General Cultural Funding Guideline

This funding guideline addresses a wide range of actors in the field of art and culture in Rhineland-Palatinate. Both natural and legal persons under public and private law are eligible to apply. The aim is to strengthen cultural projects and institutions in the state, with a particular focus on recognizing and promoting voluntary engagement.

The General Cultural Funding Guideline supports a variety of projects and measures within the cultural sector of Rhineland-Palatinate. This includes specific cultural disciplines as well as the recognition of voluntary services rendered as part of the eligible costs.

Funding is provided as a grant in the form of fixed-sum financing. The amount of the grant depends on the nature and scope of the project, with a maximum grant amount of 50,000 Euros relevant for fixed-sum financing. The recognition of voluntary services is an essential component of the funding calculation.

Certain conditions apply to applicants and projects, including specific requirements for individual funding areas, application requirements, rules for verifying the use of funds, and provisions for recognizing voluntary work and disbursing the grant.

The application must be submitted to the respective competent body and must include a detailed project description and a cost and financing plan. Depending on the grant amount, simplified procedures are possible for verifying the use of funds.

The General Cultural Funding Guideline is based on specific administrative regulations and is supplemented by other relevant funding guidelines. It forms the legal basis for cultural funding in Rhineland-Palatinate.