Scholarship program: procedure

Application

Scholarships are awarded in the form of time-limited calls for applications ("Calls"). The start and end dates for each call will be announced by the Bavarian State Ministry of Science and the Arts. One application attempt is possible per applicant per call. Who has already received a scholarship through the scholarship program "Young Art and New Ways" or an approval for a scholarship, can no further scholarship.

The application with the necessary documents took place exclusively electronically on the website of Bayern Innovativ GmbH. The sixth Call ended on 30.06.2022. Currently, no application is possible.

The processing of applications takes place according to the order of their receipt. Applications are not considered formally submitted until all documents supporting the application have been received for review.

Audit by the granting agencies

Bayern Innovativ first checks whether the requirements for the application have been met. The examination takes place on the basis of the application and the necessary further documents. For the technical examination, expert reviewers can be involved. 

The approval and disbursement takes place in a second step by the following granting agencies:.

• Government of Upper Bavaria
• Government of Lower Bavaria
• Government of Upper Palatinate
• Government of Upper Franconia
• Government of Middle Franconia
• Government of Lower Franconia
• Government of Swabia

Notification and payment

You will receive an e-mail about the respective examination result. The scholarship will be transferred to the applicant's account as a one-time fixed amount by the granting office after the granting notification has been issued.