total of 79 applications had been submitted within the second application period. Once again, the jury attached 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* and BIPoC in pop culture and the strengthening of the LGBTQI+ scene, 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.
In addition to the mentioned projects, Musicboard, together with the Senate Department for Culture and Europe, has again decided to co-finance the projects Music Pool Berlin, Amplify Berlin and the Clubcommission‘s counselling services as well as their club culture initiatives.
KARRIERESPRUNGBRETT BERLIN
For the programme Karrieresprungbrett Berlin 48 applications were submitted. The total volume of all applications amounted to 1,294,073.07 euros, with 54,580.00 euros being awarded to five projects:
| Institution / Applicant | Project Title |
Funding |
| CO:QUO / Kaitlyn Davies | Music Futures & Simulacra: Exploring Without a Map |
9.950,00 € |
| Lilia van Beukering | Femme Bass Mafia | 8.630,00 € |
| Maya-Roisin Slater | USB-Community | 8.000,00 € |
| Jane Arnison | Pathwaves 2021 | 13.000,00 € |
| Jessica Sligter | Nuts And Bolts – Workshops on creative music technology 2021 |
15.000,00 € |
POP IM KIEZ
For the programme Pop im Kiez 31 applications were submitted. The total volume of all applications amounted to 671,221.00 euros, with 74,500.00 euros being awarded to six projects:
| Institution / Applicant | Project Title |
Funding |
| Keith FeM e. V. | Holy Crap, Look Mom, Live Music! – Konzerte auf der Schillerpromenade |
15.000,00 € |
| »Roter Baum« Berlin UG | Am Rande der Stadt – Open Air Kultur am Stadtrand |
15.000,00 € |
| Michael Riemel | 7. Veteranenstraßenfest | 10.000,00 € |
| Kseniia Kamarina | KÖPI fest: rhythm against gentrification | 10.000,00 € |
| Julie Gossart | Panafricanism in 2021: Diversity as Strength – Berlin Neukölln |
15.000,00 € |
| raumlabor Kunstprojekte / Andrea Hofmann | Pop der Vielen am Allesandersplatz | 9.500,00 € |
The jury consists of 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) and Vivian Perkovic (journalist and presenter of Deutschlandfunk Kultur and 3sat Kulturzeit). We would like to take this opportunity to thank the parting jury member Vivian Perkovic for her good and constructive jury work over the past years.
FURTHER FUNDED PROJECTS IN 2021
In addition to the projects funded as a result of the jury’s recommendations, the Musicboard will support the following projects in 2021:
| Institution / Applicant | Project Title |
Funding | Note |
| all2gethernow e. V. | Music Pool Berlin | 92.000,00 € | ESF-co-funded |
| Acud Macht Neu | Amplify | 40.000,00 € | ERDF-co-funded |
| Clubcommission Berlin e. V. | Counselling Services for Berlin’s Club Scene | 47.000,00 € | ERDF-co-funded |
| Clubcommission Berlin e. V. | Club Culture Funding 2021 | 125.000,00 € |
Press Release:
PM_Allocation of Funding_2nd_Funding Round_2021_E
