Promotion of design
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Promoting design competence is part of the Bavarian design initiative. Bavaria-based partners can apply to get funding for activities that enhance design competence in the state. bayern design is the point of contact for consulting services regarding the state’s design funding. All applications are evaluated by experts and then forwarded to the Bavarian Ministry of the Economy for further processing.
Objectives
All activities submitted for design funding must be aimed at enhancing the design competence of companies and thus increasing their competitive edge. These activities must not be implementable without the requested funding. In addition, the measure or measures may not commence until funding has been approved. In urgent cases, early commencement may be approved.
Application
Applications for a lump sum of €2’000 can be submitted for business-oriented events in the form of design talks (with a duration of between two and four hours) or for a lump sum of €5’000 for events in the form of entrepreneurs’ forums (with a duration of a minimum of four hours).
In addition, bayern design sponsors public relations and business-oriented projects in the form of studies, conferences, workshops, trade fair participation or exhibitions, with fixed amounts of up to 50 percent of the cost eligible for funding.
Please contact us before submitting your application. Your contact person is Marek Gornowicz. You can reach us by e‑mail or by regular mail at bayern design GmbH, Luitpoldstr. 3, 90402 Nuremberg, Germany.
We will be happy to advise you regarding your conceptual design, to evaluate your documents, and to forward your application to the Bavarian Ministry of the Economy for approval.
Please click here to download the project funding application forms (in German).
Innovation vouchers
Do you run a small company or business in the crafts sector and are you looking for designers or creative agencies to participate in an innovative project? Subject to eligibility, you can apply for funds for your project from the project management agency Bavaria Innovativ under the Innovation Vouchers Program.