Institutional funding
Here you will find information on institutional funding for facilities, institutions and cultural programs in Mainz.
The cultural budget of the state capital Mainz primarily provides funds to support the cultural programs of organizations and institutions. The main goal of institutional funding is to ensure long-term security for these organizations in their work and to provide them with a basis for expanding and developing their activities.
Due to the difficult budgetary situation, no additional institutions or initiatives can currently be included in institutional funding. However, applications for new funding will be considered as soon as the budgetary situation improves.
Supported institutions 2025
In 2025, the state capital of Mainz provided funding to institutions and cultural initiatives totaling 17,055,265 euros.
Visual Arts & Museums
Kunsthalle Mainz Foundation: 30,000 euros
LEIZA (RGZM) / Museum of Ancient Seafaring: 36,000 euros
Waggonfabrik Studio Collective: 1,000 euros
Eisenturm Art Association: 500 euros
City History Museum: 12,000 euros
Theater & Performing Arts
Mainz State Theater: 15,910,489 euros
German Cabaret Archive Foundation: 153,000 euros
Forum Theater unterhaus: 132,000 euros
Mainzer Kammerspiele: 130,000 euros
Mainz Drama School, Inc.: 20,000 euros
Pad, Inc.: 5,000 euros
Dance & Arts Mainz, Inc.: 10,000 euros
Platform for the Development of Neo-Classical and Modern Ballet, Inc.: 20,000 euros
TheaterRaumMainz: 10,000 euros
Cross-disciplinary
: Kulturbäckerei e. V.: 150,000 euros
Literature
Literaturbüro Rheinland-Pfalz: 9,000 euros
Carl-Zuckmayer-Gesellschaft e. V.: 1,000 euros
Anna-Seghers-Gesellschaft e. V.: 1,000 euros
Film
AG Stadtkino / CinéMayence: 75,000 euros
FILMZ e. V.: 10,000 euros
Science & Research
Adult Education Center: 222,000 euros
Roman Mainz Initiative: 4,000 euros
Association for Social History: 2,000 euros
Jakob Wucher Foundation: 276 euros
House of Remembrance Foundation: 10,000 euros
Religious Communities
Weisenau Synagogue: 1,000 euros
Jewish Community of Mainz-Rheinhessen: 100,000 euros
Supported institutions 2024
In 2024, the state capital of Mainz provided funding to institutions and cultural initiatives totaling 16,703,175 euros.
Visual Arts & Museums
Kunsthalle Mainz Foundation: 30,000 euros
LEIZA (RGZM) / Museum of Ancient Seafaring: 36,000 euros
Waggonfabrik Studio Collective: 1,000 euros
Eisenturm Art Association: 500 euros
City History Museum: 12,000 euros
Theater & Performing Arts
Mainz State Theater: 15,533,399 euros
German Cabaret Archive Foundation: 163,000 euros (including 10,000 euros in special funding)
Forum Theater unterhaus: 132,000 euros (and a carryover of the special grant in the amount of 260,000 euros from 2023)
Mainzer Kammerspiele: 130,000 euros
Schauspielschule Mainz e. V.: 20,000 euros
Pad e. V.: 5,000 euros
Dance & Arts Mainz e. V.: 10,000 euros
Platform for the Development of Neo-Classical and Modern Ballet e. V.: 20,000 euros
TheaterRaumMainz: 10,000 euros
Cross-disciplinary
Kulturbäckerei e. V.: 150,000 euros
Literature
Literature Office of Rhineland-Palatinate: 9,000 euros
Carl Zuckmayer Society, Inc.: 1,000 euros
Anna Seghers Society, Inc.: 1,000 euros
Film
AG Stadtkino / CinéMayence: 75,000 euros
FILMZ e. V.: 10,000 euros
Science & Research
Adult Education Center: 222,000 euros
Roman Mainz Initiative: 29,000 euros (including 25,000 euros in special funding)
Association for Social History: 2,000 euros
Jakob Wucher Foundation: 276 euros
House of Remembrance Foundation: 10,000 euros
Religious Communities
Weisenau Synagogue: 1,000 euros
Jewish Community of Mainz-Rheinhessen: 90,000 euros