New funding instruments of the City of Bern
The City of Bern's cultural promotion department has published new funding instruments for project support in the fields of theater and dance, music, literature and amateur music. The individual funding instruments have been defined more precisely.
Over the course of the past year, the city's cultural department, together with the cultural funding commissions and representatives of the independent scene, has fundamentally revised and modernized the information sheets. New and open formulations now make it possible to react to current demands on cultural funding at short notice.
The term "project contributions" is broadly defined in all categories, and the "flat-rate program funding" funding instrument is now available in all categories. With the flat-rate program funding, well-established, stable formations or small event organizers can be supported for one year at a time and do not have to submit a separate application for each individual event.
The "work grant" instrument is now also available as support in the area of music, with which individual musicians or groups can receive special support. The information sheet on support for amateur music has also been revised and published. All applications for support for concerts by amateur orchestras, brass bands or choirs are now assessed directly by the department management according to a fixed grid.
To the information sheets: www.bern.ch/themen/kultur/kulturforderung/projektbeitrage
