Travel grant
Guest performances in Germany
Would you like to perform in Germany? We provide funding for ensembles from developing and transition countries.
Conditions of Funding
Theatre and dance companies from developing and transition countries planning to perform in Germany
We provide funding in the form of a travel and transport grant to give performing artists from developing and transition countries an opportunity to present their work to a German audience and engage with the German arts scene.
- Calibre of the production
- Standing of the organizer
- National visibility
- Consideration of sustainability criteria in the choice of means of transport: For travel times of up to seven hours and/or 600 km we prefer to support rail travel. We assess the eligibility of additional costs compared to air fares.
- Minimum of three performances/events/formats at destination
- Informative description of the visiting production
- Concept and objective of the visiting event (indicating target audience) and information about publicity/media partnerships
- Information about the applicant
- Budget clearly showing amount of own/third-party funding and sound financial plan as well as two comparative quotes for travel and transport costs (travel agencies, rail, forwarding agencies etc.)
- Note whether the applicant has already received funding from the Goethe-Institut for past projects involving guest performances.
- Applicant’s full address
- Account details (incl. IBAN and Swift code) and name of contracting party
The application for funding may be submitted by a festival, theatre or event organizer in Germany who would like to invite a company abroad to perform here.
Please take note of our privacy policy.
Please take note of our privacy policy.
Next application deadline
The application must be received at least ten weeks before the start of the trip.