• 20 calls for projects since its creation
• 1000 projects supported in 153 countries across the globe
• 300 artists and intellectuals supported each year

The Franco-German Cultural Fund only supports projects proposed by French and German diplomatic representatives abroad: the cultural services of Embassies or Consulates, Institut françaises, Alliances Françaises, Goethe-Institutes. The French and German diplomatic networks in the host country design and develop a shared project, in close partnership with the local institutions and actors. If the project is selected, it is conducted jointly by the French and German partners.

These projects must be in the cultural field, understood in a broad sense, ranging from artistic creation to the promotion of ideas: visual arts, digital arts, performing arts, design, fashion, architecture, theatre, cinema, audiovisual, new media, debate, literature, etc.

The three themes are Freedom of creation and cultural solidarity, Youth and Cultural sustainability.

Projects focusing on another theme ("free theme") may be submitted when justified by the local context. This choice must be explained at the time of submission.

Projects are reviewed by experts from both parties and evaluated using a shared evaluation rubric. A selection committee with representatives from both nations is then convened, alternating between Paris and Berlin each year, presided over by the two Ministries.