Funding for Basel's youth and alternative culture
As a result of the Trinkgeld initiative, the Basel Department of Culture is for the first time issuing a call for non-commercial exhibition and project spaces.
According to the Basel-Stadt cantonal press release, platforms that provide services for youth and alternative culture in close proximity to the scene and at low cost can also submit applications. Following the pilot project in 2022, the research grants will be used to realize another key concern of cultural professionals. Both calls for proposals will be financed from the cultural lump sum, which was increased by the Grand Council in June.
The tipping initiative approved by the people demands that at least five percent of the canton's regular cultural budget - symbolically: the tip - should flow into Basel's youth and alternative culture every year. An important concern of the cultural scene is being met with the call for proposals launched today for non-commercial exhibition and project spaces in Basel: they can now apply for funding of between 10,000 and 50,000 francs for their programs, for a maximum of three years. The prerequisite is that they are also financed by third-party funds.
