2023 is in full swing, and we are happy to announce the German Consulate General in Los Angeles is offering up to $5,000 in financial support to artists of all persuasions (photographers, filmmakers, theater producers, poets, etc.), cultural institutions and others who will develop, manage, and execute projects in our consular district (Southern California, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Colorado). The objective should be to educate, enrich, foster dialogue, and inspire. A specific connection to Germany is always welcome.

We will also provide selected funding recipients with promotional support of their projects through the German Consulate General’s social media platforms.

The deadline to apply is March 20, 2023.

SUBMISSION PROCESS:

• Submit a maximum one-page draft that states your concept, objective, intended audience, and means of implementation.
• Submit a financing plan with an overview of the anticpated expenses and funding. The plan should include your own funding and third-party funding in addition to the amount of financial support requested from the German Consulate General in Los Angeles.
• Submit your proposal in German or English.

Submission Deadline: Please send proposals to projects@losangeles.diplo.de no later than March 20, 2023 for projects that will be completed any time this calendar year.

SELECTION PROCESS AND DISCLAIMER:

• On the basis of the information provided in your project proposals, we will select a certain number of applicants to advance to the next round of consideration. Selected applicants will be contacted via email and asked to fill out a separate application form for funding provided by the German Consulate General.
• Please note that we may be unable to consider all applicants due to the Consulate General’s limited funds. An application for financial support does not guarantee any right to allocation of funds.
• The selection of supported projects is the sole discretion of the German Consulate General and the exact amount of financial support awarded will be decided on a case-by-case basis.