Overview

• The Berlin Senate has approved a reform package aimed at simplifying funding applications for social organizations and sports clubs.
• The reform addresses inefficiencies in managing 9,000 annual funding grants worth over two billion euros.
• Key measures include multi-year project applications requiring only a single submission and simplified procurement rules for small purchases.
• Collaboration between Social, Finance, and Transport departments, as well as the State Audit Office, has been central to the reform's development.
• Plans for a unified IT system by 2027 aim to enhance administrative efficiency, with further measures and acceleration under consideration.