Berlin Senate Approves Reform to Simplify Funding for Social Organizations and Sports Clubs

The reform introduces over two dozen measures to reduce bureaucracy, streamline processes, and plans for digitalization by 2027.

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.