Until further notice, you can submit your applications for funding online. However, due to COVID-19, it is currently still open whether and when funding decisions will be made.
Organizers of Musicboard-funded projects, that are intended to be realized within 2020 and are affected by COVID-19, are recommended to take into account the current guidelines for funded projects published by the Berlin Senate.
Further helpful links and information for artists, organizers and creatives:
- Creative City Berlin for artists and self-employed:
Important information on compensation payments, short-time work, suspension of tax payments and more - VUT for the music industry:
Information on the demand for a relief fund of 3.9 billion euros and a hardship provision for small entrepreneurs and self-employed persons in order to moderate the severe consequences of the present event bans - 2gather.jetzt for small businesses and freelancers:
Platform for direct assistance for those who have been financially affected by COVID-19 (e.g. through crowdunding, petitions, online actions and general exchange) - LiveKomm for club owners::
Recommendations for club operators to prevent club insolvency (including information on short-time work compensation, taxes, etc.) - GVL for freelancers:
Information for GVL beneficiaries on applying for a social allowance of 250 euros - KSK for members of the German Artists’ social ensurance:
Request for reduction of income due to financial cutbacks - GEMA for members of GEMA:
Information on the two emergency assistance programs ›Schutzschirm Live‹ and ›Corona-Hilfsfonds‹ for GEMA members whose existence is threatened through the current pandemic crisis - ver.di for independent entrepreneurs (›Soloselbstständige‹):
FAQ for independent entrepreneurs with explanations on current and planned assistances, legal frameworks and options for action
