Applications can be submitted for funding to attend individually selected events. Funding can be applied for a maximum of two events in total. Priorities must be specified if multiple events are named.

Eligible expenses - examples:

• Travel or flight expenses
• Accommodation expenses
• Per diems
• If applicable registration / booth fee and ticket costs
• Advertising material
• Travel expenses for an accompanying person for grantees who cannot travel alone due to a disability or due to childcare requirements

The following are eligible for funding:

• (representatives of) companies and artists on the independent scene based in Germany from the fields of dance, theatre (straight theatre, music theatre, object theatre, street theatre, etc.) and contemporary circus and
• (representatives of) dance ensembles from municipal and state theatres in Germany.
   

In order to be eligible to apply, the company or artist must have:

• had at least one production that premiered (digitally) or was in the planning stage and
• received public funding (project funding, scholarship, residency funding, etc.)

in the last four years (from January 2019).

The company / artist must be the owner of the production and must have been the recipient of the public funding.

We explicitly invite all interested parties to submit an application – regardless of cultural and social background, gender, skin colour, disabilities, age, religious affiliation, language, ideology and sexual orientation. Applications will be evaluated solely on the basis of professional merit.

Trips will be funded for the purposes of marketing and networking, distribution, acquisition, establishment of business relationships and sales. Specific goals when attending an event may include:

• discussing the current artistic work of the companies and artists represented with international stakeholders or presenting this work to them.
• establishing or intensifying contacts with international organisers, potential co-producers and partners.
• getting to know certain markets, scenes, venues in an entrepreneurial sense, and positioning your own work accordingly.

Individual travels - maximum funding per event:

• 700.00 euros (events in Germany)
• 1,100.00 euros (events in Europe (geographically))
• 2.000.00 euros (events outside Europe (geographically))

prospection trip to Sibiu Performing Arts Market:

• 1.500.00 euros per person, max. 2 persons = max. 3.000.00 euros

In addition to the above-mentioned funding amounts, the following can be applyied for

• a one-off expense allowance of 400.00 euros per event
• an additional grant of 500.00 euros to cover the costs of an exhibition booth.
   

The following applies to all travel grants:
Funding will be awarded in the form of a lump sum grant. No own funds or any third-party funds need to be contributed.
Only expenses actually incurred are eligible for funding.

• Information about the applicant
• Name, place / country and date of the event(s)
• ONE short letter of motivation
• a budget calculation
• Proof of (digital) premiere (since 2019)
• Proof of public or private funding (since 2019)
• as an alternative to proof of funding: Proof of at least two premieres, each of which has been shown in at least two different venues (since 2019)
• if applicable, proof of residence in Germany
• if applicable, declaration from the company/artist that the trip is being made on its behalf

01 May - 31 December 2025

22 April 2025 (23.59 CET)

Although Kreativ-Transfer is continuously striving to reduce barriers, the application process is unfortunately still subject to certain barriers. If you are affected, please get in touch with us or ask a person you trust to do so on your behalf and let us know what you need. After discussing your needs, we will be happy to try to arrange assistance, for example by providing support by a sign language interpreter. We also aim to provide professional support to make the application and selection process more inclusive and to reduce barriers for all calls for applications.

As the funding is provided by the federal government, both the Federal Travel Expenses Act (BRKG) and award guidelines (price comparison for costs exceeding 1,000.00 euros net) must be followed when booking your trip. Further information on the BRKG can be found here.

The complete call for applications with further information can be found here.

Applications can be submitted for funding to attend individually selected events. Funding can be applied for a maximum of two events in total. Priorities must be specified if multiple events are named.

Eligible expenses - examples:

• Travel or flight expenses
• Accommodation expenses
• Per diems
• If applicable registration / booth fee and ticket costs
• Advertising material
• Travel expenses for an accompanying person for grantees who cannot travel alone due to a disability or due to childcare requirements

The following are eligible for funding:

• producers who work full-time as such and can prove that they are self-employed and have their main residence in Germany and
• staff members ofindependent production offices / agencies based in Germany.

The prerequisite for the application is that the producer:

• has been professionally active in this occupational field for at least two years
• is currenrly working full-time as a producer
• is currently self-employed in Germany or is employed by an independent production office in Germany

We explicitly invite all interested parties to submit an application – regardless of cultural and social background, gender, skin colour, disabilities, age, religious affiliation, language, ideology and sexual orientation. Applications will be evaluated solely on the basis of professional merit.

Trips will be funded for the purposes of marketing and networking, distribution, acquisition, establishment of business relationships and sales. Specific goals when attending an event may include:

• discussing the current artistic work of the companies and artists represented with international stakeholders or presenting this work to them.
• establishing or intensifying contacts with international organisers, potential co-producers and partners.
• getting to know certain markets, scenes, venues in an entrepreneurial sense, and positioning your own work accordingly.

Individual travels - maximum funding per event:

• 700.00 euros (events in Germany)
• 1,100.00 euros (events in Europe (geographically))
• 2.000.00 euros (events outside Europe (geographically))

prospection trip to Sibiu Performing Arts Market:

• 1.500.00 euros per person, max. 2 persons = max. 3.000.00 euros

In addition to the above-mentioned funding amounts, the following can be applyied for

• a one-off expense allowance of 400.00 euros per event
• an additional grant of 500.00 euros to cover the costs of an exhibition booth.
   

The following applies to all travel grants:
Funding will be awarded in the form of a lump sum grant. No own funds or any third-party funds need to be contributed.
Only expenses actually incurred are eligible for funding.

• Information about the applicant
• Name, place / country and date of the event(s)
• ONE short letter of motivation
• For individual travels: budget calculation
• Proof of being professionally active in this occupational field for at least two years
• Proof of self-employment in Germany or the production office`s business registration and proof of employment

01 May – 31 December 2025

22 April 2025 (23.59 CET)

Although Kreativ-Transfer is continuously striving to reduce barriers, the application process is unfortunately still subject to certain barriers. If you are affected, please get in touch with us or ask a person you trust to do so on your behalf and let us know what you need. After discussing your needs, we will be happy to try to arrange assistance, for example by providing support by a sign language interpreter. We also aim to provide professional support to make the application and selection process more inclusive and to reduce barriers for all calls for applications.

Darüber hinaus bemühen wir uns um eine fachliche Begleitung durch eine:n Expert:in, um das Antrags- und Auswahlverfahren für die Ausschreibungen inklusiver zu gestalten und Barrieren zu senken.

As the funding is provided by the federal government, both the Federal Travel Expenses Act (BRKG) and award guidelines (price comparison for costs exceeding 1,000.00 euros net) must be followed when booking your trip. Further information on the BRKG can be found here.

The complete call for applications with further information can be found here.