ifa supports cultural projects as well as educational, youth and media projects of German minority organisations in Eastern Europe and the countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). For this reason, together with German minorities and the German Federal Foreign Office, a funding concept was developed.
The funding primarily supports programmes:
The funding includes the financing of travel expenses, subsistence costs, fees or material costs. In special cases, a one-time sum for administrative fees can also be arranged.
The application must be submitted by a German minorities organisation. Only projects with a clear link to associations and institutions of German minorities in Eastern Europe and in the countries of the CIS will be funded. At the same time, the majority population should be sensitive to the cultural life of the minority. The organisation must be able to realise the project on its own and already have experience in implementing cultural activities.
30 June for funding of the following year.
Within the framework of a planning meeting, the German Missions Abroad, the intermediary organisation and the umbrella organisations of the German minorities decide on the submitted concepts, select the projects to be funded and determine the intermediary organisation that will supervise the project. Finally, the responsible umbrella organisations are responsible for informing their respective German minorities organisation when the project proposal has not been approved.
For projects that have been approved, ifa will request the necessary funds from the German Federal Foreign Office and, if funds are made available, will conclude a funding agreement with the organisation. The basis of the contract are the German federal budget regulations and funding laws.
During the project, the representatives of the minority will be in continuous dialogue with the German Missions Abroad and with ifa.
Minorities can mediate between cultures and provide impulses for the coexistence of different population groups – provided that the minorities are socially recognised, have a secure space to assert themselves and have access to appealing programmes. For this reason, they must be well positioned both institutionally and personally. The programmes for German Minorities support German minorities in Eastern Europe and in the countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States in their role as civil society actors and bridge-builders. They thus promote a multifaceted, current and realistic image of Germany, contributing to the process of European integration and cultural relations within Europe and beyond.
Charlottenplatz 17
D-70173 Stuttgart
Charlottenplatz 17
D-70173 Stuttgart
