IFM Cologne Small Grants — October 2026

Cologne offers up to €5,000 for short-notice electronic, sound-art and new-music projects.

Channels

Concerts, composition, research, workshops and related short-notice projects

Maximum duration

Within 3 months of approval and by 31 Dec 2026

Application cost

No application fee stated

Attendance

Project in Cologne, except eligible guest-performance travel

Eligibility

Professional freelance musicians, composers, sound artists, ensembles and presenters living or primarily working in Cologne; no stated nationality/age restriction

Guaranteed support

Up to €5,000; urgent unforeseen requests up to €1,000 assessed continuously until the final deadline