Deadline for Applications
The application deadline in any given year is September 1st. Online applications must have successfully been submitted by this time.
Application Deadline for Short-Term Projects in the Second Half of the Year
Applications for projects in the second half of the calendar year can be submitted until February 15th. These are decided upon in May. Application conditions are the same as for applications due by September 1st.
Online Application
Applications can only be made online. For this please register in our application system. Please complete the online form in full using complete sentences (not bullet points). You can save a copy of your application and continue working on it at a later date. It is only possible to submit the application once all obligatory fields have been completed. The application must be submitted by the relevant deadline otherwise the application deadline shall be deemed missed. Once the application has been successfully submitted you will be sent an automatically generated email confirming your application has been received in our system. Non-submitted applications will be deleted by the system once the relevant deadline has passed.
Address for sending supplementary material (e.g. scores and cds)
Please send your application by post to the following address:
Ernst von Siemens Musikstiftung
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 Munich
Germany
Procedure after Submission of Applications
Examination of Applications
Your application will be examined by the Munich branch. Applications will be rejected if
- they fail to meet the purposes of the foundation
- they fail to meet the deadline for applications
- they do not include a detailed tabulated budget plan
Moreover, each institution may only submit one application per year. Once an application has been rejected it cannot be resubmitted.
Acknowledgement of Receipt
If your application meets the guideline criteria you will receive a written acknowledgement of receipt from us. Weeks may pass before the submitted application is examined and you receive a response. Please understand that due to the high number of applications information on your application cannot be given beforehand on the telephone or by email.
Changes to Project Planning
Should subsequent changes in project planning or funding arise please inform us of this as quickly as possible giving details of the applying institution and the applicant.
Notice on the Decision of the Board of Trustees
The award of grants-in-aid is decided upon by an international Board of Trustees. The meeting is held in November. Notice of their decision will be sent to you in writing. It can also take several weeks before you are informed of their decision. Since no information is given beforehand please refrain from making inquiries by telephone or email.
Questions on Applications
Should you have any further questions about your application please contact:
Isabel Berkenbrink and Jennifer Beigel