Migros Culture Percentage Eastern Switzerland
The most important key points
Topic / section
Region
Entry / entry deadline
all year round
Funding type
Financial support, benefits in kind
With the Culture Percentage, Migros Cooperative Eastern Switzerland promotes cultural diversity and social commitment in its economic area.
Requirements
Funding is generally available to cultural and social institutions that are not self-supporting, profit-orientated nor commercially active.
Each organisation can receive a grant no more than once a year.
The application should include a detailed budget, a description of the project, the location and date of the event and a convincing key message.
Applications can only be submitted in German.
What we support
Migros Eastern Switzerland supports institutions and projects for people of all ages in the areas of culture, society and leisure with the Migros Culture Percentage.
Cultural events, social affairs projects, leisure and popular sports events are treated equally, taking into account all regions of the Migros Eastern Switzerland economic area.
- Music
Migros Eastern Switzerland funds pop, rock and folk as well as classical music. - Theatre for all
Migros Eastern Switzerland supports theatres and cabaret/open-air stages.
- Generations
Migros Eastern Switzerland promotes the coming together of generations in a variety of ways. - Volunteering
Migros Eastern Switzerland supports volunteering in Switzerland. - Environmental education
Migros Eastern Switzerland promotes awareness of nature and the environment among children and young people.
- Sports funding
Migros Eastern Switzerland supports running, outdoor projects and many clubs. - Youth support
Migros Eastern Switzerland promotes the diverse activities of youth organisations.
Hosts / organisers
- Professional cultural workers and organisations (with the exception of small theatres and cabarets)
- Individual athletes
- Individuals
- Cinemas
- Art galleries and museums
- Schools (excluding camps and public events)
- State institutions
Projects / events
- Final theses and dissertations (e.g. final high school papers)
- General donation requests or requests for membership fees
- General operating costs (e.g. rental costs)
- Construction and infrastructure projects
- Charity events
- Data transfer and archiving projects
- Book projects
- CD and film productions
- Commercial events / projects
- Trade fairs
- New uniforms and new instruments
- Projects / performances that do not take place in the economic area of Migros Eastern Switzerland
- Projects in the field of visual arts (e.g. exhibitions)
- Radio and TV productions
- Meetings, symposia and workshops
Deadlines and decisions
Applications must be submitted via the online form no later than 6 weeks before the event or the start of the project. Projects that have already taken place and applications that have been submitted too late cannot be considered.
A decision will be made within four to five weeks after the application has been submitted.
Funding type
Migros Eastern Switzerland supports projects and events in the form of Migros gift cards and/or cash.
Camps receive a discount voucher for a supermarket purchase.
Important links
Contact
E-Mail: migros-kulturprozent@gmos.ch