{"id":6959,"date":"2026-02-02T10:50:29","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T09:50:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/popofficebremen.de\/news\/popup-meetup-funding-programs-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-02-13T10:39:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T09:39:06","slug":"popup-meetup-funding-programs-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/popofficebremen.de\/en\/news\/popup-meetup-funding-programs-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"POPup MEETup: Funding Programs 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6959\" class=\"elementor elementor-6959 elementor-6954\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7caa06 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c7caa06\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8793ed elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a8793ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c659d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4c659d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"418\" src=\"https:\/\/popofficebremen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/260126_Newsletter_PuMu_Pop_Foerderung_mg-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6960\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/popofficebremen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/260126_Newsletter_PuMu_Pop_Foerderung_mg-1.png.webp 1200w, https:\/\/popofficebremen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/260126_Newsletter_PuMu_Pop_Foerderung_mg-1-365x191.png.webp 365w, https:\/\/popofficebremen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/260126_Newsletter_PuMu_Pop_Foerderung_mg-1-768x401.png.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf37985 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cf37985\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8027b4 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f8027b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cab3aed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cab3aed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Do you want to get your music project off to a flying start in 2026, but don&#8217;t know if, how and where you can get funding for your project? On February 18, 2026, the POP Office Bremen, together with <strong>Initiative Musik<\/strong>, will be at the <strong>Pusdorf Studios<\/strong> to show you what funding opportunities are available for you in 2026. <\/p><p>Henrik Rohde will be coming from Berlin to present the <strong>artist funding from Initiative Musik<\/strong>. This is one of the most important programs in Germany, which all ambitious musicians need to know about. Henrik will be available to answer your questions.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ce0919 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1ce0919\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.initiative-musik.de\/kuenstlerinnenfoerderung\/\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Artist Support<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-968ad9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"968ad9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>All-round view: The POP Office will not only present its own funding programs such as the <strong>LIVEfonds (deadline February 22, 26)<\/strong>, <strong>POP STIPENDIUM<\/strong>, <strong>PLAYTIME<\/strong> or the new <strong>RELEASEfonds<\/strong>, but also show funding opportunities at other associations, authorities and foundations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a738ba3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a738ba3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/popofficebremen.de\/en\/livefund\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">LIVEfund<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5132a86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5132a86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/popofficebremen.de\/en\/pop-scholarship\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">POP SCHOLARSHIP<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6cdc6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f6cdc6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/popofficebremen.de\/en\/playtime\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">PLAYTIME<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d1acd2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d1acd2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>UPDATE: The project funding from the Senator for Culture, established in recent years, will also be presented by Chris Richter at our POPup MEETup, so that you will get an almost complete overview of your opportunities in 2026.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebf5f73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ebf5f73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kultur.bremen.de\/projektmittel-24268\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Project Funding<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-844e310 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"844e310\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>After this input, we will of course take time for your questions and wishes in the Q&amp;A and networking part. Drinks and snacks will be provided.<br>Everyone is welcome at the event, it is <strong>free of charge<\/strong> and <strong>no registration<\/strong> is required.  So share the event, pack your friends and bandmates, and come along!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f50e1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f50e1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Hard Facts:<\/strong><br>\u2022 Date: <strong>February 18, 2026<\/strong><br>\u2022 Time: <strong>7:00 PM<\/strong><br>\u2022 Location: <strong>Pusdorf Studios<\/strong>, Ladestra\u00dfe 12-14, 28197 Bremen<\/p><p>Program:<br>\u2022 7:00 PM | <strong>Admission and Networking<\/strong><br>\u2022 7:30 PM | <strong>Presentation of funding programs 2026 w\/\/ POP Office Bremen &amp; Initiative Musik<\/strong><br>\u2022 8:00 PM | <strong>Q&amp;A and Networking<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e36a851 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"e36a851\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3a5fa3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a3a5fa3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccbc33c elementor-widget elementor-widget-google_maps\" data-id=\"ccbc33c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"google_maps.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed\">\n\t\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?q=Pusdorf%20Studios&#038;t=m&#038;z=10&#038;output=embed&#038;iwloc=near\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Pusdorf Studios\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Pusdorf Studios\"\n\t\t\t><\/iframe>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10491ab e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"10491ab\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21bcd1b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"21bcd1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efdb624 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"efdb624\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.04em;\"><b>Tram:<\/b> Take tram line 1 to the <\/span>Bremen University of Applied Sciences station<span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.04em;\">. From there, it&#8217;s about a 10-minute walk to Ladestra\u00dfe 12-14.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Bus:<\/b> Take bus line 24 to the Neustadt Bahnhof stop. From there, it&#8217;s less than a 5-minute walk to Pusdorf Studios. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you want to make a musical breakthrough in 2026, you need talent and a budget. 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