Funding programme "EUJA initiative projects for the Capital of Culture year!"
Under the title "EUJA! Initiative projects for the European Capital of Culture year", the funding programme supports projects in the 30 intervention areas, the urban development project of the European Capital of Culture, as well as initiatives throughout the city and in the digital space that are to be implemented in the European Capital of Culture title year 2025.
The programme is based on three pillars. The special fund "Places of Awakening", financed by the City of Chemnitz, and the special programme "Microprojects Intervention Areas "Public Spaces"", financed by the European Capital of Culture Chemnitz 2025 gGmbH, are available for projects in the intervention areas. The special programme "Citizen Engagement", financed by Sparkasse Chemnitz, is aimed at projects throughout the city in the fields of art and culture, education, social affairs and sport in Chemnitz.
Interim results: First funding commitments - Sparkasse Chemnitz honours first projects
Six months after the start of the funding programme "EUJA! Initiative Projects for the European Capital of Culture Year", the project partners City of Chemnitz, Sparkasse Chemnitz, Kulturhauptstadt Europas Chemnitz 2025 gGmbH and GGG gave an initial positive assessment on 15 October. Since the beginning of May, more than 130 initiatives have applied for support from one of the three programme pillars.
Lord Mayor Sven Schulze: "I think it's great that so many Chemnitz residents, associations and initiatives want to get involved with their ideas. The EUJA projects will be a wonderful addition to the European Capital of Culture programme next year, both on a small and large scale."
Sparkasse Chemnitz handed over the first funding commitments from the special "Civic Engagement" programme at the press conference in the town hall.Funding programme "EUJA initiative projects for the Capital of Culture year!"
Period and budget
The application period begins on 1 May 2024 and ends on 31 May 2025. The deadlines for the three programme pillars differ. A total of up to 430,000 euros in financial support can be distributed under the "EUJA!" citizens' programme.
Applications
Applications can be submitted online on this page with immediate effect.
In addition to personal data, a brief description of the project is requested.
The requirements for applicants are low-threshold and the application for individual initiatives is easy to realise.
Telephone counselling
An advice hotline organised by the GGG is available to answer questions.
The application period for the special fund "Places of Awakening" begins on 1 May 2024. The deadline for applications for projects over 3,500 euros is 30 June 2024, for projects up to a maximum of 3,500 euros 1 September 2024. The City of Chemnitz's cultural funding supports the fund with up to 180,000 euros.
It is available for projects in the intervention areas Garagencampus, Stadtwirtschaft, Stadt am Fluss and Karl-Schmidt-Rottluff-Ensemble.
The Cultural Committee decides on the allocation of funding, taking into account the recommendation of the Cultural Advisory Board.
The application for the special programme "Microprojects Intervention Areas "Public Spaces"" has two phases. The phase for projects that will be implemented in the first half of 2025 began on 1 July and ended on 31 October 2024. The phase for projects that will take place in the second half of 2025 began on 18 January and ends on 16 March 2025. The European Capital of Culture Chemnitz 2025 gGmbH is funding the programme with up to 50,000 euros.
Funding is available for projects in the intervention areas of the "Public Squares", "City by the River", Schillerplatz and Sportforum. Individual funding amounts to up to 3,000 euros.
A jury of the European Capital of Culture Chemnitz 2025 gGmbH decides on the awarding of funding.
The application period for the special "Civic Engagement" programme begins on 1 June 2024 and ends on 31 May 2025, with Sparkasse Chemnitz providing up to 200,000 euros.
Funding of up to 20,000 euros is available for projects and initiatives outside of cultural promotion and micro-projects.
An advisory committee of Sparkasse Chemnitz decides who will benefit from the funding.
The sponsored projects
Sparkasse Chemnitz is providing up to 200,000 euros for this sub-programme. Projects and initiatives outside of the cultural promotion and micro-projects programme could be funded with up to 20,000 euros. An advisory committee of Sparkasse Chemnitz has selected the following projects:
- Floor Fighters Chemnitz e. V.
two-day streetfloorball event with participants from Europe
- Intercultural Garden e. V.
Intercultural garden festival on the Kaßberg 2025
- Chemnitz City Fire Brigade Association e. V.
- Eubi-Cup European Edition
- Chemnitz Park Railway gGmbH
200 years of railways in Europe (celebration weekend on 20/21 September 2025)
- CLUB KRONE e. V.
"Music & Talk" event series (concerts are combined with talk guests from the worlds of music, society and culture)
- Walden e. V. Chemnitz
Urban Highline Festival 2025 (multi-day cultural and sporting event expected to take place in August with slackline sports, culture and live music)
- Citizens' association FUER CHEMNITZ e. V.
AG Mikwe Chemnitz (foam model with information boards)
- Heimatverein Euba e. V.
"Pop up Camp River Dam Euba" (temporary campsite for Capital of Culture visitors including the dam and the festival site)
- Racoon Crew e. V.
"PowerUp" - sports event with fitness and training programmes
- Lern- und Gedenkort Kaßberg-Gefängnis e. V.
Travelling exhibition: Project title. "Jews, Germans and oil are our best export goods. - The free purchase of Romanian Germans 1968-1989"
- Chemnitzer Ballspiel-Club e. V.
A wide range of sports to try out - ball sports for people with visual impairments
- ASB Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund - Ortsverband Chemnitz und Umgebung e. V.
C-The Unseen" brochure Excursion tips, especially for people with a disability
- Evangelical Lutheran Petri Castle Church Parish
Kronstadt Mass: Performance with Romanian-German choir Performance in Romania and Chemnitz
- Choir CANTICO - SUPPORTER: Salute e. V. Chemnitz
Project title: Beethoven's sounds - Europe's culture - Chemnitz 2025 - a creative triad
- erlebnis geburt e. V.
Midwifery and family festival on the intangible world cultural heritage "Midwifery"
- Caritasverband für Chemnitz und Umgebung e. V.
Green oasis Sonnenberg - competition to beautify the neighbourhood
- AWO Kreisverband Chemnitz and surrounding area e. V.
Annenplatz festival
- Citizens' association - Wir im Wehrdigt e. V. Glauchau
Socio-cultural events and "Fete de la musique" in the Wehrdig district of Glauchau