Evaluation of the support fund within the framework of the Artists' Social Insurance Fund (KSVF)

The evaluation (commissioned by the KSVF itself) forms the basis for a revision of the KSVF guidelines. Following the evaluation carried out by EDUCULT, statements from civil society were obtained and the board of the KSVF was involved. The revision of the guidelines was approved by the responsible department, with the new guidelines coming into force in October 2019. They offer a revised framework for the submissions of artists as well as for the work of the advisory board and the management team.

In detail:
The most important adaption of the guidelines concerns the definition of "emergencies", adding the category "emergency situation". This broadened definition is an improvement, because it takes artists who have not entered the state of emergency due to a single event (i.e. a specific emergency) into consideration. In addition, the requirement regarding the time frame, being limited to emergencies within the last 6 months, has been abandoned.
Further changes concern the requirements and obligations for applicants: Additionally, to the previously set upper limit per emergency (EURO 5,000 / USD 5,500), there is now a fixed limit of Euro 12,500 (USD 13,500) within five years. Applicants are also obliged to credibly exhaust all other support options. Proof of payment for the reimbursement of costs by a social security institution must be provided before the fund itself transfers the support amount. Subsequent support services from other agencies for the same issue must in future be replaced by the KSVF up to the amount of its support.