Fonds Soziokultur: U25 - Young Cultural Initiatives

What it is

U25 – Young Cultural Initiatives supports young people aged 18–25 in creating their first independent cultural projects. The programme funds experimental projects rooted in lived experience that involve local people and address socio-political or social issues using cultural methods such as theatre, video, photography, music, podcast, literature, magazine, performance, poetry or dance. No prior experience is required. Team members or target groups may be younger or older than 18–25, but the project responsible person must be aged 18–25 at application. Maximum total project budget is €8,000. Projects with higher budgets must apply under the General Project Funding programme.

Who it is for

Young people aged 18 to 25 taking their first independent steps in cultural work, with one person aged 18-25 designated as project responsible.

Open to artists anywhere.

The call says: “Source page: open to applicants from any country”

Where

Berlin, Germany

When

November 2, 2026

Programme dates not listed

What you get

Up to €4,000 in funding (maximum 80 percent, or 90 percent for this deadline, of total project budget) for experimental sociocultural projects involving local people and addressing socio-political or social issues using cultural methods.

What you need to apply

• Project description including socio-political or social topic rooted in lived experience, artistic medium, participatory approach, and distinctive feature
• Project budget breakdown showing funding requested (maximum €4,000), own funds, income or third-party funding (minimum 10–20 percent of total)

How long it takes

About 5 hours

Medium application. Estimated from the 2 items this application asks for, not from the organisation.

Cost to apply

Free

Apply

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