KAStE funding is possible for applicants from Aachen or people who work in Aachen. The funded projects must focus on the artistic content and must be public.
In addition to the "small KAStE" for applications for projects up to € 5,000, which can be applied for up to three months before the start of the event, more extensive applications (large KAStE over € 5,000) for projects and annual programs, venue funding and investments for the following year can be submitted by 30 September of each year. An application for the large KAStE for project funding for the current year can also be submitted to the event management of the Kulturbetrieb by the deadline of March 31.
After the decision was made in the Culture and Theatre Operations Committee on 8 May 2025 for the grants for the cut-off date of 31 March, it is certain that € 670,000 will be paid out in 2025 for major projects and annual programs, € 465,500 for the venues and € 53,520 for investments.
For the "small KAStE" (applications up to € 5,000), € 76,411 has been made available to date. Further applications can still be submitted here.
You can send an e-mail to KAStE-Kulturfoerderung@mail.aachen.de or call 0241-432 4945 to clarify any questions or arrange a consultation.