Welcome to the funding portal of the Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation

Project Funding
At the core of the foundation’s funding initiatives is its global support for projects in contemporary music. This includes funding for festivals, world premieres and revivals, composition commissions, academies, music education programs, symposia and musicological publications.

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Next application deadline for project funding: March 1st, 2026
Applications can be submitted from January 1st, 2026. Projects can begin anytime from July 1, 2026

Funding for Youth Projects
From 2025, the Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation is focusing on funding for youth projects. Projects will be supported in which young people are actively engaged in creating and shaping the projects, as well as those focused on teaching musical content to children and young audiences. Twenty projects will be funded with € 25,000 each year.

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The application deadline for funding for youth projects has been extended: October 15, 2025
Applications can be submitted from July 1st, 2025. Projects can begin anytime from January 1, 2026

Ensemble Prizes
In addition to project funding and the advancement of young talent, young contemporary music ensembles can apply to the foundation for an Ensemble Prize. Each year, the foundation supports two ensembles as individually and sustainably as possible in their artistic and structural development.

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Next application deadline for the Ensemble Prize: March 1st, 2026
Applications can be submitted from January 1st, 2026.

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