Factsheet for measure
DE-2020-17/855
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Updated
– measures in Germany
Bavaria: Extended aid for solo self-employed artists and performers
Hilfsprogramm für soloselbstständige Künstlerinnen und Künstler
Background information
Solo artists and art and cultural institutions are experiencing specific hardships as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, as culture and creative industries - unlike many other areas - will be affected by closures for a longer period of time. Many artists working in the cultural sector are solo-self employed and therefore do not qualify for other income support measures. The Bavarian government therefore introduced measures not previously introduced by the Federal government to support the cultural sector.
Content of measure
For solo artists, the Bavarian Council of Ministers has decided on a new aid program for solo artists up to €90 million. It is intended to register up to 30,000 solo artists insured in the artists' social security fund who have not previously been included in the COVID-19 emergency aid program. They will receive €1,000 per month for three months if their ongoing income is insufficient to ensure their livelihood due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Ministry of Science defines the exact funding principles. The program is handled by the district governments and the state capital of Munich.
For state-sponsored non-governmental art and cultural institutions, including singing and music schools, considerable 'COVID-19-related' loss of income / consequential costs can be expected. The Bavarian Council of Ministers has therefore planned €10 million to compensate for hardships at these facilities. Over 300 institutions can benefit from this.
Updates
The following updates to this measure have been made after it came into effect.
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28 April 2022
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Running time for the aid programme for solo self-employed artists in Bavaria was prolonged until end of September 2022.
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15 March 2022
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The Bavarian Council of Ministers prolonged the extended aid for solo self-employed artists and performers until 30 June 2022. Grants can be applied for until 30 September 2022. Conditions remain the same.
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23 December 2021
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On 23 December 2021, the Bavarian federal states government extend the aid for solo self-employed artists until 31 March 2022 - due the ongoing negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and related restrictions.
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18 May 2021
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On 18 May 2021, the Bavarian federal state government extended the aid for solo self-employed artists until 31 December 2021. Programme content and rules were not changed.
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18 December 2020
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After the measure ended in September 2020, the Bavarian Council of Ministers set up the solo-self employed programme (Soloselbständigenprogramm), which is considered the extension of the previous programme. The new programme started in December 2020 and will run until June 2021, granting artists financial benefits of up to €1,180 monthly. Eligible are artists who can prove a 30% minimum reduction in income due to the lockdowns imposed by COVID-19. This programme cannot be combined with Überbrückungshilfe III or Neustarthilfe as part of the Social Protection Act III.
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09 October 2020
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In May 2020, the programme’s budget was increased to €140 million.
The measure has run out on 30 September 2020, with no information on a possible extension.
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09 October 2020
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Critique arose because artists who had first received funds from the general emergency aid programme offered by the state to all entrepreneurs or solo self-employed, were not eligible for the special emergency aid programme for artists, which potentially offered more financial support. As of 26 May 2020, the Bavarian state determined that both programmes would be combinable, however, the maximum financial support must not exceed €3,000.
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14 May 2020
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The measure was extended to include further groups of cultural institutions, such as cinemas, and the budget was increased by an additional €90 million (see source dated 14 May 2020).
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Use of measure
Currently no information available, however demand was likely high, as the budget for the measure was further increased in May 2020.
Target groups
Actors and funding
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Actors
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Funding
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Local / regional government
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Regional funds
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Social partners
Social partners' role in
designing the measure
and form of involvement:
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Trade unions
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Employers' organisations
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Role
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Unknown
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Unknown
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Form
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Not applicable
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Not applicable
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Social partners' role in the
implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:
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Unknown
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Main level of involvement: Unknown
Involvement
No involvement of social partners known.
Views and reactions
No involvement of social partners known.
Sectors and occupations
This case is not sector-specific.
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This case is occupation-specific
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Occupation (ISCO level 2)
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Legal, social, cultural and related associate professionals
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Legal, social and cultural professionals
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Sources
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21 April 2020: Report from the cabinet meeting (Bericht aus der Kabinettssitzung)
(www.bayern.de)
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14 May 2020: Information about the new aid program for self-employed artists (Informationen zum neuen Hilfsprogramm für soloselbstständige Künstlerinnen und Künstler) - Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Wissenschaft und Kunst
(www.stmwk.bayern.de)
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16 June 2020: Corona aid for artists
(www.stmwk.bayern.de)
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30 June 2021: Bavaria prologns emergency aid for artists
(www.vbw-bayern.de)
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30 September 2021: Programme prologned until March 2022
(www.stmwk.bayern.de)
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15 March 2022: Aid for Bavarian artists prologned
(www.stmwk.bayern.de)
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28 April 2022: New running time for solo-self employed programme
(www.bayern-innovativ.de)
