POP SCHOLARSHIP
Funding for Bremen Musicians
The Senator for Culture and the POP Office Bremen will award two POP SCHOLARSHIPS of 3,000 euros each for the first time in 2025.
The new funding program is designed to specifically support the professional development of musicians from Bremen in the field of popular music.
Applications are now possible.
The POP SCHOLARSHIP is aimed at solo artists, bands and artistic DJs who have already taken their first professional steps and want to expand their careers further. Projects that include the production of their own pieces of music are supported – from studio recordings to mixing and mastering to accompanying measures such as music videos, release concerts or professional artwork.
The aim of the program is to strengthen the artistic quality and visibility of Bremen’s music scene and to support musicians in sharpening their profile and setting new artistic impulses. The funding is cross-genre and open to all areas of popular music (excluding jazz, according to the statutes of the POP Office Bremen).
A panel of experts will decide on the awarding of the two scholarships. The artistic quality and the development potential of the project will be assessed, among other things.
Facts:
Funding amount: €3,000 each (one-time payment)
Application period: from now until November 23, 2025
Project start: December 1, 2025
Own contribution: at least 10% of the funding amount of €3,000 (project volume at least €3,300)
Eligible to apply: Musicians or bands with residence or center of activity in Bremen
You can download the documents using the buttons.
After completing the application form and cost plan, please send both to live@popofficebremen.de
Do you have questions?
We can help you with questions about the content:
0421-43777632
If you have any questions about the cost plan, please contact the Senator for Culture directly:
chris.richter@kultur.bremen.de
0421-36159793
Do you need support with the design of your project? Feel free to use the possibility of individual funding advice from Kerstin Mayer in our consulting pool.
The POP SCHOLARSHIP is funded by the Senator for Culture
